North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-05-20

/ ket-giyes and demands her own prices
receives or rejects your shipments at her
pleasure, and ,hefeby holds you in oompleae
cheek, as dependents at will. Enter your
seats oflesrning, and there you viii witness
the supercilious habits and customs oil the
nobility Of England. Enter your Legs
laiise Halls, and there you will see the
plain puritan Republican changed into a
proud, naughty and over-bearing im'iator
Of British Dukes and Lofds. Enter your
lchurchcs, and even there, puritan simplicity
is laid aside FOR the princely eewgaws o.
England's tinseled geniry-all these infiuen-
ces are combined TO bring about radical
change in the Institutions ofyour country
add unless you arouse, aud exert your
selves to counterfeit the baneiul ELECTS OF
British influence upon your country, your
destiny is already written out in the fate
of Greece and Rome. AMERlCUS.
Extract OF a private letter from young
gentleman TO his sister few days previous
10 the invasion OF Canada in the fall OF
1888 =
NV Dear Sisier,-I am about TO engage
in hazardous enterprise, and its issue
may not survive. have pledged my word,
my honor, and my oath, 10 be true to
the cause OF Canadian Independence. |
have long felt for this oppressed people.
have witnessed their wrongs and their
suherings. Their cause is my cause
their interest is my interest and | am fully
resolved to die in defence of Canadian
Freedom, or live to hear the expiring
groans OF transatlantic despotism, and
witness the triumph of liberal principles
and the establishment of equal rights in
Canada. May God grantm this glorious
boon. lhave long witnessed the groans
and sighs oil the oppressed, not only IN the
United States, but in Canada. And
sincerely regret that | have suffered my
feeble voice SO long to remain silent
though 7 have not been idle in the peo-
ple's cause. Too long have Rugged the
delusve phantom of hope and listened to
The melody of the siren. have patiently
waited for constitutional redress. For the
unfortunate Canadians, there is no hope
but in physical resistance. For one, |
will heed no longer, those pc ace crying
songsters, who are seeking to lull Us into
fatal security. But hencelorward | have
vowed eternal hostility to wrongs OF every
kind. will wage war with British OPP
preston in Canada. Ny blood boils at
the recollection Of those tragic scenes en-
acted in Canada during the past season.
The cold blooded murder, of a Lount a
Matthews, and Moreau, together with
the unconstitutional Punishment, of a Mel
son, Bouchete and others, call loudly
for vengeance. And doubt not that ret
ributon is at hand. Woe TO the oppres-
sors of the free born sons OF Canada. Let
them tremble ! The knel OF their depar-
ted greatness is already tolling. Justice
awaits them! Vengeance is at their doors
The sword Of justice, is unsheathed! And
trust, ere two years ron over their heads,
they will seek for that mercy, which they
have so unleelingly denied to those who
have, unfortunately fallen into their bloody
langs.
have been hunted like wild beast Of
the forest, and by men more ferocious and
blood thirsty than cannibals. But thank
God am yet sale, though bounty is Of
fered for my arrest, both here and on the
Canadian soil.
ButifI am taken, with one Patriot must
fall more than one Tory, for will never
be taken alive, 10 glut the vengeance of
those tory hellhounds- Should not sur
vive this struggle, you will have the con-
ISOLATION 10 know that fell in the glorious
cause OF freedom Be not anxious for me
-Ican die but once; and if fall in the
battlefield, shall not, like many of my
fellow countrymen, die on Gibbet, cree
ted by the willing tools Of Despots!g IfII