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veneration due by all freemen to the laws which they have
assisted to enact for their own government—by his regard
for the honor and reputation of his country—by his love of
order, and respect for that sacred code of laws by which na-
tional intercourse is regulated—to use every effort in his
power to arrest for trial and punishment every offender against
the laws providing for the performance of our obligations to
the other Powers of the world. And I hereby war❑ all those
who have engaged in these criminal enterpr►ses, if persisted
in, that, whatever may be the condition to which they may
be reduced, they must not expect the interference of this
Government, in any form, on their behalf; but will be left,
reproached by every virtuous fellow-citizen, to be dealt with
according to the policy and justice of that government whose
Dinris tlißv have_ in defiance of the known wishes and

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justification or excuse, nefariously invaded.
Given under my hand, at the city of Washington, The twenty-
first day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-eight, and the sixty-third of the
Independence of the United States

By the President:
John Forsyth, Secretary of State.

M. VAN BUREN

(From the New York Journal of Commerce of Nov. 23.)
On Sunday night last two schooners loaded with patriots
appeared off Prescott, and before our citizens were up enter-
ed our harbour, and took possession of the steam boats
United States and Paul t'ry, and several row boats. Our
people generally knew nothing of the expedition. The
United States was lying quietly at our wharfs, and was in no
way concerned in it, as it is asserted in the Canada papers.
But one of the.proprietors reached the wharf before she was
seized, and he exerted himself to the utmost to prevent it.
On Monday, the patriots, between 130 and 140 in number,
and not 600 as in the Canada papers, effected a landing at
Windmill point, a mile or two below Prescott, and took pos-
session of the mill and five or six stone houses around it. But
little fighting was done, and but one man known to have been
killed. He was one of the hands of the United States, who
remained on bo3ad, a member of the Presbyterian church
here. lie had his skull knocked off by a cannon-ball, just as
the States was enterir, our harbour. On Tuesday morning
there was an attempt to dislodge the patriots, but without
effect. The engagement continued for an hour or two, when
the regulars' retreated, leaving the patriots in possession of
the field, with the exception of two houses and a barn. Two
of these the patriots took the next day and burned. Those
of the British, as stated by them-selves, was about 30 killed,
and some wounded. The patriots, being protected by the
building, lost but five or six. It is stated in the Kingston
Chronicle that during the engagement the United States
steamer Telegraph paraded up and down the river with the
two patriot schooners in tow, for the purpose of drawing off
the attention of their soldiers. This is not so. The schooners
were lying near our shores when they were seized by the
Telegraph, during the engagement, for violating the laws of
neutrality, and brought into the harbour. A mass of people
collected-on our shore, most of them not citizens, and impro-
perly manifested their interest in the engagement by cheer-
ing when the British forces retreated, which has given great
offence to our neighbours.
On Thursday night an effort was made to get the Patriots
off, and bring them to this side; but without success. Pres-
ton King, whose name you will perhaps recollect as somewhat
conspicuous in New York legislatnre last winter, visited their
camp in person, and found their number 118: 12 have since
escaped, and the remainder are either killed or taken.
On Friday morning a body of regulars arrived from King-
ston, bringing with them some heavy battering pieces, and
about three in the afternoon, opened their fire upon the mill
buildings. After about an hour and a half, a white flag was
waved from a window in the upper part of the mill, but to no
purpose; their fate was determined. Shortly after, two men
(some say three, I saw but two), started towards the boats
on the river with a white flag. They approached the shore,
were fired upon, and retreated to the- house. This is denied
on the other side, but is testified to by those who have escaped,
and that other attempts at surrender were made, but none
accepted. What the truth is I cannot tell. No reliance can
be placed on the number of prisoners stated to have been
taken, for it greatly exceeds the whole number engaged, and
must, I think, include many who were taken up at Prescott
on suspicion.
It is not true that orders were given to the British troops
to make no prisoners. On the contrary, a majority of the in-
vaders were made prisoners, though it is said nothing but the
presence of the regular troops prevented a general massacre.

(From the Montreal Herald of Nov. 18.)
Yesterday forenoon the Upper Canada marl arrived in
town, and brought intelligence that at a quarter to three p.m.
on Friday, the artillery from Kingston had arrived at Pres-
cott, and the attack on the Americans at Johnstown was-to
be made in the afternoon or early on Saturday morning.
When the Americans saw the artillery, consisting of two 32,
and two 24-pounders, they sent a flag of truce, offering to
surrender as prisoners of war, which was very properly re-
fused. We hope every scoundrel of them will be cut off. A
passenger who left Prescott on Thursday morning, reports
having met the Royals at Cornwall, under the command of
that tried veteran Colonel Wetherall, and we trust he will
arrive at the scene of action in time to take the chief com-
mand.

The Kingston Chronicle of Wednesday, the publication of
which was delayed till Tuesday, contains a note written in
pencil on its margin, stating that the rebels at Belleville had
risen in great numbers. On Wednesday evening, a party of
Indian warriors, consisting of about 70 or 80, from Mohawk
village, arrived at Kingston, all anxious for an opportunity
to try their aim on the Americans. The following, from the
Kingston Chronicle, conveys additional particulars, which will
be perused with interest :
Wednesday Night, Half-past Ten o'Clock.
• The steam-boats Brockville and Kingston have just arrived
from Prescott, bringing back all the troops which left here
yesterday. The Patriots are fairly surrounded in the mill
and houses, and by water, and have no chance of escape.
Col. Dundas did not think it worth while to risk the lives of
his men, as it is intended to await the arrival of a piece of
heavy ordnance before attack—when the gallant militia, who
had assembled in large numbers from a great distance round,
would soon settle the business. The Kingston brought up
two prisoners, one of whom was a sentry among the Patriots,
and deserted. Their provisions are nearly gone. The scoundrels
' had mangled the body of Lieut. Johnson in a shocking manner.
We hope a swift retributive justice is awaiting them.
The number of killed is said to be greater than is mentioned
in our] MT;

The same feeling pervades. the mass of the yeomanry as is
now exhibiting in this vicinity. The whole country is alive
with men, eager to rush forward in defence of their country.

