Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-05
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We have seen in The Toronto Patriot OF the 2}d March
copy of long despatch from Sir Francis Bond Head
t. Mr. Eek The British Minister at Washington. 1t Ia
n strange document, drawn up IN bad temper, and
earning uucandd spirit inaccurate in It's details, and
dealing literally in unworthy insInuaons against the
American public authorities. The conduct of Cover.
nor Marcy OF New York, and Governor Mason, Of
Michigan is said in This document 'to look very much
like the pursuing an understood system oi policy. not
the most friendly TO Great Britain, nor very easily to
be recunciled national du,ies in other words, that
these two func,ionarcs laid their heads together ia
vor the Canada revolt broader charge Of insinceii-
~ and collision is brough. in another passage, in which,
referring to Governor Marcys proclamation and other
acts. he says
"rhe inference which believe ,ray say is drawn
from these transactions by the inhabitants of Upper Ca
NADIA from its Eastern 10 il Western extremity is, that
it was intended 10 let the experiment proceed Of attempt
ing to overrun Canada with American citizens, assisted
BY American artillery and arms, without offering any
other obstruction than proclamation which nobody
garded, and hjch no attempt was made to enforce
After defending the Schlosser outrage. and charging
the American Government with making il the subject
of com plant merely offset TO the Just demands
which Great Britain ight have against them for vic
a,ons Of neu'ray; after contradrctng very fatty the
statement Of Mr.. Forsyth, that The American Govern
had been completely successful in depressing the
attempts OF our citizens |" interfere unawfuy in the
Canadian contest, Sir Francis to The OF Nc.
Kenzie lie does not deny that Gov. Marcy might
think himself justified in refusing tn deliver MIR Nc
Kenzie on the ground tina, his offence treason but
he very oddly contends that he should have been deli
yerrd up to the British authorities for dsobed!cnce
American laws Gov. Marcy, according TO Sir Francis:
should have said 10 Mr.. Mckenzie:
"You have collected bands of armed men in defiance
of the law &c ii is necessary therefore, for own
peace and safety that thus country should M longer at
ford you that shelter which is due only ~ those who
cognise and submit, 10 the authority Of It's government
Sir Francis probably does not understand that we have
way of dealing with thuse who break our laws, little
different from delivering them up 10 foreign Govern.
nent though it should kindly offer to punish them for
After this ahsurdy Governor Head proceeds to attack
General Scott whose conduct the frontier has every
where done him so much credit His spirited course IN
relation 20 the steamboat Barcelona which he protected
from attack by the British in the American waters. is
censuIcd Governor Head tells the story after McNab
way, that is say very inaccura,ey. and ends By say
ing that General Scott conduct that occasion ofef.
ed very convincing proof OF desire 10 preserve friend
ly relations
On the whole, it appears that Governor Head would
make tine public authorities OF America, Slate and Gene.
raj governments, civil and military officers 10 have been
all in plot TO help their friends The Canadian patriots.
He sees, with the venerable Dogbery that they are n
in n tale.
We will dwell longer upon this strange paper. The
ndiscrcions of Governor Head have already been The
subject Of comment in England, ana this despatch will
not heighen the opinion entertained Of his prudence
Near the close he pays some compliments to Cnlonei
WORTH ut the expense OF General Scott. Col Worth,
excellent and gallant officer, in the following note,
nobiy declines the praise thus rendered:
(FOr Tie Eoeniag P0st)
The Toronto Patriot of the 23h inst publishes letter
from his Eycelency, The late Lieutenant Governor OF
Upper Canada, TO the Minister of the British Govern
n,enl at Washington, in which the Gcti0nS of Maj Gen
Scott during his PERSONAL superniendence of the mill.
tary operations The frontier recently made in aid ni
the civil authorities, and in support Of the laws are Sc.
verry criticised, and the motioes Of that distinguished
officer called in question.
In The remarkable paper, his ESceency is pleas
ed contrast and commend the of another officer,
in xon with The service who, OF all men IN
this country must derive the pain from so uni just
and unnatural position.
Having this moment, and for the first time. the
letter Of his Exc,llency; that officer while he volunteers
no defence OF conduct the part Of his distinguished
commander, which is far from needing one deems 1t
due 10 truth to justice aud 10 his personal honor, TO
that what his Exccency has been pleased 10 visit with
his conmendation, the and literal performance
by subaltern of the precise orders of his chief Ma
General Scott.
AsToR House., New York, !
2Glh March, ISIS