Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-19

payments by the Philadelphia Banks to which Mr.
Blddle had pledged himself in his recent letter to MIR
Adams. The Times is entirely mistaken. We could
show him the original letters, which we founded all
the Impressions which expressed. They are from
gentlemen of The purest honor There was no trick
nohng usui-nolhing ,1ickcd nothing like party about
The whole business But if he still has his doubts OF
any hopes being entertained about the passage OF the
bill, we beg him 10 turn 10 the ~ Y. Evening Post,
just yesterday norning) thrown from hands. Its
the Post Of but last Saurday-and still declares that
our iFencs at Washington have strong hopes OF passing
The ball. True, we now believe the Post To he Insta
hen and from the information we have received we are
persuaded, the bill pass-lf Mr.. Biddle, then,
has beeu bubbled, instead of bubbng others, let him
forthwith resume!
CANADA.-The following is Proclamation issued by
Tie pirate Leader Of the gang that destroyed the Steam
Boat Sir Robert PEEL:
" To NIL ,chom IL may concern
], William Johnson, natural born citizen of Upper
Canada, certify that hold commission in the Patriot
service OF Upper Canada commander in chief of the
naval forces and loiila. commanded the expedition
that captured and destroyed the steamer Sir Robert Peel
The men under my command in that expedition
nearly all natural born English subectsthe exceptions
were volunteers for the expedition. My Head Quarters
was on an Island IN the St Lawrence, without the uris
dcIlon of the United States place named by Fort
Wallace am well acquainted with the boundary line,
and know which ut the Islands do, and which do not be-
long 10 The United States and in the selection Of the Is
land wished to be positive and not locate within the
jurisdctinn Of the U s and had reference to the dec
sIon Of The Commissioners under the 9th article o The
treaty of Ghen done at Utica, in the State OF ~ York.
18Th June, 1922 know the number Of The Island, and
by that decision it British territory yet hold pos
session OF that station and also occupy citation some
twenty or more miles from the boundary line OF The u
s., in what was his Majestys domnlons until It was &C.
cupied by ! ACT under orders. The object of my
movements is the indie pendence of the Canadas. i am
at with the commerce property Of the citizens
of the U. S.
assigned this tenth day Of June, in the yenr of our
Lord thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
civilian JOHNSON"
This gang, headed by "BIlI Johnson" has committed
outrage last Thursday week. on the Canadian Isle Of
Tan,e, lying in font Of Baih-punderng three farm
houses, and stealing many valuable articles, and about
500 in cash They have q sixteen oared barge, mount
ing from two three FOUNDERS going from II 10 IA miles
an hour and passing from island island, and eyading
the British steamers Two British steamers are trying
TO take them.
(From The Rochester Democrat, ncnday)
There were gatherings Of men, with apparently hos
Tile intentions on Wednesday and Friday night,
Lewiston. Their threatened object the burning Of
the Niagara and Queens,on They effected nothing
however.
A detachment o: U. S. troops now stationed al
Lewiston and the Of the Revenue Cutter is also
there.
The British steamers carry armed men.
Additional troops are stationed upon the CANADIAN
side a squadron Of horse arrived at Queenslon on
Thursday.