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Upon this numerous ruini there, as well i fairs in the pap trr, if I were to god that in mai Since I w point from the inent that I fout pent, adopting Caroline, and n( wtion of Ameri luch a term to s keir rghts whic Though it 1 f Buffalo were i )0 has been ase urfec, who, I i hibject, usually i !um8tancc>8, bi KJ necessary ac nice they met w justi^abie. ] iiizens had takei !eirened, and h I aggression, wi fcoiit any eifc-c ects would h lbs band wliic It or vessel emp an act o( ael or injury it leirown Citizens fiendin^r neighb uted States, that «g of taking fo I thence— It wa Your Excellen lie of New Yorl iwhoaresupj hf TT „, ^, . , '"® American neivs- Upon this latter point. I wni. t».« i L„ 'J'P""" '^ ''"^ been variouslv statpH t^n* r- . *"" '" *'»«"" defence. »vuM.«-....o, ui^caiise 1 am desirous of vindirnVi. „ .. f'^ m'^'Hhs. I only Edt or in ury it would occaaion n A ".^""■«'"y- would of courVo h. „. ^" ^° "^^^^s. Eown Citizens who we?e i J «?1 American territory must bo nscHlJ. i .'"'".'"^-'^''^tem Sending neighbours K beTn.T'"!' '^''' """'"-^tv. Tnd comSn. ° l''" P°"'«" °f pt^^States. that the army of a2^^^ ^^rely make ITSS^IT^'^^I.'''' "^^^^ U of taking forcible possessio,. f S v '1'""' *''*'• "« this instance Z,/''°''''*" ^° ^he \m Excellency, 1 dare any h.s not r •. ^ ^ ^ '^' '"'*'«^ "^ <^ne. ^ V of New York; an indictmint ln« h'"'°V° ^'^^^''^^ ^hat at a CriminnI r • ^ who are euppoaed (butrmo"U'l;:TJ!!!;i.^^--der a/aiS I ■ " ~"^"^°-'>V lo have been presem at'thrc^itT;^ li .«Mi(**,«en. . u 1- « .h«t tha American Govcrnmont will feel it to be doe, of the Caroline. I cannot b"t believe that the A^^ ^^^^.^^ ^^ i„ ^ them.elf e« So ew to their own character than t°»Je.r relations w. ^^^^^^.^^^ ^^^ eT*^Se;; in arrestinc any snch procoeding. The «" ^^""V; iutrageouB aggresBions of American service. ^ . ,,^ ,h„„nel8 the occurrences which have taken Your Excellency will have learnt f'<>™;«';j"' 'TS igan. There a large force, stated olace on our western frontier, opposite to the Sm^^^^ i„ „„„bor. with arms and fn the newBpap.rs of Detroit not to b? loss than MUO^ or ^ .^^^^^^ this Province-and d.cl Irt llerrtaken from one or more P^^hc jreenala "ttcmp .^ ^^^^ River Detroit. W.th ?ndee7 actually possess themselves of the Ulaml"^^^ ,^^ ^„d intended on the *n If ed schooner they commenced battering Je town progress was arrested l.y L? Hnv to have made a descent on the mam !«"«' b"f ^'^^ i ^j ^j^^ schooner, and rgaL\%c;irof some militia v^^^^^^^^^^ A oSk^everal prisoners, together ^'th the gun^;^ on" western frontier. Considerable military force .s now stationed O'' ° ^„ American Citizen, who styled 1 send you the Proclamations •««"«^K';,S Xmy, VanRensselaer's band of ruffian,, himsllf Gen'eral of the 2"cl Div.ion ofjhe Pam^^^^^^^^ j object of the exped.t.o,. I suppose, forming the first. 1 hese w ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ to whose attacks the people of Upper ^an ^^^^ ^^^^^^ American Citizens. isary lo kcc^ greater must be the expenoo i.„„tili» snirit mi... ily i^'"'"TJa?vTkeeVdownthe^ SS the^efo^r how much greater J^^^^e » ^^^^^^^^^^ The hostile spirit mii.!. S'oZ.ents aiuiig tne Niagara frontier. . ._„ _^ | u • VlnoJvinff snnDlics of arms anu prpviB'"""- " q " j Island, or m the construction *°.L ronTncro^^^^^^^ American MiU «»'^"°";„Vseemerdisposed to put upon the rclativi i'lUch th"e Officers of the American f^^oju^^^'XT^^s^^^^^^^ in whU .hey wore placed r&stre^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ of n;tit cllcmated to contribute to the resto.at.o.. J permanent tranqnilliiy. „„„rieved as the people of Upper Canada Imv When a people has been «"« "J'/'"^ ""^^.