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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-10
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1898
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

But little of general interest has been
done in Congress during the past week
both Houses have been mainly occupied in
the reception of memorials &C., and in con-
sideration of private bills.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Cal
houn's resolutions were brought ~ for con.
sderation and the first two of them passed
with some amendments, after long discus
sion. Tho debate was resumed on Thurs
day and Friday on the third resolution, and
an amendment was carried.
In the Senate, on Friday, message was
received from the President of the United
States, declaring that the existing laws had
been found insufficient to guard against the
hostile invasion of the Canadian territory
hy citizens of the United States. The laws
were sufficient. to punish such offences after
they had been committed but not to pre-
vent the perpetrnion Of fhem.
The President, therefore, asked the atten-
t,ion of Congress to the defects in the laws ;
and requested that the Executive might
be clothed with authority to prevent acts
calculated to disturb the peace of the coun-
try, and involve us in difficulties vi for
eign nation aud he recommended an inn
medite revision Of the existing laws and the
passage of such additional ennctnents, as
Congress miglt think expedeat and neces-
sary, to prevent the invasion of the territory
of n nation with whom we are mt peace, ell
ther by our own citizens or others subjected
to the control of this government.
The President also communicated a des-
patch from the marshal Of the Northern
district of New York, giving an account Of
various disturbances on the frontier.
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun, and several 9TH
er Senators spoke in favor Of granting the
necessary powers, md the Message was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance. Mr..
Preston withdrew his resolution for the an
nexation of Texas, for the present, and said
he would bring it in again on the first Mon
day in February.
In the Ilouse.-Mr. Wise, on Tuesday
introduced a resolution proposing an amend
ment to the Constitution, to the end that
the President shall appoint no member of
Congress to office. while member, nor for
two years prefacing it with an attack
on the administration. This led to an an
imsted debate which continued until the nd
journment. On Friday the House was oc-
cupied in discussing u resolution & amend
ments made to it, calling for information in
regnrd to Mexican and Canadian affairs.
which were finally passed, and the House
adjourned over To Monday.
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From the New York Gazette

The following extract which we are per-
mitted to make from letter from a highly
respectable gentleman in Rochester to his
friend in this city, we publish for the pur.
pose ofexhibiiing the enthusiasm prevail
ing on the frontiers, for the Canadian rev.
oluuonists. We need not say how mista-
ken we consider such enthusiasm.
ROCHESTER, Dec. 81, 1887.
For once have the wea,hcr-cage of
you on the great question, the Upper Cam
ada War. Innsnuch as Rrie is to be
learned from the newspapers, I have taken
it into my head to write you. The whole
west is in great excitement. Nothing is
spoke of or thought bu, the cause of the
patriots. Arms and men, yunpowder,
blankets and provisions are sent from this
city to Navy Island every day. Saturday,
forty. seven men, heavily armed, we're sent
IN body in stage coaches; yesterday
twenty. seven more were sent in the same
manner, and individuals aud smaller bodies
of men are going all the while; so it is in
the other towns in this district aud along
the frontier. In this city there is recruit
ing stnlion and men are hourly enlisted
openly aud above board; the only pretence
of evasion is, that they are enlisted for the
purpose I" Of hunting red faxes in Cansda." "
The mrn who are enlisted are such MS
rompose every army, tn wit, blackguards
with very few exceptions. The arms,
smmun,''on, clothing aud provisions arc of
ecsrsc furnished by the respectable citizens.
All the stories about stolen arms and can
non are l'es.--Those VIII" choose to avoid
the responsibility of giving. pu, their con-
'r'b"''"ns IN some private place aud say
they should not I've surprised if they were
10 be stolen; !" Of course they are not dis
sprnin'ed. What good viii IL ~ do 4
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BY the President ofthe United States Of America
A PROCLAMATION.

