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S AIN T-PIRRRH MONTREAT K. }'. VUmtS, Printer, I7W S(. Calherine Siftt\ ^1 (US as (Is I /IS m /IS (fs (Ks (ts (US t /(IS /»v /»s /(> Ml I •fc • fc •♦ h t I^ecp catfu I ly .ledicat ez to His Worship K.Wilson-Siriirh, Ks(|. Mayor of Montrenl, . U t • . ' J , 4 cpbrccizt:::z zf :^-£ i^vcrch ::!::•::' The Americans ^and Canada In 1837=38 Authentic Documents COMPILED H\ T. SAINT«PIERRE MONTR HA [< A. P. PHiHdN. Printer. 17% S(. Catherine Street rS97 ' ( 7^ - > PRHFACE JSi.v'y ye«r« iidi-f now elapsed wnc* the iipnsimg oi' 18?,: .„-:. TIin.aii pub lie opinion was \ i-i-y ,symi>ablK^ti*> t(' 1 1> robcLs, and ilmt. the leid. i^ ui tiie re.cit fould liave ho-pM uh- suv^port against .England from tli<> I'nitel States. gov«rn merit li,;,,l iht-y ho^n b.-itpr -.i-uMnize.i The peru.s;!,! ,>f iJ,,, r'.>! lowing pages ^viIl »h0AV tkit i.li(. nnpi-essioa k wrong. In 1837 «.s in more -eeent timos th^^re was 'T. tl.o ( niW States , e^Ham <]a,s« o^ jingoes a^Ho Joudly p -.v] ,,.,..<•! ;Jieir desav , ■ nolj, the opp,vss(M. I.tif i he nm.Hs 6 of bh« p«ap)* »• '^^'l ^' '•^^ •*' tboritae. irer« arew* r:> ;)iovokiiig • •enou. canflict witU a pow*'r£uI ua- tioft. The Umted SUt.M. (Jove.iiin^at iai«kt h«T« oond«wi»natnot« bad delivw^ed it 0T«r to tti«nw but tJbey ww« Mi wiiliaf to til^,.t. tor it. ET«a t.he biuwui<{ of the *'0»T»lm«" <» Amftricwi territory dui '^ot proToke aay riuie imi»Arli»lit.y, «pe«k for t'kemiMlTea ^ ■■2^^ Address of the Sons of Liberty of flontreal, November, 1837. t To tl\« Yoiuif Men of Nortih America: Brotlher*-- Wih«n urgent eircuinerfcances In the aflaiTa of a eo-uTitry maJie it necestwxy for thorn to form themeelvee into pai'fcie* «cr *ewc»ciation, a proper resfpeot for thm <>pimo-n.s of Boriety demands from them wn frfiUiHit declaration of the caust-w "whioh ihav« TJwhiKjed them to eombdno, and of th* pinnoiple-t wliich they intend to adranoe, by the powoi- of tlieir orgaLniztvtion. We consider that, next to the pnviieg* of acting for himself, man possesses, from tih€ rerv foundation of society, that ot iinitang his encmcfies with thoHe of his fel- loir-(Mtizeni« tor all purposes of inutua! intmerenee or defenc-e; and that, there foare, the right of niwociatlon i« a« sfitrea •.nd inalienablfl as t-he nprbt of pc'»onal liberty. Wo hold that so Jute amhority claimed bj or for any minily Ai-e rejected. i,Biguenier. Amiable Siniard. \nd t/hirty five othei- xnemi>ej«, i 'J i ^[esHi's. Ouimet., Bouoherville, Taver- nier and Simard were arrested far hav- ing signed tihia addresp_, tlie publication ot u'liicli st-arttxl a serious discussion in th« AnuTican press. The toUo-vving are typi 'ul extraola ; — (l''ixjiii the Biitialo Jourival, November 19, 1837.) Indet'd, we kiiou' not iiow it could be otiher^'ise. tban that the friends of ratioiual freedom in I'he Undtt'd State*, wi til out bearinii hei"e tlie aippeUiition ov Whig or Torj- touid seel otlierwisf tiban dioply tiilereHltxi in the success of a party m Canada, contoiuling upon like principles. A-: yet, no oaae in the United States has conaidt>«rt>d the mo\cm<^t in Canada as oj.lliiiu for more than .m expressi<«i of good will 'Ml tiie |)art of the ))r('9.s or the peo- ple. Thje indications, now arc, however, especially in tihe lower i*roviiM>t>- thai, t'he iiiatter.s atinig to still the voice of juSt complaint antnities whub they threaten, \yy thi-se arrceis for kigii tre(tutn of t)his union regard them. AlUiOiipii thvy lUiiy have l)een aileut ^>b- scrvers of their efYnrt> to keep alive the fires (,i' lilKM-ty np>>u her altars in tJie Cf.nadas, thej- liav o m»t been unthinkititf or uiiiec.Jinjr (,n,#. I (From the New York bJxpress, November ]5, 1837.) "^\ e intreat the Whig preas ot m» country lo lo;.k intfiiigently at the great evenia now ■soimg on in Canada. In till* (Muntry uo hare justly had >?reat fears of re\.>i.atiani/a.nK ;ttgT;i.naiii move- luents a.TioTty in Caaaea-Fac.m aiixl The Skm Jiangs in order to break down tho WhiK party, an.) Whitf prin- ] 1 J rim. lOM i u ciple*. l%is Toryitin in Uftuiuk i« now per|>etrjliiig, with tihp Bfiltii'^i army 1» back it, gt«at oppreseion upooi ihe Oaoa- dian people. It k"9ps away from then thie iSg'lit of all freenten to a proper reprt- •eotation It puts d \vn aU popular imore- tt«nt«». 'Ph<» bayonet is tJie aniwei* t* •n ar^miiient. It d« Terj' true that th« Wliig* of C'liiada, clespei'ately driven, may n(vw and then riiib t^) extremes It iM always the case in all popular outbireakinfi But these \\%ig8 aie rig'ht in tkeir prin- eiplepi. They are aimply coaitending for Tiihat the ^\'iiig* of ihe Ilevolution (?o«- tcaded for in '76 If our ibrefatheni were right, theae Canadian Wlirige are right Our Ameiean editors rau«t. not take as all lew and gosrjjeQ. the state- rrtents uf the EMgli^*h papei-s in Ciiiiada. The Fi'eneli Tiewi?pa{)er8 have ju«t as much and we tlhink, a little more of trUtJb in thorn. The Vindicator, wliidh Avaa print- ed in Enghflh, 1h(» Tories of Canada hare torn duun. Tt may be th«! \t whb pa-rt of their policy to prt>vent its circulation amonji Eng-lish readci-j! of liboral principlea. Once more, Papi nean is spoken of very freely by some American editors. Papinaiu is a very able, and highly intellectual man, He Avould make a figure among the tirat men in the United States. He hag taken Hie .5a me stand in Canada that John Adam* took in Massaohua- .i VI •rts, auU I'atiick IJeary in Vir- ginia. He is not t.) Lk^ classed with th-e vulgar deinagot^ues of the day, ami wliat- fver may be our estima'lo ot" liis ()pinion«!, he ile-ervf?; wfll of us as a man. To i\iv. VV'hif/H of (Ja-uada — we a'ddlt;^\s yo\x thus because we have iio other raanuer of i-eaching vuu. auj)preBi&ion — wo .say hewarc of ex ti-enies m ail >our creeds. This great country, tlie nionient it has riTue to turtj from i.ho fearful stru^glrts we have had here with Jacobinism, will do .