^f fcel it' necessary to perplex themselves «i, been it i» not to*^be stipposed that they caiw ^^„^^ ^ ^^^^ „„ g„,j i r^earches inlo books upon the aw of Nations t»J^j ^^^ cannonading from NavJ T^^rtheTresistiblo natural instinct of self-preservwi^^ ^^ extenuating circum" iSVreo nhaSUsofthis Provnc^^ ,,., je claimed as a rig^ •^ttTotrr^oc^^^^^^^^^^^ rtytlo'thr o^ntry .from whenc^they -m^^^^^ TdlJiahrough the. waters of t miiraires-if it bo maintained that to cross ine ^ violation of American ncutral.iJ Smto destroy them, or to cutoff Uie^resour^^^^^^^^ Sit can only follow, that when '^^Jj^^'l^^^ ^Mug upon themselves the consequeDcj r ' r iar rr^eloEy"^^^^^^^^^^^ -'" '' ''''''''''-' '' "°^ "' 1 Iro^'S-HatitUouldb^ I am upon the point of J;j;;;f .«X'n«rf from the Vrovince without oiroring to Your Exc Sir George' Arthur ; and cannot dcp«n ir ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ "'"^"^ «."". lencv on ihc part of its »''''"buant8, my mo« g ^^^^ oxtrcmcly gratified by d oamcst ausiCi'uwG ° -' With the highest consideration, "^"^";r\r^°'^^^-^'''-bIe Servant M. i?xre//^y Henry 8. Fox, ^®'*"«d) F B HEAD. Wa$hington. COMPAMONS m Arms ! '^^ ^'"'^ "/ ^PPer Canada. '"-cm IT """""" "" '^^ ""°" '"" """ "■- •» • — - common cae of .11 ,Ja°„ktad. °' *""" '° W^"' '«" «>' liberty and eacred right, and th j i«n 'MrAia°,t^"/,"'t''^ ""'' ''"■"'" <•'»"• tLeir wive, and H ,. ' .will b, ..k™ np";::d°'patt '"""""'• -«' >« p«™i-d .» fo„o„ .h„ c.„p .« Companion, and Soldiers '—W«m. u »^ wrap. Every t to violate wholesome laiv« ' »« ,^l. ^** restore, not to destmv „«« j j HlIx.-weden.aRdo:r'r„7'° ^"'•'*'-'' ^^-^ "«hta and'SrySgTro^^^^^^^ Head Quarters 2nd Divi,|oo, > iMC intone, £A C Januaiy 9th, 1838. j THO'S. J. SUTHERLAND 7. ,. _ ^PROCLAMATION. Yoa are called upon by tLvdirl"^ ^*^r "-^ ^^^ c;%rderuryVa^^^^ .CO and prosperity will beyour«. '-'^^"^'"'d victoiy and a glorious future of indepen- THO'S. J. SUTHERLAND 1 M m I ' i t ( m PROCLAMATION. To the deluded ^^rim of BntUh Tyranny in Upper Canada. pabfic safety. '*^' . •• •- ♦-««fl^ All vour orivoto rifflita preserved to you, Your persons and property shall »>« P'^^^f ^j,*^^^^^^^^^ your homes secured, your possessions untouched, on conaii tomed occupations. ,d occupations. vouchsafed to you from motives of caprice or permanent and honorable tenure Avoid then the horrors of war. Save yourselves from confiscation. Enrace not soldiers already exasperated by oppression, Cewe resistance and all wilt be well with you. THO'S. J. SUTHERLAND, Brigadier General, Commanding 2nd Dimion, Patriot Army, U. C Head Quarters, 2nd Division, ? Bois Blanc, U. C. January lOth, 1833. 5 Sandwich, U. C. (Copy.) 6th January, 1838. To His Excellency, Stevens T- Mason, Governor of the State vfJiitchigan. Dear Sib, . .„j kv th*.ir desire, I lose not a moment to inform Astheo;ganoftheMagist.ateshere,and^^^ ^.^^^^^^ ^^ „ f^^^ ^^^ you, that from clear and "nq"^,'^"''^ f. 