! WHEREAS, information having been re-
ceived of a dangerous excitement on the
northern frontier of the United States, in
consequence of the civil war begun in Can
ada, aud instructions having been given Ia
the United States officers ON that frontier,
and applications having been mnde to the
Governors of the adjoining States to pre-
vent any unlawful interference on the part
of our citizens in the contest unfortunately
commenced in the British Provinces: ad-
diiional Information has just been received
that, notwithstanding the Proclsmations of
the Governors of the States of New York
and Vermont, exhorting the citizens 10 re-
frain from any unlawful acts within the ter
ritory of the United States, and noiwith-
standing the presence of the civil officers
ofthe United States, who. by my directions
have visited the scenes of commoiion with
The view of impress'ng the citizens with a
proper sense of their duty, the excitement,
instead of bring appraised IS every day in
cressing IN degree-ibst arms and munitions
Of war, and other supplies. have been pro-
cured by the insurgents IN the United States
that a military force, consisting, in par,
at least. Of citizens Of the United States,
had been actually organized, had congrc-
gated at Navy Island, and were still in arms
snder the command Of citizen of Uni
ted States, and that they were constantly
receiving nccessions and aid:
Now, therefore, to the end ,h,t the au-
thori,y Of the laws may be maintained, and
the faith Of treaties observed, I, MasriS
VAN BuRES, do most earnestly eshrn I'll
citizens of tie United siaies who have ihus
violated their duties, 10 fetufn peaeeably ,n
their respective hunes: aud heteh, wafn
them, that nny persons who shall errrrfttii,
The neutrality of this Gutetnsien, ~ inter
frfiug IN mn pnlswft,i snanntt wiih the az
fairs Of the beishhofins British Pfusinees;
will render themselves IisbIe "a rfftss rht
punishment under ,he laws ef ihe Unneh
s,ases. ~hieh will be figiJly srntesd s"J'
alien. ,hn, they will receive 40 sid "f on''".
,eoanee f,op their government i"'o WHAT
ever d.Xie.I,iss they may he thrown by the
,,,,s,,,n oftbe laws ~ their country, and
of the ,ersi,osy cf usishbcrirg end ff'~nd-
Given Under my hsed at the city of WASH
ios,on. the 6fih day Of Jssuary. 4. d.
1874. snd sbc sirsy v~cerd ~ 'hc i,sie-
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The Patriot forcc on the island consists o
about 1000 men, well armed, and will
plenty Of ammunition and 20 pieces If ar.
tillery moreover, they have good officers
and bef,re any movement il made, will
have arrived nt a considerable degree oI
discipline. The island is impregnable ny
any brce Hothing can cross tbs river
from the Canada side to the island, except
stenmboats. These the British have no,
and cannot get, While Buffalo harbor is full
of boats at the service of the Patriots. II
the Patriots cannot land opposite the is
land, (which would certainly be very diff
cult,) they can go up the lake and fnrm a
junction with DIR. Duncombe, in the Lon
don District. They can reach Maiden,
where Dnncombe's forces now are, by
steamboats, at least three days in advance
of the British troops, and by so doing will
not only better their own condition, but
will draw the loyaIists TO distance from
their magazines, and then one battle set
Ties the question, and the next move will
be To occupy Toronto. Nothing is known
Of Gen Van Renseiaer's plans, bat think
the above will be found not fur from what
he will do. He has announced his ilten-
tioD, whatever move he makes, Of leaving "a
force at Navy Island with u heavy artillery,
sufficient to keep It for a rendezvous and a
loopliole Of retreat in case Of misfortune
The loyalists have, among others, 40 negro
cavalry aud $50 Indians on foot opposite
the island, which shows how hard they are
pushed. We have Patriot refugees here
every day. RoIph, who is splendid man,
who would shine my where, has been here
and gone back to the island. MIR. Bidwell
is here intending to settle in this city if the
Supreme Court will admit him to the bar !;
he stood at the head Of the Canadian bar.
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thew had lelt NJ, two Of the crew picked up
: barrel Of spirits which had been washed
sshorv, and for soms time kept !, to them
selves, and upon Spurze, the mate, discov-
sriog il, and upbraiding them with the sell
fshness Of their conduct, they. in their ine-
briation, drew their knives, and would have
despatched him on the instant, had not
some Of ~ rushed to his rescue. The poor
lady. the only female, suffered dreadiulIy,
and Notwithstanding we did all that was
possible under the circumstances to alle-
vlate her condition, and whilst she endeav-
ored to bear up with seeming fortitu6e, !,
was evident her spirit was completely bro
Ken. With the canvass and spars of the
wreck. we erected a sort tent, where she
was in some measure protected from the in
tense heat Of a tropical sun. We had been
three weeks on the island, and our only
drink was blood, and, for the last few dsvs,
the spirits which had been secreted by the
men and discovered by the mate, when, to
our minute JOY, fresh water spring WAS a,
last discovered, and one and all secured a
way yelling like bedIamites with delight nj
the princsless Godsend. " eek afier week
passed away, ami still no signs of deliver
nnce. To mark the days, we cut, like Cru
soc, notches in spar. At one time we
were buoyed up with the hopes Of rescue,
Mt others, stepped in the lowest depths Of
wretchedness. In consequence Of the ma
iure of our diet, many Of our number suf-
fcred greatly from the diarrhDn, though no
fatal consequences attended it. At the ex-
piration Of seventy days, our signal was dis
covered by n South-Sen whnler, by which
we were taken to Maize, an island, or iath-
er cluster Of islnnds, the Governor of
which supplied US with necessaries, and
forwarded us to the Cape, from whence we
took passage to England, in vessel that
touched there shortly after our arrival"
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psndcnee Of the United States.
