Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-27


of the iphabi,ant. Of neghboring country, IN your
AFFAIRS which had culpaby contributed 10 Inc 'of:el
disturbance, partially Ie.hindied the flame '"at was
about to e3 pire and engendeed deusve expectation
that hy means Of co operation from without, more sue
ccs.u effort mig be made by the trGorous and doya
| To shake off their allegiance 10 their Sovereign
Ia pusuuncc Of their nea tiOus designs, Tes ihVa'
sion 81 yonr soil attempted By lew worthless tiu
gees ia coriuncriGi with lamIeSs handful, whose I'M
mr da:c inject the plumber and devastation u 'he
Province, while their utrur hope was 10 reno 0' e''
! that tie which hi"ds it 10 the Parent Stale.
Thus called again 10 ann in defence OIL ever u"g
dear 10 YOU your success rrprng Ibis scc0hd oct Oh
aggression not less signal thsn IL haa oee' III Joui
quick suppression Of the previous insuitee'H" Ts'
.ycuouslv dsnayed than they had already been ON that
memorable occasGn >.
In the Isposa Of the prisoners taken a! this period
c;,cuus,anc, presented themselves when rendered IL
w 49, f., rer yrre in the lenicnt which lter
Masvs advisers had before prescrbed and on an &C
cason calling loudly for some example ct rgor, as
unv that has probably ever occurred in ie Annals c
mankind, capital punishment was ihicieu III ono So'""
It nigh, reasonably have been expected after The re-
peacd failure of the attempts Of the confederates |" Ct
feet revolutionary Otcs-ailer the continued Gle
urncy Of the Execuyc-and after your praise worthy
obcarance from acts Of vengeance retaliation that
not only all though, rf further hos,iiay against you
would have been Abandoned IN hopeless despair Gu mat
q better tone of feeling would have succeeded
The comparative state OF trarQulllity which followed
the last aborve attempt at nvasion did IN fact
age hope that peace, with general harmony ana
god feeling. would soon be restored 10 The Province
To my deep Disappointment however, have learnt from
various sources more less authentic, that, regardless
of the friendly relations subsIng between Her Majes
tvs Government and that CT The United States, and si
mulatcd by the worst passions and motives number
of An.s,ican Citizens along our frontier, have formed
secret combination fer another invasion OF these Pro.
vnces and that preparations on an extensive scale, Tor
carrying this unprincped enterprise into execution are
at this moment IN acti"c progress.
further stated, that Tie members OF ms cnhoy
union communicate, by certain mystic signs-lhal they
are possessed OF considerable reSourcesa they have
amongst them some individuals Of influence; and are,
one and ALL bound ny an uaiacfai oath plumber you
Of your pIopcry-lo destroy your inslutions-and 10
sever your connection with the Mother Country
Though large allowances TO he made for exaggera-
ted or interested statements, and though ii Is known
tina, The atorous within, and their pareans without,
are mutually Gccciving each other, and falsely using
the Of individuals OF station and rcspeclabiilty
in order TO give colorng to their wicked conspiracy
yet deem it proper to prumugac that such lnurma
ton has reached me- calls for the adoption OF precau
tionury meesures, for averng, if possible, an impcEd
ing mischief, OF for promptly defeating il should 1t &C
tually
Relying on the amity and good faith Of the Anne.
lican Government, j have made 10 it, through the
medium Of Her Ma esiy's Minister at Washington,
such representations wall trust, ensure lis mmedi-
and decisive interference in supprcssipg these Out
rareous proct eGlDgS If lis border citizens.
| have likewise written to The officers Of the u. S
Army commanding the frontier, whose honorable
pntt and personal characters, Claim oar conn.
dcncc, urging them vigorously 10 second the efforts Of
their Government, by tic employment VI every means
that may be al their disposal
II is but reasonable also hen The base design Of un
provoked aggression shall become generally known
throughout the Unon that should look with full
idence TO tie great Gody Of It's respectable citizens 10
their country from Tie lasting scre, tina; would
e enlaed on by the actual commission If the hostile
acts contemplated by cen;ious portion Of lis poputa
lion, and the proceedings incident 10 hich tend IA
tally 10 nerrnpttiIai gctd understanding between the
inhabitants Of the two countries which their mutual in.