'l"/^ ""ammunition, proJisio and from eighty to one iiirht, we learn that a schooner laden with a/^°'«' "^^T^ \he Viver, with the intention of ci Sd ed men, left Detroit this morning ""^'^^'JJKTands belonging to our Sovereign or attacking this frontier, or taking P°"ff J" ^^''^Te schooner,^! am informed, is cal!e VXar^ar^^^ body of men are met at Fort Grat.ot, f, board. I am also <^'"«/*.;°^°^^^^^^^^ fo|itives from, this country ; and that the stcan the express purpose "^ JO'»"'fi^*5*V,«m Sptroit to afford them succour ; and we are aI«o co l^t ''Macomb," has proceeTied <^^«" ^i7,f^^°,^"es last night, from the Gaol in Detroit., rectly informed, that our c.«m.esposse^d^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ he Powder-house „ a lafge 'l-^^'y^il^Vtrtc^^^^^ ■•»'•""« Volunteers. arn,» a. TmrnunLn^ar Monrt^^^^^^^^^^^^ rebel, and their adhereats. We rely on the sincerity of your dej.a.tio„^^^^^^^^^^^ State, will do all in your PO^^^XuiTtLe a^^^^^^^^ at present 'snfsis.s between GrJ a breach o/ their la^s and to •n»|y»»^^'',^^,, J repeat our former assertion, that >vo ^ Britain and the United Kiajf*- ^^.:„ earnestly call upon you to take such immediate a prepared for any •"?f„;,^*'^.\",^';h"JfS"ccure the peace of your countrymen and oJ UeVgetic steps as ^'" P'^^f^i^i^^^^^Tat the same time beg to assure you, that no exertiJ from being broJjo'ij ^^^.^^^^^ ^i,.^^^. i, ^ ^^^..^^ p "l on our part shall be wanting o^a^^^^^^^ ^X,^ you our firm conviction, thathost.lJ iTSt'^coXnTed^t^^^^ -thin the next few hour,. ] I have the honor to be, Dear Sir, Your very obedient Servant, (Signed) JOHN PRINCE. Di!:Ait Sir Yo are assuni the schooii arrested, a A Deputy to r.'ilfoiit intfof oui aid in cnfoi in my powc Jonx Pri.vci • N. n. ihe raulioiied him ii liw or fieoyle ■ f (Cop. GoVERNOIt A Deak S On th day, to bring ihrcc compar dmherstburgl iheir adhcrcn But I rej ner to info same armt lany hundred ill times last from the com imrday last, iw, would oi [now, with tlu icy will perm ie who infi) ;eed to the jmit any act lerstandinsf \ (hat the nu Mr. Mercc a reply to li f giMwasRilhit Mrain our Alrn (<1 kinj 00 ihe o|iposi(i I. Tho patriot d peraoiial and eserve*! to you, up your accui- !B of caprice or )f freedom by ii I by oppression, k you. [), \eral, t Army, U. C. (Copy.) Dkau Sir, i are tlio Detroit, fS January 6ih, 1838. Y ' . Jamtary 6ih, 1838 to rail out tiio n«iv«r ^e .1 """P*'S''«« to Monroo. and on« t^ x? . A "S'^""nff her in port. »u . ■..! uiu ifio power of ilm m^r.^ .• —whiuu, una one to I'ort n,™.- . p. — " P""« Very respcctfiillv. ;A, U. C. nuary, 1838. noment to inform to the fact laat rom eighty to one titcntion of cithci Sovereign cnllt, med, is cul!e«^" Sir, ' ^. „, |her,;l,„gh. „i,h „ S'^fJ^^ ?r.!T'"'..r°'''"'™-. (of whom Fo^S' '?!"""'»"-. ate of the opposii B from coinroittii 8t8 between Gn rtiou, that wc i icb immediate ai untrymcu and 01 1, that no cxertii iinlcBs prompt h ion, that hostiliii rtN PRINCE. But I re r t *"° ifopcr to inform You? Excdirnri'^n!.' n"" ^''° Pfesent, been disapnointP.I • T i Bciuioued schooner wJ; at ai chor ,„ r"'"""''" ''^ "•« State WiSn IhT?'" *^'^«'» « rharfnoar Gibraltar, and that ihe had 0. r"'"!'^ °PP««"« «»'e lower en^d of Cr 'f .''^°^*- besarne arms of which si n nn-J J ?" ^°'"'*^ «cven hundred stand .r? ***^ V^P** '«'e, at a n.ny hundred of ... eie liert erff ^Tr^K^^^^ »'•« gaol at ot "olt ir* *'"'"'» "° d°"bt n. times last eve„i„ff "^ l.viJ f ' ?"'' '/'">' ''^''e some heavy cat nnn «,?• 'r? "® moreover fmm the conversaS.Tl j ^ my'^S?/'',^ "*^'"- ^" «'''^"eCn^re\:itMn ^'"^.^'"^^ "^^^^ kturday last, I was creat v i» tL Vx^ ^'' *-*'"'f'«« «al,y had with V " ""^ '^"owledge. .