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
BY the President:
JOHN FoRsYrH, Secretary of State.

TExas-RHopE-IsLAND RESOLUTIONS
Among the memorials presented in the
House of Representatives on the 29,h ult..
against the annexation oftTexas. were
the resolutions passed by The General As
se"'b'y of this Stale in October last. They
were laid on the table and ordered tn be
printed. Mr.. TiIloghast. who presented
'hem' observed that, the main purport Of
the resolutions was to present reasons a.
gaInst the annexation of that country to the
United States, which were er,irelv f,..
from any Suggestions which could be
wounding to The feelings Of gentlemen
placed in peculiar situation in relation to
a certain class Of our population. He could
not yet concur in the opinion-he would
not believe that all who were SO situated
must be, as matter of course, in favor of
the admission Of Texas; he would not be-
lieve this until he should actually see it.
For there was as much, and no more, rea-
son (who!ly apart from That maiter) for the
admission Of Texas, than for the admission
of Great Britain into our Union.
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From the New York Evening. Post.
UPPER CANADA.

The Legislature assembled Mt Toronto,
on the 2s,h ul'. A large portion of Govern.
or Head's speech is devoted to The subiec,
If tho war. and the relations between Can.
ada and the United StMes.-Aher relating
the good feeling which the people Of Cam.
da entertain for tins people of,hs United
States, he vocs os To- SAP
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-10

FOREIGN NEws.-There we're several ar.
rivals from Europe last week at New York.
bringing dates to the 9th Dec. from Liver
pool. We see nothing Of importance, and
but little that would interest our read.
ers, in the accounts received; and to enable
os to give copious details of the affairs ON
the frontier, wsforbear making any extracts.
News of the recent troubles in Canada had
just reached England, when the last packet
sailed
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MAssAcHUsErTs.-T official canvass
ofvoies for Governor Of this State, give for
Edward Everett, 50,656; Marcus Morton
S2,9s7; scattering 2s6. For Ii. Govern
or, George Hull 50,677; William Foster
30 1856; scattering $50.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-10

~ 'S'''' "''N "e'c f~cetveu with cheers.
The commander of the British fsrces !.
Chippewa, Col. Mc'Nab, has disavoved
auihorising the act, but doubts ATE express.
I, Of his sincerity.
Great excitement prevails on the frontier
and the militia has neen calIed out 10 pre-.
vent further outrage from the British, or
retaIiatory acts upon them. The Patriot
force on Navy Island was rapidly Incrsas.
ing, numbers having joined them in conse-
quence of the outrage committed upon the
lives aud property Of American citizens.
Gov. Marcy, on receiving information OF
the above outrage, sent a message to the
Legislature Of New York, now in session,
assuring them that the authorities both oI
the State and u. States had fel, an anxious
solIcliude TO maintain strict neutrality in
The Canada war, but as the territory of the
State had been invaded, he recommended
that tho State keep up military force for
the protection Of the cilizens and the main
ienance of peace, until an opportunity be
gwen to the general government to inter-
pose with its power.
We lay before our readers all the partic.
ulars in relation to this affair that are well
authenticated and, also, two articles, one
taken from the Rochester Democrat, giving
description of Navy Island, and the other
from the New York Gazette, exhibiting the
enthusiasm which prevailed on the frontier
in favor Of the Patriots, before the late out
rage was committed, and which is now no
doubt greatly increased; the same article
also gives plausible sketch Of the force on
Navy Island at the time it was written, of
lis capabilities of defence. and Of the plan
of operations which il supposes Gen Van
Rer sselaer will pursue.
