North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-28

would pSbiicly proclaim your hfsvefy Z
There are many, no having survived the
onset, are SOON destined TO take tour in
Chsron's boat. proclaim boldly that you
fought with bravery that would do hoE-
NJ To veteran troops.
Canadians How long shall horde Of
vie aud daInashle beings, who are nui-
sance TO Gods creation, remain tranquil n
your country How long shall band Of
exotic and hungry officials, fsiten on the
sineeures Of your land, despoiling your
country and driving your people 10 drspe-
ration aud revolt.
Men of Canada In all proceeding ages,
temples were held as sacred asylums OF
safety when Alexander, the Macedonian
conqUeror appeared before Tyre, he de-
mauded permission 10 eater their city, that
he might offer sacrifice 10 ts tiiuar God,
but he was denied admission and their CITY
was besieged. He then sent his heTalds
with proposals VI peace, these were slain,
contrary 10 the nssges or laws OF nations,
they killed his soldiers, aud tried every
means that art could invent Io exaspefste
the youthful conqueror. Alter a siege OF
seven months, he took their city aud put
the inhabitants III the sword SoGie flew
for safety In the temple, he ordered hs
Infatuated troops 10 spare those in the tenn
Pile, which order was rehgiously observed.
Spare those m the temples, says the Pagan
Alexander. Burn the Church and those
| in il, says the christian, praying, psalm
singing Colborne, when he entered 81.
| Ensiacbe ! Burn them, said he, that they
breed no more Rebels ! What contrast !!
Yes Canadians your church was bnrned,
and 50 were your people-the dead bodies
| OF your compatfiots were deyonrrd by
hogs--your heroes slain and strangled-
your young men and your old men exiled--
your property plundeied =-yonr dwellings
burned--your wives insulled~-youT dau2h.
lels and virgins polluted by rapacious
soldiery--alI this has been done in the en-
Ightened nineteenth century, 10 sight OF
chris,ian, PRAYING, preaching, Missionary.
sending, siave-emancjratng America.
Canadians The Americans are not
grateful people-you may judge OF Them
by the past--judae Of them by their infa-
nous neutrality law-by all the obstacles
which they have thrown IN your way 10
retard your march Ia Independence and
Freedom. Had il not been for your an
cestoTs, the sons of generous and ehiva-
rous France, despite Of their Washing ton,
Green. Gates and Schuyler, in all prohs-
hilitv. this country would still be depend
ency Ct Great Britain. Amongst the Am.
orleans. there were certainly some friends
who were true 10 your interest, and who
sealed their friendship for your cause with
their blood. But those who siood at the
helm OF state, were your most invctefate
enemies. Some of the officials pretended
TO sympa,hise with You, bar their sympa-
tby reminds me OF the famous fable ut the
! fox aud the VOLTA fox having fallen INTO
a we'll, requested assistance OF vol, VINO
was Just then passing. The wolf, moved
with compassion, exclaimed, all poor
Reward lam sorry for you, how could
YOU possibly get into this melancholy con-
ditiun Nay, prIlhee friend, says the
iOX, " YOU WISH uic WIFI wv iio' S'""S
there plying me. bat help NE out, Tor pity
at present is but cold comfort Even 81
was il with the MAJORITY OF the Amerfcan'
T they sympa,hised with you-they pitiec
YOU, but rendered you no assistance TO 20
cane out NJ the we'll al difficulties into
which Won were thrown by RELENTLESS
enemy J
d French Canadians Offspring OF brave
generous. and uncoaquerable race, remain
stead(ast to your couniry's cause Revenge
the past-but bide your lime. lfyou taxi
but a cursory view of time as 1t revolves
: YOU can plainly see, that the wlshed-io
and long anticipated crisis is at hand =
. America was designed by Divine Omnipo
tence to be q nursery OF Republics AL be
brave sons, who have yet raised the banne
of freedom, were successful IN their strog
T rle-and il you do not make your countr.
, VIVA, il was designed 10 be, the plans Q
A., the Deity will be frustrated, which
thought TO be an impossibility by an,
Christian believer, and by your humbI
Servant and devoted Friend,
p Ny.