^, would ere tl.isCeUn Xn t'^d'''" '*=''*^""«^ ""^ ''«' carJo as .^ell ?'^'^^"«''«'y on ,ow, with tho concurrence of rnvhrol^'J""' «»"««>"ty. and dedt wit Ji ^"""'^ °*''>«f ,cy will permit our forclTou tuL J ^' ^«g'«trates, bJg ennn re J. ^f^^^'^^'B to law. i who tnny attotn;": ZZVt '° iT^o'.!: ^'" "''^""-'t ^ a v^wtfTa^,^ weed to the attack- and «.« " • • , ." ^O" consent to this nnr ^„ **' ""'"ff '«cr and ™«it anv act whid^'„ ;trcoust;ed i.' t '"'°^ '' >'""^ ''""J" b aus^e'w'r ^"^?,^ °"*^« le^tancfin,, which -ubsists between c^iGov?"""''''*^"' "'• *» l^^each! I y' i^s of 11^'""'"^ ^ I thnt the men, and 8choon*»r «. ? ^."vernnient and yours nntJui ' .• "'"^ nmicauvs Mr. Mercer, otie of rrft,;ir'"'i'" 1'"^«''""' «^« Edec tfn'c?'."''"^ 'I"' '^""^ic- a reply to him will beZtfe^ir: iv!;^^;:^-'"'^- '<> ^^llt tK J^Sl^g^Sl^ ''""''ars^rfa':^;^^^^'^- h7^-"«.hi.,*„..„e„o,eao«.heA ^^'^"'"^^ JOHNPRFNCE. (8i,„.d) '«•"•"- "Pmy comnjoiic( (1 Icr force, W(; arc •cd to in my for. ces, two tvvolve- undrcds of nan. British channel, iiow'ing licrto|)c n-bont "United," J Anihcrethnri'li, ix two Anieriian e," then steered oner ia at anclior h induce a holje, to. Wo ngginiic BIniic fortln-iih him to be rcgnrd- nnke him nnicnn. ■ Upper Canada as the Goveriio this enemy fio, reby wef hope t, deal with her ec- e Serv't. lnt!n,.Jl\,- !• i. ' 'y* t-^P^csscd to yon and others mv and that o^f Groat Britai;r.tl{ i"'rg3;:C^^ of a aovere.gn and independent State of o TnTe itn confiT ''" "'1 ''"T/'"" "'" Governor give yon my asanranco that I will not aba d'^^^^^^o^^ of ihe gtates and foreign powers belong ,0 the Fedora GmnLo.VT^r"?' '^'^^^^^''" »''« ^'""e^ ,a„re, any invasion upon the soil of the sovereign nmlinr^^ T^ P'""'"''' ^^'«hout resis- M Chief Magistrate. sovereign and independent State over which 1 preside 1 am respectfully. Your OlR-d't. Scrv't ^®'«"'^*'> stevens't. mason. . T..e, w.re .li.per.ed f„r . Tew hour,, bu. kk.„ .11 cllecud .oge.her a.ni., i^- „ . (Sigiie..) J. p. (Copy.) ISiit January 16th, 1838. UmlMle 6reoch of neulralil, Wiwecn iho two NaJio,,. . ""■'• '"'' "■« y»" I have tito honor to iiifurm von tlmi tl.» i ■ • Lt abandoned Navy Island o./the'„i^u of tK,'." ..^a ^tT\ "'' ^'"J^^^^'^ «°ver„- Qmr arc now on board the Barceh.ffa S.t-arn Vcssc i rihn P '"'/ VJ\^' ''"^ manitione hgland, and that it is the ii>tention of the rebels to nl'niL i • V'^ ""^ Whitehaven, Grand Ldmg in the western parr of Upper Ca L a •_„ndeMhel '" ''" '"'"^ '"''^^ »° ««•«« a watch the rebels, and to .ndeavonV, by eve r^poSe Ind , '''■^"'"''""'="'' " '« ^X duty to Us, and to prevent their carrying their desSnJlr if"' S'""'' /« «"««» '^eir pro- lexecution. *» ""'^"s ^ff^'nst Ilcr Majesty's Government nto 'if !i ^^ i. > i If howovor to prov«i.t the powibility of iho breach of noulrality which you ni^jrchciHl. 11, nowovor, lo pruvciii ""> i^ „„;i.n„t nr niiv oihcr voMcl which moy bo omploycd you will undertake to 8top the said •»««"V,'*°" \ "eerairwhe hor or no^ they hive any of the fa the -amo cause, and have her ^^''"'"'f^J^J'Z^l^^^^^^ or munition- of war. rebolHOM board ately m ormH '•!''>" ^avv I- and "^^^Y.^haX merely romaiu in the Niogaru I will immediately g.vo orders that ""^ .^ J^J^^^ "^.