Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-09
DDUES'ElG.
UPPER CANADA.

UPPER CANADA.
The Legislature assembled at Toronto, on the 18th
nit. A larg. PORTION of Governor Heads speech is de-
yn,cd 10 lir subjects OF the war. and the relations be-
tween Canada and the U. States. After relating the
rood feeling which the people Of Canada entertain for
the people of tie United States, he goes on 10 say
"And yet regret 10 inform you, that in a moment Of
profound peace and Of protested friendship, II c~onsidcra.
Bile number uI Americans, regardless OF the crimes com.
milteh, as well as OF the degraded character Of tie man,
have So mpathized with the principal rebel, who has late!y
absconded rs Il criminal from our land. | regret TO III.
form you, that American citizens oi influence and great
wealth have come forward 10 coerce the brave and Inde-
~peadent people Of Upper Canada, 10 change laws and
institutions which They have lately, by open and almost
universal suffrage, publicly declared that they prefer"
lie expresses great establishment at the favor which
this "criminal" finds with the American press.
Speaking Of Navy Island, he crinces some fear of al.
tack from that quarter. Ills words arc
''ihe inhabitants Of this Province may in a few days
be called upon by nc 10 defend their lives, tl.eir proper
ties and their liberties, from an attack by American citi-
Gems, which, with no desire 10 offend, | must pronounce
to be- UNPARALLELED in The history Of tic wo!ld."
His anxiety Oil the subject Of American interference
is great, but lie closes his observations Oh that topic as
follows -
"a few days will, | trust, demonstrate that the Anreri-
can Government wants neither the will uor the power
to control lis people. If otherwise, the defensive course
which the inhabitants Of Upper Canada must be called
upon TO adopt, is plain aud clear
(From The y. Y. Post, Of January5)
we SuD,Uln Sucn lTeSn particulars Ut Tie outrage a.
ScliIpsscr, as the Northern papers afford.
A meeting was held at Lewiston on the Both ult., on
the subject OF the outrage. The assault on the Caroline
steamer was pronounced an alrocious, nIurdarous butch.
cry, and that If not promptly disavowcd, it would be
deemed a declaration Of war on the part of the British
authorities. The citizens agreed 10 organize themselves
into a guard until the militia should be organized. A
committee of safety was also appointed 10 regulate in
terc0ursc with the opposite shore.
Seven hundred stand Of arms have been taken from
the batavia Arsenal by order Of the Mayor Of Duiaip.
The Buffalo Journal Of the lsl instant, gives The cor.
rcspondcnce between the District Attorney Of Erie coua.
the Niagara frontier. The FIRST document, is a letter ad-
dressed TO Col. AlcNab by II. W. Rogers, Esq, District
Attorney, informing him that certain armed forces had
been reported 10 have landed upon Grand Island, within
the territory Of The u. s., and informing Col. McNcb
that tie bearer Of The letter would explain its object. To
this Col. Mc,Nal replies
That so far from occupying or intending 10 occupy
that or any other portion Of the American territory, az
gressions OF a serious and hostile nature have been made
upon the forces under my command from that Island
Two atHdavils are now before Inc, stating that i vo!ley
Of mushetry from Grand Island, was yesterday fired up.
on a party Of unarmcd persons, some 81 whom were
females, withou! The slightest provncation having been
Offered. That On tie same day one Of my boats, man.
ned by British subjects, passing alung the American
shore, and without any cause being given, was fired up
on from The American side near Fort Schlosser, BY can
non, the property, am told, OF The United States.
81 have also before lie the most positive information
that a steamboat, called the Caroline, was sold 10 the pit
rates on Navy Island, and loaded with provisions and
munitions Of war, not only within your country, but i'm
mediately under The notice OF the authorities OF the U.
| States, and of the citizens of Buffalo, whom you state
to have been in c"nmulIon, and that these stores and
munitions were forwarded 10 Navy Island, for lie use
and assistance Of a band Of pirates assembled there Tor
The purpose OF invading and p!undering this country,
and dividing Her britannia Majesty : land amongst liIcIr
deluded followers"
The beaIcr of Mr.. Roscrs's letter, also makes the fol.
lowing report Of the execution OF his mission:
"On my arrival at Chippewa, | was Immediately pre-.
sented 10 Col. McNab as The officer in command. de-
livercd 10 him the despatch with which | was entrusted,
and after peru:ing it, he promptly disclaim"d Tor himself
and The officers and troops under his command, all occu-
pancy of Grand Island, and protested there was not, nor
had there been, any intention on their part 10 occupy
tina, or any other portion Of the Territory Of the U. ).
