Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-12

large amount Of money and other property board
the said boat was either plundcred o. destroyed And
whereas the said robbery aud outrage cannot is to ~
cite feelings Of the utmost indignation IN the MINDS OF
Her Mstcs,ys suhieots, who may be induced thereby
to resort acts Of retaliation Tor the redress OF INJURY
without properly considering that belongs 10 The gov
anment Of Her Majesty TO claim that redress ana 10
the Government, Of The United States to see that II be
promptly rendered.
The steamboat Sir Robert Peel with the persons and
the property On board lay nj wharf the shore OF
friendly power, in the confidence of that security
which every civilized nation extends over the subjects
aud property of Foreigners within It's territory IN times
Ut peace aud free commercial intercourse.
The Cover mcnt Of the Uuited States, II may be
confidently expected will vindicate the NATIONAL honor
and feel deeply the Insult which this act OF savage and
cowArdy violence committed ~ the dead OF nigh has
infioed upon their natioA They Will not, aud can
not with any regard TO national character, delay TO
bring the criminals 10 punishment, TO render TO the
injured subjects Of Her Majesty, redress though IT be
too late ia this instance To offer them protection.
The demeanor and conduct Of the population Of this
Province has been that of people resting securely
upon the sanctty OF law, and the regular exercises OF
the power Of the Great Empire OF which they form a
part and accordingly during rebellion aud foreign
Invasion this country has not been diagtaced by any
Of individual violence or revenge, on the part
its loyal inhabitants The character which has thus
been gained to this Province, has commanded The ad.
mraton Of the British demonstrated the proud
superiority of British lnsututonsand is too valuable
be sacrificed IN IT'S smallest part, for the sudden graft
ifcation of indignant feelings, hoGever justly they
may have been aroused
| therefore express to Her Maes,ys faithful and
loyal subjects my entire confidence their dignihed
iorbearance and that the British Flag which has been
SO nobly defended by them, will not be stained by
having outrage insult offered to the persons prop
erty Of foreigners within its territory, and under Its
protection.
II need not be said 10 who understand the char
acter and institutions of England-that injury offered
British subject is felt by aand that the mutu-
aes Of duty aud affection which bind fee and loyal
people and their sovereign together, give the strength
Of the whole Empire TO an injured individual This
consideration is all that is necessary TO restfan loyal
community within becoming bounds, and 10 insure
their leaving TO their government that claim for redress
which tins unprovoked outrage imperatlvely demands
Until the American Government shall have taken
such measures will ensure the lives and property
of British subjects within the te ritory OF the United
States from spollaton and violence, the utmost guard
and caution required on the part of masters of steam
boats and other vessels in entering American hurbors
it is but too plain, that a, present the subjects OF
Her Majesty may be sometimes placed in the power OF
awless banditti, when they imagine themselves within
the protection and authority of friendly Government
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms, ut Totohto
this thirty first day of May, in the year Of Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and u
Her Majesty's Reign the first
| G. ARTHUR.
By command of His Excellency,
| c. A. HAGERMAS, Attorney General
| ID. CAMERON, Secretary.