North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-08-12
NORTH A AMERICAN:
swANToN, AUGUST 10, 1910.
"rxssEvrRr re THE md"
THE CANADIAN CAUSE AND ITS
PROSPECTS.


penetration and shrewdness. can ressona-
bly, doubt. Though shrouded at present
in gloom and defeated by train Of adverse
circumstances, the revolution comm enced
cannot be retarded Struggle on, and
struggle II must, yet success must eventu-
ally await il, because in il are involved all
the interests for which mankind were crea-
ted. In the history OF the world and par
ticuarly within the last century, the cause
Of liberty has suffered much and frequent
ly appeared as entirely lost-overthrown
it has arisen, buried-it has burst its
barriers and demonstrated the fact that sits
existence was immortal" From the I'M
happy result which has attended the efforts
for Canadian Independence, we fear, that
some have suffered their hopes to faint and
their energies to flag, but such feelings
must not continue else men were created
in vain. Throughout the world the strug-
gle has been going on, between the privileg.
ed few and the enslaved many, and who
doubts that victory will follow the stan
dard of right? Canada, as a colony, is
the only appendage left to the British
crown in North America, where the worn
out monarches of Europe hold sway, that
this sway will continue for ever, cannot
reasonably be hoped for, else have the
fathers of this republic fought and bled to
no purpose. If the principles contend
ed for by the Heroes of rs extend no far
Their than the present limits Of the Union,
they fall shor. of that practical UNIVERSAL
ty contemplated by their promugators and
hence deprived of much of their utility.
Let us now proceed to give some reasons
satisfactory to ourselves at least to prove
that Canada will not long continue de-
tendency of Britain.
In the first place, Englishmen, Scotch
men and Irishmen are at present fighting
on the Canadian side. They are strug-
Cling at home for the same rights, as the
Canadians demand, and InaI they Will at
tain their objects before long, all who can
read the true character of passing events
in England must see. The people are
making rapid strides towards self govern
ment. They war Justify against their
rulers. 1t is the same struggle as that in
which the Canadians are engaged. They
tell their rulers in language not to be mis-
understood, that the nation must have its
rights-that it will submit to be misgov-
ed no longer. This is the language of the
nation and truly does it "cast its shadows
before" Who can misunderstood it or
remain blind to its consequences9
The people of England know your cause
TO be theirs, and through every nook Of
their kingdom have declared their sympa-
thy for it. Think you they would saddle
themselves again with another ten millions
ofltaxation, over-burdened as they now are,
for the sake Of family compact for whom
they care not straw-such an act would
proclaim themselves incapacitated for self
government. They will not do it. 1t
wosld be like riveting their letters anew.
Despair not then Canadians, battle for
your lndependence-the people Of Eng
land will aid you, for with the establish
ment Of your freedom, their liberties will be
secured. Think you, that any ministry
whom chance might call into office could
Withstand or refuse to assent 10 your INDIE
pendence and secure the liberties OF the
English people, were you only true to
yourselves. 1t is impossible. The tories
pretend that the peoples pride would be
aroused TO preserve the integrity Of the
empire. All this was well enough some
hundred years ago, but now il has lost its
hold of their imaginations because they
understand better their best interests
They have learned that 10 fight for such
purpose was only to support the pride
and power Of her aristocracy-to extend its
notifications and Cypress itself, all for glory
That day has gone bye. In the days OF
the American Revolution, the English
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