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' 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.