\ou justic?. ^tudy the principles, ilie hfe and cbaj-actei- of (ieorije Washin^^toii as your inodv;l. Look over the Jives of live Adams(?s, the Madis^jns, ih(; Onses, the Henry.^s a'ud Ifani- ilton:j of the Ainericau Kevidution. N'one of them ,a,re Jacobin.^. TJiey were Wings. The Deelaraiion of InJependenee embodie.v nil \"u sJitoidd co'nitend for at present Ltarii que.9tioaiN of political economy. Finance, .aye, all que.stion8 of the pocket, ieaA-e to a cahnei- day. Cry v)ut agaimst n s'ta.Kiing .anny, u-hich .shoots vou ,l,,Av,h Denounce the foix-e tlui.t knock.s you down. Iii^isi iipun fhe light oi full, amide rei)re- i»e'ntatioii. lie in.Klerate, bur .siciti ami vemember ihat trut^, is powerful aud Mill previil." -■V mm 1 m^i ">■ (From Detroit Ihulv A(lvei-ti>.n', N'-n em- ber, I*;}?.) SIGNS OF 'I'tlK riMFS, - Recent rn()veineut.s in Canada demonstrate tli« ra- pidity with which oui" neighbors arc ra-,'h- ing into revolution. 'VUo history ot the«e uw)venienits from timi> to time sho\vin,s that affairs have evident'.s reached a cri.'^is, will Ik- positively interesting to our read- ers. 'Vhv same --piiit of detcnnintHl ojtpo- sition to tyranny, which involved our "Wii colonies in war, u-^ now manife^teil in tim wtirriny: resolutions Avhith are celioed and defyingly iwsixuuled to throughout Hu" Pro\ince3. The inmunlia e <'ft'ecl of a de- claration of independence hy the Canada** upon the people of thi^ ((nuilry would he, judging fi'oiu 'iKist indicalioivs, to enlist i'« their iK^half an almost universal sympathy. The remote coasequeiices we do not jU'e- tend to he intimate wildi. it is enouj^h to know that t>he great political ehange.'^ Unt will before long convulse to t/he centra that powerful colony cannot, from it^* con- tiguity to US, but materially influence our awn de.^tinies. w^hether for belter or for wor.«!e we will not pretend to .^ay."' u -s (From tihe Ne.u York Evening Star, N"o- rember 22. 1837). "We Shave not lx*en able to see evi- dence of the syropttthy felt for the Uana- diaiw, and for the simple ret>Jon that Uie OatiftdiumB have no cause of complaint Bfpainsfc tflie G-oveniment. Thiit they may desire (to be free aind independent, to tiave a. separate government <»f their oAvn, and to be their own masters, is quite reaaon able and na/tural, and they muit taJce tIhe responsibility of the attempt on theic own shoulders; but tbe causes of Bepava- tion and revolt mu8t not be Mt down to the aet« of the Motlier Country. l t>^ -s »*%■ h^ l.-i (From the Xcav York American. Novem- ber JO, 1837.) "We eaunoL think tnere is any deep root to this revolt, for there h%« l)t«n DO «nich iutolei-abh' oppre3J-on of tho ("tivuiadiMis as either to justify civil wur w render it enduring iii.ipr flii^astw. ' •r (Frora the New York Albion. Docemh 2, 1817; "The oi4)reti?-e (Fr.»m t'lH- Dfti-oit Advepliarr, Xovtirilip" au, 1837. J "Till' CI irtis ill ill*' afViui-s of oui Histor l)ri VMK-ts Iwi* arrived. Tiw' Wow Uha be«n gtriick. llu? striigglf for liberty on th« one Hide, and KuviTrniH^iil on tiw' other, hA."* conniM^iK-ed. IUuchI has been slifd upon du- iUtir of frtH«doiii. Wiliat has heretofore bct-ii !*tigiuiiiti/«Kl as n^Mdliorv, now assnmc-: xhn tiiftiiiity of jitn'olution. Anc<", wt' vunnot Av-itiie«s the;'^ UK'V( nuMiU Avithoiu th** nioiit thrilling emo- tions. May the (i« speMxl the rijfht: We h)ok for additifnia] intelligence nibli inten.Hti intercut. If, iis av» anticipate, the blow thus sbnu'k liins roused ulu': Caui- dif.nis^ lo d ^Mine of their gituation, the rnext popers from Mon'treal will brins the de t«iil«; cf a bl(x>dy revolution." (Fwni Boskm Athis, Novfiabei- 4. 1S37 ) "Public niotin'gs, very nunieroiisvly and erthii:siasti)callv attest. iel llic iiulp]K'ndt*nt.t» iiitil rt'fttrm is ovoiy tiny j^ainiuK <'f>nvorls'. The ('afiiarlhin.-: ronu' to tlu> iiUH^tinkr'* wit^i tnuHk«>Ks t>u tlieii' nhuiilihir.*. MilitaT-y eX'frf.i.**e,r, may sfivr to nh<>\\ (.hat thv <.'atuuli>iii'- ai-f serious:- "Thf (.liirert'ut wet ions ol \.\\r 'Sons of LilK-ity,' musltnred in ponsid«'rul>lo »tiv»>ul'i i.o't iiave Ixh'u loi>s tluui twelve Imndrecl eifoc-tive mwi einl)i>d"ie pu*. throug:!) tliie diflfereni military evolutions, ■\vitli mxicHii credit to iilremselves ,eoiifiidef in^ tihe short time tlve corps lias been under drill. We were clad to notice iliat iinuh MitluiisiiiiS'm i)revailed aonon^ tlie various corps. We. liowever, doubt that l»y a little practice, tlie>' will fonn a very effective and useful hctdy." "The Governor ol Canada diamisressi for the eonduet of men \rho sacrifice office to pa t.riotism, more tlian coaintenb-alanoes thos,' operations of the Crovenior," 18 m T'lic 'rnf'jiitd Pairiol:, a li(\ii,!ist oiviMJi, t''\ilt' a. dcxoi' ,ipp(M;l to .Vi)it>rie-iui I'rt'ju- diet's liy pul)Iishiti^ the followiiifr article: "Thus llie ilif is wu^t ^vhioh must dcciile w licbhei' the Province sliaill h^enccforth be l!K.rrTSfl nv KlIIOXCll. 