The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-18 00:00:00

UNITED STATES' NEUTRALITY-

GENERAL SCOTT AND COLONEL HUGH
(From the Montreal Gazette of the 24th ult.)

" Head-quarters, Eastern Division, United States
Army—Buffalo, Jan. 29, 1838.
" had the honour to receive, by the hands of CBPt°,
Maitland, your letter of the 16th inst., which enclosed one
the same date from Captain Drew, of the Royal Navy, sca
b.
have since received the communication of Colonel M`ilo
Na
commanding her Majesty's militia and naval forces on the
Niagara frontier, dated the 18th.
" I begged Captain Maitland to offer you my numerous
and pressing engagements as an apology for not giving a;
the time a more formai acknowledgment of the srst and
second notes ; and the same apology was repeated though
Captain Glasgow, whom I have since had the pleasure to re-
ceive as a visitor.
4, Both Captains Maitland and Glasgow had opportunities_
(and I was pleased that it was so) to witness the character of
my occupations, which had for their object the defeat, by har-
monizing all the authorities, civil and military, both of the
general and State Governments, of the hostile expedition on
foot, within our jurisdiction, against her Majesty's neiglabonr-
ing provinces.
" From the measures taken, and ready to be applied, 1 als3
happy to repeat what I orally communicated through Captain 6
Maitland and Glasgow, that I entertain a well-grounded hopethat we shall be able to prevent the embarkation of any
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this portion of the men and arms of that expeditior!
this side of Cleveland ; and Brigadier-General Brady, Uniteod
States Army, under my command at Detroit, has taken mea-
sures, in conjunction with his Excellency the Governor of
t
Michigan, to maintain the obligations •f neutrality in 68'

quarter.
" At this place I think we shall be able to prevent any
hostile embarkation; and the steamer Barcelona has shell
been out, and will proceed again the moment the wind zhsa
permit, with a detachment of the United States troops link,
the proper civil officers, as high up the lake as Dunkirk, I°° e
ing into Cattaraugus and Silver Creeks on the way. Anoths
and a better steamer, the Robert Fulton, will follow to-night'
or early in the morning, with a large detachment. The latter
may go as far as Detroit, and certainly, the weather permit-
ting, as high as Cleveland. The object of both boats and de-
tachments is the same--=to prevent the embarkation of the hog*
tile expedition,
" As was explained to Captains Maitland and Glasgow;
my powers to effect that object have been much enlarged
since I had the honour to address you my former note, and
we (the civil authorities and myself) are daily in expects'
tion of receiving a new Act of Congress, giving us yet more
ample authority.
" The steamer New England, lying in this port, and under'
stood to be engaged to take off portions of the hostile exile"
dition from points above, we hope to find the means (
detaining. I hare, in the act of writing this sentence, t
further hope of hiring and taking her into the service of t"he
United States.
" I give these details in the spirit of national amity, and•
the sincere hope that the neutral relations of the two nnulltri"
may long be maintained.
" I have received a note from Lewiston, stating that a ferri;
boat, belonging to that place and Queenston, has, for 0•111128
cause or other, been retained on your side the river, to t
great inconvenience of our people in that neighbourhood. nt
make no complaint on the subject, because I am igno7,e,
of all the material circumstances; but will suggest Li,
ther it may not contribute to the restoration of good 'vier
ings on both sides to permit the ferry-boat to resume do
usual trips, particularly as I think I can assure you sll
hi'
Navy Island people have advanced up the country, to t
place and beyond. I have the honour, &c.,
" WINFIELD SCOTT' of
" P. S. I have engaged the New England, and a part,ibe
troops has just gone down to take possession of her.
hostile expedition can now obtain no boat this side of Erie.
v,r. S.
" Col. C. Hughes, British Army, commanding," ea. •