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Lea diagrammes suivants iliustrent la m^thode. 1 2 3 12 3 4 5 6 I 1 7 7 P Sj.i -Yoj ara respect ully re.juestad to give such full and complete replies a*? rmv bj witliiu your power, to tiu following questions, at as early a day ai l),js.-iil)'l". in order ilia the mm ; may ho submitted to tbe sucvet committee ap- |»oiiitv;d by the Canadian C)nviMition h"ld on the 21st and 22nd inst., at this j)b;%'). and' to the sjcrot s;);:(Mal c\ icutive committee appointed by a convention oi" th'^ Prion Is oi (J in:i'lian Lib -rty, held at Auburn in January last, acting son-UMtoIy or 'oi; -t icr in j inf (to nniiltee, as circumstances may permit. ''i'nis iJttiM- is .1 ('onfi loMitial communication, and is by you and the members of the socic'ty to whom yon are to submit it, to be so received. It has been con-:id n-ed iii the convontion h;r-, and has the direct sanction of that body, as a fit and propnr form of application. ILn-.^wilh yon will roc;j,vo a printed copy of so much of the or .ranizalion, ron^'itution. and special ruljs of the Canadian Associ- *,ion as it is at present dee n>J sale and prud-jut by th) rlKacutivG Council to lay before the public. Qt'KSTlON FinST. Wnit qum itv of arm; a.i I im niinition, or articles of use and service in war, or naval or military storjs. are at tiie control of your society, or can be obtain<;d bv ihem, or siluit- 1 i:i your nei'^Iiborhood ? Des-.ribe as accurately as i)Ossiblo"th.^ condition of ih • society, and the neighborhood, in this respect, ■an I ::^lv0 the c»m;nilti;e all th ; information in your power con^^erning aims, niihlary stores, a id mi.iili r.u o^ war, o.Tonng every useful suggoslion in your })Ovver, for tiieir benefit. QUi;sri0\ SECOND. It is believed that expe Iti >n3 have been planned, and partially carried into ofiact, neir Detroit, near Cie/eland, at or near BuH'iio, Sa-kett's Harbor. French Creek. Lnvistoa, Oswego, Loekport, Watertown, and other places, and that arms and ammunition, aa 1 other implements or mator'id of war, are in th^ handi of individuals, so(;ieties or in some way or otiier deposited and set as:d J for use at a future period. Acquaint this committee with all particu- lars known to you, respecting such arms, ammunition, &c., in order that the fullest knowledge may be o':)tained, arranged and recorded, of the whole ma- teriel of wir that niiii;ht be availaole igcase of need. The belligerent state of the negociaaons in Maine, the deplorable condition of Canada, The v/arlike preparations in England, Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick, the unpromising state o( the Caroline question, as to redress, th- claims set up ot perpetual serfdom to England against the bodies of all naturilized citizens of those states, who were born in th » British dominions, the ill usage, l-y the naval forces of Britain, of the New England fishermen, and the murders and cruel im irisonments of noble republicans, both Canadian and American, by the military despotisms on our northern frontier, indicate the near approach of danger for which Q-snadian freemen and their true friends ought silently to prepare. Congress have shown their sense of approaching danger by a vote of ten millions of money and fifty thousand volunteers— and although'tliat danger may be more or less' remote, there can be no doubt of its realitv. QUESTION THIUD. Arm's, amnunition, and m mitions of war have been seized and detained on varion'^ occasions, sueh as at Ogdensburgh, Oswego, Buffalo, Schlosser, De- troit, Front n Creek, and Lcvviston, by United States' Marshals, or their depu- ties, or by military or civil officers, on various pretexts and on a variety of oc- casions. Will you give us all the inlbnaation possible as to where those arms and munitions of war are deposited, in whose charge they are, and the quantity and quality of the same? Spare no pains in your details, so that the commit- tee may have the whole facts before them. QUESTION FOURTH, II, and nvinitions of war ar^denositnd. in wlinsn p.harnrt-» th.