'nns is the ime •iIh} iiiily quetitiO'ii. On this |)<)iiit ! here ebouM he IK) ii)!siecember 7, 1837 i AVe 'iliHer\(> with regi'eL iu .some of our nemsfjwper^ a di-sposi-tiou to agitiite hi f-wor of the msui-geiifs, aud to excite a •pirit of hosiility .againsit the Anglo-Cii.na- d'ann. A.'^ lair as the prceut- struggle is a ooineist lor aid(«i)(.'iide)u-e. it excites, of eoiurso, the syiupabhiep of (»ur oitizons, but tlieixj is no doubt that the whale policy of our Governmenit and our iustitutions au|5- ge«ti=j tilie ohserrajiee of a strict neutrality, and the miture of (uir connections with Gn\it Britain render that duty m Ihr pre.«ent instanre tionl>l\ inipoi-i dit."' t V.) (Same. Deceiubei- ». IH-'^T i *'We vBfdei-staaid tiiat depoeitione were yeatei-d made in tliis city that agents of -t^ tlie inasurgentsi in Cmriula, w<3I'»p openly re- ■ciaiiting in Burlinglon and other placed in Yennonl, and seaiding dnio C«jiiaida men »nd munitiona v>f wiar, tor the nee of those in amis ;i gainst the (lovernmeait. Th-ewe dfposdtions were forwards! to England by ye<3t€itiay's packet, and to th<> Britwfe Min- ister at Waishin^ton, an'd will doubtJeas be the caiiee of «i.n iimnedaate demand upoa onr execnt.ive to put an end to such pro i-eiedingiB in futuw. Our fellow citizent knd the public- pi-e«e t'lhroughout th« [Tnitied Statea cannot lie too ca\itio\u8 how they encourage or (H)\Hiten«(ni'e any pro- ceeding* A^'^ilic'h may l)y any poBsibility en»- broil lis witli l^Jiglaaid. o wbadi the two ooun- «^ 4>"ie« «re now closelv united." 20 'Tvoui ;he Wa^lungtui N.i.tion.il IntoJii- goutei-, Decfni'n-i- .I, 1837.) •■I hi.ve not the 'oa^r Unxht liiat tUey '•vill >u,veed in tihe oi;i Their ain&c w on, msp.nrig- nue, mxd will enlist the .•>ym- pathici, uf all the D'a.r';'J .States bordfr counties ..f iMwev C.m.ida, cv^'i ^o tHa pitch ot enthusiasm. Tue inlependence or Lonoi C'a-.ada settles for us iwo great questions- -the north eastern hoimdary question and the free ivivigation of the in. Lawrence." 'f r.utiaJo seems lo hav,> 1 een a,l this tin,r the eeutre of a-itation in favor ai tne Patriol^. .\l a lueetinir 1-eld on lh(> of h l^eceniber. ]S;17. ^vhi,•h i.s ...lid lo ha\e '■een attended by l.oOO person.-^, th.- folhMv. ing re.sohitions were ad<./r>ted- "Uosolved. ThM,t ^^v ,|,,xeiitin« sedition, of lanvardLjig „ dvil "•ar, or of i>;wticipa.tiag ,„ ahcn.aiing the affections of the ainadiai... from Great Britain, hnt that being fully persuaded of their gnm gr.evmee.s and r.rn-a,tian.s. ^y,, (h'ein il uidavrfnl „nd convmendaiblo that V hen eivd ^yar i<, kin^t politiral society aie broken, and ar« t t I 21 < 'IKsulerotl as iwo disliuct powltn. to -.\riip;illii/:»-> \vi[\\ iJimi. paitx- whose (-,xu^ \.v dcoin ,iiiii(] gtmerosiily (•■■iiniiv in ilu' bclwlf of !'ieii (i{rliti)ig -in ihc defeiicv or tlioir lilxr- tif.*s to eanio>itly l)cs(c<-]i flu- f;o to .'itVord tlioni Midi sutcur a.-; thes' sliall stand in need oi in llio day of nheir trouble. Rosolvfd. 'rii.M allhoiijili It is 51, w,;.!| oL'ttled pi-inriplc- ,,f iitci iia! umal l-.iw. and T-Pcog-nized ai>^ su< !i hy ihv law («f nations, that, il is right and jii-i atid himhilde to f.^^tiHt in ,'vci-\ M\[y a colony iii.ikiii^^- wir A'itit the niotlior conntcv- luliosc a those uf injn^'tice a,nd .seive only to Iceef) li.fll ;ti a slatt ol sei \iriiio brcwul tJial- it i* tho 1,'ounderi duty of every ii'.ut on to fender Mich ai(' ulio can .^ive i( without beittp: il- •^olf want in,;]:/' Ar ariotlirf nieetinj>- lield on tlie <)th of nt'cember. attended by 40i» persons, the t'»llM\viii.jr r(>sohitions wvre ad(>[)led; Ib-obeii, 'I'.hat as flee and ii:de)>^ndent cili/ins ,,! t!,(, stale of Xew York, we dephn-e iii(> situation of oiii neiglibors of tin- Ih'nvMccs of t'pper and Iamvci- (>iii- iid I. 00 RftsolvexJ, Tliat the policy of liw Huiii*- (^iiivemtnent towards the coloniea ihas beeu lor a series of vjmtn unjust; und oppres Kcsolved. riBJit it. IS n'.'th feeling* of snic'.'if- vegvel wo iiv ii>Tnjiielled, by the giiev;mees of fihe people tihrougili the press, to t+i\ t.lie Motlhtn- Country Avitli lioMin*? in 1)ojulrtige irivu-.w-dis of .a inillioii of su>b iect«. ,111.1 vuibjeotiiijf thtnn to fiu- sarm^ dcirrco of >»ei'vJtii>f .M'<'l\ ed. 'J'liat. iti t.lu- .tcccs.sion of Vie- ton,i, thio. yoiifliful (,>ikvii, io the throne of iMisrluiil. \\(^ oxpectenl ,i contiini.mee of th'.^ .oiiriro of policj so gloriovi^lj com- meiioed !>y b\w Ib'forin'n-s in tlie Imperial Pii-li.iTiient of 1832 l-{esolKi>elieive in. i,h« aj-ista(i-it.,ic ilo(Hiii«\ ''tha't might cw^ices ri^Sht." bill ,,n the OMiutraiy, tfhat l^he walk M!i(l on|ii-(>ssie(i in all coimtnes i-e- quire aiiH itul ciiutitcMaiKv from all na- tions, mui more e.spec-ially frotii tiltose who • ifc citize.ns of the L'nited State*:, A\-ho. in the sli-iig3 siitvs brouji:ii! forw^ai'il by [he Jlonie f Lire iniliabit- anis (if lilt' foioirif-'s. ( h» t'iu' ] Uli (jf Decfiiiibcr aiii>tli!er iiieet- iiij^ \sa:< lu'lii iii. liulV;il(>. Lyon ^Nfackenzie , having- arnvci I lioro al'lci' liiavirig cTossed 2 ('Ik' frontier m disgaiso, aiul h^iviriK slept i iM'o iiig^lit.s iu haystacks, iiocordiug lo tilie tO()avini*?rli was iM>!. pri'.-ciii t,o nus liDi'so'si spetvl. ]>r. i'liapiii bpin^ (.'allod 'to th*- chair, vs-tat-ed I he (iii)ject of the meet. i nig. On aimouucing that, U'. L. .