North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-31
NORTH AMERICAN:
swANToN, MARCH 81, is4i.
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WAR! WAR;! WAR,l.

ed in the public mind, in regard 10 the
wsflike movements OF the British, along
de borders OF the American Republic
The iasuliing position, assumed by the
British Government 10 relation 10 the Car
dine affair, the boundary question and the
IMPRISONMENT OF Mcleod, is peculiarly
calculated 10 arouse the honest indignation
1 Of the American people, and make them
Eel the gross iasulis, which have, so often
.nJ so tsun,ingly, been heaped upon them
| BY the ssenisls Of iespo.ic Old England.
War is the aIl-engrossing topic Of CONVEX
nliou and comment both in private circles
.al public assemblies. The different
iaurnals Of the day are filed with various
,nd contradictory conjeciures in regard TO
the probabilities Of a war with England.
By most, il is contended, that there is not
Oay just canses for a war, but that there
Is every appearance Of its immediate APP
Hosch while few, (and we rejoice that
they are few, are SO lost TO every princi-
pie Of honor and right, as 10 proclaim.
lha, there is neither juslifiable pretext
ior, or probability OF war. For our
own part, we shall not July endorse either
af,hcse positions. That the United States
have been nsulted by the British, beyond
further submission or forbcarance, we are
rrady and willing to admit. They have
nccIecled no opportunity TO add insult to
injury, until the catalogue OF their depre-
tations, insults and crimes has swelled al
mas, beyond computation. They have
taken armed and forcible possession Of ter
filory beIanging TO, and within the juris-
diction OF the United States they have
practically entered within the limits Of The
Republic, and Selling steam boat moorrsl
At 40 American wharf, set il on FIRE and
cen, il in flames overihe Fallsvf Niagara--
they have barbarously murdered American
Citizens on the free soil of the Union
/ hey have searched and even seized Amer
rsn vessels, bearing aloft the Stars and
Stripes Of the Republic--they have fired
upon American soldiers, though under the
protection Of the American flag-and in
hne, they have sought every possible OPP
POruniiy to insult and injure the Ameri-
can people and government. What was
The language OF viscount Paimers,on to
M. Stevenson, when 10 the name Of his
government, he demanded satisfaction for
lAa! gross and daring outrage, which Pal
nerS,on nous avows as an act OF the Brit
na government Was any satisfaction
separation promised ! Far from it !
The American Minister was emphatically
tod, tina. " ne redress would be given for
tie Caroline affair."" and d, the same time
vas insultingiy informed, that "if any
raore invasions OF Canada look place from
Tie States, the Colonial authorities were
aslrueted TO pursue them across the line,
ani nfiict summary punishment upon
hen. wherever found p Why did moi
NJ. Stevenson then act like en- american,
aad demand his passports And why did
|ooiihe American government resent this
pea insult, by insisting upon redress, peace
1aay, If il could be obtained, but fnrcibly,
necessary But we blush al the re-
|nembrance of this shameful affair, and we
|Saa pass il over with indignity 10 the
eeOrds Of infamy. where alone IL is woT-
ny 10 be recorded g. We have long
Witnessed the apparent apathy, with which
e American government has suffered IL
~ 10 be insulied and rsmpled upon BY
S'eai Britain We have 50 citen been
sPPolnled by the trucking OF this Gov
sneat, that our only hope rests With the
aner'ean people, III they wish, il they
'Hsad redress--if they unite and liit up
as'i voices Tor Feparation or waH u will
[''ely come. Redress viii never be made
the British--War, then viii be the only
sras;irc . Bat, unless the Ames'ean