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Newspaper
North American
Location
Swanton, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1839
Page
3
The Vermont Watchman and Vermont Patriot discuss Canadian rebellion support versus British oppression. The piece praises Canadian patriots, urges American sympathy, cites France’s aid, warns against indifference, and notes local wartime sentiment and moral questions amid colonial turmoil.
In a strong warning, the article argues the United States must go to war with Great Britain to secure a lasting peace. It claims Britain harms American prosperity, treats Americans with contempt, and uses capital, press influence, and agents to destabilize the U.S. while Canada remains under British possession. The piece asserts national security rests on driving British power from North America.
Brutus, a Montreal refugee, accuses Regnaud a Normal School professor and Montreal Seminary teacher of spying for Britain. He alleges Regnaud worked with Leclerc and Rambeau, traveled to New York, and that arrests followed his return. The letter labels priests as complicit and denounces British agents.
The Bath Guardian reprints the Petition of the English Reformers, later Chartists, to the British Commons. It argues for universal suffrage, annual parliaments, salaries for MPs, secret ballots, and reforms to taxes and representation, claiming current governance harms workers and tradespeople. The text laments Reform Act failures and urges constitutional changes to empower the many over the few.
A letter from James Turner Fay Thrushgrave calls for universal male suffrage for Parliament, with secret ballots and annual elections, plus removal of property qualifications and remuneration for MPs. The piece argues for peace and prosperity through broader suffrage and shifts in governing rules. Also included are notes on a late fire suspected to be arson linked to Canadian tensions, and a brief mention of Gen Scott’s Europe plans and a Swanton Wisconsin newspaper launch focusing on Canadian affairs.
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