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

Tvs Huroar OF CAsApA In sh.l
nssrhes /. cnseiedrd shas psr n The He
tory which treats upon the lHt wal aod
the feelings and disPosiiIons Of The Cans
disus ia tlat struggle Many facts atr
there stated, which are perhaps new 90
the fnsjariiy Of traders. ard which have
been carefully eoneesled from the pohIie
rye, through 6rsire to psnder In the pride
and fslse drlcscy ~ the cation, in Guessing
over those features which tsrnish the fair
fame Of Americs. The reckless few who
have originated. ADD the thong htlrs. many
who eireslstsd these sspefsons and cal.
umnies on the eouduct ol the Canadians
in the last struggle with Britain, Is well
as in ,hs, OF the Revolution, rnust, IL they
have read the pages Of this paper, now be
persuaded that the efforts of that enslaved
people TO rid themselves Of their foreign
tasknastets was a generous and noble ex-
eriion. and that their defeat was entirely
owing TO circumstances which the Amer.
cans either did not or could not prevent
II would have been mnre manly as we'll
as more homes, to have placed the blame,
where 1t should be, or at oil events refrain
from adding poignancy to their present
msiortunes by denying them the posses
sIon nj any OF those CHARACTERISTICS Of
Americans in7whieh the children nj this
vast continent are all equally paricip.iors.
Wen may they excIam when reading the
distorted facts and erroneous statements.
which, many, TOO many, unfortunately Of the
American presses have given uiierance.
exeIaim wha, base ingra,ituds and re-
peat with all the pathos oil bursting hear
''et tn Brute p'
IL isa fact which is too notorious IN te
denied tina. large proportion Of the popn.
atinn On the frontier was not favorably
disposed 10 vigorous prosecution Of the
war by encouraging hostile aggressions into
Canada-,hsy preferred their mistaken pc.
euniary interests 10 the glorious privilege
OF delivering down-trodden and oppressed
people, and Iiberatng the continent from
} It's poIlu,ing subsection 10 Britain. Thi.
apathy was quite general in those tow n,
that bordered the province line and hst
J extended TO certain distance in the inte
rior--there were many whose only motive.
were sordid gain, and who, because they
could enrich themselves BY a commerce
which the laws OF both countries prohib
tied as illicit, bu. which Quoted any scru
, plea OF conscience they might entertain b,
depositing in their pockets, the "pece'
Of silver" as the price Of their treachery
and fraud, were prepared to throw al
possible impedimenis to successful ter
nination Of the struggle, and more Than
the feeble opposition Of the Canadian.
contributed 10 defeat.tbe, object which the
American government contemplated ia
embarking in the war. So long as these cir.
cumstances and facts cannot be gainsaye
we should hear no more OF the vile sian.
ders which have been trumpeted in the
ears Of the public, and which have unfor,u.
nately gained credence among the thought.
J less mass. All that is necessary to say in
extenuation Of the warmth manifested in
q the discussion is, that il comes from the
: pen efa Canadian, who deeply feels the
{, aggravated injuries of these American
s presses and who resents their ISLANDERS in an
. appropriate manner.
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