\rackenzie was then at liis iiMiiic iiH'K'!' hi> proleetiD-n, t liere was a gX'ncral outbiir-l elinj:. Dr. t". t'lit'ii. Siiid: "I Want six .strong. l)ra\i' yonnu ni+Mi. a«t 4 p.i. as (iod has goi among us. to yo U-> my house to-niglit for fear of any atAmnpt (m bhe iiHi-i i.f ilu' loy^jilists.'' -'A hun- dred!" was t.iii' .■\i)la.:i,uion [, I, I/' Wiia hfai-d all ovci chc hoiisf. aihi imm- Ihmv spiaii'^- ii|)nit t!ir staji'f. 1 I After -uiiij'- uhn-v riuvr^- foi- Afackcnzie, riijHiHviu. Holjdi ami o-rlifis, till' a,SsSom- b)y marolied in proces-^ioa to Dr. (/.hapin'!^ rfvi.Jeiice. a.iul -mv fann-c' <«li.^'is iov Mr .Ma<'k«Ni/n^ and Jus lio^ts. Kdit(!i-ially. t.!i< ( 'riiiniu'icit! Advertiser Wnr:- '■'- paid "All our fceiin;.'- und >yinp(iiHMi v]\n /•orn|n,.jn t.hr> nieeinig' t.^ei uJllni.-. wit), all ilinr rospor eif)ility re-tino- upon liiem. \n enihark per- sonally II ili«. conte-if now- going oi, j,, tlio Ix>\ver I'rovinee^? We ])rpsnnie -w ,. know -th'at tliey do not. . . . [.-= ir not eriiel rotlieni to hold ou! hopes \vh\rh may never ^ !'iilfilieni- peUenl ill c-aadoi- to s;iy, Pi'oin onr own fcniO(\vIearent;il'\- f^vemed. hut wv dw well saitistied that {Jiioy linve neitlu-r the nit,i'lli;:.Mice nor flu,- kxve of Itberty whidi icudrrs t'lii'm qiia.li- lied lor -elt-co\ci nincii! . rveii it (hin Aveic to establisli t!n-ir independenee. 'Die French population the only jtortion of the people on»iKed m this rcbcliio.n—are but little icinoved ti-oni tlie aibor^inies by whiom lh(".\- are surrounded. and acre ais iKuoraid. and as httle Qiuditial to jrovei-n I Ucm-elves as were the p. asantry of Kianoe dur- ing the midd'lc a,ires. -TIh. I'j,,,,.,. Ciuiu- dfiaiis) di) not complain of oppre3si.>n, and tkere^is jio evidence iniom- po.ssession or knoAvn to the public wiiieli prov,-^ that th«y desire our aid in aeeoniplisijiing it. We -^iuill i-iMK'ludc by urffin.ir upon all citizens fu-.sl , lb- ikm easily o; lesfrviiig our &yn)i>a.t'hies iny tho-e who nu-nt tliem, tliose who de.-iLn- them. and. secondly, to lioar iji mind tha.i our nntirmal honor a\u\ Ulity to ours('l\c>, to our rounlrv an.d to th«> eivilized uorhj, demand that we should pre!^er\e betweLii Ureat Uritain and her (•ne iiuiwh^l nnd tift.v re.swienis oi Jlulfalo nml Black Rock tool: I'hc trouble to write a card «:leploring tiie nvinirestatioiis of •vmpatljy "R-iuoh liad been expres.^cd m favor of CaiKidiang. and on December 18, a oorrespondenl ^\•a)to to the -Jounial: "No American avouIJ ever lend n liand to help a Freiuhmaii to ra.is8 tlie gniilo- tint; on the squares of Montreal and Qiie- bec to fthed th<> bl'ood which flo-ws m tli«ir cwn veins." Nevertheless t,he foll(k\vin>r poem by ih/e ■n-ife of Dr Rt to die. In vlrtxies fair and sunny patiis nnsiillled he had trod; He fougtit for Freedom and for Rifht. hi» Country and his fJod. He scorned thc^ \i\]<- jtageanrry nf mouMrchr and powfH', Hf saw opprf^8sion'«« do«pening oloud« with hon-or f)'er him lower; He tri(Hl to 1»urst lils p(:ml)cr. ami .it unc "t ri.esc Ivy^n Mackeiizio (idivcrcd a k-ctuie ou: "'I.-? tlie cauK' of tilt' lovoliing CanadiJins T ■(iwi)-! nil liif i'routier Tii Detroit iTio You'ig .Mcn'.s Debar ins Society took lip the iiuestifHi oi tihe Canadians' griev- lUiitw. ami inviU'd refugees to lie p^'escMil inid to .idii '-^s the meetings, and, need- less to Sity, the report justitiyng lesistance OM the ]»art fit" tlie <-oloiiism was iinally adopted 1)\ a large majority, Oa Decern lier 21 a meeting ut the citiztnis of Deti'oit; \vat» held in the City Hall "to consider what nic.iii> cniild \,e devised to assist the i>ull"enng rciiigcfs from Untiali uppref*saan now in i'hi-< lily." I he following report is fi'onv t!ic Del. !•(»!: Dady Ad\ert iscr, De- cemlier 2S, IS.T/ : - ■"It i>ciiig reprcciented to uhis meeting thai the Caiiadiaiis had seleded a commit tee of six. uith jiower to add to their numlier, to enter into conimnnication with t'liends of Canadian liberty in Detroit/ i;^ vva«i "Ke.solvcd thai a corumilkx' or six De ap- IKiinted to a(-i jointly with the Canadian comihittce, foi- iln' puri)osc of adoi^tmg ( 1 'I I ■'!> ihv tii.isi eflicit'iit nuM-ns for Hi,- Bupp.ti-i of s(i,-)i (';iii;i<|iari p.ilnoU ,is livai' Iwni drivt^n IVuni thfir Immes by tli<. piesfMii Dei-scfution in (•i.i>cm- (J.Mii.dw. ii.u.l also for l.hc i-uiposc uf ].r;.H-idiii^' tiliMti ^v\Vh arms ftiid t}|.. nmnitiong of war. ■■'rii'- follow-iiiir gcntJi'iTu-ii ivoK 1 hen'- Ufw.u apopintprl :._-n. I) McKiniiey, lienj. KiMKsl.iiry. II.. Dr. ).;. \ Tlu'lJpr, .John >^. liiiffi,'. .lohfi M WiLsan. Omrlcs JVitier. 'I'll' yr,nt conimiftec a^ppointcd CharJe-^ f'ellit'T-. I'vs(|.. t reasiiror " The t'olJow-iiiir fcs.iIuLKais u-cre tiheii passed : "Ht'sofred. t.hai Mi,. j,,i„i comrmttef i^e requested to take itito t:hoii tuo^: seiious con.Mdeia,tion tli<- l>est iiieari.-^ of proniot mg thi' cause of vTw [.atnct.s lu tiw Uj.p^^r .td,1 J-rtwei- Province.-?." .V siil.<«l;]J uciv sul.MTilved. Ten ritl^-s were :W) \ 0„s Hall. l«r..,t. ..,. 0' '-■ '*■ '*•■■ at whioli 't w* I. ;tu.d ... .urn,.!, a «...«-> >«,- ^;. „ ,„«,«. 1.1- ...(.««• p^tv,<,t», who :,J, ...ul Ita. vol,.u,,«™ 1« ou,-oe,l .,„.! »-iH.i,i tJu' ,..a,. of i\<- 1."" "' "'"^ CI Hint '■>•. .aiue tnne, ut ."hieh re.uluUons ^v^re pa^^ tihe .tru««.U^ to r.«si.t. op^.^es^un ami secure the be,u,rit. af a rei>reseuta,tive govenv u.tMit to th.