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anees whit h wore noteelcus, instead 01 sending out a Governor with power
to restless them, and to conciliate the people. The Canadians asked fur re-
dress of grievances, re any of which the Commission acknowledged in the
Report,but its pity was for the unpaid officials,not for the insulted people;
and its chief recounts endation was that the constitutional sights of the
House of Assembly-should he violated by a seizure of the revenues, in
direct eppos-tion to the Assembly's vote. The Whig Mmisters acted
on this most, and *reposed their coercive resolutions. What fol-
lowed is of recent occurrence, and is well known. The resolutions were
denounced by the Assembly, the people supported their representatives,
meetings were held, strong language was used against the Government,
mea,ures for embarrassing it were aderterl. Then came official repri-
Sole ; militia effacers and Magistrates were dismissed ; and, lastly, acme
persons arse, arrested, and many more marked cut for arrest. Some of
those wrested were rescued by the peasantry ; and to prevent the ar-
rest of theta the peasantry assembled to protect them against force.
This led to the skirmish of St. John's, and to the disastrous a Toffs at
St Denis and St. Charles. The revolt was not premeditated and or-
ganised ; it was an outbreak of the peasantry to defend their leaders.
It may be right here to explain the state of the law in Lower
Canada, in order to show why the peasantry were so de-
terminist and perhaps imprudent in their defence of persons
who are marked for arrest. The Judges are appointed during
pleasure, not. storing, good behaviour. They are responsible to
the Crown only, and not to the Assembly ; and they had recently re-
ceived from the Crown that salary which they considered the Assembly
had unjustly and vexatiously kept from them. The Sheriffs are like-
w :se appointed and paid by the Crown, and belong to the ascendancy
factisn, winch is in bitter feud against the Assembly. The Sheriffs
Lave really the power of selecting what jury they please. The persons
to be tried ty such a tribunal were the very persons most obnoxious to
both Judge and Sheriff, being members or friends of the Assembly,
The prosecutor (that is the Crown or the Executive) appointed and paid
the Judge and Sheriff, and was in direct opposition, if not in open hos-
tility, with the prisoner, who had, moreover, sought to make the Judge
and Sheriff responsible to the Assembly, and had kept back their sala-
rii s for three years. What chance of justice had the pner ? What
hot eof eve leaving his prison but by the scathed prisoner
The people saw
the danger, and they determined that their chiefs and best friends should
not thus be put away by judicial murder.—(Hear, hear, hear.)
They rose to defend them—collision took place between the Queen's
troops and the Queen's Canadian subjects—the country was in a state of
insurrection, and martial law was proclaimed. Such is the result of
twenty years of Tory misgovernment, and of seven years of Whig inde.
vision. There are evidently but three courses open to us—coercion, con-
ciliation, and separation. Now, I object to the present Bill, because it
begin' with a measure of coercion, which will, I fear, render future con-
ciliation difficult, if not impossible. It is a Bill of Pains and Penalties
against a whole people ; and what reasons are given to excuse or to jus.
'fitly the introduction of a measure which is styled, even by the Right
Han. Baronet opposite, "an act of despotism ?" That the present Con-
stitution cannot be maintained "without serious detriment to the interests
of the province," and that it has been virtually abrogated by a revolt. The
cause of obstruction to the beneficial working of the Constitution was the
Legislative Council. It never harmonised with the Assembly, nor with
the people ;it was condemned by men of all parties in this House. The
Mime, then, rusts with the Government, which having the power to ins.
wee,' the Legislative Council would not exercise it, and not with the
Assemt :Y. whom you seek by this Bill to punish for having exercised a
1 right. As to the Constitution being virtually abrogated
constitution.?