,erCss, cemened by the endsarng bond Of common
o1iniR, should lead them strictly TO maintain.
But after al, it is less TO the in;crrUStcn OF others
than clycs-s,pi oIted By just cause, and
protected, may still confidently h"re 10 be, by
righteous Prov.dence-that FAUST look FOR safely.
With his view have directed, in addition 10 The reGu-
lar urce already in The Province, tina, several Regiments
Of your gallant Militia shall be again embodied and
that their shall be engaged for continuous Pc
riud Of eighteen months. hare further authorized the
assembling, for shorter period: of other corps OF mill
LA in various places; and it is with much satisfaction
that am enabled TO add that many Of these brave
have already promptly enrolled themselves.
On the Magis,racy. and other influential classes
implicitly depend for that important aid which it is
much in their pawer, and which they have always shown
themselves ready TO afford | exhor them to direct
their attention tie channels through which Hurrra-
ton respecting tie ssrs Of their enemies may be de-
rived-to guard against deuSve satemcnis-aLd TO act
with calmnsss Judgment and decision, and in the pre-
scrvatIon Of he public peace. also call upon those
who have Sn recently experienced the 'enity OF the Ike
cuive 10 evuce their gratitude for The large measure OF
mercy EXTENDED 10 them, and 10 pore The sincerity Of
their professions Of repentance for their former
Nor can let pass li.:s opTorluniy Of earnestly eau
oEing yo0 against the has.y adoption CT opinions inJu.
Ous 10 your confidence III the sincere mentions 81 lie
Government the all important subject Of Religious
Instruction. While am nrst anxious 10 secure 10 you
and your children this nesl!;abc blessing il is not ny
wish TO dominant Church established over ycu
tie members Of one religious community either rendered
subject TO the Spiritual jurisdiction, called Upon 70
contribute TO tic temporal support Of ano'her-And
trust that any misrepresentation on this subject vii! be
removed, when declare 10 you M conviction. that M
such result Ill flow from arg MEASURE Ct Church
appropriation which has Teen hitherto made, and sll
less from the course OF policy which i; my Intention
10 recommend III tiis EsGitrr.
Apparent he % every ore, that uGr security
will chiefly depend llc preservation Z" perfect har.
mony and CoacO:d among ourselves, cannot refrain
on II occasion like lie present !rCm Offering few
observations this all important subject In every
community, differences resulting from opposition of
Interests diversity OF lases and coDScicnlIOS scrupeS
in matters OF religion, will necessarily exist; and these
when restrained within those bouuCs which the pT;rcI
pies of Christianity enlnn, may exist in times Ct peace
and tranquility without much prejudice 10 The general
interests Of society. II Is possible that they may
in instances, tend Indirectly to promo!s hfm. But
when the plumber Of cur property and Ike total over
throw ii venerable Constitution have become the
"la,es, dream at night. and the earliest vision in The
mornirg,' with few desperate Traitors, leagued with
numerous Bandii our Frontier, il is The part Of
prudence no less than OF duty, 10 lay aside all differ.
minor matters, ard to unite hand and heart in
the defence Of every thing that is dear 10 us. do,
therefore, most earnestly and mos, aiieconaely advise
and recommend you, TO bury much possible, those
recoectons Of past events, which may tend to keep
alive angry feelings towards those Of your fellow SUBJ
ects who having slrayed from the path Of duty, may
now be sincerely DESTROYS of returning 10 ito avoid
all irritating dScussons-and TO drown oil differences
in a common regard for The public safety Let the only
contest between hencefor,h be, who shall show HIM
self the best man. and Ike mos, loyal subject.
hhnilants Of Upper Canada 1T is no; 10 your
patriotism and ioyakysince they, know, require 10
stinuanbut rather to a!iay any undue apprehens!ons
excessive cxcilemc nt which runur NAV have FRO