North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-17

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!. ness and imbeciliiy OF mind as Lord Cos
! ford, whose name will he associated wit
7 those of the Craies, the Dahousies an,
the A ylmers. Lord GosfoFd will alwsr
be considered rs the ipsidious imposior
who, ihfsugh his hypocrisy and manage
ment. had paved the way for the blood,
administration OF the evef.inlamons ST
John Colborne,. his successor. By hi.
malicious advice he had induced The Impe
rial Parliament TO adopt The coercive reso.
lu,ions OF Lord John Russell and had H.
formed the English Ministry, that If these
liniquitous & Ilberlicide measures could be
carried through The Imperial Parliament BY
large maiorities, the Canadians would read
/ lily submit to them. He then is the primitive
author of all the political msioriuncs
which have afflicted that once happy Colo.
ny since the commencement of his tyIan-
ncal administration, and consequently the
Canadians must look upon him as the first
cause Of all their miseries.
| Our readers will find on the last page in
The Appendix statistical table OF the ft-
teenth Provincial Parliament Of Lower
Canada, marked letter (Z.)
The Canadians had good reason to hope,
that il they ever were forced into physic Al
resistance, against the naughty and des-
potic power which was daily rive,ling their
chains stronger aud stronger, they would
find friends and supporters, NOT only in the
United States and in the Sister-C Colonies.
but also in Great Britain. Their thirst
for political, yea for national freedom was
re-echoed by men, whom national preiu.
dlces and interests might have influenced
on the Other side Of the question, If the
eloquent and enticing voice of Democracy.
had not united them TO a people, which
was considered by the rulers of Downing
street, as aliens in blood, aliens in lang uaee
and aliens in religion. Oppression will al
ways infalIibly unite nations, however thew
may dier in national habits, customs and
manners. The noble sons of oppressive
England, who had united agains, British
tyranny at home, and were earnestly. and
win all their might, painting after Demo II
cratic institutions, which were the only
means OF procuring 10 the people good.
'heap and responsible government, had II
come forward unde. The name It
u the " London Working Mems Associa Is
ION" 10 ponr The balm Of consolation in I
o the hearts Of their leIlaw subjects in
Lower Canada. who were SO oppressjyel, I
'round down under the iron rod or a q
reacherous and spileful mother country q
naeed where is there any thing more CON I
DING and more soothing 10 down-trod. n
en- and oppressed people, than to be cheer. S
q oy theif felIowmen from abroad, and ro-
eve The sympathies Of people whose rul- 0
rs nave themselves decreed the slavery az b
nose who were doomed to national ami a
i'a'ion' because they had MOLLY acquitted v
'eh'seVes OF The duties imposed upon
lem by the constitution and Ia vs or their II
ouhl'y! such was the address 10 the il
anad'an people, signed by committee Of IN
'e London working Mems Association }, o,
aid before the Central and Permanen, "a
'In'ii'ltee OF the Distric, Of Montreal. il D,
as hailed with joy and gratitude by the n,
Of Lower Canada. who sa,y :,
'at lheir Just cause was understood. not er
my by the noble minority Of the House ~
!. onAmons who struggled so hard agains, B
ora John Russel's coercive plan, but also IA
Inc members Of an association which &,
presented The :" bone and sinewn OF The n,
hghsh nation. Alas, lille did they think IA
hen they signed this sympathetic doep- n
eni, that the poor Canadians would ere IF
ng DC murdered, plundered and their af
ives and daughters polluted by a licep,;- Il,
IS s'diery, and their happy homes corn :,
s'ed TO the devonring flames!! How -
tie did they think that themselves q, -
me would also be hunted like wild hess,sl
d slaughtered like the unonendinc Gan.
ians Tor whom they were so deeplv avn "
ihising!! They surmised not then The, ~