> mbiibitants of tlu^t comiltiy. In OsNV-Ku tihei-e Ava.9 nko a (xwiuvuitt^ (iiiiiiuitiition. :n 'I'iif ,int'iii,i>lN iiiiuU* I') iuviidf L'aiwda ,iL |)i"ilniit .i.ikI N'av\- IsiUiid, an<] tli© litir-iiiii^ (if t(li«' (laroliu'e witliiu the Ajner- UMii liiif uu the nighit of I)ecciul>er '2S) have licen (ill roil iclfil in many liiKtorit"^ Mim>r iinitltMits (►t' Uw same characlcr were fre- ijliclll ull tllC flVUit i'T. Tho AlbiiiLv AixuH. DcctiulHT 2S, re- {)(>i'ls tito t'lullowi.ii.^: '•.Ml'. Moss. <'( (Jliiiissy, took ii passenger titflii ins villnge. oil TliurHdi'.y lasit, to carry li> ( Miainp'iiin. 11(» r(?aoli(H:l Mr. Nii^lir^lH' {■.ivorn. in Cliaiaplaiii village, -ibomt 2 CK)ii lilt* V.ailitf enquii'i'd (vf .Mr Vii.^hok if siicli iiu'n---(3an'adiaiM or' Ou- Hadi.'ial pai-t\ uci-f thoi-f. Mr. Nich.ds replied Oiut ihcrc wciv travellers in ilie liouae. Ini! lit' dhl not. know tiheni. The bailiff sv;umUhI to sea.Veli Uir 'house. yU-. >.ichol« told Inni he mIiohM iiol search. The bailiff t:h.i'eatened to blow out Mr. Nichols' brains. Mr. Nichols, with true Yan.keo spirit, dared him to fire. Tlie iKirty in ihf bourse, finding' that Ml". Nichols was detenninod at all Juizaird* to jiroteet his lodger^*, tiuails' left the )u)use. joined' those oiiteiide, and rode off Let arine.1 IJritish subjects keep their r>wi% 32 side of t.hv iliie; at any ra'te itol ei-<-)s* it U) (ioonmnit out.mge« upon citizens of the i 'riif Rueiieslfir i>euu)(;i"ait, repi>tti»i« t^e burning of the (iirohne, mid: •'In reoordiuii- tliiis liomd I raged. y, we dare not give uiltenuiice to our feelinge, but we must say tliiat if ivhi* outage be inot ^pt?tHlil,v aveaged--noi by simpering dip- lomacy, eitiheT— BUT 15Y BLOOD, our natioqual honior d'Cif^ei-vee tiie indignity it h,i.« rpceived." Tlie Albiiny -lounwil, J'atiiiary O- 1838, fwid: '•'1 liirt (|uesLit)u IS aseJUuTiiug a more for- uiida/blt' oharacte'r. It Iws already excited niU(.")i feeilinig •uni'ong, uh, and it* likely to l>e(H>nie one of j>ei'vading intepost. IThe wli^di' subject is surwuin^led witk difficivl- ties. '["he position of ooir Siaxte in one of great delicacy anul lespons^ibiliiy. Tlie public Hi}nipaatt)\ and tJie ooi)ulH.r feeling I . r i arc uitih iIk' luninots. Tliesc eamiot 1>» rpptvssiefl. And yet out ivlatioiis "witbi Kn«lli^nnnie(l witli invpnniity. Fire thus kimdlei will blaze liij^hier ami luini longer than the iiK-ctidiarifs cMiteiniplnte. '!"^ii>- is mn. th(' way for oppresHors to pierce t.lic hearts of t li.e oppressed. "Thf rinvin-'uvicnt ofiicers are piisiiiinj !.1i<'ir a(i\ aiitajres loo 'ai'. f(vr bl'oot 'Plie Tory jiress in Caiiada an? l:hir'^lin,§ "The ^allows.' ways a. Tot'onto IWiper. "is unpatieiiii foi- its prey, and will «peeilily h,iv(> cari-jrni m ailnirwiamee.' hNjould I lie (lOverinneiit venture to try snd 'baii^'' Foi' tn-asoii. its power to wi^ak .ppa3ilv(>u pai}»ers, nuck nts the- V>'d falo ^^tar a.rid .founuaU 'iil'e Detroit post, aiwl tine Burlington Free Press. The oppo- situHi i.aper.-'. oven thoae who had boeu friendl\- tcv I'Ih- patriots, took u ilitfei-eat vii'W. The .\H)Uiy ArgUis. .laniuary 4. 1838, said : "Hetaliatory nuvasures meet Avith no ©n- coui-agen.eiit fi-on* ainy quarter,'" «^ *h The Detroit Free Press. January 1. 1838, said: 'A tlirent violation n\ ouv leiritnry ha.^ taken pbee, and the first feeling of every American shouiTd be to repel lI. but whil« we thus i^ive vent to our pati-iotie inipidses, and exhibit i! deterniinaiiou Avhioli belonjgsi !eople ne\er to sutYer aiii op- preBsionj ufioii led to thii-i xio-'alinii uf oui territory, aiiid sutFer reas-m rather ihau i)a-sion lo inil\ienr?e iiui upi!iii)ii~' .\\i tiactuMis. "l! is till- iie\va. 211(1 Jan.. 1838. Sir, — t bog leave la reixjrl t.hal T have VJ'it lieeii (•;i]lelr. I have ^^le honor lo enelose. T liii\T tbe lionor to be. Sir, ^'oiii- obetlient ihiimble St^Jiantl,, .VT.r.AN N. MeVAH, Col. «>>m'g- L;eU'temMit-( 'mIuiu-I Stradia.-n, .Nfil i t a ry Spcretn rv. X :]('. No. 1. — C\)ip\ ramissar,v General of the Stiiite ut' Xf'AV' '^'Xi'k, !C) t'lic Hoti. Col. A. X. Mi'Nah. Statf^ i>f Ni'w York, Xiagai-a Va]\<, -hm. 2!ul, 1S38, Ccloin'! .\!laii Mi-Xali. (•(Hiiiiia;nding Her Majosty's furces! on the Niajrara fron- tier: Sir, Ffaviiij^f jri(i rui Navv [slanad Itonloiiiig on I'his frontier, until ! i-Oi ilt'niain! !iii> suia'cnder ut fiMV am! all the arms, m-ilnanca' and a^.orc^ lie]ionHiu'dirafel\ , and uithoni any delay on •ny part, im- llie jiuri p, Sir ''N'itli -leat. resv>eot, your ohetiient H(?miTif.. IIEN-RV \HCI;LAR[IJ8. Coiny-Gen. Military Store?, State of X(Mv York-. No. 2---Oopy of a letter from iriis IvxceJ- Jeney Vr. L. Marcy. (iovernor of t'hc Stale of N'oAv York, to (J-en. J. {Uni\(], of Rochesier. .hidjr,. limit, ,>f U,rk. P'^rt, I[i.. Honor,). Trowb, i.lgo, .Mayor of Buffalo, and others. No. 2. -\n>()! 1, ix:>7 To (ie.uN-al .;. ri„u|,K of Roehe^tor, .I.m',^. iUiiit. of I.H)ckiK),-t. Mis Honor.). 'Innv- Hn i 38 visit, that .('.•tuv.i oi Lihe SUte for ihe pur- ivoee oi ascertaining tlve t.aibh of tiht^.^ re port«, and to toike pa-oper mea^ire« to re- r-laini mxch portian of .he pubdio property ^.p may l.ave l>ee>. taKi^ii aNva.v. nml t^^ place it m a. mh^ conditvoai. I sluai be nnuh obU-ed tc- you fur any aui or infonn-Hitioii t,hat you sliall iva.vp it in your power to affoini him. J have the honor to be, ^X^\h ^n-eat respeef. your obedient servant, (.Sagt.e.n W. L. MARCY. N'o. .V-Oopy of reply from t^he Hon, A. N McNab U> OiMuHiJsHiiiT General Arou^ lariufi No. 3. Hea.hiuarte)^, UxipiR'Wa, 2ud Jar..,l838. {:^ir,._I hxye this moment liod the 'honor U> reUive wur oonmiuTncaaion of this day. \n \v-hi'.ili y-i^ s^>^i'-''l '^ .suspeni*io(n of an nit«ck on "t^e a^^semblage noxN' lodged on Na.vv Island until >'Ou cm demand tbft surrender of any and all the arm«, ord- nance and m-diiance ntores bel.nigiug t.) ihe people of tli^ i^t-ate of New York, ot T'hiah tlio a«s«embla,Ke ;ha\'^e obtainwl the elandeKtdne p^>«sesKion. with permission to vvitlhdraw lhe .a.ne if tl.ey sha^ll be given •i ■t ;v.