North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-08-12
TO OUR PATRONS

w "''""e' o"n'i''r'es the sesind r.
nme "' the North American and 80
our Editorial lsAors Cease, We shall IT,.
lore seize upon 'he present opnot,s,;,.
take our Formal leave Of our
TO express our feelings lrsrIes,Iy L d.
even though We should chane, .,
many. Since We commenced III. mis-.
ton OF this Paper our labor, b,s.
Ineessani and wesfisone->wr Inv. -.
night and das, early and late. ~.
IN season and out OF season, 20 m,.. -
paper what Il progressed 81 \, ,,a,,'.
exposition "i Canadian sAair. H,u -.
We have succeeded in this, thruA., g..
pernsed our columns esn Judge. W, h,,.
kept our readers appr'src oi whMc,.
ing in Canada during the cou;isn.,..,
oui pubiIca'Ion as well q. To civ,
and faithful narration ot M. n,.,
which have transpIred in tina, iD..,.4
conniry-wr have laid before them Nj 49,.
we deemed interesting in relation +, =.
eign Nations and hsvr fsirhfnlly rboo;..l
whatever has TRANSFERRED in hi. rou,,,
hat had any bea'ing upon the som, al
leci for which his paper wns .l,u,J
With the internal policy ~ domestic 4
lars OF 'hls couutry ne have no, dr.isp!
10 NEEDLE any further than they might.
inseprrably connected with the cau.r wh,1
wr have been toiIng 10 SUPPORT. 0s,9
questions having any padny npoO III,
interests or welfare Of our own conn,
we have not failed Ia speak our vvr.
for fear OF Offending either political pf,.
But on questions purely 81 . donre
nature and having party brsunr, W
have refrsinrd from expressing onf on,.
ions. And If on any occasion we have
declared opinions that" cpincidrd hrtr
with the views and feelings Of ore p,g
than with the other, j, h. been owing Ia
the circumstances VI tn. ease rs.hrr lbm
10 airy desire on or part to proclaim pu.
~ views. |, il time that ". har rYpL
city condemned TIE rourw ot Mr.. Va
Buren, in regard IN his foreign pacy. boz
we did il because we looked upon il q, ope
Of the primary causes Of The failure nj ~
coUntrvmen 10 gain their lndspepi,m.
IS we'll as being drrnpaiory 10 tie honott
dignity of the American Republic v,
|bid Motive could not, approve % hl$uni
ling cowardly suhsrrvlrney 4, B1nh
power or his zra 10 aiding The opprr.@.
OF our counlrymrn. Against these, I"
have spoken boldly and undiseuisedly oa
feelings regardless Of parry frowns or party
iavors' We have zls, cnna-rnnrd the us
JUST interference. ~ rhr PRESENT ErecOllu
IN the case Of Mcleod rof We rra'd hu
an act, unwarrsnfed bv the constitution,
prompted by British feeling, AID done hf
British Influence. In The cste Of the Cr'
olinr, we blamed Mr.. V.n Bnren for he
'ardiness in demanding, and his rennb~
in obtaining, redress. And we have cen
sured Mr.. TYLER for the same, {" the"
every reason to believe that lie is equ'9
disposed tamrly TO submit 10 snlSh '0''''
British insolrnce and British onUR'
For the safety anil perpe'uliy "' 'ne
public, we hope the aspect "l ans''' v"
er. long change for the betfeL
During The publication Of our p'"',""
'-ccipts for subscriptions have not W.T.
twenty per cent of our expenses ve
have toird on until We have bTo"s'' "
Volume to . close. We have IN" ''
ceeded in the accomplishment "' "O'
irct-The History Of C,nsdi u"
esmpIeted-Those who have p'"'e" NV
selves the true friends Of Can'da'
receiy-d their nerifed need I" pr
while those who deserted her cause ID V"
dark hoor Of trial, have been ju'i'! "P
ed 10 The world. We can truly s''
that we have fought he good ps"
hsse finished our eOur'e-"e n''' ~
eled against open fors and pr''' "'r,