by the revolt, it was not the revolt, but your eighth resolution of last
year, which destroy,ed the Canadian Constitution. But there has been
a revolt ; and therefore, you say, the people must be punished by a
suspension of their Constitutice- .Now, the revolt was either partial
or general. If, as you say yourselves', and as it at present appears, it
was only partial, it is surely unjust to visit the offence of a few factious
demagogues and a few deluded peasants, in one or two districts, on the
whole Canadian population; and if the revolt or the discontent which
preceded it be general, then it is evident that an arbitrary measure like
this" act of despotism" will tend only to add intensity and bitterness to the
feelings of hostility already unhappily existing. In either case the Bill
is a grow violation, not, I think, justified by the tyrant's plea of neces-
sity, of a solemn compact ; and it will, I fear, cause our other colonies
to lose that confidence—that "unsuspecting confidence"—in our justice
and our good faith which alone enable us to keep them without force
and military occupation. After having suspended the present Constitu-
tion, you reject, lam glad to see, the idea of governing Canada by the
sword, and propose to govern it permanently on constitutional prin-
ciples ; but even supposing that the new Constitution is as good as the
present, and as acceptable to the people generally, what guarantee have
the Canadians that the new Constitution will be more respected than the
Constitution of 1791, which you violated last year, and which you now
propose to destroy ? That is a really good and free Constitution ;
it will never clash with the Colonial-office ; for it is utterly impos-
sible for two things so diametrically opposed as a good local go-
vernment in a , colony and the present colonial system should
long go on harmoniously together ; and if the new Constitution be
net as free at least as that of 91, these will soon be deeper and
snore extended discontent in the Province than at present.—(Hear,
-hear.) What is the avowed object of the present Bill, and of your
whole policy towards Canada ? Not merely to put down revolt and settle
differences, but chiefly to protect the British settlers in our North Ame-
rican provinces generally, and in Lower Canada especially. Now, a
suspens;on of the Constitution, and a temporary military occupation—
for it seem's that a large body of troops is to be sent to Canada in the
Spring, to support this " act of despotism" will injure the British set-
tlers in Lower Canada infinitely more than their opponents would ever
injure them. In support of the course proposed by the Noble Lord,
blame has been citt, and odium heaped on the Canadian people—a Bill
of indictment has been ;referred against the Assembly, which has been
treated as a criminal, and inisrepresented to the House and to the country
as a body of factious, unreasonable, faithless men. This is a strange course
tOr a Minister to take—to act at a partisan—to state only one side of a ques-
tion, and in the spirit of a partisan to arraign and condemn in the saline
speech a Constitutional RepresentatiVe Assembly. I know not whe-
ther the House still considers that the Assembly is a body of false and
factious mein and ought to be so treated ; but I am certain that calm
reflection will convince them that the Assembly has been misrepre-
sented, and that the course adopted towards them was the very worst
possible course for a settlement of the dispute. If such bad faith as
this be committed, all the colonies of Great Britain which have consti-
tutions will begin to tremble for their rights, will begins to think they
hold their Constitutions on no better tenure than the Canadians.—
(Hear.) Appeals are made to British honour to sanction the proposed
measures of coercion. I too would appeal to the national honour—I
would entreat you to look back to history and to remember who these
Canadians are whom we are cal'ed upon by Ministers in this
House to punish by suspending their Constitution, and whom we are
vehemently urged, in the most ferocious and sanguinary terms, by the
London daily press, to put down by hangings in the town, and by burn-
Ines and butchering: in the field. Conquered from France, they
became our subjects in 1763 ; only eleven years alter they re-
fused the splendid offer of the American Congress to be received on
terms of equality into the great Republic ; they remained faithful to
threat Britain throughout the war of independence. From that time
t;111814, when the second American war broke out, though misgo-
vereed; and s:ecasionally very ill-treated, they were the most loyal and
attached of Britis:: colonists ; again in that war they refused the
tempting overtures 0,.` the American Republic, at a time when the
province was almost dralt:ed of British troops, and might have fallen
an easy prey to the Americans-' had the French Canadians been hos-
tile to us, or even remained neut:al, They rose en masse to repel
the enemies of England, and by their courage and determination
preserved the country to Great Britan. How have they been re-
warded ? From that time to this their history is one series of
complaints unattended to—of wrongs unridressed—of the most
oppressive, capricious, and contemptuous misgovernment.--(lleac
hear, hear.) At one time the Canadians a." put off be-
cause the whole country, and especially the Ministers, in-
cluding the colonial Minister, have all their time and attentil'ci occupied
by the discussion of the Catholic Emancipation Bill; at anoth.'c time,
their business is pososoned to more important domestic business c.2'4scci
by the death of George IV.; at another time, England is in a stat:
bordering on revolution at the refusal of the Reform Bill—the Cana-
(liens must wait in patience till that storm has blown over, and given
Ministers time to look to our transatlantic possessions. A sudden
change of Ministry in 1834 causes another period of delay, during,
which the colonists must endure as patiently as they can the evils
they complain of—the death of William IV., the consequent election,
and the varied but tumultous hopes and fears and feelings of the Whig
Ministers, and the great pressure of electioneering business, and court
business and other business upon them, afford an excuse for a further ne-
glect of the affairs of Canada. Let any man read the dispatches from the
Colonial-atilce, and he will see that this statement is strictly
true; and not in the slightest degree exaggerated. There is always some
untoward event occurring to prevent proper measures from being taken
for redress of acknowledged grievances, and for conciliation at the pro.
