The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-02-16 00:00:00

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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FRIDAY AIORNING. FABRUARY 16, 1838.

azzi• The Publication of the STANDARD commenced this morn-

in‘T at 5 o'clock.

CANADA.—By the packet ship .Sheffield we have re-
ceived intelligence from New York up to the 24 h ulti-
mo, which confirms the news brought by the Europe and
Gladiator respecting the evacuation of Navy Island and
the dispersion of the rebel forces under Mackenzie and
R.msselaer. We have given copious eAtraets fr( m the-
N..tv York journa's in another part of out paper.
It appears that the "pirates" had quitted Navy Island
on the 14.11 ultimo, without ticking any engagement.
We suspect, however, that their retiretrent was not. ef-
fected without sustaining a serious loss, as the island was`
briskly cannunided by the loyalists for several days. it
is supposed that the " pirates" had quietly dispersed to
their several homes in the United States; The more
quietly this was done the better for them, in' all prububi-
lity, as many of them were amenable to the laws for of-
fences committed previously to their piiatiCal expedi--

vagabonds left all their arms and'
atimonn."
nTalitoe These •
hinddly them in the island, on whih the
British flag was speedily hoisted in token of victory.
The rebel Mackenzie wits arrested at Buffalo by the
ar
American authorities on the 11th, but immediately li-
berated on bail in 5933 dollars. This certainly appears a
very inadequate seem ity for such a character.
Captain Drew's report satisfactorily accounts for the
seizure and destruction of the Caroline steamer, abou;
hick such a patriotic noise was made by certain of the
United States citiz.ns. He distinctly proves that this
act of interference was strictly conformable to the laws
of war, and that it was unaccompanied by cruelty.
On this report the Slandat d has the following judici-
ous observations :

" We are to observe in this report—
"First—The dear evidence that the vessel was in the pirates'
service—a matter which, indeed, is not disputed by the loudest.
complainants of her capture; and elsewhere will be found affi—
davits proving that she was the pitates' properly.
" Second;v—We are to observe that she was found moored It►'
the lake or river, the common highway of 1,0111 nations, and not,,
as the first accounts affirmed, mane fast to the American shore,.
"Thirdly—We have proof that the Caroline was engaged in
military service, else, why demand THE countersign t Merchant
ships have no countersign. As she was not in the military service
Of the States, she must have been in the military service of the
pirates, which the other circumstances prove to have been the
case.

" Fourthly—lt is seen that the Caroine fired upon her Ma.
lesty's boats before arty fire was returned.

.` Fifthly—The pirate crew were nut taken unawares. They
had their men on deck wi h arms in their bands, and used these
arms so effectually as unfortunately to inflict desperate wounds
upon three of her Majesty's sufjects.

" Sixthly—and most satisfactory of all—we have the, aisurabee
of a British officer and a man of honour, that all the crew of the
Caroline were safely sot on shore before the vessel was set on
tire and abandoned, one only excepted, who, being recognised
as a traitor, was brought away a prisoner.

" Here, then, is the whole story of " the outrage" about
which the semibarbarian Jacobins of Buffalo have raised such
a howl, and which Mr. Clay, Miss Mai tineates castison sags f
has not scrupled to i• yell" forth in "like syllables of dolor.'
even in the Congress. Captain Drew has been contradicted,
and no doubt will be contradicted again, by oaths and assevera-
tions from the pirates and their abettors; but these men are
known, to "lie as etiormoul)" as their brother democrats in
England, and swear as glibly as their fellow ruffians in Ireland.
There is not a jury could be impannelled in Europe from the
palms of Hercu:es to Nort Zembia, who would hesitate to Ott
tide upon the statement of a captain in the British navy, againe,-,
the oaths of a whole " wilderness" of Buffalo barbarians,"
On the general question of the occupation of Navy
Island—its sub.equent evacuation—and the unjustifiable
interference of the American citizens. the Standard re-
mat ks:—

" In contemplating the transactions under consideration, it
is impossible nut to contract with just pride the noble honesty
and candor of the British conduct throughout, with the tricky
pettyfogging malignity of the New lurk borderers. An army.
is organised on the Unit,ll States soil, for the invasion of the.
territory of a friendly power; the organisation is announced in,
all the local newspapers; the local authorities do nothing to.
interrupt the organisation. This army equips itself with arms.,
the property of the States—still nothing; the invasion is effect-
ed by this pirate United States army—nothing still; the pirates.,
establish themselves in au island subject to the Queen of Bug-
land, and receive supplies from the United States' port Schlos-
ser, under the protection of guns, fired upon the Queen of Eng-
land's boats, Prow that port. I.See Lieutenant Elmsley's report.l
Still it never occurs to the United States authorities, that it is. '
much more their business than the business of the British Go-
vernor to suppress these pirates. But the United States autho-
rities are'uot deficient in vigilance and activity. A cannon_
shot overreaches its mark and touches the American soil With-
the least damage. A fragment of a shall.
" is discovered. These outrages npon
Republican innocentutoil‘ic'ea vne however,
fddoe uip'nigth
esn.tlief,
eirce are not to be borne—rhea the Car-
oline is seized in open war and (probably because the fellow who
sold her to the pirates had not touched the purchase money,
and sees no chance of realising the price in Can:idiot' lands,)
a lying story is trumped up, that she was surprised resting
peta.eably at a wharf, all her inmates wrapped iu sloop, 'and
that they were all murdered.

We rejoice that Bt it isti'lrut li, faith, honour, and forbearanvii
have heed so proudly shown in contrast; first, tor the glory that
is reilecte.,l upon our country and our tht,istian and monarchi-
cal institutions; secondly, bct.cause of the high tone which the
conduct of ,bir, Ilea& entitles this empire to asinine in alt
future negociations with the Republic; and as .the
feeling is sty manifestly riII349fOUS 01*11 out frontier, it west

The communication of " F. C." kdated how Lisbon), is tinder
consideration.
The letter of " T. M." would not prove interesting to the ge-
nerality of our readers.
We have received the following donation in aid-of the Soup
Establishments. Mr. John Crowther, Church-street, 10s.
We beg to acknowledge the receipt of the Asiatic Journal far
Febroat Wilson's Border Tales, (four numbers,) and Was
Psalmody, which shall be noticed in our next.
RELIEF OF THE PooH.—We have no doubt that the sugges-
tion of our correspondent " A Visitor," respecting the dis-
tribution of the soup, provided by the liberality of the public,
would, if adopted, be attended with considerable advantage,.
The plau suggested is, that visitors should be appointed to
visit the houses of the poor, sitniiarly to the plan adopted in
1814. The benevolence of the public has put it in the power
of the committee of management to extend their relief, in
providing fuel, and clothing, when it is found necessary. The
evil complained of respecting the unequal distribution of the
soup, cannot be effectually removed by any arrangement, but,
we think, it might be considerably mitigated, by adopting
the suggestion of our correspondent. We therefore, throw
out these hints to the gentlemen woo have the management
of these establishments, and feel persuaded. that whatever
arrangements can be made fur the more effectual relief of
the poor, will receive from them a most cheerful concurrence.
The present severity of the weather, and the prospect of its
continuance for some time, render it necessary that the bene-
volence of the public should keep pace with the necessities
of the poor.