Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-04
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ldent OF the United States was communl-
Gated to the House of Representatives on
Wednesday last:
TO the House of Representatives.
of the United States:
transmit, in compliance with reso-
luton of the House of Representatives of
the | lth instant, reports from the Secreta-
rles of State, Treasury and War, with
1.-THE documents referred to by them respec-
tive V. 1t will be seen that the outrages
committed on the steamboat Sir Robert
Peel, under the British fig. within the
waters of the United States, and on the
steamboat Telegraph, under the Ameri-
can flag, at BrockviIle, in Upper Canada,
have not been followed by any demand
by either Government on the other, for
| redress. These acts haze been, so far,
treated on each side as criminal Offences,
committed within the Jurisdiction Of tri-
| bunalS competent to inquire into the facts,
and to punish the persons concerned ia
them. investigations have be n made,
some of the Individuals incu pateG have
been arrested, and prosecutions are in
progress, the result of which can not be
doubted The excited st1te Of public
! feeling on the borders Of Canada, on both
sides Of the tine, has occasioned the most
{ painful anxiety to this Government. Eve
rY effort has been, and will be, made to
prevent the success of the design appa-
renly formed, and in the cours;' Of execu-
lion, BY Cnalians who have found ref
uge within our territory, aided by few
! reckless persons Of our own cOuntrv, to
involve the nation in a war with a neigh
boring and friendly power. Such design
CANNOT succeed while the two Govern
ments appreciate and confident Y rel y upon
the good faith of each other in the per-
Torrance of their respective duties. With
a fixed determination to use all the means
in my power to put speedy and satist;tc
tory termination to these border troubles
[ have the most confident assurance o.
the cordial cooperation Of the British
authorities, at home and in the n. Amer
can possessions in the accom- piishnert o
a purpose so sincerely and earnestly de-
sired by the Governments and people botf
of the United States and Great Britain.
Nj. VAN buren,.
Washington, June 20, 1888
A number OF documents accom- panied
this message, the contents Of which ma,
be generally inferred from the meSsag
! itself. The following report from TIL
Secretary of War, however, is Of sutti
= cient consequence to BE separated from
the rest for publication:
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, June 10, 1888.
Sir In relation to so much Of til
resolution Of the House of Representative
of the lth instant, as has, by your direc
ton, been referred to this department,
, have the honor to state that, on the receIE
Of intelligence Of the destruction of tn
British steamer Sir Robert Peel, order
< were immediateI y issued to the command
ing officer at Fort Niagara, 20 detach
portion Of his force to Sacketts Habor
!; and, shortly after, the diSposable recruit:
at New-York and Fort Monroe wer
ordered part to strengthen that post, pal
to PIattsburg, and part 10 Swanton, O.
. the Vermont frontier; at the same time
measures were taken to emp Ioy steamer
to be manned with competent miIitar
force, for police purposes, on each of tn
lakes, Erie aud Ontario.
The department, having subsequent
received information communicated by tn
, governor Of the State of New Y ork, tha
: The disturbers Of public order had take
refuge on portion Of the Thousand Is
= lands, situated within the Jurisdiction {
0 the United States, where they We're col
: Letting arms and munitions Of war, an
engaged in fitting out hostile expedition
s agalns: Canada, Major Gen. Macomb wa
1 despatched to Sackett's Hlrbor, to tax
n the command Of the forces on the NortE
e ern frontier, with instructions 10 TAX
prompt and vigorous measures to malntaI
our treaty stipulations, and to execute tn
laws Of the United States, and especial
to lose no time in directing operation
against the Iawless men who, for tn
= avoWed purpose Of committing depred5
tons upon the territory Of a ftiendI
power, have stationed themselves on tn
islands in the river St. Lawrence. Til
General has since been advised to static
g guard Of regulars at each of the ftrrit
:, on the river, and at each port Of en'ry o
:? the hikes, in order to protect the person
- and properly Of the subjects Of her B ri
annie Majesty from any further ou'rag
and there is reason to believe, from Il
character and Hell-earned reputation
that officer, that he will carry these i
- structionS into effect to the extent Il
l., limited force under his command W
r permit, with promptnesS and energy.
IN With regard to 1.-The concentration al
10 movements of foreign troops on the Mort
a, ern and Northeastern frontier of the
H. States" the department is not inform
that the regular troops OF her Britain
ay Majesty have, as yet, been stationed aIo
he the frontier, as is believed TO be the inte
ur ton; that ser7ice appearing still to
a nerfoEmtd hN the volunteers and militia