per moment. Such is the inevitable effect of legislating at the Colonial-
ofEce in Downing-streat for the internal affairs and government 014
country on the other side of the Atlantic. It really seems that almost
the only way by which a distant colony can command attentions is by
armed resistance to the Government. I mast here remark on the
manner in which the Canadian question has been treated by the London
daily press. The Canadians have been grossly calumniated, their As.
sensibly misrepresented, and the worst passions of the people of this
country have been appealed to in order to excite their
bitterest hatted against the Canadians, who are he'd up as
tit objects to be reviled and oppressed because they are of
French erigin and of the Roman Catholic religion. I grieve
tnat Englishmen—men of talent and of learning—having received a li.
beeal education, and fully aware of the gross injustice they were corn-
mittino, and of the miseries they would inflict on a whole people—
should l,vve had recourse to means so utterly base and despicable. As
fur their attecks on me and others in this House, I freely forgive them.
Their attacks are Inc' very terrible, and they think, I suppose, that party
spirit justifies them in slandering and misrepresenting a political oppo-
ponent. But their attacks on the Canadians do not deserve to be so
eesily forgiven ; for they were cowardly, malignant attacks on the lives
mud the liberties of the Canadian people. When I see myself and others
pointe.l out to public indignation as traitors to England, I have this
consolation, that the men who deprecated the American war were in
like manner chargedwith treason to their country. The public voice
has decided in their favour, and so I feel thoroughly convinced it will
at nu distant period decide for us. For myself, I can only say,
that I have acted in this affair to the best of my judgment, with
an anxious desire to aid in the settlement of Canadian stiff_ renccs,
and, as I conscientiously believe, iu the way best calculated io
promote the public welfare.—(Hear.) There is not a man in this
House who would sacrifice more for the honour and prosperity .f Eng-
land than myself I have as deep an interest in the country as most
men in this House; yet I and others are held up as traitors to our
country, because we venture to offer an opinions as to the best means of
putting down the revolt, the best means of preventing its recurrence,
and as to the causes which led to it,—(Hear, hear.) But even in this
House my words have been misunderstood or misrepresented. The
other night the Noble Lord indulged in a sneer against me on account
of the questions I had put to him, at to the amount of desertion from the
British troops in Canada. In all that I said—and it was very little on
the subject of desertion—l neither expressed a hope nor even an opinion
that desertion would increase; I merely asked a question on the subject,
and stated a fact which I thought it right to state to the House. The
Ifoti. Member for the North Riding of Yorkshire also gravely charged me
with being responsible for some violent language used at a meeting at
Leeds, because I happened to be invited to attend. The Hon. Member
knew very well that I was not present, and it is really too absurd
to blame me for language used at a meeting which I did not attend.
There are only two more points on which I would say a very few words
lam glad that the Ministers have promised an amnesty. I hope that
promise will be fulfilled in a liberal spirit, and that the Noble Lord
will not allow the British name to be disgraced by an unnecessary exhi.
beim) of severity ins sanguinary punishments for political offences. I
must also say that it is a fortunate thing for the present Ministers that
they had connected with them a man like Lord Durham, with a repo-
turns) far Liberal opinions, and fortunately for him not committed to
tar coercive resolutions of last ye ir. If any man of all their party
could settle the ditheences in Canada, and restore peace with good
governonent to that unhappy country, I be-ieve he is the man.
(HeAr, hear.) I have stated, I shall feel it my duty to oppose the
Bill. I have but another remark to trouble the House with, which
is respecting the amnesty which has been promised, and I am very
sot ry to hear the Noble Lord opposite regret that there should he any
:idea of giving an amnesty for all political offences in Canada.—(" Not"
irons Lord F. Egerton.) lam glad to find I had mistaken the Noble
Lord ; and I hope that there will be no objection on the part of any
one to grant a general amnesty for all the political offences which have
occurred in Canada. The Noble Lord, however, expressed his
sorrow that certain parties in this country were not either prosecuted
by the Attorney-General, or otherwise brought under the censure of
the Government. I thank the Noble Lord for his suggestion, and if
1 or any of my friends have said or done, or advised, anything treason-
-able, by all means let the Noble Lord's suggestion be acted upon
without delay ; but I certainly say that I am not conscious of having
either said, or done, or advised, anything partaking of that character.