The New York papers of Monday even
ing contain extracts from Buffalo papers of
"Wednesday last, up to which time nothing
of note had occurred. The rumour of an
attack on Navy Island, current in New York
on Saturday, was unfounded.
- D'"'o" oS"" VIM - pounueT on
board, was sunk on Tuesday afternoon, il is
said, by shot from Navy Island.
The boy, Luke Walker, of the Caroline,
has been given up-His affidavit is pub
lished, and does not differ materially from
the others. 1t is supposed that through
this channel some Of the persons who COM
mitted the outrage may be identified.
The forces Of McNnbb marched from
Chippewa on Thursday & took up a position
opposite Navy Island, but were soon driven
hack with the loss of eight men. vessel.
which went down the Niagara Sunday, rs
said to have been fired on and blown to
pieces. a guard of 600 militia are now
nightly stationed by our authorities on Grand
Island.
The cnnnonadng a, Navy Island on
Monday, was the firing from the patriots
upon floating batteries which the British
forces attempted to cree, opposite. I, is ru-
morcd 200 Seneca Indians have passed o.
yer to Grand Island, to repei any British
force which may attempt to land there.
Two large steamboats-the Constitution
and Constellation, at Buffalo, were said to
be ready for the patriot service. Gen. Van
RENSSELAER, it is reported has left Navy Is.
land and gone up the lake.
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The Buffalo Advertiser says, " we do no.,
believe Sir Frnncis Heads troops can be
made to cross the river Ifthey a,tempti it,
they will find glorious grave in Niagara.
whose cataract will be their winding sheet.
aud its tbunders their requiem !"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-10

The Hon. Dir. Athcrton of New Hamp-
shire, member of the Committee Of Ways
and Means, has addressed letter to his
constituents. vind,ca.ing himself and the
Committee from the falsehoods asserted ny
MIR. Fletcher. We make the following ex-
tract:
"It may he well to recnpitulaie shortly.
su,n- pr the misrepresentation contained IN
M. Fl.ch.f's speech as printed and circn-
lated. The spesehssys, that the Bills act
s4 6n 81 ths Csmmiffse wsve brought there
81 tss gksifmsa from he Ezeesfire. IT
a ssf rsrs. Met II not all of the BiIls
ae,ed On ~ The Committee had been first
mslssftd by the Commi;tes on Finance "f
,ie Senate. The speech says that tie
Cha,ymos ssepped sp to fAs Waite house 10
sbfsfn The Bib. IT Is NOT TRrr. The
Chsirnssn AYERS that he never once consul.
ted with the President ou any measure be-
fore the Committee, nor did he ever receive
any Bill nor any rart of any Bill from him.,
The speech says, Ms Bills laid before fhs|
Committee rsre sdcpssd and reported by|
fhen rifAosf termination. IT rs NOT rRrs.
Mr. Fletcher xSxw that they were c-rfnlly'
sod 'hscnShly ssari:r~-i s-c''1- h -
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The Texan Congress have snthwized
the issue of s5O0.OOO of Treasury notes in
sums of from one 10 one thousand dollars,
bearing interest at ten per cent, and de-
clared them not only receivable in all pay
ments to the government but to be " consid.
cred as cash."
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NAVY JsLAND.--We find in the Roches-
ter Democrat the following description of
this Island.
A" Notwithstanding all thu, has been said
and written about the rallying point of pat
riot forces its location, and peculiar ad-
vantages. are yet but imperfec,ly known.
Ii is located two miles from the Niagara
Falls, within half mile of Canudu, and u
mile and n half Of the American shore. The
north end Of Grand Isand covers about one-
third of Navy Island, 10y drawing pafall-
eI line from the American shore,) and is n
little short of half a mile from it, Be-
tween the two Islands, the current is rapid, /,
bn, not so rapid ns it is between Navy Is
land and the Canada shore-tbe distance
between which is, We should Judge, n trifle
over half n mile. Ii would be impossible
for beat to make its way from the Cam
da shore 10 the island in "a direct line. The
current would carry them below the island.