-»v nrp.. and thn. mmut i t v Oi lioctiestcr^ Jfiarch ^'ind. 18,19. S mplete replies sarly a day aj committee ap- 1 inst., at this T a coiivGnt.on ,ry last, acting permit. I the r.iembers It has been f that boJy, as J or'^^anizalion, t is at present : the public. in.d service ia ity, or can be as accurately n this respect, icorning arms, 3Slion in your y carried into kctt's Harbor, other places, el of war, an; deposited and th all partiou- rder that the he whole mu- able condition d New Bruns- redress, th^:^ bodies of all sh dominions, ind fishermen. )Oth Canadian r, indicate the ir true friends ' approaching lunteers— and 10 doubt of its d detained on chlosser, De- or their depu- varictv of oc- re those arms d the quantity t the commit- means. but, raised from tlu associations they can be burdensome to none, and the money that may be transmitted to our Treasurer, at the order of the kecrel committee, will be strictly acciunted for. Our finance committee will take an early opportunity to submit to your ex- ecutive body o|' [\w2 a plan believed to be eificient \o secure for the future the funds raised by the associations, in these States, to their legitimate and proper uses, wiih strict accoiintabilitv and no violations of secrecy. The sun of $ 2,0;)0 will llEQUlIll^-J f)-«>m those of your societies who can spare it. t'30 down to $20— from smaller societies $ 10 or -1(5, ac(;ording t'> their numk-rs and ability. The certificate of our Treasurer and confidential Secretarv, dulv numbered, dated, and entered on our boolvs of I'ecord, will be the only proper voucher to your Treasurers for the payment of the sums you may respectively vote to our use, and transmit to llocliestor, which sums wo'beg vou to send withou* delay, as there is URGI'jNT NECESSITY for the imm'ediati expiMiditure of a pari of the proceeds. Without money, small as mav bo ih.^ amount required,' the most important affairs of this association cannot progress to advantage. 'Jo enable us to serve our country effectually, there must'bo c:)nridonce reposed l)y y<»u in those who have sacrificed home and properly, and nskod life for the love of that freedom you already possess. SUGGESTION. We are of O'pinion that tlse time hastens in which a large sum will require to be raised by the societies, and w.; t!i;;rtdbrc entreat you, on behalf of Canada, to exort yourselves in C'jlleeting -unS. husbanding well the necessary means for conductii'iL; ature and more extended operations, of which the outline can oniy be surmised by the preparations indicated in this circular. SECRECY. If the whole of the plans of the executive committee of your associations, and the secret committee of ours, were to be developed to your members, common smise and t!ie experience of the last eighteen months might show that they would at onci find th -ir way into the cabinets of our enemies. So nu- merous, plausible, accomplished, and hypocritically disguised are the SPIES employed bv the British alinistcr at Washington, the British Consuls, and Sirs Geor 3 Arthur and Job nT'il borne, that in many matters it will be abeolutely necessarv that vou shouki4apo?e confidence in the prudence and judgment of the committee of our and your choice, witliout asking all to be developed, or, m other words, balHed. MODE OF ANS>VERING OUR QUESTIONS. Where one or two mombers of vour society cannot undertake the task of an.^werin^r all the questions in this let'ter, perhaps we ma} suggest the ready ex- pediento'f referring particular parts of it to eificient committees ot the members, as in legislative prcceedinirs, whoso reports might be sent to this office as spec- dilv as tliev could be obtained and approved. , • j i v And the convention, and this committee acting under it, do hereby recom- mend to every member of the societies who can communicate with the confiden- tial Secretary, to make known, umhr the seal of good faith and secren,, every political fact of an important nature, which he may think hko y to prov'e advan- tageous to the cause of Canada, or as shewing the policv ol the United States, the French, the Russian, or any other government, or of the several rulors on the opposite shores of ihe great lakes. SPIES AND INFORMERS. It appears to ua that the dreadful ciimes which this class of persons have aided the British s and inforiv)r^. in every part of this Union ; togeth.M- with all n nimntitv and iniuitiona oi' war ai positer], in wliosc charge thav are, and the f|uantity and fjinlity of the sama? Sj)ar3 no pains in your djtails, so that the coniinit- loe may iiavc the whole facts before tliem. QUKSTION FOUItTH, Tl is vastly important that tho committee should be in possession of the names age and qualifications of any military men in your neighborhood, who have Been service ; you stating what description of'servicc, and in what capacity the individual served, and whether he is friendly to the patriot cause in Cana- da ? Or, if members of tho society arc aware of some gallant Von Schultz, cither in your or any other neighborhood, of whose services, prowess, and ex- perioncj the Canadians might lioreafter avail themselves, let them hasten to convey to us the very desirable information. QUESTION FIFTH. ]n case the people of Canada xhall give indications that they are determined to struggle, as the fathers of this republic struggled, against British oppression, by planting the standard of freedom on their own soil, and rallying round it, what