Moreover, he declared thatb by such an act he should not
only violate our treaty obligations, but That he should
subject himself TO an immediate arrest, and trial by 4
Court Martial, for q pal pable dlsobedIence oil orders.
"ln the course Of further conversation upon the sub.
iect, he observed, that in the event Of an invasion Of
that, or any other portion Of our Territory, by any indi-
vidual in arms from Upper Canada, he desired ii to be
distinctly understood, that such individual should be
deemed un outlaw, and dealt with accordingly"
General Rensselaer, Van Rensselaer,, at Navy Island,
writes a reply 10 q similar letter Of Mr.. Rogers, in which
he thus expresses himself:
"ln answer, | have 10 say it never was my intention
| 10 send any armed force 10 Grand Island, or any other
part of the U. States. IN the contrary have been SO
fully satisfied that that soil would be held sacred by both
belligerent parties, that | had not even made any prepa'
ra,iuns for defence against that quarter until yesterday
morning, VIXEN ii was reported to me that an armed force
Of the enemy, supposed to be 100 strong, was seen there
about daylight. How much | have been deceived rs 10
the judgment had formed OF the good faith of the enc
my, you yourself, Sir, may judge when you shall have
heard OF the bloody tragedy OIL board the United States
Steamer Caroline
(From Tic albany Argus
From THE FRONTIER. -Tuesday' mail brought Us
extras from The offices Of the Buffalo Daily Star and
" - - l,.I -, n a. C-lz.
evening; and from the offices a, Lewiston, ~l.ockpor, and
Bata via, of Saturduy-oll giving details of the affair al
Schlosser. The Buffalo Star contains the circular and
correspondence Of the district Attorney at Buffalo, Dnd
the afidavits of Captain Appleby Of the steamboat Ca
rolinc, and Of the nine other persons who were on board
Ut the time of the attack, and who corrobcrate Captain
AS statement. The afidavils are the same rs those
transmitted 10 Gov. Marcy, and communicated In the
Legislatures: an abstract Of which was published in this
paper on Tuesday, 7. NJ. We hal designed TO give
them an insertion in full to-day, as furnishing probably,
amidst the numerous conflicting statements, the most
authentic account Of the outrage. But we are prevent
ed from doing so by q press IF matter. We annex, how
ever, a few additional particulars from the mass that
have come to hand.
1t will be seq: that two Of the persons on board The
Caroline nre known 10 be at Chippewa, 4 boy and n Ca
madam. Beyond this, nothing is ascertained aS 10 the
fate Of those who are stated by the afidavils Of The cap.
tain and others, and by nearly all The accounts 10 be yet
missing. These vary from 8 10 90. The former is The
number stated by all The accounts verified under oath;
and this Is probably nearest The truth, although several
persons who were on the spot inss. that the number is
greater. 1t is possible that these may not all have been
nassacred-and that they may yet be found but such
seems not 10 be the impression on the spot.
No attempt has been made to disguise the fact that the
attack came from the British forces at Chippewa. 1t is
said, however, 10 be disavowed and regretted by Colonel
McNab-his orders having been TO sieze the boat at Ma.
Wy Island. the contrary, it is alleged that it was well
known at Chippewa, when the attack was planned, that
the boat was not at Navy Island, but at Schlosser; and
that hcNab's professions are iDsinccre.
Yesterdays Western mail brought US nothing Of ad-
ditional interest, except the letter which we suhjoin from
Navy Island. There were neither papers or letters from
Buffalo.
We are Crati6ed 10 learn that, notwithstanding the
excitement on the frontier, and the military acquisitions