^fS ".anner wit»- any vcMel river, a» a squadron ol observation, and witliout inu rioruig j that may pas* or repasa upon any business whatever. I have the lienor to bo, See. C. II. HUGHES, U. Col. Commanding 24tli Rfgt. And Colonel Commanding Niagara Frontur. Major Oeneral Scott, ^T' ■ ^c- Commanding United Statet Army, Buffalo. (Copy.) ClIIPPKW*, January 2l8t, 1038. Sir, I I have the houor to acknow edge the '«co Pt o your ictie ^^^^ moxxnufi, to emUrL your orders Lieute. . , reporting to you the stiitc ol r ort Royal Artillery should for r' remain from those to be ta yoM propose to leave there Lieutenant Crawley. ItE. i-t present at Niaja^lbr^U. reporting to you the state of Fort ^>^'f7^«';f"^"i•'hlrf anymore Artillery-men ,h.n w RoVl Artillery should for the pr^^^^^^^^^^ remain from those to be taken l)y l^nptain vim- b""» (Signed) Colonel Fosteij, Sfc. Sfc. Commanding in Upper Canada. I have the honor to bo, Sir, Your most obedient. &c. C. II. HUGHES, Lt. Colonel 24th Regt. And Colonel Commanding Niagara Frontitr\ (Copy.) Head Qvartrrs, Eastern Dicision U. S. Army, Buffalo, January 20ili, 11333. JniliUa and naval forces on the Niagara frou.,cr, dulod .1,0 18.1,. | ;;fi?C;7et£':p'C»" rip'oTcd .Hro„gl,C.p.ainfcla,go.v. wUon. I have .i. bad the pleasure to receive as a visitor. .. . ^ . • ii.f»;ti..n ling, to emUrk lonel Cameron, 0, agrueablu to inspectinjj and ^iibiiltnrn of tin. -moil tl'.fin will r ot'giHiB whicli lIEsi, ith i?fW. iigara FrontitA IB, S, Army, 20lb, 183;). otter of tlie ICij toyal Navy, nn] g 1 1 or Mnjeslyl ;ng« "'J'"* and a better .ioamerylVr'*:"gt'?'" <'«'«r«q"o and 8i|Jer Crli'T". '^'"' ^^^'''*' «" a larger detachmrt ^tL!\t'* ^^^' '»'" ^""ow to-n „\t t ' 1°" '^t'^''^' Another, |re«.^ ^mng „. yet more alnpleVu'hori.y^ '" '^' °*'^»*»'«" ^^ '^'^eiv^ng a „'ew Tc't ^f Con'-' The ateamer AT/pw, Jf-„f„„j • . . ltenn« th- fi,-.i.- 7 ""P® jo ffnd the means of ,!«♦«:_:_ ' -rvico of ,1,0 U^.'i.fd'S""' "■" '°"'«"«' "» «-«"«r *°P" of l.,Xtdlr4tSo"Tlf. (ommunication. acknowledged above.' ' " "'""'''^ "''''"*' '° *^''"''''' P°'"t« '" the three ,f tho UnTteJ 8;St"J?**lM'o\C ^ir^""^^^' « the price of voar r..n» .• . rite anmo cai.sn. 3 have I "Mn ^''7'''««. "r anyUer vcMei wh-»^"'"« ?^ sovereignty tkerebela on board la olyinarm.7'""'^'^'" '"'^«««'" whether or ^ot'lpT^ ^' ^""P'^y^d iJ ff war," and so I a« id om ^v ZZ?^^"'^ '\'''"*'' ^^ ««/ of S^d'aJS^ J"}: '""'*' «"y °f pHtain. I had another hiirh dmvT L J°""" *° maintain our neutral ml^' ''•^°"'*' *^ fmrnand, the violation of ,hol!°P*'^"'""'Tt»'at of prevenSnibv Llf S °"' '^'"' ®f«« ^h instant to the CommondiL 0^'*"'^^ ""! "'« ^""^d Sta e"*' iLt n' '""'"" ' ^""'^ pre me pnii. to perceiVo the nm.^l f ""^ "'"'"«'' ^"twh vewei^ .h m'^^ "°'*' «'' tho Captain Drew, .., the reply which 1 «m .1 , "''""^J" °t^ the two i,a,iona. I Colonel MarNab. who will nn-^u .. *'' have not the time. witC nenll.? *"* '^^ "°* addressing myself directl. t i,- • * L. wide field of comZ t nnd'n !^ """^ "T"» d«ny oTeu ra ^^ h"n,~indeed Lnal law. as applicable to iprpiy''''"'^- ^^''at may be h In 'r^r^' "P^"*''* "Pon t of discussion^LSing ° JTo th- ^'"^""'■' "'''^"'"««"«« 'on hirfmrnin/'f k' °^'''^^- Cof ..la admonitions, .? i^pty it I^'J ^Jr e'vet. '^^•^" ''^ -' ^^ '^Ko't HtC!!!! I I will, however, state to you in th« • • kntlona, was on the 15th, ICth'and 1 7»S^""'! ^^ '""'^>'' that I knew where th« «» < m 10 Colonel M.cN.b .ell. m..h...b« •■for. «.