(From the Montreal Gazette of Nov. 19.)
On Tuesday morning a detachment of 40 men of the 831
Regiment, under the command of Lieut. Johnson, and 30 of
the Royal Marines under Lieut. Parker, were lauded at
Prescott, and being joined by the detachments of the Volun-
teers and other militia, the whole numbering only about 300
men, commanded by Cpl. Plumer Young, of the Particular
Infantry Service, proceeded to attack the Patriot pirates.
While the main body assailed the rascals in front, who had
come out of their houses and posted themselves behind a
stone wall, a party of militia, under Colonel Duncan Fraser,
made a detour with a view to attack them on their flank. The
troops advanced under a galling fire from the wall, and soon
succeeded in expelling the enemy from behind it. They then
drove them to seek refuge in the houses, from the numerous
windows and apertures of which they kept up a deadly aim
on our gallant fellows. Lieutenant Johnson, in a daring at-
tempt, with a few regulars, to storm a house with nine win-
dows in it, filled with men, firing at his party, fell within a few
feet of the house—a gallant victim for the honour of his in-
sulted company. The marines strove nobly to succour Mr.
Johnson, as their list of wounded will show, but were corn—
pelled to retreat or aie, beforethe incessant fire of the pirates.
Being destitute of artillery to batter the houses, in which the
sympathisers were so strongly posted, our gallant troops were
reluctantly obliged to retire from the unequal contest.
During this attack, the Patriots had two pieces of artillery
which kept up an exchange of shots with the steam-vessels
anchored in the river, the tire from which could make no im-
pression upon the round stone tower of the mill in which the
enemy were strongly posted. While the attack was going on,
the wharfs at Ogdensburgh and the shore were lined with
people, who cheered repeatedly when the troops retired. An-
other extraordinary evidence of the honourable spirit of Ame-
rican neutrality took place while the engagement was going
on. A steamer from Ogdensburgh, believed to be the Tele-
graph, hired by the American government, came into the
stream with the two sympathising schooners, which were
towed repeatedly up and down the river opposite our vessels,
as if to divert their attention from the contest going on at
Windmill Point. A supply of ammunition had also been
sent from the American shore to the Patriots during the pre-
vious night. We subjoin a list of the killed and wounded,
for the complete accuracy of which we cannot vouch; but
presume it to be nearly correct:—
Killed.—Lieut. Johnson, 83d Regiment, commanding de-
tachment; Lieut. Dunnage, Grenville Militia; Serjeant
Fraser, Grenville Militia; 2 Glengarry Independent Com-
pany; 2 Dundas Militia; 3 women.
Wounded.—Four of the S3d Regiment; Lieut. Parker and
14 Royal Marines; 6 Queen's Royal Borderers; Serjeant
Clarke, of the 71st Regiment, attached to Captain Edmon-
stone's Company of Volunteers • 7 Glengarry Independent
Company; 2, and one missing, Volunteers;
Brockville Independent
Company; 3 Dundas Militia; 4 and 5 Grenville Militia;
Captain George M'Donald, Glengarry Independent Com-
pany, stationed at Prescott; Lieut. Col. Gowan.
Several gentlemen volunteered from Prescott and Brock-
ville to accompany the attacking party. Among the volun-
teers we learn that our friend, Surgeon Chisholm, R. A., who
was a passenger in the Coburg, lent his valuable services
during the fight.
The Coburg and Queen Victoria returned to town this
morning, the former bringing the wounded, two of whom (of
the marines) died to-day. She also brought 26 prisoners of
the piratical force, who had been lodged in the Fort.
Our town is crowded to-day with the gallant yeomanry
militia of the neighbouring country, who have flocked in at
the shortest notice, and with an enihusiam beyond all praise,
to assist in defending the townin the absence of the regular
troops.
Among others, we observe put of the Ist, 2nd, and 3rd
Frontenac, Ist and 2nd Adding Ton, and 2nd Lenox regiments
of militia, and there ate also five troops of cavalry in town
this evening.
We are informed that the 3rd regiment of Froutenac mili-
tia mustered strong at Barriefield yesterday, notwithstanding
the heavy rains which prevailed in the forenoon. They now
occupy Barriefield, and have taken the dock-yard guards.
As an instance of the activity displayed by officers and men,
we may mention that it was ten o'clock before Captain Beitch
commenced collecting his company from the back conces-
sions of the township of Kingston, and at three p. m. he
reached his station with about. 50 or 60 fine young men.
Such exertions are beyond praise.
That very active and persevering officer, Captain Fralick,
of the Ist Addington dragoons, came into town this morning
with 60 or 70 brave yeomen, well mounted, covered with mud,
but full of ardour.
P. S. The Ist Lenox have just come in, 400 strong, and
Captain Casey's troop of cavalry under Colonel Crawford.
The men have marched 304 miles through mud, knee deep.
The streets are thronged with militia men, who now muster
about 2,000. With feelings such as these actions show, the
country will always be safe.
Yesterday afternoon, three companies of the gallant 83d,
under the command of Lieut. Col. the Hon. H. Dundas, ear-
barked on board the Brockville and Kingston steamers, for
Prescott. Lieut. Col. Cubitt, R. A., received orders to send
at the same time a demi field battery, which were put on
board the Brockville, under the orders of Major M'Bean,
• and one field gun on board the Kingston.