North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-24
NORTH AMERICAN.
sWANToN, MARCH "a, 1871
"PERsEvERE TO rnr ryan
a AMERICAN POLICY

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| The pusillanimous and inoob,;o
ldoct Of the UDited States Goyetpma,,
It's Intercourse with Great Britain b.
Jnsliy become fit subject Tor comm,O,
sarcasm and even ridieulc. The ,am,o...
| WIN which Il has So omitted TO the d,,,..
ontrages and insults of the Br,ish-A.
indifference, with which i, has allowed =,
territory Ia he invaded Its citizens m.,l..
ed and il. flag desscraied and ,tamu.d -,
argues prediction and fliend,hir f.,
England, or gross departure from ,bo,.
patriotic sentiments avowed by the o,.,,
Father of American democracy Nh,
maintained, tina, il was Inconsistent, w;,h
The honor and dignity Of the American Re-
public, 10 submit 'amey TO any insult n,
injury from whatever source il NIGH come
But The policy pursued by the American
Government, within the last lhree yesy,
has evinced, moi only t,ucktirg sut,r.
Utency TO the British, bnt base and iga..
Ole surrender Of The defence Of the Amer.
can soil the protection Of American pro
perfy and the security Of American livn!!
a j these have been sacrificed, either 70
please he She King Of despoic old Eng.
land, or from a dread Of her mighty power,
Whichever OF The Two, may be Offered IN
paIliatjon Of The unUGrrantadie conduct Of
the American Government, only makes j,
appear more eortempii5ie and ridieulOm!
For it 70 plead friendship for England, u
an excuse for allowing, such wauon and
nnjuslifable depredstions, as have been
perpetrated on the American soil by the
British, TO pnss by UNDECIDED and unaor,d
for, renders it moi only despicahle, but w.
worthy 10 be ranked among those honora
bic and chivalric Nations Of the Earth
who protect the persons and property q
their subjects; while 10 plead fear, in ez.
tenuaiion of IFS .unwise and dishonora5k
proceedings, sinks il to the lowest pitch Of
national degradaiion!U
The annals, ofeither ancient or modern
history afford no, single instance Fhepa
nation, however insignificant il might be,
has borne, INCREASINGLY, such open heA
handed and aggravated insults, as have
been leaped upon the American govern
meni, by the British, since 1887. ToWl''
ness, the cronching, fawnng and seTVls
conduct evinced BY The American Cabinet
during the last three years, is enough 10
make an American citizen blush Dor the
honor Of his country, and the incipient pa'
pills Of democracy detest republIcao''"'
The American. Government, has mol
only neglected 10 defend its territory 10"
the encroachmenls 6f the British, but ba'
utterly failed TO protect the lives and pro-
perry OF American citizens, not Only !"
foreign countries, but even at h0ss 0"
American soil.
When The Canadians, borne down uao',
British oppression, until submission e'''''
To be virtue and resistance became s''
~, made an effort 10 gain their lreea'"'
some generous & patriotic Americans e'o'
sed over 10 their assistance. They ioug"
manfulIy in the cause Of Canadian lIoe''
But the British tyrapts, aided by the Ani''.
lean Republic, succeeded 10 overpo"e''s.
the Canadians, who with their Ade''''
allies fell into the power ol their "pp'fss"''
What was the conduct Of the A"e'''A'
Did il extend iiS Pfolee'''t
aeeis over its subjects who bad 'aleO u
10 the power Of the British. D'd "'"
request their proIeeiioa or ask me'''
their behslf7 We blush whsn We sn'r'
mol Bot l. This alb Would 10 'oa o. :.
il wasl Bst alas! The late s'os
Lord Pslmeslcn IN tho House o. ~