™^^^^^^ two countries on the night of the ...happy affau of the C«rt,f»n.. As to the alleged discharge of annsfrom G-ul Inland on th^^^^^ Z "y? an'd^tSeC of New York miliUa. upon the boat ^fV^TKcNattS' Colonel Ay^s of fhe Now York rcBpondcnce which ensued between ^^""IJI^tKuffh Cobnef >lacNab. I shall enqnir. milL on the subject J have no k..owledgeexcep^^^^^^^ ^^ ^,, ^,„,^, for that corresponde.ice, and refer the whole ^"^''u.it Colonel Ayers was not then, nor i« authority now present. 9''^y rTfwLlslalLZ' ^d^^^^^ ' »«>^« "": '^«"'« aSuhTi'X- wiU b1 one'^nfe cLr a«; tTthat en^d I shall give n,y attent.on. "trZL^whohaMknown^bow^^ ^i^ih:r^^srs;ro;i^s£=^ the remainder. ferry-boat belonging to that pluci I Lave received « note from Lewiston, sta Ui^g th^^^^ X ^ij^ ^^ ^.o river to the and Queenston. has for some «=«"«« d.^indc^^'bourS I m^ke no con.plaint on the sub- great inconvenience of our P«°e'« " t'"'* S, J^^^^^ but will suggest, whether i, I have the honor, &c. &^c. (Signed) WINFIELD SCOTT. P. s.- take posaessiuQ Oct. C. HUGHBS, ju A.. */. British Army, Cmmandtng, Sfc. o^c. cfc. (Co Sir, It be( Lit-'Utenant upon (his fr service of tl were all kill It canii inclination, disgraceful ( themselves has been rc( Licutenniit C 4v /ii R. If 15 (Copy.) Sir, Hkad Quartkrb, h f» Chijfpewa, January 19th, 1838. opon .Ins frontier, thr^e of oTr brLe ardloval mi?fT'"""^'"S ^'^ Militiald S^i.^ r/orce were aii kiHod by gnn-shot wounds. P'ratital allies upon Navy Island. They I inclinatfoTTo clmurmo^^JT/ a''1 Excellency, as I am sure it will r« i ■ diegracefnl u„d m„rclo;ous condu t oftosTl^i^ "^ ^^f'-'g^^"' this addit ona p oof of tt theinselves with Mackenzie upon Navv s a«5 T.^ "f, '''" ^"'^'^^ ®»«»^='' who'^associatel I have the honor to be. Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, (%ned) ALLAN N. MACNAB. Lieutenant Colonel Strachan, "''' Commanding Mlitia and Navai Forces •)'^- -l^c. JJv. Toronto. t S H it: R. STANTON. r^««ri;nhrQirL?is^is^,r^„, Majesty. «»»iir»'^r7Ti. 11' ;5 Between 8 8 TU Sib. I 1 Governor, responden verbal rep to me. 1 opportunit this comm I beg s prisoner mand of t Qovemmei Lieut Colo; M (Copy. M f ISlK, WithH enforce the n Itioo. The pn [expedition on Under tl I in oar waters, jtaters. Unl« I obliged to co I Schooners of] jlbopetherefc ISn, 1 have hi I'gires you paii «g ^^ithin the same ob^ to co^ader a discharge of shot orltr/i^'trTr ''""^ ""'''^^ fchooners of Her M^esty, as an act seriously compC^ttiLT °" T""' ^^"^ *« ^^ [ibope therefore that no such unpleasant incfdenrCyTcuf. "'"'''^''^ °^*^ ^^ Nations. I remain Sir. respectfully, (Signed) ^°"' '"°'' ^^^^^^ ^»»«°ed) WINFIELD SCOTT. |8a. H«^» QuARTBRs. Chippewa. 1 . ^ ^^""^ ^•^ *•»« ^oiwr to receive your letter of tb« i i;a • ^^'^ J'«"wy. 1838. rrr" "^ ^"'*'^'' ^^^ *™>«d vessel! of HeMi!^^^^^^ ^!. "^'''^^ ^^^ -»*«« "« hiheprobable utention to fir*. «~»„ .u . *' ^lyesty anchored in vour »«»«-. .„.vi — -'-" "^'^ '^^P^^""" «ovin lI \- 1 Ifl 1 i 'lEfl i'i 1 & 18 The object I have in view is to prevent the rebels who have lately been •" "ins »g^' Her Britanni Majesty upon Navy Island, and who have now taken shelter upon Grand Island. f:rH:rTo"ftheLt^ Spates frLeffe^^^^^^ Canada ; and for this purpose I have mode such a disposition ot tne lorce u y as will most effectually perform that service. With reforence to the vessels of Her M^es^be^ga^^^^^^^^^ ^0^;!?:: always understood, that su long aa Great ^^^ ^^J^^^^^eLgeA to each power; and amity, that the right of the full nav.gu, . «^^^° ^^^f^J^f^j ^g you will do me the favor if I have suffered an infringement upon any mternationa! law, oeg yo to refer me to it. j ^^^^ ^^^ honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, .