North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-27

the rfni.t nu witch tie Buiish l4sntisr 10
Wiatvkd - tie iiue ii the pcmslsrsi az am.
! lr sifotes III thc Bay rauhi na,l hr dvlcn.
dcd against such q rrei as Lnclaud would
setai 10 them lalaledis,els uIon the drcla.
rllup uf Mar. Ani what could save
Bangor from the cen hined attatk 10 itont
and % tlH' Fvar,-stnn nH army matching
lo.vn ihr delvHerltss roads "a Lirh our n
Slaie has causiiprt,d lrom the ~. JohG's
liver r'-tftratine with a ininl lard nnd
uasal ftsfce assrg due tie Penuhceii No
reasonable niaH uuhiis hat such wonld be
hr first blow stiuek rs Eng nd IT ,ise rom
mrnctHeut ui hosiilitlrs. IL size i hermit.
ted 10 lnld the Madswaska. For with
posts suitably p'rl ated ttrte beforehand,
covering her flank slr would s,ru,r a
.batirI, and tsefv wsy more .tlrienSihIe
'lton'ier, tlan the resent one ~ NV
BtnhNeicf. And one lao which sic
would br determines, - hold al ala hRxstdp.
On The The oliteT baud, snllnse that wc
retain he MADAM aska seiii, mtnis sui
rtortt4 tottity them IL lure ~ - ace.
Al the outbreak ol war the p~isitnun of
The iwn countries is ~rxectiy rr,rrad. We
hrcumr the tbreatning party. Tie
lhnronahfafe OF lie ST. Jal us river lies
."fth Ia our attacks. Fndeticksion ard
s.. johns eity, instead al Baugnr and
Casilue, are IN danger. Not onlv that,
hnI The Ameriean tr,"l's 10 The ST. johns
vu'ev threaten N~cw-Bnunsnmk On ore
silr, and CaGada on lie otltrf. The Bril-.
t,il COLONIES ATE completely severed ir.m
each other. The oply land communication
ia ~ the Atlantic 10 q urbec Is occupied by
lr il cttmirs. Ard they might nlmns, "a
well hook To The British Isles for aid ms To
one another. And their armies, instead
o. invading The Union, musi be brs ken On
10 detrnd their own territory.
There IL still another matter, important
both ~ peace anl war, 10 he taken into
consideration. The Madawasks country
is on the eve NJ being thickly settled AID
every one who has noticed The course Of
settlements IN n new country, knows that
they follow along The hanks oi the rivers :
and that the most rapid increase ia that
section viii naturally he along the ST.
Johns. The character Of The population
will depend upon which nation exercises
jurisdiction over IL. The ultra toyalism
OF II c Protitci nls is vInvethi i and aosh
n tone of feeling we shall have 10 conLtt
IN ease England occupies the ierfitof,.
But II Maine retains her soil, we shull
have onr " hardy ticcmen il.rIe, 10 en-
rich us in peace and support las In n war.
Such are thr results ihpt we must hook
for according 10 our conduct IN The present
emergency. II Is idle 10 think tina, lilo
strongest nation will take poSsessinp Of
The territory al The commencement Of war.
Wh'che,er has IL IN peace-w whichever has
i now " Ill keep it,. The difference be-
tween defending il, and beifg obliged 10
attack il, will hr found hl important.
Brave ~ our caunirymen nGonbtedlv arc.
it Is TOO much 10 expect that an nndici-
pi,ti"d AMI inrSpelieI ctd nilitin could
storm aud rapture forts manned bv veteran
troops. But our Whole history has shown
that il our men are defensive, and have
any kind nj OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL
slightest fcid-wniks 10 rely on they will
palIantly maintain their positions against
The best dicipllned soldiers Of Europe.
DnN'T CLEEP WITH y0rr Gp.xnwnrv