—(Hear, hear.)
Lord F. EGERTON said the Hon. Gentleman had greatly misappre.

hend.Nl the observations he had made. So far fr. nu deprecatilig any-
thitig in the nature of an amnesty, he had expessed an opinion thato the
t the
present case was one which matte an amnesty—always, a: cep
feelings of the people of this country—peculiarly desir ble. As to hay.
i 1?, eTpressed a sorrow that the Bon. Gentleman and his
ay frithaendshe ho werd
e
not prosevuted by the Atterney-Generak he begged tv st
: aid nothing of il7e ,ort. What he had said was, that it was
w not for
linn, as an individual, to take on himself the art of a nr,,ecut or he
Government did not think proper to pass any censtue on ,vhat had passed

elsess he: e.
Mr. G. RICE Ghserved that it must be a source of print satisfaction
to the country that so talented, so high-minded. so 2etriotic a Nobleman
as the Earl of Durham had accepted the difficult and delicate task en.
trusted to him. During the time he (Mr. Rice) had sat in that House,
he had listened often with great pleasure and always 'with respectful
attention to what fell from the Right Honourable Baronet opposite, and
he had with great regret heard him express an objection to that part of
the Bill. What the Honourable Member for Westminster called the
emancipation of the Canadians, he would call their abandonment; for
it was tantamount to consenting to their abandonment to acetic to that
which the Honourable Gentleman considered necessary to their
emancipation. Decided measures were required to put down the rebel-
lion, and the more prompt and decisive they were the more merciful
would they be.
Mr. P eCIere:GTON could not accede to this mososition without
expressing his anxious hope that in the new seinttthe lemenanadas would t now forced on
them, the interests of the British population C re-
-1 ceive their just amount of consideration. The conciliation of Lord Gros-
[ ford, he should say, relying on the information he had received, had been
carried to a dangerous and unfortunate extent. He could not approve of
his practice of signing warrants, as he did, for the payment of 19,0001.
voted oy the House of Assembly, without the consent of the Legislative
Council, for the salary of Mr. Papineau, and for other similar purposes,
at the very time when that House of Assembly was refusing the supplies
of the Civil Government.—(Hear.) Another of his acts of conciliation
was his appointment of Dogard to the official bench—that individual
having been the mover of the 9.resolutions.—(Hear.) There never was
en appointment more to he regretted. In the dispatch No. '24, this re-
markable passage was to be found ;—" A few examples appear to be
necessary, and will, I believe, have a very salutary effect, especially as it
has been part of the policy of the ill-disposed to create an impression that
the Government is unwilling or unable to act, and that it may be set at
defiance with impunity." To what, he would ask, could such an impres-
sion be traced but to the mistaken policy of the Noble Lord ?—(Hear.)
And when once such an impression had been created, who could wonder
that open rebellion was the result ?—(Hear, hear.) He hoped that such
would not be hereafter the course. The British residents in Canada had
scarcely been alluded to in this debate. There were 350,000 in Upper
Canada almost entirely British, and in Lower Canada out of 600,000
about 175,000, or one-third were British, from whit's it appeared that
more than half the population of the two Provinces were of that class
which had never been alluded to in the progress of the present debate.
