The native American., 1838-01-20
THE sCHLossER OUTRAGE.

THE SCHLOSSER OUTRAGE. ts l{,st
The following report of the Joint Committee Of
the two Houses Of our Legislature will be read
with interest:
Report Of the Joint Committee the Gouernor's Special
Message relatue to he Outrage al Sehiosser:
The Select Committee appointed by the two
Houses of the Legislature upon the Special Mes
sage of his Excellency the Governor relating to
the recent attack at Schlosser the Niagara from
tier, report: That Immediately after their appoint
ment they waited upon his Excellency the Go
vernon to receive his views and wishes in reference
to the matter with which they were charged, and
to communicate their readiness to cooperate with
him in recommending such measures as he might
deem necessary to secure the peace of the Niagara
frontier, and to protect the sovereignty and peo-
pie of this State, at all times from insult and ag-
gression. AT the instance of his Excelency, and
in order to act with full knowledge Of the exist
ing state of affairs along the Canada line, the
Committee was induced to await the arrival of
further information from that quarter.
At the second interview of your Committee
with his Excellency, the accounts which, in the
mean time, had been received from the scene Of
action, were of so favorable and pacific a charac-
ter, in the opinion Of his Excellency, to change
the whole aspect of affairs; and that he was fur
ther of opinion, that, under these circumstances,
there was no immediate action necessary on the
part of the Joint Committee; adding, that the i'm
terposition of the General Government must spec
dily take place, and the further disposition of this
grave affair committed to their charge, to whom
more properly belonged. Your Committee, ac-
|cordingly, from the considerations above named,
have taken no steps in the examination of the
subject communicated by the Special Message Of
his Excellency the Governor to the Legislature.
They beg leave further to state, that since their
last interview with the Governor, Major General
Scott commanding this Military District, arrived
in this city, bearing with him requisition on the
Governor of this State, from the President of the
United States; for brigade of militia, to enforce
the laws and preserve the peace and neutrality of
the country; and that his Excellency the Co
vernon had communicated to some Of the mem-
bers of that Joint Committee his intention to
proceed without delay to the Niagara frontier
being of opinion, in common with the Joint
Committee, that his presence there might
aid efectually in repressing the excitement of
| the people, and in leading back the public mind
to safer councils; and might, moreover enable the
distinguished officer who represents the General
Government, to carry out the views Of the Presi-
dent Of the United States with as little delay as
possible. The Joint Committee considered it
their duty, in pursuance Of their appointment, to
make this communication to their respective
Houses, for the purpose of showing the unanimous
disposition of its members to sustain, SO far as de-
pended on them, the Executive of this State, in
any measures which he should think proper to
suggest for the protection of it's citizens, and the
yindication of its sovereignty. M 64
All which is respectfully submitted, .t
EDw'D. p. LIVINGSTON,
Chairman on the part Of the Senate.
JOHN A. KING,
Chairman on the part Of the Assembly.