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1 have, further, earnestly desired him to take such oUier steps as are within his nower
njities which must follow, if the Brigands cross into Canada ^ '
I appeal to you also, Sir, to urge upon the American Government the solemn obliir
r. as a civilized State, to prevent these lawless aggressions from bei, g carSon ur^n 1
h would a,=pcar that Riflemen from Kentucky have been brought to Cleveland t^ta
ked crusade; that Indians have been engaged to co-operate. who*a e std in a Savage s
r^arcs ""'^^''^'^' '°P™*'«^« f"»d«. i« which numbers of American cS?s a
J^IZ TJ!i°^^f'"^' '^'"H-''' ''^""'y,^ expected, the Government of the United Stat(
^now that they have a perfect knowledge of their existence ; and I do trust tut in II
Majesty's name your Excellency will demand of them so to do. '
enclose a memorandum, (a copv of which has also been sent to Maior-Gcncral Macoi
the names of the most prominent feaders in the conspiracy, and the. imrSa e arrJst
I beneficial tendency. I have also addressed Governor Marcv '"""ediale arrest
Having taken these measures (o avert the threatened calamity. I have called out a M
in conjuncjtion mth Her Majesty's Regular Troops, in oppoaing such an enemy • and if i
er,
I have. Sic,
(Signed)
GEORGE I
(M«. POX to Mr. ADRON VAIL.)
Washington, Nov.
The alarming report! which had reached the United States Government respcctinc
lie movements against Canada from within the American Territory, and which n^ com
iy the friendly orders of the President, have been amply confirmed by inTelLeJce con
..ty . Colonial Authorities through various other channels ; and I am%orry t*^o S xZ
m to be far more serious and extensive, and the danger of hostile disturbance more im
been represented in the information received nt Wa«hin,nnn ° ""
!l'!^^Z^!^Zf^f '^r"'* ""^ P°?"''i'''y of d«"l>t. tl'at a secret combination or conspi
at, and potwswd of great resources lu money and military provisions, has been formed i
c^
c Lieutenant Governor, com'
•elation to the Invasion of the
t*mtcd States.
f ^/ ''"I """sc or AsKinbly. .|,e Lieutenant
Iron. Her Mnjcsty's Minister at Washington, re-
> United Slates of America, asi he conwders him-
R TO Mb. fox.)
Government House,
Toronto, 22 nd October, 1838.
8th instant, I liad the honor to receive your Ex-
la
ation for tlie Invasion of this Province, is indeed
ts which liave reached me from other quarters,
r than the statements which your Excellency had
3U will perceive that the information they contain,
indeed, tiiere are many other statements before
uracy.
lib, earnestly requesting him to prevent the arms
e Brigands ; which is inevitable, unless decisive
itude and vigour.
tlier steps as are within his power, to avert the
/anada.
sail Government the solemn obligation they arc
issioiis from being carried on upon the frontier
been brought to Cleveland, to take part in this
perate, who are still in a savage state ; and that
numbers of American Citizens appear to have
10 Government of the United States should sup.
sistcnce ; and I do trust, that in Her most craci-
n so to do. °
been sent to Major-Gencral Macomb,) contain-
>iracv. and thci. immediate arrest might have a
or Marcy.
d calamity, I have called out a Militia force to
I o^oaing such an enemy; and if it must come
1 effective one, to deliver the country from such
&c.
(Signed)
RON VAIL.)
GEORGE ARTHUR.
Washington, Nov. 3rd, 1838.
ed States Government respecting apprehended
can Territory, and which are communicated to
ily confirmed by intelligence conveyed to Her
nels ; and I am sorry to add, that the mischief
ger of hostile disturbance more imminent, than
mgton.