> ■t 4 up, ami ,LS.-^uriiig' me that t.ho above appli- cation will he im\; the hius of nations a^ain.^t tiie atroeiona attaeiv of a l)and of pirates who liave equally insultefl tlie American as well as ithe Rritisili anthorities, by plundering their property, and by oppri]\- seitting tliair laiWs .1.1 (h^fn.nc-e. i lose no time in ai^sur- ing yon, tluit havino; heen dipeete?i;n(l to do eveiything in my power tr> moid if possible fhe effiusimi of h(j;naii idood. J s,hiill liave. gr;'at jjlccieuro in snupemliiit; my attack on Mie pirates on Na\T l.j: upon reeeiviiig firom vuu lli« twrlieBt pof»5iT>le notion of the re>njlt of your Uuida.l>le oxertioii^. and trusting tih*t i\wi Maiu(> irooil' foeling wliidi has deter- miiieil your (loveniuicMil lo dejuive tlitttic pfHvple of tilt' anus of llie rnitwl 8UU», \\-hieh you acknowlo.lge Mier ha.ve Man- (lestiiicly pos^t-sKtvl tlieuivelveH of. will in- OjuimiHaiiay (reri. llenry Aiculariu«, T<>q., &r., kc. I t Oil \\w ITth of Decembei', 1837. ,'»o\er- ni tli* toiTMiii relauoim, he wo"ixl neverthe]e-i«j i«ee thai th^ fgrontieiw were prateett'd. t I Oil DtMcmlw '28. 1837, (iovemor Jenni- Koii. ul' N'ennoiit. \m\m] tlu* tollo^'in^ prodlamatioin: •'it hii« been repi-esented to me that in some fe^"* instances arnui Imxe been fur* uishetl, and hostiik' force** ^Af^iml^e^\ wiiUi- trx this Stat(.'. No one oaii be ignoi-anl of I lie (•onj»eqiifnt'o>< uf .sucii a. bta-te ol tluugs if aJloAveil. Such loi"«:;es may be repelled, iiijd our lerrilory be made the fhceitre of active wartare. Tliiw is not to be tolerated iof a. moment, and every good oitizeu ■will api)ie(jiatc the importance of rehukinR all «uclt ;u-ls •;(..- may tend to pwduce it. Thai comity which binds jmtionB to eaeh ether wudemns all interference m their ■infest ino l)i-perly interfeie to heavy penal tiei* and iniprisomnent. Under these circumslaaices ranel- inga, 1 Jiaxe thought it my duty to issue Tlil8 MY I'KtX'LAMA'riON, cautioning my fellow citizens uigfainsl all acts tha't may 42 mbjtMf, ll'fui. to jtoiiallies, or in any Avay euiiipi-ouit Mic / I'Dvci-nnitMit. (hir lir.M, «luty is to uur ( vox'ernnifiil, and the grtal- fflt benefit we (.an lonfci- on the world is l)V' j^ivinj^ liiciii J perfect example in t.lu> urrtiv)n of iliat ( ins c rnnient. With oihei- nations- <>nr cundiict wliinilii i:»t> legulal.ed by the jxiiiciplt'v^ of an enlar-i'd and eu- liirhlened j)inianf hropy. In war ur niav ireat ilieni «i,s (•neiniei', buf in ptMci tlu-v ;i,rt> lo lie I'et^ai'ded a-i friend-. In ilic inv.-enl posture nf afFairf* our duty is maniiVsi ih.it of a strict nen. trality — neither lenflinj; .^nch aid to eiithei KS woidd lie iiicMisistciit with tJv.i.t eliara(,'- ter, Tioi- diMiyiiiii' tlic riLht.^ of hospitahty to eiUuM' Si' Inim ;iv ! hcv ifc uithui our borders, and mainlain uhc (-haractn- of cpret and peaceahh> cilizens." (iovenioi S|(. veils 'i\ Ma.son, of jNIiehl- Kan, also i.-.suei| tlic foTlywinfj: pi'"'>'^1'''''iii i* 'iiui: "Now. tliiMei'oiv, in coniidiauce wImIi t;io request of the .I'resiflent of the l.nii.ed States, and m view of ilie popular e:>ni- motion now exi.stinpr in the .Provne"-; of 1 pper and f.ower Canada, I do Ti,n-ei:)y \ eauiion and enjoin upon id\ good citixvn^ of tliis SUitf, and u,ll other persons ^vbom. soever i-esident or being within our b.vrder.^. to abstain ajid desist from the com-.-issiou at ans art whieli uuiy in the least degree violate tin- laAvs of the Un.l-l State* or (bsturl* the ix«kc and amity now eidstioc; VxMAveen Uie people of this Imwom. and the Gx>vornnient of C^reat H- t.iin. And I do. by this pr.-xUanatioin. f'irvicr cnjcin iipoii all ollicers of this Stai:-% to nid in tbo faith- ful onforcemeat of -ho Invs of the United Static iind in tlhe a/rrefit of all person^ Avho may attemT)t tbeir infringenimr. Dale! 28t}i ]>c'., 1837." •; ' ill tlu- l^gvslatuiv of IMicvhigau the fol- lawiii-^' rosoluliou was otfered bj' Repre- renita'live Buel: — "Rt'solvul. Tiiiai tbe recent outrage com- niiiXied by Bnti&li subjcK-ts in the destruc- tion of iJie Anieriean ateamer Caroline,|aud liu> niassiifre of a portion of its crew with- in .\nierican watws and nt'ivr American riwre. is! till indignln- to our ooi^mon coun- try whkh (\nllN loudh- for repanovion/' Thi.«i resolution Ava.s tabled by a vote r,f 2:^ to 18 .\ sinidr.r fate met resolutions 44 (oiiil'iiiiiiii^ i-Kc urre.'it ol' 'riiuw. J. tSutlitr- i.iiiil on Micliigaii soil l)y Uritksli olIi(.;(M'». Oil .l.itiiiary 0, tiif Mayor ol Detroit Cii!]- ('(1 a I'ublie niw-'tirig, at whidi lesolutiouM iiivoriiiu; the Dbscfvaiicc dt" ncut rility, wiT'.' I>tfHl. 1 If li:i-. Wci'ii >t-i'ii l.iMt 1 lie iictioii of tlur Stall" nil liuiitic,-. hail bot'ii j^uideid by thf? National < iovonmu'iit. As a niattPi- ,>•' t'ai't. as (.Miiy a^ J)('CfiTil>t'r' 7, JS.'{7, the .S-'-- M-fta!> (»r Stalf liad vvi-i(.lt"ii U> tli-- t i.iii' f'aiiic ualiirc had bt'c!\ Ht'iii [f(. Attoriiey f.n' l\\v Disti-ict of Ra( k- Jligliaii S'crinoiit. r.^crivod stXM'ial in.