h'.ilp are they to expect from your society or neighborhood, in MEN and ARMS ? Be pK'ascd at th > earliest possible day to send us a table with the following particulars : Nauios of volunteers in the township of who would be ready, in case 5,000 mnn joinod them on this side, to go into Canada, armed as l!i,^ soldiers of freedom, as soon as the Canadians should have planted the stan- dard on tlioir own soil, rallied round itl^'and sought their assistance. In the table state what arms each mai has ; what means he has of transport- ing hi:nself to a place of rendezvous ; ^d mark with a star the names of auy who have served in tho armies of this^dnion, England, or any other power, stating thn rank hold in the same. Ill all cases where the society is located more than SO miles from the Canada frontier, inform this committee as t > the pecuniary means of transportation which the volunteers you may name have to carry themselves to the said frontier. FUNDS ON LOAN. Whoi'c any member can suggest a way in which ample funds could be raised for tlri future, he should do so by letter, addressed to the confidential Secre- tary, ut Rochester. SOCIETIF.S OF FRIENDS OF CANADA. Wc are but imp3rfectly infar n3d as to the location and ofRse-bearers of many ofthsse socie'ies in the United States. Convey to us such local infor- mation to be depended on as may be within your power. REQUEST. The Canadian refugees are poor. The object of your societies is to aid Canada. Your convention at Auburn has requested the refugees to organize themselves, I discretion of their secret committee, a sum of at least $ 2,000 would require to ba immediately raised by your societies— for expenses of agents in Canada and these States, and other outlays of that committee, which cannot be disclosed here, but will be submitted to your executive committee of five, whose head- quarters, or ordinary place f)f meeting, should (we think) be at Rochester — for travelling expenses, agents to Canada, printing of reports, postages, stationary, bocks of record and account, olRca rent, thc^hire of one or more clerks from time to time, and other expenses not proper to be here stated. These and other jj "lent, for jncid'jiital charges cannot be borne hv a few indivlrlnala nut nf iha\r ^rixrqtp H At the As the that som advantag ing It nd the quantity at the conriinit- n of the names od, who have what capacity iause in Cana- t Von Schultz, owess, and cx- hem hasten to ire determined sh oppression, i^ing round it, I, in MEM and table with the who would be ada, armed as inted the stan- e. s of transport- names of any other power, Dm the Canada transportation 3S to the said ould bs raised Jential Secre- 33-b3arers of ;h local infor- to aid Canada. e themselves, T/icy have jrs of Canada, •usted to the Id require to 1 Canada and t be disclosed whose head- •chester — for s, stationary, It appears to us that the dreadful ci iincs which this class of pr-rsous have aided the; British i^^ovfTument in p 'rpotrating in Ireland, England, Scotland «nd Can- ada, should iuduco each societv to set apart a special cor»ri;ittoe to fx»nvey IQ this central oflico, from timo to time, every T'ACT within Ih^jir kn-iwlcdgc, ra- ative to spicks and inform-rs. in every part of this Union ; together with all original letters and corresp )ndeiico to prove any such fact. LABOR FOR REFUGEES. As there are thousands of refugees out of employment, banished, liable to b» s?nt to aduntreon if they return to their homes and families, and desf>oiled of all their possessions, it would be grateful to the convention and to the Canadian refug^'e--, if friends of Canada, in or out of the societies, not more than eighty nvlcs fr'nn the froniier, would communicate to this office the places where oni- ploymont of an agricultural or mechanical nature is to be obtained within the aforesaid distance. It is desirable that, in case of a movement in Canada, tlio refuixees should be as conveniently located as possible, in case they should fceJ inclined to take part in it. ADVICE ON MILITAR\ AFFAIRS. "In the multitude of counsellors there is safety." Those members of tho societies who feel qualified to offer us advice on any point ot fut-ire military or other operations, or who have any suggestions to make, or any society wlio will be pleased to do so. collectively, their communications will be gratefully and respectfully received and duly considered in all their bearings. Every letter!