Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-12-20

MISIovs FoRsooTn. Mr. GEORGE Tnoup-
soN, of the English Parliament, calls the citi-
zens of a certain street in Boston 81 the Mlnions
OF State street." Mr. THoursoN, says the n.
Y. Advertiser, forgets what country he is in
Minlons do not grow in America The soil =
does not suit them, and Mr.. THOMPSON should
Know what soil they most prosper ill.,. 49, BufIto
Patriot
Exactly. As we have done before, we adj
wise the patrons of "Mr. George Thompson, of
the British Parliament" to send him home with
all convenient despatch:
"-What doth he in the West.
Nnrn he should serve his sovereign in the East"
We want no members of the British Parlia-
.m2nt to teach US morality or humanity on the
subject Of human Slavery. We suppose our
SELVES quite equal to the taak of "minding our
own business and when we think our 'moral
sentiment" or " humane impulses" will be i'm
proved by advice from abroad" we rather
thin< We shall not send to England for =
"Mr. George I thompson of the British Parlia-
ment," had better visit Her Majesty's Possess
ions in the East Iudics. He will find, Here,
dbiIlIiilg lDDl I ltt lill'llS' tDDcllt'
tests for "reform" Ills voracious "love of
Freedom" would there find the widest field"
We Yankees are quite up to his mark already.
We have been for years. We showed that we
could "manage our own affairs as long ago
as l71G, AMI "rather calkelate" we have been
growing some "cuter" ever since. At any
rate, we haven't sent for aid and comfort from
England. Mr.. George Thompson of the Bri-
fish Parliament" comes hither con his own
hook and we omphatcally agree with the Buff
falo Pdiriot and y. y. .Mrcrtiser, that he makes
a capital mistake in coming to look for min
ions" lie will find the fraternity" at home
and if he really wishes to benefit mankind"
by his " DISTINGUISHED labors Tor the relief Of
humanity, we recommend him to go, forthwith,
to Her Mlicsty's dependency, IRLLANp. Our
) Universal Yankee Nation is toeraby "well
off, as it is, and g Mr.. George Thompson of the
British Parliament" stands in the most dismal
position for Improving I'll We very respect
: fully, Lat very earnestly, advise him to 20 home,
and lenl his great powers to tho work Of ere
fornqtioa" il, Great Britain. We are not so
=, p,,uh worse oil than Great britain, humlnlv or
humlnely speaking INT least We be!icre we arc
+ not as to require "Momber of the Brtis
Parliament" to ostracse himself for clio min
= ute on our account Our opinion is that Mr.
t Thompson" can 90 home again without the
y y likelihood of personal, or political, "convul
y son D." following tie INCREMENT And if he
/ Il es 90 home we agree, whenever the conditio,
of this Union shall become so desperate as L
a rem Ter the Interference of British Mcmbc
- Of Parliament" Gi probable utility, that HE shal
I. be sent for fine departs on this con ltion, ",
: bid him .'an aiicclonate AMI final farewell :,
v And. in the mean tine, AMI before he is sen
; for to regulate alirs in this Republic, if h
should hlppcn TO Sc QHcen VICTORIA, W.
al hope h will take that very respectable youn.
l. lalvs opinion as to vii Their he ,nnot be pref
= itably employed, during all his precious phi
l. luthropic leisure hours, nj home. If he can't
We VII take him as slnp!ust~e to the efforts
IS of G lris9n, Abby Folsom 4 Go.