-*t.iai'' lions Id pnrt.'K^cute all llKi^'f' wiio mi^'Mt fn'' ni:sli ai'in-> lo tilt lllj^'il ivrs of !hc haltlc .f Si. Char]**. At I he saiiiH tirnf i!u' Si'f-ri.'(ar\ of Stat-^ \rf<>l" Vo t.li'.' ['niltd Suues l)i<(i-u-t At.lor- vev, at Dcti'oit. as foll(Mv,^: • 45 1 « •ll 1-* ili(> tixed dc^lei-niiuattoii ol Uic Via- \iWni fill Lh I' ally to discOuti'KC, s., far cia lu.> -ower i-xtcimli^, all the (.bligali.^n.- of ihi^ ovcniiiu-iil, and that <.l.!igati(.iL espiH-ially which fiHiiiin-s tliat we shall aUntaui. un<»--;- I'verv tenipUution, fi-oin inicneninK wil»« tlio (inni(-stif disiuiti'.v of "t.hf'f Tiations. You an- Mierefort- earnwtly enjoined lo b^ nt.t^-ntivf to a.ll mi)V.'7nonts of a hoc*(i.'o diarai-ter cwittnuplatc*! or at.tPm,j)t(Hl s\ lili III your dmlriot, and t.) i.rosoeute. witiiout ist'riuiiuation, -ill riolators of l-host- luv> f the United States whit-li lia\>^ hcon «ti cteil to jiresfrvo peaci' wilii foreign po.v- fi-B, and ii> fulfil Hi" oiriiir.ilioM> of mu • i-eat'c^ w itli theiTi ' On tlip oUi of .luituiny, 1S:;S. i.-lx' IMv^i- .ent. \:in P.uren. himself issued a prof. i tf\\ ion in whicji ho said- — ••I most earnestly exhoi-l all citizens ;.t ho I'nitc'l State-^ avIwi Inxvc thuH viola.t('« heir (lut-,es. to ivluvn peaeeahly to thei- e>i.o pei'^ons who shall eonipromil ' itc ,,n.li:.lily of this Cov.unincMa hy int.M-f. r n^ in an nnlavvful numner 'Aith tlio a. ;ui"s ni the uei>rhl>oring Provinees, xvUI rfu- !er th.MUM'Ive- liable to ..rre^t an,! puni*h 40 mem, u.Mler the laws of ulie Ctiited States, «4iic]i wil.l be rigidly entormi, ami al^,! that they will -receive no aid or ooim'Len- »nce f-,Mn tihoir Goveriinierit, into ivbar. '-nej- (i'llieulties they may Ik- thro^vn by th- violatjon of the k^vs of their country and of t.lie Wr,-it()ry ol a nvishUr, [v,. and friend iy nation." \ .wi lUirei). n.oreuve!-, sent a reoasage to t\>Mgres« on January 5. asking for power to cffeot.ially ,>^tra„n all r,en^n.. vnthin the I luted .St^te.> jnri^lietion from violating mternationaJ ia«-. l%at brought on a dis cn.ssiori 11, the Senate, Hfe^.inj^ to a-ct an IMvveiif the ex^.b,t.iH>n of nuch a «i.ec- ta«le, ,t bec^mef. the duty of Oon^es^ to pam hr.Ms u-h,ioh may be fully a^dequate to V^^yent a .tate of things so much to be deploreii. fc^ •«. 47 C'aniom. said He iwid ielt great boii.citmk oat Lhi<* subject, a.nd wa^s very anjciouH tkar th« L'tiilod States dliould abstain jno**t n- iAh tn>ni any mterf erei.ee in this vv.iv. lie hoped tlu> laws U) T>reven:t any -such in- terference \voiiia be rig^My t-ufort^ed. Let pf.w-er. if nec«?ssar>, be givetk to the execu- tive. It: he Ihis nal en put aawa this interference, hit him be .nafle stronger. Of all <'alamities avIuc^i rnuia befall thirt country, he might say, ratJher, which could befal the civilized wort- Mi'. I>a\is Lhoughl the execiUive had not beeik prompt nor rigid enough- H« ^^'fi* glad i.ht' Bxeculive h-ad ^vaked up, and he }u)pelli of Jaimaiy Secretary of •"^tau- had wriUeit to t!lit> Bntisih Miii- i^-tvv. h'v\, expres!sin^' tiiie h'ope "thailj tlirougii hirt instnuiiemality an early ex- planation migliit he obtained from the au- thoritii^s of Upper Canada of aJi tlie (Av- cu iirsit4i.uc-es of ohe ti-a«8aciion, and tthat by yoTlv a(5vice Ut ihcm^ auUioritiea sudh decisive prwautions may I.e used m will render the i)el^Jetl■alioll ot .similar a»sihly (^llaraL•terize it a« au a,iiocK>u;4 and bnr'al .. -^ssination by Brili«h .soidiw* upon iiiiaruitt'd and unotiending Amenc;m fitJ/iliould be paased over with out a pi-omipt demand foi redrew. m« mntended thai the murderer, should hate tt oiX(:ugre>Hinau Gray, cf Nt^w York ciuise-d fi letter lf» be read to sho\^• that the lint- trfi had been exabperated hy the Amen- caJi« CoJ»tf^v^^nlau iMluioie. laier pr.vv^ident, doubtt-d the lutt^M- fact. Ho K\id tihal a letter dated llu' Ofli of !)ei-en)t)er, troiu Allaij MeNab. had given the asHurariee that no attaei. was oouteuiplaied. yet a gn«« (mtruge (had t>eeii oomiTiiiiefl and maraud- «r*( welcs>med at his eamj. Tin* \vi\« ««- u;ia\atiiig. Mr. Gray aaid be did not vvi»!i to exea<5\. .he Britn^li, but wa* averse at. fhi«ft;nne to pretripitate war with England. Mr. TUliiighurst i^aid tha; he- h:>pe- intiMition of ju.>lifyiiig uhe out- 7H,cr(:r-*, 1:111 t'lHHiijjriii \)i'M' to sua;!j;oM. cha' there iinii'iii lie .sfjiiic pallintup eiroum- stanees whk-.li were noi yot all known. lie ^v^^A for a caiiri aud dispassionate en- ^^r. R.heii. ^oiiLli f^^r.^I!u;l, .sa,iti • W'*-. have U(.>iie li> blunic liut ovirs.elve.-. He recall i^i .sympathy and aid given to the rebels. We were bound to control oui- citizeiKs. and \\re proiiuunciiiu; on ihi.-, iran-^act ion. Jl tlie Caroline had (-.inied supplies lo Navy Is- lanfl 'he would intt siy that the liritisH had nu rijiht In >iuk liei. At all i'Vent> it wa^^ a gal'laiir, eutcrpri.'se. ami it he ha/t been in tilie sitiiaitiun ot Col. INfeNabb. ;iiiil had fea:*ou lo belicxf ihai tlii^ boat was engage for imaginaiy wi'^un replied. He hao prmciple .va« at eep by foTe.>*;n merc-enari.^. and vol no pimcM pie mvolved If the alleged, oalrag.^ haU aetuallv been perpeiraled. then 'W. Lad |>at one alteniative-redre** or war 1 r^- coucUul of euau>r m chauaB. afterward. Pre^d<:-nl. presenl^i * bill in the Senate autlumzing tihe corxlisc* turn of mc^h. ve^\^ «'^ ^eiM- supp.>^ ^- he about to eros-s the Im^ to help .»- i 02 surgents. togollier wilii arms ami lUiiJuuiii- tioiis of war. uliii-h niig'lit lie found ojj. boiinl , \i.l Willi iivrct. the letter ot Ci>l. .NrcXab ae.