that a secret combination or conspiracy, of vast
lary provisions, has been formed, and is at thia
1
li
?iS« '^l *'">'? line of th. CanidiaVFSrtoSSLi Ind^Ve™™^^^^^ combi„.,ioS"Sl3
tends alw far into the interior of the States of N^ YorT !»«.«: 1™°?' '° .*^ "'»'« of Michigan, itl
enrolled in tlus cnminal associaUon. The above is the lowe, Jl^Lrf'Tk"*?'""!"' *='*'«»" "o a'«aJ
fomanu carry the numbe« to • much greater extent To tK InM^A «'? ''"P^^'^"" of »omo of the ]
the number of the American conspirators is daily and hourlt^ne^ff -it* '?«'«« C«M<«an refugJ
of masonic lodges, secretly esUblShed in almost every Snal^nrS; l^ P °' '• «"""«'' o" ^y mel
communicate with each other by private signs, and ar7diwZ S* *" f ""'""'• "•« "'«"'»«'•» of wh'
ates corrosnond In writing, is in the hands ..f Herd^Wu.hnrtt^''& means of which the as*
been compfeted of a protended provisional GomnmeJf for ir„~J r '"^ ^H '°8"'" onjatiiMiion
commissions, both civil and military. The no2" descrintS^ ^ ^'"!!''"' *'"" »""'"«'' official rank y
IJ^ing^thi. pretended Governmen^^^^
.ei.u;iaTd7u^^^^^^^
r J51T°T' of R«=h°«er.Buffaro.and IJtetroit! a S^^a1ii!;^'^'"''o" ?'■'' ^^r'^'i «« be si.ua 3
Cleaveland ; another considerable Lodge is situated at Sinnnlf^^' ' convenuon of Delegates is held]
at various points ; and the conspirators also reckon that w^rho^ "" " r'' ^"''"'^ ^'o™' "^ «ecr J
organaation, they will have no difficulty in aS ?orcinlld ^ZJ!^'""' ^i^'Tr ""'^ ""'"'^'' '"'^ <=o"'P 3
jciials. whenever the time for showing t^iemXe, in A"ms shnH h„ '"^ '•''^ F"'"'*' '^"»'^« »"d State*^ J
Boats, p those that ply regularly upon Lake Eric the Ses of w^l, """*"'•. ^° '«•» «''«>'> "'"« «t,. }
Authonues, have been engaged for the service of thn .^t ■ . ^'"*=\'"-e in the possession of the Bri.J
number of Magistrates. Ju^tSs of the PraS^and S ate officeTof the nL"*" "'"''"'? ^«"' '" "" *'«"^t ,
" the present flagitious enterprizc. " °' *"° "'«>''« mentioned States are invoh
subve^^L^^^^^^^^^ .nd Lower Canadoi
and plunder, fhe paWlar mode andTm" of oLSSo nS'nn'2"'""' !^' '^t ""'^ P"'f^ o" ra ?
by tfie conspirators, but will be made to depend SJ^SumsJanceKd .hJ"*' ^'" T ' '^^•«™'»«d A
The above particulars, a urge portion of which is «S!. 2 ' "" . accidental course of even, I
are derived (rom private informaLn. reSd^h ouih S, "r" ',° J^^ ^"««'' States Gpvernn J
Canada The evidence which ha, b;e„ aKy submitted rH^^^^^^ ^^^ Her Majesty's Auihon" , 1
self. IS of such a nature that we can entertain no doub Xtcvpr 'f ^'7 ' Authorities, and also to n, '
ror and exa|geration in some of the details, which inutuslaWvhnn'^ ''"'l'''- ^ *>"« -""^ Po-'iblv be
detected ancT dealt with, but the general truth of the ."nformn.*^ f^" ^''^n secret machiiiatbns arc to
In this critical state of things the immi?e nLrfcrrZ ?.k '"'" "^ "° •^«"*" ^htMcvor.
alone avert the most terrible and afflicrrcoLqTntr- nnfl r!!T'"V^ "^ "'« ««'f'"»'li'^^.«
Governmenf of the United States cffectuairy to suSwess ?hi, l«lf '"''''"."'y appeal to the President ,
ruction of Her Majesty's Provinces and feJrfSl yCdh,^ r'"" ""^'r^- "^^^^ " ?''>"'"« «he
banditti and assassin, ar« maturing their plans for the de ItS^ ^.T • '^ ''?"' .?""»"'"• Vasts hor.l,
nngaged in this work within thejurisdictirof The Unlj^^^^^^ """^ f"'" of a British Territory : tliev
them._but where Her Majesty's author ties relvLSSi "" 'i'H'^ "« »"'"»h authority^ can re.
States themselves to exert Vnecessary^Sw! ?? wofi nX «''e friendship and honor oY t'leC
ing : but surely there must reside somcwhSe in evcrrwrll L^if. .S;' '"*' *" f"«««" ""^^ of prZ
^■-oJnS?^r^;^^^^^^^^^ an ordinary case of Neutrality Let.,
.rahty as between a Government and hsrettuf^iS^ct ^'K^Jl,:^^^ ^''''!^' " «"- " ^aJe u/?
