North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-16
Extract from an Grafton de-
lirered tn SCRANTON, w., on
the 4th July 1899, By l. h.
Botcdish, Esq.
Boscdish, Esq.


ri libefty, and ugAed 10 BE- free. France,
spain, Portugal, Grreer. snd many other
Fgfopean States. have made powerful
attempts 10 emancips,c their eonntry, and
have failed. Bet tbe Spirit Of Liberty
though gepuised - noi defeated; the tone
al The ptesa has been elevated, and the
peaple begin to feel and assert their rights.
WHness the late movements Of The Char
,isis IN England and The instruction al
Paris. Yes the stab small voice Of popular
rights il beginning 10 br heard throughout
continental Europe And The finger OF
Librfly has entered the very Palaces OF
her BessheYzahs, aud written fearful adj
moniilon upon the walls. But turning
with a sarr0whd heart from the rsoting no
biIsfv & starving people 81 E0fopr, Ia >.
Amer. q. tie eve ot thr Patriot beams with
delight. There another Washington "a
rose. severed the shackles Of Spanish ty-
ranav land the provinces Of the SnOIh
have become Independent States, walking
in the light OF our example. Bot last IN The
train OF attempt at emancipation, comes poor
unfortunate L. perseeuled Canada, groan-
ing for wears under the orer groicn weight
nf the same expressions OF which our IA
theirs companed; doomed not only 10
oiritbu religious bondage; -gfound down,
by the same naughty and imperious gov
efnment, which ttamplcJ under loot the
rights IL the heroes Of oar revolution; iiv-
ing as they did within sight o! our happy
Republie--listen,ng as they must 10 the sa-
cred song Of Liberty, rs echoed from the
Green Monniains- of our own happy State
il swept along the vale, & mingled with the
northern breeze; after seeing the patriots
Of re.
Merge the rebels 10 the hero's name,
And walk DER PROSTATE royalty 10 fame,
he Canadians resolved 10 be free.
They took up arms against the mighty
power OF England, and were repulsed.
They have done all that could be expected
OF men 10 their destitute situation, and
are now doomed 10 suffer all the horrors OF
military depotism. Many of the descen-
dants of the gallant Lafayette have area-
DIV been offered up as sacrifices 10 cold
blooded tyranny. While Sir John Col
borne il luxuriatng, like the very demon Of
despotism upon the substance of pundered
widows end orphans, hundreds Of Cana
dams are ncarcerated IN gloomy dungeons,
robbed OF the wealth they once possessed,
To deck and adorn the tools Of tyranny.
Many are doomed TO transportation, while
Others have fed sad exiIes in foreign cImes,
to mourn over the run OF their unfortunate
country;
"But alas. for their coun,ry-herpr has gone by,
And that spirit is broken, which never would
bend
Der the ruin her children in secret must sigh;
ro, tits treason TO love her, and death to defend"
Let them come TO the land OF the free
Lei them claim as a right the ineStimable
blessings Of liberiy-tcon by The assistance
al the generous sons OF France without
which America might this day have been
grooming in servitude, too egreglous to be
borne.
But turning with fearful eye from the
unfortunate condition OF the oppressed
Canadians, and contrasting our happy Re-
public with the European governments we
have abundant reason for Joy and admira>
lion. The free and rirtuous principles
upon which our Declaration Of lndepend
enee, and our Constitution were based,
was truly new, and novel experiment in
the science OF government; even some
Of the warmest Republicans of 10 were
fearful for the result. But the highest an
ticipaiions OF the warmest patriots have
hardly equalled the happy reality OF our
nresent condition. Look at the astonish- |
ing improvements of our country; our
growth in population-in agriculture and
manufactures, the rapid advances in The
arts and sciences. Previous TO the revolu-
ton for nearly two hundred years these
States were British Colonies, and Our pop
ulation amounted to three millions, since
thai period we have been si1ty three
wears under the influence OF a representa-
tive government, and our population a
mounts TO over sixteen millions. Agricul-
iure has received a redoubied capacity, and
and there are now no bounds to the enter
prise of the husbaudman. The extensive
forests Of the West, have been converted {
into fruitful fields. and new States are .
yearly spEinging up 10 stand with US, a
powerful phalanx, Of independent States, s
as the determined champions of The rights {
of man. The arts and sciences snatch I
ed from their ancient clOisters have en-
tered our schools regulated by ma
lures standard; no longer permitted TO d
scoru the occupations OF society, but valu- j
ed prccisely in proportion 20 their useful T
ness. Commerce has increased TO such an d