- k.U()\vletIa-in>; iha.t. the Carol;n(> Jiail been desti'ii) (xl ]'}■ hi- ui(h'r. Airii'i'iciin teii'itory and Aniej'ican jurisdiction had been vio- lated 111 1 he fa[)lirre of the ("ai'iiliue. ami nutiona.l Iioudi- leriuiivd tliat i lif\ slioulil not snl)nik to this injury ^\•iThout nnipli- redi-e.e that the i'.i'insli u-oidtl dtsaxou' 'Ti\[s ail jrtd ottei' jm-oju-i- ♦^atisinr-hon i4« 4^ ;)•") 111.- meuduic.x uf th>'U-<.ii l-'ree i'rese l)laincd the an- tlioritif's I'or tluui- inactn it\ . 'I'kit same day st'vpial -vii.p.itUiJier^ weiv um'rfu-d lu Detroit. On l.-'ret- I'rt'jss said: II ijic KHh of January, ''.lie ••\\ <• caiiiiDt resist the cuavicLiou that tlu ifriai IxhIv oi t lie inliaWitaiit*? "t Can- iuli, pa:rtiridai-iN m liw up})er |uv.vriu-e «n- iiuw a>- aie\ were dni-Jiig iJu- last •y\ii.. and ihr levolutum— subservient aittacdu'd bi tiic luoiiaroincal princip'es oif t.]u- I'.riti^li oruwn. \^■e aie (onvinf*^! tiiwt lAi, m:ha.l)itaut> arc no! [nvpartd moraUy or pli.Nsically. to make tlu. exertioua 'r wu-rilices nece?»sary to achiive and m un- tain ;heli' independei'Ci-."' n4 Thf HuH'ido G)inTier ot .liiiiiijiiy •-'4. 18;i'>, •'Thi' H.aHinti li.iv* It.p. i's kite iis Ktiniiai'i l7. l>i'>->. tl»(» Na- tional fntelli^'enci r. ,it lii si. -> nipathetic to "It is higli luiH' ulua it should be as- ccrlained. whet.h.r aw have a (jovenupent or nor or wliother ih^ law if natrons i* to tx" >(i at .Icliaiice a.nd the I ivvs ,)t" thts land triiiiupled upon with impunity by Iw-'ides of (le.««.'p^M-ate and tuvprimipleKi ad- venturem, mIiuiIut iu pursuit or piundeT rtkn'»\\'n. a1 th<^ (^Nitenfte ot tilt* ua- tioiuil I'hHfacur f -r ( omnion honesty and oi t^^■' poat'c Ol blvcir (Oimtiy. If these tliinfis are flerated if the whole power of the go\ ti-nnu'nt i,- not lOused to action it ncecsvary, to |>ul a slop to rliein, ihv TniltM Stalo-t '.vill bftonie a liy-vvord ftnioiLii' islie nations loi- bad laith. an.' moral poWiT. or of ph.v-jual in- jfcbvli'tv <> exoit it."' ;>.■> r Asa mnlter of lac-i the rel.el gnapaUu u« the '■oll'.win- \c\\'y -liow-s. J, \ , I'.lflCf. AkHH,. (Hl;0. -l),.ar(i.-iHVKl. 1 l'.>^t• :vr.MV.H.l vour or- „.,• (laK'.l at l)r;uMt. Do. • Sth. an.l m ,..p- Mvw wit: s;.v tl.a.t 11 is uu.|m.-il.l.' for mo X.,; .JO .vf^l tor at loa.-t Lhr.-t' wc-kv . • • 1„ tlu. luoaiiMinr 1 a-u4. x uu wuuM giw.> U,o an a.i-uunt u.' wlia! li-a.u-l.irol avI.i'v von -.vais a^n.vr. ai^o ih- plans and ).ro.- l.oeU of funiiv op^ra' ion.>. Uv.a I may act UTwlei^t.-vndi-niiiv in U.r inatt.r, 'riuTe i-* ,,no Tliin- Ibal I will aeait. su->iost. wl.:ch i^ tlhat all tlu. nvallal.lo l>atrnric I'onc oust Mniomi Wf^A', ilu.t V..' n.a\ in;ik.' un.' umtcl rtV..n 1o ^Uv ll(Mll\ P tiiiu nur>t.lvt«s aflt-'f laaMiiiiii' t'l'- o l<>min:-> W,. niMsl have a rallying point. ¥\-lth a f'MVO ^v!lull\ lilt 1„. uk-a nl aliacU a' .iitirrcnt in.infs .,U'inia;o. lias, and w;ll .nnlii'U-l.> l>o a- loiiu a^s pract i^od. t h.^ ilosJh-artion ni all (if ihl- pi. ire iiii\i' I'lrtricil t:lu'ni'tf''!v('v 'it!,) h (•()ni|);iiiy of voiiini'ri>. iiliiirf tlic (•'►iiunaiitl of Ciipf. >. I>. 'M'lilry. ,in\i!l y'o Mi h>«-.i.-i |';it iii>! •« 111 lll'll IMW." A >'icri'l ( tl-ilcl- iif l(lllUi'I> \\;i- ,tU(i III < xlsiti iiL',, ,iii(i i-iiinr,r lirid i: Mi;it .'lU.dOn iiUMi \\v)i' rr,i<|\ til iiisidr ( '.iiimJ;!. '.I'iii< UnI to i!t(> |iu.l)lic,itiwii .),f lilt f.i!lin\-m:,r ])i'o- ( !;Un;;i! icii. ;iflci- »\-iii('h III.' I'alt'ol .-inT 1 tioii CO is( (I to .itlriicl iitlciiii.in. \ lM;n( L.wiATION. W'hcK-ns li: ii;(s coint' in liic kiiowkxige of lin' (Jr)\ fninifiit of i!i.;. I rmcd SUUt's 'itiai -rniili-\- scftv't !(nlii-t's .i luli- or asso- I'lritioiiis exist i.r; llu' iioriiiri-ii Ifoiilicr, t'hjit tlir iiii-mlicis of il!t'-,c lodges .ir,- l.onii,l tOtjolluM- In .•»! cit^l .i;Uiii<: (.lial. lJie\ have ooi'liH'ti'd fiit'arn)-; and o, [h-i- imliiniv v ter alu .md -^forctod ihem ui -iiiKirN pi;. am, thirt it is ilit'ic ixirpusi.- lo vK^Jnti- law. of tlu'ir foUTitry. hy inakiiiig nuht.u,. nnd r.\\v\os< iiicnr-^iotis, wUtni npportiinify i>h:{\] offiM-. into fiw icniioin (,)' a powpi; -4> t >( -4) with -vvhi.-h tlie I .iiiU'.i ^t.:.tcs air it peace: ami when':.* ii is kii.-wn tlml tt>a Tt'lluig agitator?*, from botli sides oi ''l^t' line, visi't these lod.sros an(> havanKu*' i h'^ meiiibei's ia secret meet inn. stinuil.it tig thui. to IlleRiM aols; and vvherean the •anie iTersmis :ire knawh tf. levy .•ontiihii tioTus Ml fhr ?Kiu)iMnt und oredtil'nK i'>r their own beiieht. tlnM supportang a,nd t^n hching them solves hv tlie biusest meati'^; ii.nt th of these have already beon , manifested in an attempt to destroy tt!e lives am! properly oi fhe inhabUauts ot Ohjppowa in Canada, and the pubhe pro perty oi the Briti^li Uovofivment there be longing: now, theret'oi-e. [, John Tylei. J'lX'Hdeni' '>i l.lie 1,'niled States, do i-*-ue tlrl« iii\ iiruclaiiialioii adnioni-^hiii- all t their illegal iiets; and tihat ir m any mu-Ii ' lawles.-^ inoursioiis into ("anafla they tall into the haiuU of tlu' I'-rtisili they fall into the hands of the I'nn-ah .m t'horities i hey wiH iijI be rechiimed a» Aniei'iean eitizens, -lur any interterence made b.v this ( lovernmeitt on their behalt. .Ajixl I exhort all weh-meaning but delutled persons who may have ,)oin(>d t^hese lo'iges hntnediatelv t-o abandon them, aihl :.o iiave ■RH 5S iiul.luug DKHv In :'oceeditigs, atid to ;i>^sii