Canada ; nor has been for nearly a ttvelve.month oast tL i?.?, ™^."«»n "^ civil war is now nigi„J,
da. was suppressed in a few weeks ; the inTuTrS:,^ in UnSer twJ'°" ""^ '"' ^''"'"•' '" ^^''^wer^C „
\et from that time to this. Her Majesty', I'rovSes haJe iS^. Un. ?*'" "'? ""PP"'«e'i in a few dnv .
alarm, by attempts and projects of invasioi from ahrln ,k -^^ '1 "" "''"'"" '=o''«'"'» 'tate of w5
Uepublc, of a c^ountryw^ith whose GwJSemTreat Britain i '"?'''"' ^'"^^^ citizens of a fri
exposed to the inconvenience and expensc.The hamd and .^ ff ' "' ?""^- "" Majesty', subjec ?!
ttlilr "■•".""'"■'iP ^'- '""k'"« J"-f?eSsl^nS .llrl"emy"''^2L' "*'" "^ *»••;. ^"fle they' are pS
to nature his plans oragffression within the confine, of a ?Sl„ 3? ' """T " •"»'''«'^' againand aS,
prehensible reason he stTlToonUnues to evade or oJer-Jule Tul'^ *'♦ *'"'" '"*«• f™"' "orne inc2
cll^nTf^'^y, """'' "'' •'"'"«»' «'"■'-■'' we have whne«e.rdurir TT"'"'' "r"«8oraled pie^
Canadian frontier. It ia true that whenever actual invaS^trKl 1 * ''"' '"' '*«'v« '"onths uLi
quickly repe led by the fiimm;«i of Her Malsiy'Mroj;r«Tbt .hit:\""*'"P''^''' "»« ■''«»nP' *»?bi
British population of Canada. But it is not iuit tiM th« A ^ 'l'«\«ournge and heroic loValty of d
tl« burthen a«ai„ fbreed upon Her M«ji,t?.-'SS 'of SeLtT.^^ ''^'f'^ "P*"" ^ on^^ountSf.!
citiKns of a friendly State. ^ ^ '""jccts, ol defending Uicmselve, £ arm, against ihehoSi
cm lUcceH. and overrun » L,.:«» ^/nl^L*'""*" "•" J."™«:««on of the RenuWic .h™,!,! ,.!...:„ . :"'*l
. -_ _ , ... „„_ «„,„^. ^ ^.„,j^^ s«,e. would «ecc«i;iry"b;;;^ram-:|
•61e to Great Britai
very of the terrilor;
the invading armanf
unheard of enormoi
from within which 1
believe that a horde
in the territory of tl
shelter theniMilvcs 11
things for the purpo
tional reparation : I
there would arise ni
to those who desire
England and Amcri
preme Government,
SIR,
The Prcsiden
Stale of the 3rd insti
imd jurisdiction ofth
and Lower Canada,-
Tlie Governmer
nnces which have r
tliesu States, and has
lions to prevent by
neighbours. That m
ferred to. you are we
ing. the reports whici
ill the American Ten
lively interest by thi
cumslanccs detailed i
ful prudence can sugj
tiuue to lie taken, to 1
If an organized c
to that described in y
duty of the United St
ours to 8iip[)ress it.
United States cannot
which you have nllud
prematurely, qucsiiun
fiave not happened, ar
From tlio evideni
questionably is. there
winter, to excite distui
suit can well be cnteri
ling to believe it possil
and Great Britaih, wil
ujnment to do, will be
that our efforts to that
tics. It will require tl
(JovernmenU. to coun
tory incursion,, and act
oJ to, to effect thi, crii
thousand miles, in a 1
evident. Kegular mill
the American side of t
also be diverted, as fai
disfwsal of this Govern
no prataxt whatever, v
tory of the United Stal
tioni at preMnt to hapj
tie,, lead to their cntin
enter the Territory of
any American citizen s
s
^^
from withio whKlaT,r^"u;Sndte^^ K'Cr "^.I^TV''" Americirboundary.
believe that a horde of RuffiansandEnds 5,alX^n«?«L^ "^^f '° •"•*'''"?'=" ^ '» *' PO"ible to
in the territory of the United States fo^S T^nof^.TT^' f^"'" u"*^ "S"'"' *° "'"° fo^b from with-
shelter then. Jive, at pleasure l*enSh the same extorted J^^'k^ " a''^^'"''^ •""'i »'^"' *''°» «?"•'«<«. «»
thing, for the purpose of arguing preieir the ?i.^..inn.fK"'^r P^^P^r ^ * """do not to these-
.ion^l reparation A speak o^nly of t^»!^?Sfe of ^'T anf out" oft h'ifV ^i "'''^ ^'1"'=^' °' "^ "«-
there would arise naUonal discussions and di.pute. of 2h h i» n^ nf i "f 'he cases above supposed
fo those who desire as cordially as I d^ to Sold a ^n^V„„r ^ '^'' to contemplate the issue, piinful
England and America. It is by Umely and instani mo««.?^.. r '""""'^ °^ P^f '^'^ «""* friendship between
preme Government, that U.e mitlT>7«<. r- L " ■" "/ "■"J.I/ uiiu lusiani measures ot Drevention imrUr
preme Government, that U.e mutual calamities, now imminent maXavened.
