The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-27
From The Baltimore American.
IMPORTANT FROM THE MICHIGAN
........, FRONTIER

The following letter, from a source of the first re-
specability at Detroit conveys the particulars Of i'm
portant events which have Just transpired IN that
quarter, in reference TO the revolt in Canada we
have here the development OF plans which have oeen
heretofore occasionally limited attn the accounts that
have reached US from Buffalo
DETROIT, Jan. 7, 1893.
Our CITY for the last three days has been in great
confusion in consequence of the extensive plan OF
invading Canada by certain refugees and others
having been discovered
Nothing of the movement was known save that
meeting had been held and resolutions passed but it
was thought the matter would stop there. II has
turned out differently for on Thursday night all the
State arms in our city Arsenal were secretly aken
at Monroe and on the succeeding night our Jail was
robbed Of all the arms and fixed ammunition which
had been deposited there for saie-keeping.
The next morning a vessel with about S0O stand,
and about 100 men departed from our wharves Tor
| Bots Banc--a British island IS miles hence, and
opposite Maiden, at the junction OF the River De-
trot with Lake Erie. Attempts were also to have
| been made upon our city powder magazine al Dear
born, which were frustrated by guard being de-
| spatched from the city in time
Besides these daring operations, supplies have
been purchased and sent down to Bots Blanc-sub-
scription papers circulated and now containing 1000
names-Commission from Navy Island rendered
and accepted-enrolment OF about seven hundred
men made in the different counties on the river
regular drills held-and 10 cap the climax, --
force from Cleveland TO arrive at Gibraltar, 10
miles hence-the point of rendezvous-and to take
command of all the forces
As Bots Blanc overlooks Maiden, and has upon
it the remains Of an old breast work the Patriots de-
sign making il a depot, and intend, after leaving
thereon guard, to attack Maiden, TO proceed to
Sandwich and London, and effect junction with
Mackenzie at Hamilton, Upper Canada
All the operations have been conducted with efh-
cheney and secrecy and there are many disaftect-
ed on the proposed route there is some feasibility
in the plan. We think they will at least take NAL
From the number of men engaged the amount of
money expended, and the concert of action shown in
this enterprise 1--WE conclude that some able head is at
work .
Gov. Mason issued his proclamation three or four
DAYS ago but il was disregarded. Yesterday the u
s District Attorney despatched steamboat with
the Marshal and posse after the schooner, but they
were defed and threatened with the contents OF an
eighteen FOUNDER, if lheyapproached nearer IMAM
Our citizens held public meeting and passed re-
solutions expressing their disapprobaion OF the ia
triots' measures and organized guard OF iUo men
for the protection of the town. which was then WITH
ont any arms save those of volunteer corps, and
liable 10 BE- pundered OF its stores by the Patrols or
fred on by the Royalists on the opposite side OF the
river. 49,
Upon the return Of the Marshal, a requisition for
arms was made upon General Brady, u. s. A. which
was granted Arms from Dearborn were brought
in and an enrolment of 200 citizens made TO seize
the schooner if found within our Jurlsdlcuon we
think however, she has reached her point OF desna-
lion ere this.
The Patriots have large body of men destined to
cooperate with the vessel above alluded to- and to-
morrow morning we may expect the grand move to
be made upon the town or Maiden.
have thus given you some of The details OF an
enterprise which, however much we may sympa-
thize with the Canadians, is most fragrant viola
ton of neutrality and national faith.
That all these cnrolments should have been maze
arms taken-men driled-and this whole mach1-
merry of war put into Experimentation the KNOW
ledge Of our police, is matter which our govern
ment will find II exceedingly difficult TO explain 70
the satisfaction Of the British nation, ana shoulo lnat
people make reprsas or surprise our coast by can
nonade an impartial Judge would deem the retribu-
ton just -.
arrived at Gibraltar from Cleveland with ~ men,
and m attack upon Bots Blanc Of which the British
are said to be in possession, is contemplated this
day