The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-01-02

FROM UPPER CANADA.


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FROM UPPER CANADA.
We learn from the Albany Argus, that requi,
sition has been made by Sir +. b. Head, lieut..
governor of Upper Canada, upon Gov Marcy,
for the person of VIM. L. Mackenzie, as inga-
tive from justice, charged with certain felonies.
Gov. Nj. declined to comply with the applica-
tons: on the ground that the offences charged a.
Mackenzie, being incident ofthe revolt were
merged in the highes, crime imputed to him of
treason-a political offence excepted by our laws
from those which fugives can be surrendered
by the Executive.
| Besides, the demand was inadmissiblc on
another ground. 1t is 4 wcll-known fact, aud is
conceded, we understand, in the documents nc
companying gov. Heads despatch, that the al
lodged tugilive'is not within the territory of
New York-his head quarters being on Navy
Island, within the limits of the province of upper
Canada.
The Buffalo Journal states that Sir Francis
Head, on his arrival at Chippewa, severely CEN
sured some ofthe halfpay officers residents in
that neg hbourhood, because they had not gone to
Buffalo and seized Mr. Mckenzie and also be-
cause they had not disodged the patriots from
Navy Island. The half pay officers probably con-
sidered that it would have been hard job to res
cue Mckenzie from the Buffalonians. And rs to
the latter cause of censure, the Journal says -
"lf Sir Francis wants Navy Island, it is there be-
fore him ;he can take it for himself; in this case,
he will win all the honor!"
The fact that the oyalsts on the Canada shore,
near this city, have destroyed all means Of cross
ing, speaks plainly the fears they have of their
own people None are PERMITTED to cross to this
side but sworn loyaists.
The army at Navy Island is increasing, and in
fine spirits They have increasing number
of cannon, furnaces for heating shot, and every
means of laying the village of Chippewa in ashes,
The moment the attack is made on them.
tn n n stands
arms, kept at the watch house, belonging to the
State, were stolen on Wednesday night. No
clue is given, by which the public can form any
opinion who the thieves.
We find the following in the Rochester Daily
Advertiser:
PROCLAMATION.
THREE HUNDRED ACRES of the most
valuable lands in Canada, will be given to each
VOLUNTEER who may join the Patriot Forces
now encamped Navy Island. U. G. Also,
payable on or before the LIST of May next.
BY order of the Committee of the Provincial
Government w. L. MACKENZIE,
Chairman Pro TEN.
Navy Island, Tuesday Dec. 10, 1887.
We are informed that on Tuesday evening,
the State Arsenal at Batavia entered by some
lawless persons, through breach occasioned by
the late hurricane, and 500 stands of arms and
several pieces of ordinance stolen therelrom.
The Dundas InteIigencer little Z by Can
ada paper that goes upon its own hook, without
reference to party,says;
"Not less than Fifty thousand Dollars are
now offered in the two provinces for Traitors
The only marketable cash article among u.s.
LATEST.
A cannonacling was heard by latest accounts
between Chippeway 81 Lundy's Lane; cause
not known Sir Francis Head has arrived at
EChippeway, and was expected to attack Navy
Island in person. A steamboat loaded with
shells, Congrevc rockets, sc was hourly eXpec
ted at Queenstown
A gentleman direct from Lewiston informs us
that Governor Head passed up the river OH
thursday night to urge an assault upon the Is
land. On Wednesday evening heavy common
aiding was heard in the direction of Navy Island
commencing ut half past eight, and lasting some
two hours-during which some two hundred
guns were fired.
A gentleman who left Lockport some time on
Thursday, says that it was currently reported
there, that Sir Francis attempted to land on Ma
Wy Island the evening previous, and failed after
having one boat filled with troops sunk.
Il. b. Papineau, nephew of the Speaker, and
Nj. p. for Terrebonne, was among the killed at
St. Eustache: also Hubart and Peetier at'vo-
cafes.
The Frnnkln(Vt) Messenger says 1--we
have just learned that the dwelling house Of
Doct Brown, of Durham Flats yesterday
enterered by party of armed Tories and rob
bed of his books and papers,"
shop-keeper in New York, the ether day stuck
upon his door the following laconic advertisement
~ boy ,oanted." On going to his shop the next
morning, he beheld smiling little urohn in bas.
ket, with the following puhy label: there he as!
In Congress, some days since, Mr. Underwood, OF |
Kentucky referred in terms of Reproduction to the
extravagant expenditures of the administration upon
the Florida War. He calculated that for every
Seminole Warrior, it had cost the country fifteen
thousand IOUuTS-fhrcp m rs, cVe
offered for the head of Papineau,