I ha\'e the honor to be.
&c. &c.
(Signed)
II. S. FOX.
SIR,
(Mn. FORSYTH to Mb. FOX)
TVas/iington, Nov. 15th 1838.
«,„. S ^'f !*^«"*' '0 wfiw" ho* Iwcn submitted the note addressed by vou to thp n.-iln^ « .
State of the 3rd mstant. conveying information of a secret consnirnrv .„n J.^nJ ? • ""?• Secretary of
..nd juri«liction of the United States, for the purpose of wa^nTwar^,nn^T„l/v ^'y"" '^^ '=«"'^"^'«
and Wcanada.-h«s instructed me to m'akeTfol^^^^^^ 15nt.shPfov.nccs of Upper
ances'^l^hSrhirre ;;Siril^^^^^^^^
|!.ese States, and has sparei io eJerC liKfe^u"^^^^^^^^^^^^ of
-ons to prevent by all legitimate means, any interferfncV on th eh S in t Ca^I^
..eighbours. That measures of this nature xvcre promptly adopted 1 y i P?c dent Zn .1 ^"' ^'*?'"^'°"
erred to. you are well aware, as also how far they have proved su.ccssad VrZtV, *''f 0'^'='""on re-
ing. the reports which have reached this city of aDDrehended l.ns.X mil . ™'"P^«'^ '»y the same feel-
in the Amerirnn Territory, whether re?eS thS o£ lor l^^ with-
lively interest by .he executive; n„raEU ,1 cxaSa.ion £ L'.S^
cums.anccs detailed in them are of a higK ScieratedThScter ovprf^^ '".• ''T'^'^P'" '*"»» ">« <=*'-
ful prudence can suggest; and perfectS^hi^^ lowlrl « T jV '^ P^caution that the most watch-
tinue to IK. taken, to^^erl the tE'eiffiisctef ^"""^^^' "'""" '^''"'''' ^"^ ^''"' '»"<1 «"' con
,mI 1. J J ' F7P/'«'>. tane mto consideration the (
which you have alluded ; and the President is pleased to find ih.f v.«.."h„., V "" "■" "■"^""'""s <"
prematurely, qiHsstions of the right of self deLVc or naSonal remrMZ. ?„ r r^""'- °'"'"*^'* *" """S"'^' '^••
Lave not happened, and which it is hoped wTnc.'er ^rir '°''"''"°"' '" '^*^'^'*^"'^° '» crcumstances that
.uestfoSl V is:;£e"?. cer\'l„'^"Zr2 tlnt''^^^^^^^^^^ '''«;'^ ^°'"?^'^'^ '" "^ ''^'^''^ - --'' of 't un-
winter, to excite disturbancl'srHcn^^^^ "'"'^'^ '^"""? >•'« approaching
suit can well be cntcrlnined. Such atSnts mnsriplrii? ' x^" •*'"""' ""•'"S'ness as to their re*
ling to believe it possible th t anHiSres irirfSy fc^^ "^T'T '^'^ '^' ^'''''^'''' '' ""«"-
and Great Britaill, will be permitted iosSffnom sS a «^l^^^^ ^''T" '^' U""'''^ ^'^'^'
ojnment to do, will be doni. to prevent a'^Sl somSch XT. J ,''7 ""[JS.'" ,"^ P?^" "^ "•'« ^ov-
that our efforts to that end will meet withYhe por?liT^„^ m • ^""^^ ' "'"' ""' ^ "-^s'^ent is quite sure,
ties, h will require ^ecxerelrof great Jtrett as llf aTtt'r^?''''". "'' "%^ ^!:''^^' A^'hori-'
Governments, to counteract the desi|n"pm3y existing o„^^^^^ ^^ '•*"= «*^"^'=" of both
toryincur.i«.^andact.ofviolenccone.crirof,het3ar wlln^^^^^^^^ l'"^''"-
oJ to. to effect thi« criniinai porpo«^ The utter impracScaSi.J ^f nl^2„ „ ^^ ^ pnncipa means resort-
thousand mile., in a military a^^de .uffic enlvCSt nL ^.fe/ / ™"^
evident. Regular military aLaments. JSd le morS, f f SJmed^^nl"','" '""''"*• f ^^^ ,«n"^'-P"«=« i«
the American side of the line, will I thi^k bo «ner;.?^,?l°l"T^^^^ " 'y considerable extent from
• happily subsistmg between the two countries ; -J might to the deerre Jret of hmh ™!"
