Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-07-31


t'o'y memorandum the subject, vhsh, on ,uot,op,
was LEAD upon tie table ST. Ftsnc,. propose, five
qocsi'ons, snd then a. ,cn ia ,uece..on snd
some length The Sd, .R and h'h sr mere particular.
y interesting to tie Anlrricaa ,atf enc -o ssbjpn.
Cd with his aaswets.
QrruIoss.
,. w,thon, denying be ee ,l, q tbe destruction Of
The turaline si,siuh"4i tfucis Head erny ta4t
ta hpstic as was lkstt ptuiauie 4. thor itln aat
the violent sNoitee et or ttni3au,t which va. tatIH
s"'ef hr Amef'fanst" behalf 81 tl> se.e.. ct tr,a
I why d.dsf Teanei. Heed. ia he Speeches on Is.
ffmhling and on of"znua uc provincial legislature,
utter reflections against republican installations and
Ra"s' lh" ,'nduct 81 ~" pcopC a. d,- uri1hhnuHg
States, which hr a-s hppr lrsrru eoad uut i.t irrt
tate doe Ap,,tosn. Nt, were Lts ,rs3rirhc. 10 81
Fox, llet Npir-t, Minister &c Washington written u
ue ssnv trrtptous tome WI, wore taco state doc
upents 30 unnecessarily long aud why ia-esd ct t..
ny Kept secret, were thy tas a. frcLa 81 consetu
ccsl ppbi'sh.d ~ America
.. % returning from ,hr Goyernmco, Of Upper Cana.
d. why did Sir frauHis Head msl return 10 England
through The United ttatcs-
ASsvse.
The insurecton "a Upper Cauad, having been
completely puzzled, suddenly lcarut q own with
tonishmrnD tA'i the republican ritn-ns Of The tuiitd
States wrtr preparing 70 invade US rody Of these
cltizrus, under 90 Amcr,c'n esdrt accordingly ,olu
I'd and took possession of Navy Island the territory uc
her Buannic alaIrsy Pubhc m-eiin.s were assem-.
bed ~ yaiuus pafts ~ The United S4trs-public sub
scrp,,pns entered inio-p'acarlz headed hy tee
American Eare aud srnrd tv committee of 10 81 -
c.tzeus wcr' openly dspiNcd. ealing Tor arms nnn
milton, aud provisions Tie Government atsena's "a The
frontier an which, stang" 80 s1y. were found already
depos ted Immense quantities. Df utms) broken
pen aud puadcred ~ brond an, liuh--21 pieces at e.
states artillery weir also transported 90 or island
and Vet, Whl this infamous Transaction going for
watd the Governor OF the State Of New York address
scd The legislature ~ his opening speech, without IA
the slightest degree oven auI,ng 10 he subject
Our danger Wa iumnrnt, our expenses enormous.
! StT l'NlDpTnp could a
render Us much assistance As the winter had sci ia,
had nothing whalevcr 10 expect from the mother
country From the interior of lLe United Statts pco.
pie IN irgr bodies marching from variou, d,r-e
tons to jnn IN the attack Our prrdicanent became 10
the Americans subject of nnnsrmrnt aud tdicueHnd
parties OF ladies', we've dug 10 Ma
W sll to Admire the preparations Tor thc victory
which they had determined TO gam
la the miG-t o tins dark moral scene. and while the
citizens OF the UHtcd States scarcely dreamed that
should dare 10 offer 10 their attack even rcsslance thor
steamboat the Caroline, was suddenly seen drifting IN
Il i,nes towards the falls oi Nagnfa
The mage effect of this bold measure Of Cot NJ
Nabb, which was Immediately ratified 10y my "nnquai..
fed nppruba ion, beyond description The IN.
habiianls instantly fled FROM The Au.rrcln frontier vii
lages--the citizens oi Buffalo threw themselves into
the greatest alarin-Immense eNpeuars Tor defence
were imineditc incurred invaders approaching
from the interior, halfcd II the buale had ordered
them 10 do so-thc attention Of the federal well
of the statewnvrTnmcut were ofcrd TO ustnutanc.
