North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-04-15

Haughty, oveIbearug, tTfannicaF Eng
land holds DO account Of ,he .faTors OF
those sic despisrs, but treats every other
nation with unmeesured contempt; 81 AZ
ter 81, Their fswnng, their pfoicsta;ions 81
anliiy, their neutrality laws, their general
and individual efforts TO conclilsic the good
gfsces 81 the British, the Americans must
bght In vain did Dutlce aud his unhappy
companions die-unfevenged I; ~ vain has
the blood ot Won. ShuuilE, Woodruff aud
twenty other American citizens, talteued
The soil ~ the Cersdas IN VAN have in
Vulnerable and Invaluable sacrifices been
offered 10 Tie blood-lhirsiy monster, whose
high priest has received tie title Of Earl
.of Satan" In vain did the despiesble DR..
Foote, the Editor of the Commercial Id
rertlssr, OF the city Of Buffalo, \. Y.
cross the riyer Niagara, 10 give the Earl
Of SchtosseF, (M'Nah) Information that
The Caroline would come down 10 Sehlos-
ser that night, and that she was manned
BY very few unarmed men. In vain did
Molly Sherman. kindly convey, on board
the steamboat Burlington, under his com
mand, several hundred British soldiers, To
attack the Canadian insurgents rear Odell.
town /; in vain did the L. $. soldiers hunt
those who, alter a disastrous battle, were
seeking refuge on this side OF the line IS.
In vain have The L. S. army officers treat
ed the refugees from Canada with harsh
ness and cruelty In vain have those Off
GERS crossed over TO Niagara TO dance at
tendance upon Lord Durham, who da22led
their eyes with the brilliancy Of the troops
destined soon, 10 fog them into the most
degrading suhserviency 10 their mistress
VERONA. In vain have The government
and the people suffered insult from the
British. In vain has the banner Of the
soil Of liberty polluted. Yes, in vain have
the great men of the nation said TO the
| Canadian authorities g order and we will
exec ute amy thing for the suppression
Of the Canadians, who wish 10 be free
In vain do they shamelessly tell Nj 'Kenzie
that the President cannot exercise the
Cody prerogative OF mercy, IN his case,
because the British authorities might be
offended. In vain has Var Buren, nvit-
cd Lord Durham to visit his princely es-
Enlistment at Washington. Yes, in vain,
| ildN ull llllS, dtu u ttiObsdiu tlllfh UItiEs
been dore. The Americans must fight
But under what circumstances must they
go TO war an empty treasury an i'm
mense coast 10 protect almost surround
ed by vigiIant, powerful and warlke
enemy, extending herself from the Allan.
tic to the Rocky Mountains, thence to the
Pacific, through the Oregon Territory
and in the Gulf Of Mexico through the
province OF Yucatan. Such is the state o.
things With what different chances
would they have entered into the conflict il
1887. Nay, they need not have gone tc
war Had they but been neutral, in truth
and allowed US 10 procure arms, munItlon,
and volunteers on their neutral ground, we
would have done the business for them
we would have rid them of troublesome
and quarresome neighbour, who now com
peIs them 10 increase their army, build for.
tifcations, ships, &c. /; they will rne it,.
What will be the result to us This j,
what occupies my mind day and night
Let me have your views on that subject.