mtiro disruption. If anv armed hn-lin. «f ^^ .k....Pi ;. " " r"^*^? "i^Sret ot both pur-
•iw l^.uwutt niiaicvcr. will I
tory of the United States.
tions at present so happily .„„a,o„,
■u.... ,„^^ ™. „„,.„j, „,„ !»,„j amt,„.M. te will bo nrrerod, and dollvcrcj ovor u'ltadiil AutS
ritiei for trial and punishment. OrJitrs to this eflbct hare alrci
1 doubt not. be promptly and efliciciilly executed. No deprod
citizens, will be regarded by American officers as justiTying r«l
jccts ; and with the application of a similar rule on the part
such unauthorized ana lawless incursions from our side of the I
ance of our officers civil and military,— and the exercise of grei
President allows himself to hope, that tlie two Governments wi
feels to be of the most threatening character.
I have the honor
dec. d:c.
(M«. FOX TO SIR GEORGE
SIR,
I herewith enclose to your Excellency the ropy of an offic
States Government on the 3rd instant, upon the subject of the ex
taincd exists within the territory and jurisdiction ot the United
(tiratical hostility against Her lilajcsty's North American Provii
tcpir, dated the 15th instant, which I have received from the
I further transmit to you a Proclamation by the President (
the 21st instant, after tiic intcllii^nce had been received at Wai
josty's Province of Upper Canada, in the direction of Prescott,
ine from Oswego and Ogdeiisburgh, in the Stale of New York,
addressed to his fellow citizens by the Supreme Magistrate of t
late for the peace of both countries, in arresting the present atn
I continue to receive from the President, and from his Gov
lution to employ all means which the law permits for the prevcu
which arc now being perpetrated against the peace of Her Ma
It is my duty, however, to add, that it becomes each day m
which the laws and institutions of tiio United States place m tli
nut sufficient to enable that Government in the crisis, which wc
duties towards the Crown of Great Britain.
We must still mainly relv for the defence of Her Majesty'i
of Her Majesty's Troops, and uprm the well tried honour, coura
race in Canada. And we may all rest secure in the heartfelt and
of the British Empire will be exerted, when necessary, to guar
•ubjccti oJ Her >lajesty in North America.
I have the honoi
With high regard an
Your Ex
int. OiJkm to thii effect have alrecdy been given to our officers, and they wiH
d oniciontly executed. No depredations committed bv llic insurgenu on our
i Americaa officers as justtTyiog retaliation upon Her ilajesty's pcacable «ub»
tion of a similar rule on the oart of Her Majesty's Authorities, in respect la
BS8 incursions from our side of the line, as may be made in despite of the vigil-
I militory,--and the exercise of groat forbearance in all things on both sides Uie
hope, that the two Govoromonts will be able to overcome difliculties which he
itoning character.
I have the honor to be
&c. ^c.
(Signed,) JOHN FORSYTH.
(Ma. FOX TO SIR GEORGE ARTHUR.)
Wathingtm, November 30th, 1888.
wr Excellency the ropy of an official Note, which I addressed to the United
d instant, upon the subject of the extensive conspiracy, which it has been ascer-
tory and jurisdiction of the United States, for the prosecution of Iawle»» and
r Majesty's North American Provinces. I also enclose a copy of the Official
t, which I have received from the United States' Secretary of State.
LI a Proclamation by the President of the United States, which was issued on
clligence had been received at Washington of the actual invasion of Her Ma-
iiiadn, in the direction of Prescott, by an armed body of Americans, proceed-
sburgh, in the State of New York. It will be well if tliis earnest exhortation
ns by the Supreme Magistrate of the Republic, shall succeed before it be too
jntrics, in arresting the present atrocious course of violence and ?'ime.
>m the President, and from his Government, distinct assurances of their rcso-
hich the law permits for the prevention or punishment of those acts of hostility
ated against the peace of Her Majesty's possessions,
to add, that it becomes each day more manifest and certain, that the outhoritv
ns of the United States place in the hands of the Executive Government, is
l«vemment in the crisis, which wc are now witnessing, to fulfil its national
Great Britain.
iy for the defence of Her Majesty's Provinces, upon the firmness and valour
d upon the well tried honour, courage and loyalty of the inhabitants of British
ly all rest secure in the heartfelt and proud conviction, tlmt the whole strength
exerted, when necessary, to guard or to avenge the attached and faiiliftil
orth America.
I have the honor to be,
With high rcRard and consideration.
Your E.xcelleiicy's d;c. &c.
(Signed) H. S. FOX.