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VOL. XVII © 2014 APPLEBY COLLEGE PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1812 Price $2 It’s Time for Independence from the British by MAAZ ELAHI
Philadelphia -
It has almost been thirty years since we achieved our 'independence' during the time of the Revolutionary war. Yet the British continue to disregard our so called independence by colluding with Tecumseh and his tribes, making it impossible for American merchants to trade goods with either France or Britain, as well as seizing American ships and capturing our sailors. The time for independence is now. Folks we have been weighed down because of the British for far too long now, and have not been respected at all by those savages across the ocean. As a result, we have been left no choice. It is time for war! Why are we being limited to the expansion of our land? It is because of the British, that's why. If you thought it was all over after the Battle of Tippecanoe, then you were wrong. The British have in fact made an alliance with native tribes to make sure that we do not expand any further. Is this where our freedom has led us? To not be able to explore and expand our nation in order to build more settlements and farms for our growing population. To make matters worse, we are not able to trade with our major partners in trade, Britain and France. Even though we were a neutral nation during these Napoleonic Wars, we still have a large amount of goods being confiscated by the so called powerful British Navy. Isn't this a clear violation of our neutral rights? Furthermore, the malicious British are capturing our devout sailors and forcing them to serve in their navy. Is this not an injustice to our people and their families? Along with this outrageous behavior the British have also began the seizure of American vessels. Or even worse, the destruction of these vessels such as the Chesapeake. This American ship was fired upon, killing numerous
VOL. XVII © 2014 APPLEBY COLLEGE PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1812 Price $2 It’s Time for Independence from the British by MAAZ ELAHI
Philadelphia -
It has almost been thirty years since we achieved our 'independence' during the time of the Revolutionary war. Yet the British continue to disregard our so called independence by colluding with Tecumseh and his tribes, making it impossible for American merchants to trade goods with either France or Britain, as well as seizing American ships and capturing our sailors. The time for independence is now. Folks we have been weighed down because of the British for far too long now, and have not been respected at all by those savages across the ocean. As a result, we have been left no choice. It is time for war! Why are we being limited to the expansion of our land? It is because of the British, that's why. If you thought it was all over after the Battle of Tippecanoe, then you were wrong. The British have in fact made an alliance with native tribes to make sure that we do not expand any further. Is this where our freedom has led us? To not be able to explore and expand our nation in order to build more settlements and farms for our growing population. To make matters worse, we are not able to trade with our major partners in trade, Britain and France. Even though we were a neutral nation during these Napoleonic Wars, we still have a large amount of goods being confiscated by the so called powerful British Navy. Isn't this a clear violation of our neutral rights? Furthermore, the malicious British are capturing our devout sailors and forcing them to serve in their navy. Is this not an injustice to our people and their families? Along with this outrageous behavior the British have also began the seizure of American vessels. Or even worse, the destruction of these vessels such as the Chesapeake. This American ship was fired upon, killing numerous