Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-22
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.


Another Insult The Erie Observer pub.
fishes slaicmen, from Capt, ID p. Dob.
bins, OF the schooner Nicholas Biddle. de-
failing the particulars OF an a,temp, to burs
his vessel, by some loalers at DunnviIle. on
the Grand River. u. G.. on the night OF Sum
day, June g. The offence given them, is
stated BY Capt d. TO have consisted in
hosting the American ensign on the Sab.
BATH in Canadian port, after the Sir Rob.
ert Peel had been burnt in American wa.
ters"
He evaded their intentions, by putting of,
with fresh fair wind, but not without a
musket shot sent after him, as a parting sa-
lutte. which only damaged a sail little
He cautious all American vessels against
entering that port
This same schooner was fired into on the
Sd of June as she was sailing down the
Grand River, U. G. Near the mouth ofthe
river, he saw a man dressed like n British
officer, who ordered man that was with
him to fire. which he did, and the ball mar.
rowly missed the mate who was ut the helm,
and passed through the sails.
From the Rochester Democra, of Monday.
There were gathering OF men, with appa.
ren,ly hostile intentions, on Wednesday aud
Friday night. near Lewiston. Their threat
ened object was the burning of the Niagara
and Queenston. They effected nothing,
however.
A detachment OF United States troops are
now stationed a, Lewiston, and the crew oil
the revenue cutter is also there.
The British steamers carry armed men,
A d1tttnnal stationed AZ
Canada side. A squadron Of horse arrived
at Queenston on Thursday.
The following warike paragraph is from
the Montreal Herald of Tuesday, and is a
fair specimen the quarresome disposition
prevalent among some OF the Canadians.
His Excelency the Earl OF Durham has
ordered Instructions to be issued, for the pre-.
sent that the improvements in the houses
which he has engaged in town, shall be dis.
continued. Various rumors are in circula.
ton in consequence, but none that are gen.
eral are true. Lord Durham has demanded
the delivery to the British authorities of the
prisoners concerned in the burning of the
Sir Robert Peel and il it is not complied
with by the American Government, he toii
take upon himself the responsibility as he ha.
the pOioer, Of declaring par betWeea Greaj
Britain and The United States. and wiH pro
coed at once TO Eagiaad in a ship of soar ! /!
From the Albany Argus
From the Frontier. The following is .
copy of proclamation" recently issued b,
the leader Of the gang that destroyed The
steamboat Sir Robert Peel. 1t was obtain
ed for Gov Marcy; and. ifthe facts may be
relied on, is important, as showing that III,
attack, although made in the American wa
ters, was concerted in and proceeded from
the British dominions
ITO all ,ohom IL mag concern
81, William Johnson, natural born citi
zen of Upper Canada, certify that | hold &
commission in the Patriot service of Upper
Canada, as commander in chief of the naya
forces and hotlla. commanded the expe
dition that captureda and destroyed the steam
er Sir Robert Peel, The men under m,
command in that expedition were nearly al
natural born English subjects-the excep
Itions were volunteers for the expedition