Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-01-20
SPECIAL MESSAGE

To THE LECisLGTURE II RECEIVED 4.
nIng, after my annual message was b,sts,,
formation Of an occurrence whichI hasten :.
municale you.
The territory Of this state has been +,
and some Of our citizens murdered, by an
force, from the Province Of Upper Canad,
By the documents accompanying this c,
nication, it will be perceived that The Sic,
Carolinei owned by one Of our citizens, vi
ing at SchlOsser, on the Niagara river, with
limits Of this State, on The night Of the
December last, was forcibly seized BY q q
10 or so armed men in boats, Who came
and returned to the Canada shore. Tn.
and other persons in this steamboat, amour
thirty three, were suddenly attacked at mi
after they had retired to repOse, and pr
more than One-lhird of them wantouly mas
The boat was detached from the wharf 10
it had been secured, set on ERE, taken I'M
middle Of the nver, and by the force of II
rent carried over Niagara Falls. Twelve
persons who were on board of il, are miss
there is ground to fear that they were Kill
the invaders in their attack upon il. or peri,
its descent over the cataract. OF those "
capped from the boat, one was killed on the
and several others we're wounded.
am warranted in assuring you, that the
rites not only Of this State, but Of the U.
have felt an anxious solicilude to maintain
lations ofpeace and strict neutrality with Il
fish provinces ofUpper and Lower Canada
times, since the commencement of the civ
..urbances therein, and have in all respects
wha, was incumbent upon them to do TO
these relations. The occurrence TO which
alluded, is an outrage that has not been pro
by any act done, or duty neglected, by The
eminent ofthis State or Of the Union. lit
appear that this boat was intended TO be us,
the purpose Of keeping up an intercourse be
this state and Navy Island, which is now h.
an assemblagc Of persons in defiance of Il
madam government, this circumstance won
nish no justification for the hostile invasion
territory und the destruction Of ,he lives Of
tizens.
The general government is entrusted "
maintenance Of our foreign relations, and "
doubleday take the necessary steps TO redrC
wrong and sustain the honor of the country
Though have received no official lnlor
of the fact, have good reason to believe Ii
loci authorities OF this state have taken
and efficient means, not only 10 protect o
from further invasion, but TO repress any r
ing measures Of aggression which our CT
under the impulse Of deeply excited ami inc
feelings, might rasqly resolve TO adopt; a
the patriotic militia in the vicinity of the SC
the outrage. have obeyed with alarrily Il
| which has been made upon them for thes
poses.
II will probably be necessary for this 81
keep up military force for the protection
citizens and the maintenance Of peace, I'm
opportunity is given to the general govenu
intcrposc with its power. In that event, |
bend that it will be necessary for you to :
by law for the payment and maintenance .
forces as the occasion may require.
shall doubtless receive, in short tint
cial information Of what the local authorize
done, and shall be better enabled TO form
Mon Of what will be necessary on the part
State, TO preserve our rights and the publ
guilty. shall then communicate iurlhe
you on the subject, and suggest such mcasl
relation to il as may require your considrrni
albany, Jan. 2, 1888. W. l.. MARI