A more enlightene.:, a more respectable, or a more loyal population had
never existed in any colon 7; nor had any colonists ever struggled harder
to prolong their connection with ns had, the mother country.—(country.—(Hear.) What-
they either had been
ever real grievances the French Canaan
time of the outbreak;
removed or were in course of removal at the
but, notwithstanding that fact, there appeared in this House a party,
small in number, and perhaps still smaller then they appeared to he if
regard were paid to the moral weight they possessed in the country, who
came forword as the open advocates of rebellion,—(Hear,) In order to
justify the Canadians they had been obliged to talk of their sfievances,
as an evidence of which they had referred to the resolutions WWI bi,
the House last session. Now, if there was one proof more conclusive
than another that the French Canadians had no solid abuse to complain
of, it was that their advocates had been forced to put those resolutions in
the van of their grievances. He contended that the resolutions were
the consequence and not the cause of the rebellion ; he would contend
that they were the effect of the disanction, instead of having given rise
to it. He could not say that he altogether approved of them, and he
thought that they were too long delayed.—(Hear, hear.) He also con-
sidered them inadequate, and it was his opinion that they ought to have
been followed by prompt and vigorous legislation.—(Hear, hear, hear )
The British Canadians, he would maintain, had some reason to talk of
grievances. The refusal of the administration to renew the allowance
for the support of the bishopric of Quebec appeared to him to be a griev-
ance of no trifling nature. He hoped however that the refusal was not final
—he hoped that there was only a little hesitation on the part of the Go-
vernment with respect to that matter. In Upper Canada one-third of
the British population, and in Lower Canada one-half, were of the
Church of England. There were thus '200,000 of the Church of Eng-
land spread over the two Canadas, and unless remuneration were to be
afforded from this country, he could not understand how any indiv
diduutiaes
l
could undertake the administration of the duties—of the sacred
—of that extensive diocese. He would ask them, in that new Consti
tution which they were about to make, to adhere to the
which had been maintained by former Parliaments in formerprinciples reigns.
He begged to remind the House of the endowments made to the Roman
Catholic Church in Canada. Those endowments had been sanctioned by
Britain, aedhe considered that there was both wisdom and justice in
sanctioning those endowments. But Britain having done this,
ought not to refuse te the Protestant inhabitants of Canada those
advantages, which other Governments had given to their
predecessors.—(Hear.) He wished the House to recollect that the
emigration which was going on from this country was intimately con.
netted with this subject. Emigration was rapidly on the increase—
thousands were now crossing the Atlantic, and settling in Canada.
The emigrants to Canada were not the refuse or the outcasts of society
—they were officers of the army and navy—they were connected with
the gentry, and the most valuable class of agriculturists. Such per-
sons went there, feeling they were under British protection, and living
under the spirit if not the letter of the British Constitution, one
essential part of which Constitution was an Established Church.—
(Hear, hear.) A large proportion of those emigrants were members
of the Church of England. He begged to express his thanks to the
House for the attention with which he had been heard. His humble
support hepromised should be given to that tardy vigour to which her
Majesty's Government had at last resorted ; but he did not give that
support without entertaining the firer belief that the temporising conduct
of the Government had induced the present resistance in Canada ; and
also without being persuaded that such resistance never would have oc-
curred had Lord Aberdeen remained in the Colonial-office.—(llear, and
laughter.) Honourable Gentlemen might laugh, but as the laugh came
from the other side of the House he must remark that such, too, seemed
to be the opinion of the Honourable Member for Kilkenny. Either in
the event of Lord Aberdeen not having been removed, or the vigorous
mind of the Noble Lord the Member for North Lancashire having pre-
sided over the Colonial-office, he believed that this unhappy rebellion
never would have broken out. Be supported the present Bill, not
because he had any confidence in the Government, but because
it was his bounden duty on an occasion like this to support the Crown
against subjects in rebellion.—(Hear.) While he did this, however,
he must express his opinion that for all the misery that had been
caused, for all the misfortunes that had been produced, and for all
the British blood that hail ozen shed, her Majesty's Ministers were se-
riously and deeply responsible.—(Cheers from Opposition Members.)
Sir WM. MOLES WORTH said, that at that late hour he did not
rise for the purpose of prolonging the debate, but merely to move that it
be adjourned.—(Loud cries of "go en.") HE was sure that her Majes-
ty's Government could not on such an occasion decline acceding to an
adjournment.
The question of the adjournment of the debate was then put and
agreed to.
The House adjourned at twelve o'clock.

NOTICES GIVEN ON MONDAY, JAN. 20, 1838.
" Sir ROBERT PEEL—In Committee on the Lower Ca-
nada Government Bill, or on the Report, to move the omission,
front the preamble, of all reference to instructions stated to
have been issued by her Majesty for summoning a meeting
within the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, consisting
of persons to be appointed by her Majesty, or on her Majesty's
i,,:shalf, and of certain other persons representing the interests
and opinions of her Majesty's subjects inhabiting the said
Province:/ and to substitute in lieu thereof, beginning line 11,
and whereas it i; expedient to make temporary provision fur
the Government of I,;wer Canada, in order that Parliament
may be e:labled, after matu:e deliberation, to make permanent
arrangements for the Constitution and Government of the said
Province, upon such a basis as may best secure the rights and
liberties, and promote the interests. of all cLsses of her Ma-
jesty's subjects in the said Province, oz.. ‘t enacted,' &c. &c.