^. ^. ANDREW PREW. ^^'^" ^ Commander in /he Royal Navy, Commanding Naval Brigade. To General Scott. &c. &c. &c. , „ . s ji^ A^ Commanding the Forces o/tJu Umted States, Sfc. 8^. S^. Head QyARXBRS. Chippewa, (Copy.) 18th January, 1838. Sib, . , , , , ^ u«t«7Pfln vou and Captain Drew of the Royal The correspondence which h. taken ^^-^^^^elZ.l the honor of commanding Her Navy, during my short absence from this f-^^"^'";' J^^^^^^ „^ ^ ^h^t Officer. I beg to offer Majesty's Naval and Militia Forces, having been laid belore m y a few observations upon it. ^^^^^ York, are near Black Rock. You state that you. with f ^f^/J ^^f/'f ,he United States, and to protect your own with troops at hand, to enforce ^^^ "^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^.^.^ ,„^i.„rities are also present to arrest, ••,/ soil and waters from violation-that the Prop^r en Canada-that under thes.- practicaller the leaders of " *^': l^P^'^'^'^.^ ^^^ If^A 2L of Her Britannic Majesty circumstances it gives you "/«»» to perceive ,^^^^^.^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ expedition' moving anchored in your waters, with the F" '^ ' . ^1,^1, fi^t attack, in which case you will within the same w»ters-that unless tha ^''P'^^ ";" ^j. ^j^^, „, shells ">r./« or into" your interfere, you will be obliged to 7";»^;;^" j "^^^^^ ^„ 3,^ ^Hously compromitting the neu- waters, from the armed schooners ot Her J* J ^' ^^^^ unpleaaant incident rr.ay traUty of the two Nations^that you hoiK,, therefore, in occur. -^Uf nftho expedition referred to, to pass up the Nia- With regard to your views of the r ght 01 i i ^^^^ command. I beg to enter my gara River, near you. Stores. ""'""'«^;2 Niagara River, for the purposes of Navigation, are, Lst decided protest The waters "^^J^^^^^^ ^nVinhabitants of Great Britain an.l the a. Captain Drew has very pn.pcrly «-f '^^^^^^^^i^h each other, and that being the ca., United States, so long a. the^ ^"^'TuJer mv co'land. and anchored in the rivor. have I cannot understand -'^yj^^^^^^l^ ^^^J J„ „„ foot against Upper Canada, and .oving not the right to capture and ""' '^'"f.j'tfj^bser.ed u,>on the present occasion by Officers trality which, in my humble ujnn.on. should be obser e i i .^ r*u It •. 1 e.„t^. fhnt I cannot refrain from making a renmrB. «. j of the U«,te",*°_*'^„'f ^^^^ than nain to «i Offic- 1 It appears to ine. that such an inwoUuu snwaa ra« -x 5.- $- - . situated as ^ of Upfier ci hostile expo banditti. i regret vtationed on the laws, as authorities s] completely ii I had. t Officer in coi subject of an Grand Island oand, but I ] may now brie by the Militia I trust th he honoif to r ) me with as I beg also IColonel Iron A I complaint 'oper author! I be world any j Major Gen United (Copy.) I have th eral Scott, o cor this morr After Genor ; at a convonii |v do so verbal |irou3 of drawi » ivas wholly ( Bg the oxistinj Btaining such 1 bbyctl in maim I in the house I I beg leave to ch, and whii poloDel, IThe Hon. All arms against jrand Island, ice of Upper ny command raters, I have it peace and I power; and me the favor Servant, DREW, loyal Navy, wal Brigade. !hippewa, 1838. V of the Royal amanding Her , I beg to offer IT Black Rock, tect your own t to arrest, "if at under thcst :annic Majesty dition" moving I case you will « or into" your tilting the neu- ; incident rr,ay ass up