North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-28

declare liau IL war was undog hgrtly 10 y" /
tone for the nasieosl honor which had |
heen insulted by the unreasonable preten- |
sioas aud the unwarfan able stacks OF The !
British but we AJAX III candid men who /
lived at bat pefioa and ol those who have
read atlentiv-iy the pages of American
history did not the c0nques, II the Csnadss
enter largely The consideration III the pro-
babe advantages nj the commencement OF
hoslilites by lhe Americans Why march
an army with SO much precipitation to-
wards Michigan il no, tn surprise and con-
quer Upper Canada? Indeed we are so
informed in the proclamation of Brigadier
General Hull TO the CANADIANS, dated the
I2th July, 1919, which we have laid be-
tore our readers. The conquest OF the
Canadss was apparently fixed determin-
alton on the part OF the Americans army.
The instructions given 10 General Hull
and the steps adopted by that officer i'm
medately after his arrival at Detroit, in
invading the Upper Province, testify the
desire Of certain portion OF the American
nation to conquer those provinces from the
British. II these sentiments on the part
of the American people were doubted by
our readers, we could convince them by
laying before them extracts from nearly
all the Northern, Eastern and Wrstefn
newspapers Of the United States. But
we are confident tha, our readers are al
ready convinced that except the South,
there was an unanimous desire Tor
the conquest of The Canadian Provinces.
We shall content ourselves 10 ma
king only the following extract which we
take from Niles Weekly Register publish
ed on the s0th Of May, 1919, just little
before the actual declaration OF the war
The conquest OF Canada will be Of ths
: hig hest Importance 10 US in distressing ou
: enemy-In cutting off his supplies Of pro
utsions and naval stores for his West In
, dia Colonies and home demand. There i
I, 10 place from whence he can supply ih
mighty void that would be oocasIoned b.
2 the loss of this county, AZ well IN his I'm
ports as exports II would operate upo
him with double force IL would depnv
him Of vast quality of indispensable
materials Gas wen as Of iood) and close a
extensive market for his manufactures. y
IS its retention depends the prosperity OF III
y West India Islands. AT war with the Y
a, nted States, and Invested OF supplies
. lumber and provisions from Canada, the
: commerce would be totally ruined and
s lis Of lar more Importance TO the BIRTHS
ID government than all their possessions
AZ lie Fest. Besides j. would nullify h
: boast ''that he has not lost an inch OF te
: ritory.n Canada and Nova Scotia il ~
Sc folly conquered Immediately, may be rem,
q cred useless TO him in few weeks. Will
es gu, them, and particularly the latter, !
d cennot maintain those terrible ieetson %
coast that we are threatened with or.brdg
- our harbors with frigates, admitting ne mt
n' have no use for them TO defend his ou
On shores for be will not have dock var
es 6tting the purposes Of his navy, with
10 5000 miles OF us. .ttt- gaa
= "Our red brethren" will soon be taug
to wish they had remembered the talks
their "father Jefferson" and OF all 9th
at persons who, advised them to peace. U
is per Canada, at least, would be immediai
he ~ and completely in our possession"
a A wise policy as well as national secuTi
az dictated this measure which would ha
he annoyed the British beyond all descriptic
n besides depriving them Of two importa
A. colonies which would have been "
Iy and fruitful acquisition TO the Americas
j We shall not enter into the discussion
: the question whether General Hull wa
>. traitor 10 his country or not. He
os been condemned by his own people a
~ has been stamped as miserable cowa
i. Our duty as Canadian Historian
=. to show that the Upper Canadians did
20 ,ualIy show themselves wei disposed
r,- wards joining The American flag agai
MA the British Leopard. And in this we M
n, bold to say that we shalt succeed.
=. grove our assertion we will quoIe Anne
,hs can authors and by them we shall prt
al that had another General, endowed "
A.. courage, frmness and decision 81 char