North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-03
NORTH AMERICANA:
SWANTON, MARCH s, IS41.
PERsE .vERE TO THE IND. F"
WAR OR NO WAR.
('I'o be continued.

WAR OR NO WAR.
Many vague conieciures are enter.aine
at present, in regard TO the probability ot
war with Great Britain. Some have de
clared that war is inevitable, while other
maintain that there j. no prospect of sucl
an occurrence. II we were to k,rm our q
tone oi some Of the speeches made in Con
igress, we should nj once say, that what
ever insult or injury might be- hrapel upor
This government, would be tanely submit
ted 10, IN consequence OF the dread oi wal
entertained by some OF the Leading mel
of the Nation. We are ready 10 express
our surprise at the pusillanmous conduct
OF some of the members Of Congress IN re.
aiion To The agrcssions, committed by the
British upon American property and eli,
izens. We had iondly anticipated thai,
when the subject came up before the leg
Islalive body "f the country Tor their action,
they would take thai high and honorali
stand IN relation Ia il, which the nature al
the subject )" justly demands. Bun IN this
respect we have been gftall Y Disappointed.
AS we have with r'gret learned, that man,
of high standing in Congress, have proved
themselves unwilling euen 10 make al OFF
cial report oi the true state Of affairs, from
"A fear that Great Britain would regard il
as declaration Of war. Shame on such
trucking cowarlly submission 10 wrnys
and nsnlls!! Thank God, The destiny of
the nation does not rest s,lrlv with such
men, for there is higher power than they.
I" which they are amenable, and on whom
rests The protection ol TIE rights and hon
or u: the Republic. To that power the
appeal has already been made, and the ia.
Ifioiic response OF ihe people, shows thar
hey are determined no longer 10 submit to
he haunting insults and inluries peIpelra,ed |
by the British. While therefore, the vel
are of the country rests with The mass oi
he people, and no, with the favored few
We have no fears hut what the honor and I
Lightly, as we'll as, the rights and interest
II The Union will be pres, rvrd from the
.rasping inso!ence of John Bull. The
interests of this country are So
linked with those of Great Britain thai we
an hui expecf, that all, those selfish penn.
ious and avaririous beings, who think
h"rc 81 dollars aud ccnfs than they do ol
he national iaiIh and honor, will oppose
var in.hr utmost OF thpir power. a nd hi.
MOI all, there are quite ;m many men
The United States, whose feelings arr. so
'armly enlisted in favor ni Enplisl, custom.
TVS ani irincipIrs, thai they will strenu.
u-ly oppose any thing, calculated 10 in.
'rrnpi The reciprocal intercourse between
re Two Countries. There are Others. WIN
much dread the consequences IF war. a<
be willing even la pay tribute 10 the En-.
ish, rather than have a collision with
ZEN. But we believe that tbrsc three
asses comprise but a small portion of the "
'pnIa'i"n Of The country, while the grea, =
ass oi the people, are tenacious Of the y
'''""'s honor and would sooner spill the
81 drop "f their blood, Than tn ST.. ,h.i, '"
AGLE crouch I" the British Lion. Thi,
mug The case, we hays M he.i,ancv in q
elan"g !" be our opinion, tina, ere long =
e sweet notes of the clarion of peoe.. will Z
succeeded by the dread eIangour of the f"
ar trumpet. al
J ne British are making every possible :.
epafaiion for collision will, the United
a'es. They are pouring into Canada an :,
'menss ie'es OF Regular uoops-,hry b.