'‘To move the omission of the clause ,vZijrli enables her
Majesty, with the advice of her Majesty's Privy i
C9uncl, to
repeal the enactments of the present Bill, should it ptui; into
a law."

dollars for the apprehension o: Dr. Duncombe, and 1,000 dollars each
for E. Malcolm, Finlay Malcolm, arid Robert Alway.
The I ondon Gazelle of the Itith says, " News has just mrrivcd that
Dr. Duncombe, finding his army surrounded, had disbanded them, and
the men have all retut ied quietly to their homes." This is very pro-
bal,le, for it appears that the insurgents were completely hen -tined in by
various Ladies of volunteers, amounting in all to nearly 3,000 P men.
ha Albany papers bring a report that Sir Francis II !ad has rd-
dressed a requisition to Governor Marcy, for the surrender of Willinn
Lyon M'Kenzie, on a charge r f felony—robbing the mail, we pre-
:UT:le. It wool.] he the duty of Governor Marcy to give him nu, if he
hal the power, but as M'Kenz.e is at Navy Island, ncith.n• the ;.tale
of New York nor the Government of the United States lu.s any Irgal
power over him.

(Flom the Iratkettem Globe.)
" Departutrnt of State, Washington, Dec.. 'l, 1437.
" Sir,—A contest hatiing Commenced in a territory of Great Britain
adjoining the United States, between portions cf the population and Go-
vernment, during which attempts may be made to violate the laws of
the United States, passed to preserve the relations of amity with foreign
powers, and to fulfil the obligation; of our treaties with them, by the
(iirtctions of the President 1 have the honour to itque.st the attention
of your Excel:ency to any movements of that character that may be
contemplated in the State of New York, and your prompt interference
to art cst the parties concerned, if any preparations are made of a hostile
nature against ally foreign power in amity with the United States.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, you' obedient servant,
"JOHN FORSYTH.

To His Excellency William L. Marcy,
Governor of New York."
NOTE.—Similar letters were addressed on the same day to the Gover.
nors of Vermont and Michigan.

" Department of State, Washington, Dec. 7, IS.S7
Sie,—ln the course of the contest which has commenced in a part of
the territory of Great Britain, between portions of the population and
the Government, some of our citizens may, from their connection with
the settlers, and from their love of enterprise, and desire of change, be
induced to forget their duty to their own government, and its obliga-
tions to foreign powe: s. It is the fixed determination of the Presi-
dent faithfully to discharge, so far as his power extends, all the obliga-
tions of this Government, and that obligation especially which requires
that we shall abstain, under every temptation, from intermeddling with
the domestic disputes of other Lotions. You are, therefore, earnestly
enjoined to be attentive to all movements of a hostile character, con-
trmplated or attempted within your district, and to prosecute, without
discrimination, all violators of those laws of the United States which
have been enacted to preserve peace with foreign powers, and to fulfil
all the obligations of our treaties with them.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" JOHN FORSYTH.
" Nathaniel S. Benton, Esq., District Attorney of the United States
Air the Northern District of New York."
NOTE.—Similar letters were addressed on the same day to the district
attorneys of the United States for the districts of Vermont and Michigan.
" Department of State, Washington, Dec. 30, 1837.
" Sir—lnformation has been received from a source which entitles it
to attention, that after the battle of St. Charles, which took place sonic
time since, many of the insurgents who fled from that and other places
in Canada collected at Swanton and Highgate, in the State of Vermont,
and that citizens of the United States furnished them with three pieces
of cannon, some small arms, powder, lead, and other munitions of war;
?lnd that having been thus furnished, the insurgents, on the 6th cf the
pre§em month, made a descent into Canada, where they were met by a
party of loyalists and routed, with the loss of two pieces of cannon; one
the party being killed 4rid others wounded, and that the remainder re-
turned to Swanton. The VrQsidont directs that you institute an imme-
diate inquiry into the facts thus stated, anti, if they should be found to
be correct, and susceptible of proof, that you commence legal proceed-
ings against all such persons as appear to have been concerned in violat-
ing the law for the preservation of the neutral relations of the United
States. You are also directed to exercise constant vigilance during the
pending contest, and to tako all proper steps to prevent the recurrence of
acts similar to those into which you are now called upon to examine.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" JOHN FORSYTH.
