North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-10-07

Wv GUS aha ueakonable WFItlngs
have been printed, published and
dispersed In this Province, with the care
and government OF which am entrusted;
and whereas such writings have been ex-
prsssIy calculated 10 misIead His Malesly's
good Subjects, 10 impress their minds with
dsIrust and jealousy of His Massty's
government, 10 ALLEVIATE their affections
from His MajesEy's Person, and To bring
into contempt and vilifv The administration
OF Justice, and Of the Government Of The
County; and whereas, in the prosecution
of these wicked and traiiorous purposes,
their authors and abettors have not scru-
pulled audaciously 10 advance the most
gross and daring falsshoods, whilst the in
dustry that has been employed, in disper-
sing and disseminating them at a very
great expense, but the source of which is
known, strongly evinees The perseverance
and implacability with which il is inten-
ded that these purposes should be pursued; ;
| And whereas, consistently with that duly,
which owe TO His Majesty, and that af-
fiction and regard with which view the
welfare and prosperity OF the Inhabitants
al this Colony, il was impossible for me
any longer 10 disregard or suffer practices
30 directly tending TO subvert the Gov
ernment OF the former, and to destroy the
happiness OF the latter, do therefore here
by announce, with the advice and concur
rence OF His Majesty's Executive Council,
That with the same advice and coneurren-
ce, measures have been adopted, and that
due Information having been given TO
Three OF His Maiesty's said Executive
Counsillors, Warrants as by Law author
| lied, have been issued, under which some
OF the authors, printers and publishers Of
the writings aforesaid, have been appre-
hended and secured.
Deeply impressed with desire TO promo
te, in all respects, the welfare and happi-
ness o: the good People of this Province,
acting under the Instructions of the most
benevolent and best Of Sovereigns, whose
faithful Servant have been Tor nearly as
long period as the oldest inha bitants has
heen his Subject, and whose highest dis
pleasure should incur, if made any other
than that happiness and welfare the rule
of my conduct, it would indeed be with a
very sincere concern, that should find
reason 10 believe that the arts Of these
factious and designing men had produced
any effect, and that doubts and lealousies
should have found their way, and have es-
tablished themselves in the minds Of della
ded Persons. 4a
/ To these, il any such there be, and in
deed to the public in general, would re-
call the history of the whole period during
which they have been under His Majesty's
Government. Let them remember the
state they were in,when they became Brit
ish Subjects; and let them bear in their rec
collections the progressive advances they
have made TO the wealth, happiness, secu-
rity and unbounded liberty which they
now enjoy. During fifty years that they
| have been under the English dominion, has
one act of oppression--has one instance OF
arbitrary imprisonment-or OF violation Of
property, occurred? Have you in any one
instance, or under any one circumstance,
been disturbed in the free and uncontrolled
enjoyment Of your Religion-and lastly,
while all Europe has been deiuged in blood,
and while varous Of His Majesty's other
colonies and possessions have at times ex-
perienced the horrors of war, and some
even under the vcssitudes oe that state,
have undergone deprivation OF the ines
timable happiness ot living under British
Laws and British Government, by becom-
ing prey TO temporary conquest; have
you not enjoyed the most perfect security
and tranquility under the powerful pro-
lection of that same Government, whose
fostering and paternal care has been equal
ly employed in promoting your internal
welfare.
What then can be the means used by
these evil-disposed and wicked persons, by
which they can hope to bring about their
lraitorous and ambitious designs-by what
arguments can they expect that people,
in The enjoyment of every blessing that
can contribute 10 happiness in this weird,
shall renounce that happiness, 10 embrace
their views! By what arg ument can they
expect that brave and loyal people, hith-
erto impressed with the warmest and SIM
ceresi attachment to the best of Kings
whose whole reign has been one series OF.
benefits bestowed on them, shall abandon
that LOYALTY and become monsters oil ingrat-
itude, fit to be held up TO the deiesiation OF
the world, TO promote their projects! 1t
is true, the most base and diab0licai false
hoods are insidiousIy promulgated and dis
seminaied. In one part, il is announced as
nv intention 10 embody and make soldiers
Of YOU, and that having applied 10 the late
Houss Of Representatives 10 enable me 10