Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-12-29

clllzpus Of the United States have associ>
ated together 10 make hostile lnrursions
from our tetr'ory into Canada, aud 10 md
and atei instructions there, 10 violation
Of the obligations ana laws ii the United
Suites, and in open disregard of heir own
duties as citizens. Tins information has
been IN part confirmed, hy hostile InvH-
sion actually made Fy cili2ens OF the Cni-
ted States in conjunction With Canadians
aud o,hers, and accompanied by a torcibie
seizure Of the property OF our c'tlzcns, and
an application thereof 10 tic prosecution
Of military operations against the uuthoIi-
ties and people OF Canada.
The results cf these criminal assaults
upon the peace and order OF anele hbcrlng
country have been, rs as to lie expected,
fatally dos raciivc 10 the misguided or de-
luded persons ei gagged In them. and highly
ibiur Gus TO those in whose behalf they are
prolessed 10 have Leen undertaken. The
authorities in Cdnada, from Intelligence
received Of such ittcn'a ed movements
among our citizens, have felt theirs selves
Obliged to take precau,jnnary measures
against hem; have actually M died ne
militia, and assumed an attitude 10 repei
the invasion to which they believed the
Colonies were cxpoged from the Uniled
Safes. A state Of feeling on both sides
Of the frontier has thus ieen produced,
which called for prompt and vigorous in
reference. Il an Instruction existed m
Canada, the amicabe DISPOSE ions Of The
United States towards Great Britain, as
we'll rs their duty to themselves, would
lead them 20 maintain a strict neutrality,
aud 10 restrain their citizens from all vlo-
| laiions Of he laws which have been pass
cd fer its enforcement. But this Govern
meni recognizes a sill higher obligation
to reptcss all attempts On the part OF its
citizens to disturb the peace Of country
where order prevails, or has been re-cstab-
lsetl. Derredations Of our citizens upon
nations at peIce with the Uniled States,
or combinations iir conuIniDg them,
have at all tines been regarded by the
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to be regarded as d"'y inSepaf'Nty ass''-
GATED WIN NE maintenance q our nn'ioh,
81 honor. that the people 81 NE ohi'c"
states should !eei an nj resi- III NE sPfead
~ po'i',ca' 'hSt!iubo's ~ '0c 90 NY! ~
gard their own e be, Is natural; u'r ca :,
. sincere so'tct'ude Tor the success "i az
those VINO ar'' at any '!nr' ~ e"oo nun
struggling Tor thelF acGuIS'l!'' te i'iPu'e"
10 our cilIZcns as ctine. WIN an IRE
freedom ct opihion, ana an undisG"lSer
expression thereof on 'hr'r Paf'' III, "o''
eminent mas nel'hcf NE fisH'' nor, "us'
he disposition to interfere. bn' Whc'hel
the interest or me h"hof % inc o"''r0
States require, 'ha' '"ey sH"ulu 'e "'aue
Iaparly to any such struggle, ana nv no.