North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-26
BRITISH INFLUENCE.
rom The Franklin { Dem } Gafefi

W. asue time since, IN an article upon
thr alarming influence 0l British power M
oar land. expressed the hrhel that this IN
aaroce had preached the Executive man
s,on " and that It's effects were dscovera~
bic in the course pursued by the President
in regard 10 vanuUs important questions
involving the national honor. W. have
Already adInced Sufficient evidence 10 sup
pnrs ornaf assertion To satisfy every candid
man ol lts ifuGb, but we are now prepared
10 place The malmr beson all cavil or CON
,tovrrsv. Yes, there can lie NO longer any
donb, about IL. We ate at the foot ut the
British throne and woe be to those who
have brought as there. Thousands aud
thousands Of American citizens, colnn'sser-
atinr the condition oi;hc unloitunateM Ken
zir. who IN, bv q most unrichtcons aud int
unitous sentence, lmnihfed 10 an American
tgi.na, aud believing han gnitless oi all
crime, have psiitioned the President for his
reieasr. But il has MOI suited his notions
of democracy 10 bestpw the slightest no.
lice upon these petitions. NJ, the sue
cessor OF Washington, Of Jefferson, and Of
jackson, will not condescend 10 notice the
petitions oil the American people, but we
are plainly told by ose OF his friends IN
Congress where an influence may be found
that will cause him 10 act. We are told
in the following letter from Mr.. Keim 10
fine Democratic Association of Philadelphia
tina, reques. from. ''lhe resident represent
taiive of The BRUSH provinces in North
America" would, in his opinion, effect
Mackenzie's release. So, we have pow
,r in this country, which, IN the views Of
Mr.. Van Buren,, is superior u the people.
Lei him beware, or he may learn TO his
cost that the will Of the people is power
10 which even he mus, bow, and that they
are not slow in melting out The reward
due to political apostacy.
TATrue Copy.
To Messrs. Wm. Gilmore and Robert
Chris,y, Secretaries of the Democratic
Union Association, Philadelphia.
WAsHINeTos, Dee. 23th, 1889.
Gentemen:-On behalf of a resolution
or the Democratic Union Association, for
Messrs. paynter, ingersoi and myself to
call upon. the President Of the United
States aud request his attention to Me-
mortal relative 10 the pardon oi William
LYON Mackenzie, il becomes my duty TO
saw that we have fully discharged the de-
sire therein expressed.
The President, who is at all times anx-
ious TO crafty the wishes Of any portion
Of The people, regrets exceedingly, that
in the present junc,ure nl pending nego-
Citations with Great Britain, il would be
improper TO interfere with the action OF our
courts OF justice, and therefore at present
could not decisiveiy move in compliance
with your wishes. Every possible means
have been exertcd IN make the confinement
OF Mr.. Mackenzie nominal one, and to
crafty his every wish, save his release.
NV own private views are, that il the
rrirnds of Mr.. Mackenzie would appeal 10
the marnaninitv n! the resident represent
alige of the British Provinces Of North
America, BY MS Request, he would be re-
leased, and relieve the question from the
embarrassment n which il seems Involved.
have the honor 90 be,
Your friend and servant,
(Sigacd) GEORGE NJ. KElM.