North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-24

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ministralion. His views then would mol
bear thai broad and generous stamp,which
We are proud TO asefibe 10 that disIing
ed Individuals political career up 10 that
period. II would be unjust and ungrs,r-
fal 10 believe, that Mr.. papincau's soIs OBJ
ieci was 10 agiiate and nothing else.
There can be no doubt that the greater
part Of the Canadian leaders we've then
seeking for q change in slseir government
and under the name Of " Reform" rcvolu-
ton was aimed at. However consiitu.
liona', and within the limits Of the laws OF
the country, these meetings were, yet it
was limited at the meeting Of ST. Charles,
that the government authorities might per-
sccute those who had taken an active part
in the same. II was deemed prudent to adj,
wise a few persons TO watch the move
ments so that the government could not mo-
lest those whom il might wish to persecute
without timely Knowledge oi the people.
Ii was well known fact that, however
arbitrary and tyrannics might be the mo-
lives which led the government TO order
an individuals arrest, the moment that
person was protected from the due course
of the law, from that very moment, weuld
be dated the beginning OF reasonable acts,
and the military power would be called in
TO aid the civil authority, il moi employed
at the first onset II this position Of ours
is right, then il was the ia ty Of the Pat
rio. chief to prepare for the worst. Al oil
the County meetings, which had been held
in the Province, the name Of Mr.. Papin-
eau was mentioned as that OF the sole
leader who had a right to command the
whole Canadian people, and in whom the
most entire and implicit confidence was re-
posed. All other patrioi leaders were con-
sidered indeed as mere subaliern officers,
who held their Office from the promulga-
ton of their political sentiments, which
were in unison with those OF the great
mass OF the people, as well as, from their be-
ing countenanced and supported by Mr..
Papineau's influence. Indeed who was
the patriot leader who could have stood
an hour, if a mandate or a word Of Mr.
! Papineau should have denounced him as
unworthy OF the peoples support We
make bold to say, that there were none
Then il became the duty OF MIR. Papineau
who had accepted the highly responsible
charge of the peoples great leader, to pro-
vide with his friends, the necessary and ap'
propria,e means TO meet his country's foes
on equal ground. Has Mr.. .Papineau
done il! This is a question which will
be answered in its proper time.
Although the committee Of the House
Of commons, who reported in 1898, on the
Canadian difficulties, had declared thai
the people Of the Canadas ought moi
TO see any thing TO envy, in the situation
ofiheir Republican neishbors, yet the de
claration or address Of the confederation o.
the six counties to the people Of Canals
and signed by the gallant hero Of ST. Den
is, was too democratic TO suit the opinions
and meet the appreciation OF such despot
ic mind as Lord Gosford, who, himself bad
recommended the total annihlsiion Of th,
Canadian peoples political and eonstiiu
tienal liberties. 1t could not be expectes
that after so many unsuccessful attempt
on the par, OF that hypocritical Governor
TO bride and awe the peoples representa-
tives, he would pass unnoticed declara-
ton which had for IFS basis those very iden
teal principles promulgated by the gallan
siguers OF the declaration OF American In
| dependence OF I77e. We are far from
blaming those who affixed their names Il
| the ever-to he venerated address Of the sill
counties this single act reflects the high
est honor on the purity OF their motives
/ and will place their names on aparalle
with those, who, by their bold expression
of patriotic and independent sentiments
| gave the first impulse to the Americal
Revolution, which so gloriously ended il
The 6nai independence Of the old thirteet
i English colonies. Bot can we say q