^ statement, or other communication in answer to this confiden- tial circular, or to any part of it, or on any business of the society whatever, should b- addressed' to *' /;' TiUaiTrh. Mackenzie, RocJu-.ter, N. K," he bein'j the confidential Secretaiyof the society. But letters, enclosing MONEY for the society's use. should in all cases be directed (not to Mr. Mackenzie, but) to *' S:imuel Mrmlson, Rochester, N. Y.," who is the Treasurer of the society. Letters should be properly sealed ; and when a very sure and speedy priyata opportunity does not present itself, the United States' Mails oiler a safe and desirable mode of conveyance. Letters may be post-paid, if the sender is in funds. Vou will have seen that this circular has reference to preliminary mat- ters, and that its chief objerl is to obtain that accura^te information without which active .operations would be mere guess work. The great probability of a general war, and the vote of the Senate and House of Representatives of tho United States, to raise 50,000 volunteers, if required, indicate the expedienco and propriety of collecting information, to be used only with a constant and scru- pulous regard to the laws and institutions of this nation and the several States. I have the honor to be Your faithful servant, \\ M. L. MACKENZIE, Secretari/. Approved in Convention on the 22nd of March 1839. JOHN MONTGOMERY, President. EXPLANATORY NOTE, As the above circular refers to a brief account of the convention accompany- ing it, I append this note of proceedings for your information. Time will show that some of our proceedings, which I am not permitied^to disclose, must bo clerks from |l advantageous to Canada. Great care and delicacy are ^ necessary at this mo- ;se and other '"">ent, for we are surrounded with hired sr>ies of the British government, thoir private ■! At the anoointed time and nlace. March 21st. at the Hall of the Friends of Canailuiii J.iu.'»rty, sixty delegates ai->j iihl-.l, oAa afior appoiutiug Christopher Head of Lovvur Catiad-i, Cliainnaii tor thj d-.iy, and 3. i^ lUrl, litdilA- oi' Ui.i I^wiston Telegraph, uud J.ls. iVlaclcon.'.io, LOditor ol i:*j Ljckporl f'i-o.j;niij's Advocate, Sycroturics, agrvijed to rucei/j coin:nunicaliuns, WAaaiAius i;-om several iVieods in Canada, arid elsovvhero, and Irom dcL-gutcs who luuud l.ijiu- selvcsunablu to attoud, were read. AUj a letlor iroui lUr. Charucr, bujro- taryoflhe Lower Canada Convention and Associa iuij,MnJ .sjmicj ro])0!-i.s wincii it would not be prudent to refer to m a conimunicatioa about to be priiitod and circulated. One of the delegates to the convention ol' i«'nends of Canada at Au- burn, h;;id in January ia^t, uifunnad the mjinbers tliat it was the unaniniuus re- quest of the delegates i>> that con von nun t;iat the Uutiadians biioald theaiselves meet and ionn au association, with a speciui camiinit.v; oi' w.ium their oiuf^uis might actii: friendly concert for tlie benelit of Canada. A special committee consisting of John Stewart Jr. of Esquesing, Ira Smith of Niagara, S. i\ Hart of Belleville, Keuban Hudson oi VVmtoy, Jotin Mont- gomery of York, John Smyies, David McKay, C. ii. Graha n, and others also tlien present, whose naiiies it would be imprudent to mention here, were ap- pointed to draft a Constitution for the Canadian Association, and from then- report 1 extract the following resolution, which, with many otiiurs, Vv'as unan- imously adopted. ''Rfsoloed, That a society be now constituted from among inhabifants of Can- ada, who have left that country within the las: two years, or who are refugees from thence, or emigrants from political causes, or wiio having been bora liri- tish subjects are desirous of aiding the Canadians in the aclnevcment of inde- pendence of British political power ; and that said society be called the ' Ca- nadian Association.' And we declare that objects for which this Association are established, are — 1. To aid in obtaining for the people of the Aorth American Colonies the iunrestricted power to choose their form of government, by means of conven- tions of delegates of their appointment, whose acts should afterwards obtain their concurrence ; and to assist by all lawful means in removing Irom this northern continent the cruel yoke of the British government. 2. To prevent as far as possible hasty and ill-planned expeditions or attacks upon parts of the Canadas, designed or begun by, or in t/ie name of Canadian refugees, or of persons in Canada. 3. To discountenance publicly and privately all burnkigs of private property in Canada, and all attempts on the life of any..p"r''on Aintrii>fl and, unconvicted of crime, however 'deserving of condemnation anG drlf j the Canadians. 4. To discountenance all attempts to invade the CaPadas Irom these States, so long as the government and legislature of the Union shall consider this na- Bion bound by treaties to abstain from such invasions. 