the Nia- t)cg to enter my *^avigation, are, Britain and the being the case, the river, have idn, and moving in the centre of I for an unfortu- j :ommand of the I ; with that neu- ision by Officers j it. aiu" to ob8€r\e | t this Province I lin to an OffiMrl 13 \ 1 regret t b ^*'* '" ^'^^'^ *e situation of mere mand, but I Lv.'T Elmsley, of the Royal Navv anH fj. S , ^^^' ^^^tioned upon ke bono, to request that the result ofZrZ '""°"' '^^'^^ *» be made-and I h, me wuh as Httle delay a, poss.bJe *^"'"'' '°*° *^" ™*"er may heT^^ "*'! I beg also to refer yortrti 7 '^-mmunicated Lionel Iron Ayer, of the 48tJ, tT *'°'"'^'Po°dence that took place on th« i -i.v. ■ .mcomplaints made by that OffiT^^^^ '''"^ ^"S^^' New yIT SSn"T' '^'"^^'' ^per authorities in the U. " ed Sel^f "' ' '" ^^^''^ ^'^^^ ^h« sal ^a^be StV" T :-da,p„..„,,„„,---^v^o_ I have the honor tobe ^^ "'' "P"*^ '^^ ^™°- Sir. Mtyor General Scott, ,^. ^''^l ""o^t obedient humble Servant l^n,edS^ate.Arm,, ^''^^^\ ALLAN rMACNAB (Copy.) — • ^"^^^gora Frontier. -tiEAD Quarters T'h I have the honor to report to you thaf I ^f''^ "'§'"• •^^"»'^'-y lith ISSr^* ml Scott, of the United States IZ'J' \ ^^''^^^J to Buffalo xvith your D u fecor this morning. ^' "^""^^ ^bere I had the honor of Tn ? f ^^'^"^^^b to ^ After Genera.iott had perused the Despatch h . • "'' ^'^ rous of drawing him la 2 T"'^'^^^' ^^^^ " was Tvllen? Co, ^T^' ^' *=°"»^» Lvas wholly oct.pied'r :ror- tir ^^'^^'L^^ ^-^ -^i^^^^^^^^^^^^ r Utheex>.stmgdi.sturbancesonourfrot ' ?"'' ''^^ "^"^••^"ty of the UnTT'c '' Lining such correspondence bur I /^"'■'■~"^^' ^«^"«"''' ^'acNab nn2 . ^'"'^' Led in maintaining the rcut'ra, iv Vk" n""^' ®^"") ^ad not ,-.1""^ 'H '^r^^ '°'" .^e house (A.eJicanr?;'I:;^t^r^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ZZ 1 1 beg leave to remark, that Genpml «a * I have the honor to bo, bir, ,Hon. Aiu, N. MacNab. ' D. BETHUNE ! ,, • 1 I fi (\ ) A. 'I ^1 »! I a ' S ; '■ S!.?l: |4» (Copy.) n A « ;n t>ifl State of New- York, but now «. J„/W X S- Co»KU» J«. o^S^-"- ;f,fl., Miner, ae^=e.h upon /« *«< > o<^ Chippewa, in the f'^^"**'® °' ' * ^^ of January, instant ; that oath and TJi^, that he went to Navy ^"^-^ ^ ^;;;f::\X^ by a party of the .^it^ he left the Island on the following morningjhat he w ^^ ^^ ^^^^^^^ ,,.d M^hua of of the State of New-York, stationed on Grand Wa^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^,^^ ^ Deponente ? • « on Navv Island, when a Sergeant ot sam ^^^^^^ p^ SttnT*^-!" B>-' H-n. ..da. .he -™ '-^7„;:, t the purpose of .aldug ^rlnd digged Wm " abo.Unwh,chU,ey. «mp«d » P ^^ p, ne„,he w., hta oTi to the Patriot, uoou Navy Wand ; that a the ea ^ ^b„. ^e wa. J^en Tact to the Commanding Officer on Grand I.tod, _^j ^,__^^ £,^,^_ ^y„ lluonS « to where he had been, and why he h^ ^^en » ^^ ^^^^^^^ ^ Z olred him to be searched upon "'■'f 2°jJ"^;ited, and gave him in charge „ Am" rican Citizen ; and Colonel Ayer -''^ *X ,h^, Major Chase, of the Navy IsW r s.™p.mt. who kept him a prisoner till alter aa'«' y-,;^^ Oficers, when another PaS *en came from the "-!>••" ^"LTma^wTada^ complexion, told Deponent that clnel of the United States Militis. a '^'"'^ir claimed from this Officer protection, as « he must return to the Island; that Oep'-nent agam"''' ^^^^, a„d if y»» l-«"' g^uEL STREET. J. P- this I8lh day of January. 1838. J (.aigne ; , ^ T r\fic'iR>N'n Molt Excellent Majesty. R. STANTON, Printer to the QUEEN B woet •mmmm'l*