and unless skillfuIIy managed, below the
Fnllr. The only possible way for u landing
to he effected by the royalisis, would be la
start from some point mile or more above
partially with the current, and strike upon
the south point Of the island. If no resis-
tance could he made. this could very easily
he accomplished; but the discharge of a
few pieces of "rdoance--lsden with grape
shot--upon the fleet of boats which would
necessarily be empIeyed upon such an ex-
peditiop, would So MAIN then, rs 10 inevi-
tnbly either sink them, or To make them so
perfectly unmanageabie us To be carried
with the current over the Falls. II is the
knowledge Of this fact which prevented
more than fifteen To volunteer their services
for an attack upon the island. The thun-
.terings of the mighty cataract were more
eloquent than the harrangue Of Governor
Head; aud its frowning brow more terrific
than the threats mud swaggerings. 1t makes
Navy sland,-unadorned with either walls
or hulwarks-m formidable than Quebec
or Gibraltar, and perfectly impiesnable.-
Five hundred men, well armed, aud with a
good train of artillery, might bid eternal de-
6ancc to ten Thousand.
Chippewa is about a half mile below the
north poin, Of the island, and so situated
that II could be destroyed by hot shot from
the island. The troops on the Canada
shores are principally quartered in two
large ,averns, directly opposite the centre of
the island, both Of which could be easily
by the patriot artillery.
The banks of the island are from ten Ia
twenty feet in height, and generally per-
pendlcular. AT no point. however, would
they prevent landing, if unguarde d but
their elevation would enable a few men to
do wonderful execution among those who
would venture an attack against an armed
force
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The persons who testify to these facts, 10
addition 10 Capt. Appleby, are C. F. Har-
ding, Jas. II. King, J. n. Smith, wm. Sea-
man. Wm. Kennedy, WIN. Wells, John
Leonard, Sylvanus Staring aud John C..
Haggery.
The SHERIFF. Of Erie and Niagara had
called out the miliiin of their respective
counties. to guard the frontier, and prevent
any further depreds,ions.
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GT The Committee recently appointed
to make arrangements for a series of lec-
lures, our readers will observe, give notice
in our paper, to-day, that the frs, lecture
of the series will be delivered by Doctor
CHARLES CoTroN, on Friday cpeniug next.
at Armory Hall.
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MArNE.-E!sha II. Allen (Fed.) of Ban
gor-has been elected Speaker of tho
House of Representatives Of Maine, by a
vote of 100 to 81 and l scattering. This
is considered an exact test Of the strength
Of the two parties in the House, as every
member was present and voted. In the
Senate, Nath. S. Litle6eld ". b. was e.
lec,ed President of the Senate, by vote Of
l3 to 9, and 2 scattering.
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New YoRK.-The Legislature of this
state convened mt Albany on Tuesday last.
The Hon. John Tracy, Lieut.. Governor,
presided in the Senate, and Luther Bra
dish, Esq. of Franklin, a whig, was elected
Speaker of the House.
GOVERNOR Marcy transmitted his annu-
al message on the same day.
He goes at length into the subject of the
money embarrassments Of the country, and
dw,lls at some length on the suspension
laws Of that State which he thinks have
been misunderstood. The pecuniary em-
barrassnents Of the country, he attributes
to the adventurous spirit of our people, fos-
tered and excited to dangerous degree by
The free use of the public money, of which
there has heen large surplus on hand.
In relation to the Recommendations Of
the President, he is decided in their nppro-
val.
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"And yet regret to inform You, that ig
moment Of prof"und peace and Of pro-
frssed friendship, q considerable number ol
Americans, regardless Of the crimes CON-
miued. as well as Of the degraded chsrac-
ter of the man, have sympaihized with the
principal rebel, who has lnteIy absconJed
ns n criminal from our land. regret to-
inform you, that American citizens Of infin-
ence and great wealth. have come forward
to coerce the brave and independent peo-
pie Of Upper Canada, to change laws and
institutions which they have lately, by open
and almost universal suffrage, publicly de-
ciared that they prefer.
lie expresses great establishment at the fa-
vor which this (" criminal finds with the
American press.
Speaking Of Navy Island, he evinces
some fear Of attack from that quarter. His
words nre--
"Tbe inhabitants Of this Province may
in few days be called upon by me to de.
fend their lives, their properties and their
liberties, from an attack by American cili-
zens which, with no desire To offend,
must pronounce to be unparalleled in the
history ofihe world"
His anxiety on the subject Of American
interference is great, bu, lie closes his OBJ
servations on That topic as follows:-/
"A few days will, I trust demonstrate
that the American government wants neilh-
er the will nor the power to control its peo-
pie. lf otherwise, the defensive course
Which the inhabitants of Upper Canada
must be called upon to adopt, is plain and
clear"