Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. the PrOyin-
clal Parliament on the Oath ult.. Hon. Mr..
Moore, Of Phillipsburgh, an able and intlu-
entail member, addressed the House. Re-
ferring to the Recipro city Treaty, the hon
orable gentleman remarked
That he believed all would agree that the loss
of the Treaty would be highly detrimental to the
interests of the Province. All classes would feel
it; it would burt the agricultural producer, and
when he failed TO succeed, the other branches Of
trade could not but suffer.
In 50 far as regarded the St. Adams raid, he
was very much gratihed 20 see that one senti-
ment prevailed on the subject, and that senti-
ment one of regret at the conduct Of the raider
and Of desire TO repress such conduct in future.
He was glad TO have heard the Hon. Commis-
sioner of Crown Lands express himself IN the
manner he had done Oh the subject, and such
expressions, conformity with the prompt action
taken by the Government and their well known
determination 10 have the strict letter Of the law
carried out, would, he was assured, 20 far 10 al
lay the asperity Of feeling at present existing
among the people Of the Northern States. The
Government were doing their duty-he com
mended them for it-and In doing it. he believed
they deserved the thanks Of the country at large
He thought, however. that if the Press had come
out as the Government had done, different
state Of feeling would exist in the United States
than does at present. He only referred to por-
ton Of the Press, and he might say that be was
surprised at the tone this portion had assumed
on the subject. He bad heard it said, in the
connection, that the influence of members Of the
Government had been used to bring about this
state of things, but he placed no creienoe in the
statement, IS he considered the members Of the
Government too honorable TO act IN one way,
and lend their countenance TO another. With
regard to St Adams itself. he might say that he
knew the place and its people, and was also ac-
quainted with the Governor Of Vermont, who
was a gentleman Of = high order of talent he
was highly gratifed with the course pursued by
the Government Of Canada. and he tMr. MOore)
felt sure that the people Of St. Adams who were
people capable Of approaching kindness, would
also perceive and estimate at its full value the
sincerity Of the Government, as evidenced by its
action already taken, and that tie excitement
which the Investigation and liberation Of the
prisoners had created not only in the town Of s.
Adams. but throughout the whole Northern
States, would by this means be considerably al
layed
The Hon. gentleman then proceeded to dwell at
considerable length on the atrocity Of the sets II
the raiders at St. Adams, going into partic-
ulars Of the same. and commenting on the pc
cuniary loss which hal been suffered, tending
IN connection with the other incidents Of the raid,
to embtter their feelings, already aroused By the
dreadful wars being wagei between the two sec
tons Of the country. They bad lost S2D1,oO0
by the raid, but when they came 20 consider she
expenditure which the prevention Of such acts
in tine future wouli entail on the CANADIAN Gov
eminent. arising out Of the maintenance until
June next Of the Volunteers on the frontier. and
which he had been assured would amount 90 -
0nO,UO0-
Hon Sir E. P Tache-Not 81. uueh only
$3.50. 900 20 the lst OF Man,
Hon. Mr. Moore-Well, the sum Is sun iarge
and viii tend to show the sincerity q the e. NE
eminent and lis desire % act with good faith IT,
wards the United State.