" Daniel Kellogg, Esq., United States District Attorney,
Rockingham, Vermont."
" P.S. A circular letter, of which a copy is enclosed, has been ad-
dressed by the Secretary of the Treasury to each of the collectors of
customs of the United States, bordering on the Canadian frontiers, re-
quiring them end their officers to cooperate with the district attorneys,
and other United Matti* ufficets, in all legal modes for the preservation
of the neutrality of the Government and people of this country during
the disturbances in Canada."

" Department of State, Washington, Dee. 21, 1837

" Sir,—lnformation has been received from a source entitling it to
attention, that Wrienzie and Rolfe, leaders of the insurrection in Up-
per Canada, were in the city of Buffalo on the 12th of the present month
with the object, it was understood, of soliciting aid in the shape of men
and munitions of war; that they were that night to have a meeting at
the theatre ; that three popular meetings in favour of the insurgents
had already been held and were numerously attended ; and that there
was a strong feeling favourable to them in that place, which, it was ap-
prehended, would lead to the organization of a force for the purpose
of rendering them assistance.
" The President directs that you institute an immediate inquiry into
the facts thus stated, and the subsequent movements eonnectul there-
with. Should there have been any violation of the law susceptible of
proof, you will commence legal proceedings against all such persons as
appear to have been concerned. You are also directed to exercise con-
stant vigilance during the pending contest, and to take all proper steps
to prevent the recurrence of act, similar to those into which you are now
called upon to examine. 1 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" JOHN FORSYTH.
" To Nathaniel S. Benton, Esq., Attorney of the United States,
for the Northern District of New York.
" P.S.—Since the above was written, a letter has been received by the
President from the Mayor of Buffalo, containing information which
call, for immediate attention. You will, therefore, proceed with the
marshal of the district immediately to Buffalo. and institute legal pro-
ceedings against all such persons as shall appear to have violated the
laws of the United States."

LOWER CANADA.
DEFRAY CP THE CANADIANS AT ST. *USTACUE.
We have advices from Montreal to the 15th inst., which give some
particulars of the success of the British troops under Sir J. Colborne, at St.
Eustache. The troops encamped on the night of the 13th at St Martin,
which they left at seven o'clock on the morning of the 14th for St.
Eustache, by the way of St. Rose, where they CfoSie.l the ice from the
Isle of Jesus to the main land. On entering the village the troops
were saluted by a volley of musketry from the Church of St. Eustache.
The village was completely surrounded by the British, when they
comMenced a well directed fire upon the Church, which having been
set on fire, compelled the Canadians to fly in every direction that
offered a possibility of escape. From 40 to 50 were killed and wounded,
and about 100 taken prisoners. The English had one killed and eight
or ten wounded. The Star says Doctor Wolfred Nelson died in
prison on the morning of the 15th, from his late sufferings in attempting
to escape from the province. He was an Englishman by birth, and a
man ofconsiderable wealth. Sir John Colborne was to march on the
morning of the 15th upon Grand Brute, where the Canadians had been
throwing up entrenchments for several weeks.

IMPORTANT FROM ST. EUSTACHE.
MONTREAL, Dice. 15.—The troops took up their quarters at St. Mar.
tin during the night of Wednesday, and departed at seven o'clock yes-
terday morning towards St. Eustache, but not in a direct line, for it was
understood that the ice on the river in that way was not sufficiently
strong to bear the weight of so heavy a body as the artillery and cavalry.
A detour was in consequence taken towards St. Rose, where the ice
was crossed from Isle Jesus to the main land. The line of march then
proceeded upward along the right bank of the river, until the troops ap-
proached the village of St. Eustache ; making a march from St. Martin
of about twelve mile;, whereas, in a direct line, it would only consist of
about sax or seven.
The troops were first fired upon by the rebels from the Church of
St Eustache, a considerable time before any position had been taken.
Upon comng within the proper range, two field pieces were planted
on
the North East side of the Church, and began to play upon it in excel-
lent style, while another field.pie,:e was sent round in rear of the vi'.
lage, and stationed where it commanded a street leading direct:y to the
front door of the same edifice.
