The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-20
spEcIM MESSAGE OF rhE Gcr
EKN(jR or NEW YORK.

spEc,.n, MESSAGE OF THE COZ
EKN0R or NEW YORK.
70 THE LEGISLATURE:
Ir.tc,ytJ las, evening. after my snnu.
al message was prpsred. information II
Al recurrence which basien to comap
nca,e 10 you
TIE Territory OF this State ha. beu
invaded. and some Of ON citizens ttu.
dercd by an armed force from the prov II
incs cf Upper Canada II
By the documents accompanying iks
communication. it will he perceived da b
tie Steamboat Caroline, owned by one 4
our citizens, wtie lying at SchiDsstr. ~
the niagara river within the limits ofihs
State, on the night Of The Goth oi Dccem.
Der last, was iorc,bly seized by party d
! 20 or co armed men ia boats, which sgm,
from and returned 10 The Cans da %ora
The crew and other persons ~ this sleaa
boat, amounting TO 80. were suddenly al
tackled at midnight, after they hsd retired
10 repose, and probably more than ON
| third OF them wautonly mastered. m.
boat Was detached from the wharf 10 3
| lici il had been secured set on tir.
taken INTO the middle cf he river, and hy A
The force "f the current carried over the
Niagara Fila. Twelve OF the pcr.o
whn were on board VI il are missing. and l
there was ground 10 fear they we're kill. |
I'd by the invaders ia their attack upon 4, I
| .;st,r n q h. ~.
act. OF those who escaped from the
boat, one was kil.L on the wharf, and
| several others were wounded.
am warranted in assuring you, tint
the authorities not only in this State. bu.
of the United States, have feI' an anxious
soicitude Il maintain the relations ci
peace and strict neutrality will, the BRIT.
ish province in Upper and Lower Canada
at all trr. since the commencement Of
civi! disturbances therein, and have 10 all
| resp@ cts done wha, vas incunben upon
| Them 10 do to sustain these relations. -.
| The occurrence TO watch have alluded,
is an outrage that has not been provoked
by any act done, or duty neglected, by
the Government OF this State or oi the
Union. II it should appear thu, this boat
was int SIDED to be used for the purpose
OF keeping up an intercourse between
this Site and Navy Island which is nov
held by an assemb:age oi persons in def.
ance Of the Canadian Government, this
circumstance would furnish no justifica.
| ton for the hrstia Invasion OF our ter.
rrory and the destruction OF The lives Of
our citizens.
| The General Government is entrusted
with the rainiainaoce ct our foreign re-.
la'ions and will undoubtedly take the ne.
cessary steps to redress tie wrong aud
sustain the honor "f our country.
Though have received no official in.
formation Of the fact, have good rea son
to believe that the local authorities Of
this State have taken prompt and efficient
means, not only to protect our soil from
further invasion, hut to repress any retail.
iative measures Of aggression which our
citizens undef the Impulse oil deeply ex.
ci'sd and indignant fslings, might .asbly
resolve to adopt, and that the patriotic
militia 10 the vici,ity OF The scene Of The
outrage. have obeyed with aIacrity the
call which has been made upon them for
these purposes.
II will probably be necessary for this
State to keep up military force for tho
protection Of our citizens and the main
tanance Of peace, until 40 opportunity is
given Ter the general government TO inter.
pose with its power. Ia that event, {
appreheDd that il viii! be necessary fos
you 10 provide by law for the paymeG.
and maintenance Of such forces as the oc.
casirn may require.
! shall doubtless receive, within a sh OFT
time, official information Of what the 10.
cal authorities have done, and shall! be
better enabled 10 form an opinion Of " bal
may be necessary on the part Of this
Stale TO preserve our right and the pub.
lie Tranquility. | shall then communi.
cafe further with you ON this subject, and
suggest such matters in relation 10 il ~
may require your consideration.
| WILLIAM L. MARCY.
!. .Hhnny, January 2d, 1888.