North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-04-16
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~ Has A2sFmna
&c posi- tae'' responsibility Of d, e.
oline ou,rage-demanded the pr.,.,. "
release Of Mcleod, and has even =,
'n'0'enee TO order flee, TO til. 49, =
coast, to awe The American Cov..'
INTO submission 10 its insoen, ,ra 'R
CANT demands. Such condue, -, ;, ~
Iol Great Britain, can only be res.td,i ~
agrnss insult, offered 10 the Amer,,.
pie and Government, and should i. ~
with becoming spirit and n,or.,. -
II indeed It be true, as The English s,,..
declare, 'ha, the British Goy.,o,.,,
sent feet over TO back un the d.n..,.
the Liberation Of Mcleod, ", A.
government will boldly tell Madam W.,
ria that Alexander Mcleod is n1ul.-
and will there remain, un,il condem,.4
| acquitted by those laws which he L,..
lated !! Such an answer win se,,
controversy at once, for Britain would
Their reiract her position or nttemp, ri. ;.
lease by force, The former she wa, ,.s..
known TO do, while the latter womb h.v..
impolilic and uncertain of execution n.
British, at all events, seem determi,.1 :.
save Mcleod from the consequence, 4
his over-loyally 10 the English crown All
from the penalties Of those laws whicb i.
has trampled upon, outraged and yiol,,,3
II becomes the American government, Tho,
to act with GOODNESS and decision, vet win
a prompiitude demanded by the espeDry
oil the case. Should this eoyepmen
yield to the unjust demand Of Mr.. Fax
for the release OF M'Leod. we should be re,.
dy 10 admit our want oil faith in the in
tegriiy of the American character, and gu,
belief in the speedy downfall of the Am.
efican Republic. But We are, as vet, IN.
willing 10 believe that the American Gov
eminent is so los, TO every prihciple N
right, justice and honor, as thus 10 de-.
grade itself to a shameful and cowardIv
compliance with any demands instgata
by the overbearing insolence of England
The fact is, such conrse would sink III.
people and government to h.
owesl possible pitch Of national nam,
and degradation. Let then, the American
government take that bold, manly and dig.
1ified stand in regard To this affair, which
s SO obviously demanded by the present
Mr.. Fox he plainly AMI
informed that his demand eanH@
md aCiH not be granted-hul that McLe"t
must abide lis trial whether guilty or 10
Great Britain fully understand
hat her fleets and armies will neither ter
ifv nor induce the American Executive 10
,ieId up Mcleod, nor We. 10 inierpose 10
lis behalf any further than duty requires.
( the American government adopts tbs
'olcy, il will command not only The coma
ence Of the American people Of whatever
afiy, bot the respect OF other naIIobs'
,ut should il unfortunately succumh 10
he British and surrender Mcleod, II WIZ
o; only destroy the confidence OF 'heTo
lie in its integrity and American lee'0g'
ut lose the esteem Of all honorable na'
ions. Great Britain con then indeed bos"
hal she has frightened the cang".
rnment into submission !! Shade o.
he immortal Washington prevent sOsa
lamentable catastrophe F! Thou GLORIOUS
pirit Of '76 arouse the American pe0'
lie Kindle again thy hallowed hfes OP'"
he Affairs OF American Liberty Revive
enuine american feeling, and THEREBY
roe ibis Republic from that vorteS Of rum
TO which i. is now in danger 0! OeOs
lapped!!