The thrr c regiments and the cavalry in the meantime made a circuit
round the village in rear ; and took up positions to intercept the rebels,
when they should be compelled to abandon their position. The church
having at length been set on fire, the rebels were seen flyinZ
direction, but not without many of them having been killed and taken
prisoners. in every
The nunnery and presbytery, situated on either side of the church,
which were occupied by the rebels, were also destroyed, as well as se_
venal other houses in the village, particularly those of Scott and Chenier.
The loss on either side had not been accurately ascertained ; but
it Is reported that nO of the rebels have been killed, and more
than 100 taken prisoners. Dr. J. 0. Chenier was killed in the yard
of the church.
This Commander-in-chief, Girod, and Fereol Peltier are said to
have taken to flight, toward St. Penoit, immediately alter the first fire.
except one man.
Mr. Gugy, while storming the sacrietie, was severely, but not dam.
gerously wounded, on the left shoulder, the ball coming out at the
been
On the psrt of the troops, we have no accounts of any !giving
right arm The blaze arising from the burning houses of St. Eustache
Was distinctly seen last night from the rising ground in the rear of this
city, towards the old race course.
Having taken possession of St. Eustache, the troops proceeded early
this morning to St, Benoit, or Grand Brule, where it welt said, the rebel'
were strongly fortified.
A report has gained general currency in town that a deputation front
the rebels at St. Benoit has been sent jn, demanding terms; to which
the Commander of the Forces is said to have given for answer, that they
must surrender at discretion, by down their arms and give up their
leaders. Whether these terms have been complied with, we have not
yet learned.— Commercial Advertiser.

(From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of Friday.)
CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS—EXPEDITION TO BLACK
ROCK AND TONNAWANDA.

We left the patriot volunteers in front of the theatre, on Wednesday
evening. After listening to the patriotic speeches on that occasion
tt.ey marched to Bark Rock. On that night the Court-house was
broken open, and the 140 stand of arms stoles. On their arrival at
Black Rock, pact of them bivouacked, part tried to billet themselves on
the inhabitants, but were generally unsuccessful. Sentinels were posted
in the streets, who performed their duty most admirably, so that when
lie sober citizens of that place got up in the morning, and were going
to their business, they were stopped by grim-looking soldiers, and were
obliged to wake up Cot. Sutherland, and get the countersign, before they
could open their stores and work-shops These sentinels were posted
between the stores of Thomson and Dodge, and Mr. liaggart,
In the morning, after it was known that the muskets were stolen,
the sheriff and assistants went after them. When they approached,
Mr. M'Kenzie got upon a barrel and made a speech to the volunteers ;
but upon the subject being properly represented by the Sheriff; the arms
were given up.
The good peopl3 of Black Rock getting tired of martial law, the re-
giment, somewhat resembling the celebrated cne of Palitaff, marched
to Tonnawar.da.
During the day some hostile demonstrations were made between the
patrlnt volunteers on this side, and the Queen's loyal subjects, who were
gru.riling the fronti,r, on tie, other. Colonel Sutherland took the twin-
starred, tri.coloured
the British flag, and each
ethi,mpiniayediiioatt'eplaytrriuontisunpi and loyalty are not frequent
flag, went down to the water's Edge, and waved it,
Tl.l irrtrayehounz
zt la)
eedo. other esrusciida
in the nineteenth century.
Last night it was understood that an effort would be made by the vo-
lunteers to take back the arms which had been delivered to the Sheriff.
The watch-house was strongly guarded, and at midnight a party was
seen approaching, The alarm bell was rung and the firemen called out.
Ono of the volunteers, more patriotic or more drunk than the rest,
flashed his musket at a fireman, but, fo.tunately, it snapped in the
pan. Ile, and several others, were taken into custody,
nil are to be
tried to-day.
• This paradin
g of a set of ragamuffin volunteers should have had en
end put t 9 itt et tinge, The exhibition is disgraceful, and to allow these
fellows to be swaggering through the streets, day and night, with arms
in their hands, is annoying to gy,FY Auiet 00;0, and may result in fur-
ther outrage. If they want to go to Canada let them go
by ale means,
but we hope to be spared fteMil4oy in#iction of their valourous propen:
cities on this side.
It is rumoured that the patriot volunteers have taken possession of
Navy Island—that 300 of the royal volunteers from the other side im-
mediately Joined their stantlat d—and that Dr, RolphotpQn hearipti that