Gus consideration of their duties ani both clearly saw
that although they might attack usopeny they eose
we would not stand WITH folded arms to ALLOW our
selves TO be surrounded ana husled out oil upper Ndh'
ada by mob
l. The invasion Of Upper Canada by American citi.
zens aud the consequent destruction Ci The Cafniine
having been thus brought before the consideration Ui
the Congress at Washington OF The state governments
aud Of the whole Amcucan pcoar, II became "i vital
Importance u.at aa no man living ia repuJie can cH.
dare to argue against the passions OF the people
should avail myself of the few legitimate opportunities
had, in opening and pror guing the provincial egis
aturc and ia 10Y dispatches to MIR Fox, to appeal 10
a. IL. sNIr.f
fear battery, first show them The position IA winch
they yiool aud then 10y comparing 'ie,r conduct with
the noble principle of the old Government Of Europe,
make them ashamed of themselves.
The Arguments used were never Intended t" please
the American people, but by truth aud reason to cndca
yor 10 stop her unjust invasion OF Her AsJesys do
miuions They also intended 10 excite the pcu-
pie Of Upper Canada 10 fight IN us defence.
Considering The Invasion with which we were still
threatened conceived Il TO be absolutely y tuty b.
any means in my power, 10 lay he'Orc The Amruean
p-ope The incoairaverbe fact, that by the removal Of
Her Majesty troops also by the surrrndrf OF Gtu0
stand uf to the civil authorities, the people 81 p
per Canada bad been virtually granted tree "Pp"rtG.
uily Of revlting and consequently that ns the brush
constitution had been protected solely by tie soret-
e.n ~ Of the people, II became, eyen by the great
est 81 an fcp lblcan aAions, Tie ouiy law oil The aLa
The result OF this pacific cyus oi policy hOw speaks
f,r itself
The destruction Of The Caroline and the arguments
ia nay oils al documents haze not uturated the ADer-
people. bot un tic contrary, Those who we're cAc't
ina and assisting them hfu descricd ana Thea dfa .pv-
ed their perfect auquIny has been Restored 10
Upper Canada without siuGe AnIctIc1u having rni
his foot on ANY pofpn Of ~ fee syi! 10 slauGs
a.d above oil he honor Of lle BRUSH name s aihngs
"a tire Canadlg un.rlUcd
Ms drtp ches 10 81 FoS having been connected with
the destruction Of tie Caroline were, excepting one,
submitted by request 90 the Provincial Legislature, By
whose order they published and san resPtc 90
thar ugiLiucss whenever the eNprase Of he In'asip
Of the Canadian Territory under The conaGvrs
of lhis county, H. WILL expect, be- lcat""is d 81
dat merely performing duty, but apsi is-e"ssa
~ doty, IA urnishIng Her AiaIrsy Minister Al Wa.
iu'ou ,th OIL possible evidence 4ld !ael 90 i'e sub
Isct
> On refining from The Government Of Upper C-a'
ada aeiriHinrd that Would az rsas~ ~ sEiiatr
the public 4nI, aud iArs,i.fe b.yas eafned ts' pre-
p1rtaus were making 90 Montreal, QHt1ec, \ Biuus-
wick ana MAYA Scotia, 60 receive ine pbneyt oreH'
Cd Il aGyirii. So cIo,. tAc Iplrd States and raara
at New la54 By u4lufsd arfan scHiruis, Thlrh ut'a
Lpi h- detailed, safely arrived al that ciyi w'fe n'
s'rad q fulins that my political e"nluct hsi ~ "a~a
tr -l.d sense II Tie oouutry, experienced ot Zee
contrary, The most hstafing and liberal puon.
AelLfr d the p1slic table a. A4s claea- nor 81
the 90 aif's UAc openly g.sfsd Hos 20 nay rn '~i b.
sii1u, which httn dvO by great CtGwd 81 H-"fr
DID frrclfe The ii.iist incitllY Of rt-a h''-afj
oppression Of dssppfYbsiou. most deeply Eppf'et
Ole tis conduct. sue though maiutsin tlt tarf t"'-
slou 81 Upper Canada NE brsa'h 81 iH' nWf Of na