5. To act in concert with any benevolent and patriotic society or societies Mrithin this State or any of the United States, formed or to be formed to aid the Canadian people by all lawful means in obtaining relief from the British yoke, -or who may be associated for the purpose of relieving^ those who have been forced in the hour of distress to seek refuge in this free country from the heavy hand of British tyranny. 177-7 , 0. To convc] ,' among the rofui^ !j tion for th:;ir ol i 7. * ^ I S. And lastly ; power in Cunud I oie rolbrinoi's, jj I wliolc) inutvidua ! vent tho liice cr (si,e is to se." Ci ill oth^r,-; u rj';o I alter tlic.r p<.)\\'( bi'iug ijto o;>u'i\i '' lo do unt » U.S, v\ I John M nitgo j the conlidjntial I members were ; The society ;; uel iVioulson of ment for refugf to enquire into i , assist in forming i The members t I Stewart of Esq ! not yet said he ' hers. The oth( Messrs. Asa committee to co and oflering oiu lines, to aid tiie on behalf of Ar One of the re of Upper Cana( ted to give all The above cii mate and tried are alsodirectec on a most impo And it was r ces, and state ti sures they took arms. Five the are placed in JV Canadian refi now resident in letter (post-paid Rochester, N toplier iS i;'uai l.iJlU- wiiicii vjd and m Au- L>us rc- ISi.'lv'CS kSmith iVlo ai- rs alsu I'o at)- 1 their I unan- fCan- fugees II liri- ' inde- are — es the )nven- obtain m this ttacks iiadian Dperty victed ns. kales, lis na- cieties lid the yoke, been heavy 177-7 , 0. To c.->nyey to soniii rx-utral pUca, (or the benefit of the Jaborini/ ciassei ,^ among la- rcfugjes, all llio information that can bo obtained as to the bestsilua- ijtion lv>r th.;iroDiaining tomporary employment. /. 8. And lastly, to profit by the example of tiiose who have recent! v exercised wer in Canada, to imprison, murdor, hang, rob, and banish worthy andestima- e roiormors. and Kind and g.merous ihends and neighbors, by exerting our Hole) muividnui and united indnencc-. when Canada shall become free to nre- jiuie ij . —- .^ ....... . "..^.. v^a.iu..^a suctu uuuuiue ireo, to pre I \unt tiio like cnjjl trvjaiment oi the Urangem;,'ii and loyalists. Our earnest de- h SI, e IS to soj Canada ireu and happy, not .u indulge in oursjlve or cn.-ouraffe uiouun^ a rjvcngctut and bitter spirit against our known or supposed enemies .aitor tiio.r power lo oppjo.s our country shall have been taken away, but to 1 bring ijto opuiMuon thj ciinstiun rule, to do unto others as we would wish them ' 10 do unl> u^, wore luoy in our situation or circumstances, and we in theirs " 1 Jonn Mnitgoniery was elected the President, and William Lvon Mackenzie the conhdjntial .:iecrc'tary ol the association, and an executive council oi' twenty I members were appointed, all but three being present and consentincr to serve 1 he society also appointed four Vice Presidents and a Treasurer^(Mr Sami uel iVioulson of Rochester, j and hve special committees— one to obtain employ- ment for refugees, consising of Messrs. McKay, Montgomery and Falls---one to enquire into the characters of proposed members— one of Finance— one to assist in forming auxiliary societies, and a secret committe of correspondence I The membars oi the committee last named are Dr. Rolph, Mr. Graham Mr I Stewart of Esquesing, myself and another. Of the first four the Doctor has I not yet said he he would undertake the arduous duties imposed on the mem- bers. The others are willing. To that committee 1 also am Secretary Messrs. Asa VVixson, Smitti, Davison, Doolittle, and Shell, were appointed a committee to consider and report to the council the practicability of embodvinff and oflering one or more regiments of Upper Canadians, from both sides of the lines, to aid the patriotic Governor of x\laine in the republican stand he is taking on behalf of American freedom. ° One of the resolutions adopts a plan for obtaining information of the condition of Upper Canada, civil and mi itary, and on this subject you are also reques- ted to give all the intelligence in your power. The above circular has been ordered to be sent to the societies and to inti- mate and tried friends, although not members. The correspondinff committee are also, directed to c(^mmunicale ^r*: ^^^<':-*%an, Maine, and Vermdnt. on a most important subject. %n]- And it was resolved that a committee do draw up a declaration of grievan- ces, and state the object the reformers of. Canada had in view, and ♦he mea- sures they took to obtain justice from England, before they had recourse to arms. Five thousand copies will be printed and circulated as soon as funds are placed in Mr. Moulson's hands to defray the expense. Canadian refugees, who have been engaged in the late struggle, and are now resident in this Union, should report themselves to the society here, by letter (post-paid if they are able) to my address. Rochester, N. Y., March 90. W. L. M'K. -J»63.-*.