Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-04

From our Evening Edition Of yesterday
Very late and most Am portant from buffalo
and Navy Island.


communicated 10 us the astounding intelligence of an
attack made by the British on an American post and
the destruction by them of between thirty and forty
armed and unresis,ing American citizens. We would
be understood guaranteeing the genuineness Of
this information its authenticity however is undoubed,
and it is generally believed in the parts from whence
cur informant came, where measures in consequence
being taken
On the evening Of Friday last the aelh Of December,
the steamboat Caroline, lying Fort Slosser on
the American side filled with passengers from Buffalo
who had come down in her from that city and other adj
jacent parts from motives OF curiosity and interest, to
visit Navy Island the head quarters Of the Insurgents,
and to observe what going there. 1t appears
that boats with about fifty royaiss, it
dusk pat eff from place about miles above
he encampment of the Governor of Upper Canada,
and taking diagonal course, dropped down between
Grand and Navy Islands, stemmed the strong curreut
and with mufled oars, crept alongside the American
steamboat The first signal those board the latter
had of the proximity of danger, from the shots
pixies, and cutlasses of the assalans, and in
formant states, massacred INCREASINGLY, before
they had time 10 leap ashore. The Caroline was then
towed into the stream set fire. and Ito cap the climax
of horrors, and make the narrative complete propelled
into the maddenng current and, with upwards of thirty
killed and wounded citizens hurried the Falls of
Niagara!
A Mr.. Durfee, who standing on the shore, an m
participating observer of the ARRAY shot dead by the
British.
Strange this news may appear, and almost incred
ble still. there is knowing what the exasperated
feelings of the British militia may urge them to, in view
of the outrageous and criminal interference of the Bua
10 people in the domestic disputes of the Province In
the phrenzy of political excitement men do not pay any
rigid attention to conventions and the British may per-
haps have taken leaf from the book so osentatously
opened by citizens of that frontier. AT all events
General Burt of Buffalo, had called his brigade,
1000 strong preserve the neutrality the whole coun
try in a of half Madness calling for war
and there doubt, unless decisive measures
exercised by this government that the whole line will be
in blaze.
The people Of Rochester and Bufialos love of liberty
and Canadian independence is very easily understood
They foment disturbances in Canada in hope of
change of government and abolition Of the heavy du
ties the import Of goods in that province and when
they proclaim their cooperation with the combatans for
y government they the suppression of discrim
mating duties and free exports and imports and from
the British territory.
Patriotism a-days is wonderfully dependent upon
per cnages and of this class is the loudtongued brawl
ings Of these Buffalo belgerens who will assured
y embroil this country in for their sectional in
teress unless speedy and easctua order be taken in
the matter
The Regency Locofocos and those Of Canada seem to
be in very close alliance and raerns conjunction. which
somewhat omineus fer the observance Of fair and
honorable neutrality. Mr.. Bdwell, the speaker Of
the Radical House of Assembly of the upper province
who eIectually oussed at the late elections
there is now sojourning with Mr. Ocot Albany, and
- -s,..,,c IF he
Supreme Court without any of the requisite prelinna
ries Every thing corvnces and more Of the
criminal supineness of the government, and that the
commercial interests of the Atlantic cities be
sacrificed TO sustain Mr. Van Burens tottering posi-
ton.
In the meantime, anxisusy await further nforms-
ton from the scene Of hos,ilities.
We Mr.. Mackenzie's proclamation TO the
Queens subjects of Upper Canada, which has yet
been published in any of the city papers.
PROCLAMATION
ny WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE
Chairman pro. Of the Provisional Government Of
the State of Upper Canada
Inhabitants OF Upper Canada For nearly fifty
years has our country langushed under the blighng
influence OF military dcspots, strangers from Europe,
ruling not according TO laws of our choice but by
the capricious dictates Of their power.
They have taxed US at their pleasure, robbed our
chequer, and carried of the proceeds TO other lands
they have hrbed and corrupted Ministers Of the Cos.
pei with the wealth raised by industry-they have
in place Of religious liberty given recories and clergy
reserves TO foreign priesthood with spiritual power
dangerous TO our peace q pcople-they have bestow
cd millions of our lands company Of Europeans for
a nominal consideration and left them fleece and i'm
poversh country-they have spurned petitions,
involved in their excited feelings s national
and sectional snimosity, in counties, townships and
neghborhoods and ruled Ireland has been ruled.
20 the advantage OF persons in other lands and the
prostitution of our energies a people.
We are wearied Of these expressions, and resolved
10 throw off the yoke. Rise Canadians, rise
man, and the glorious object Of wishes is
plished
Our Intentions have been clearly stated to the world
IN the Declaration ~ ependence adopted Toronto
the 3lst OF July last printed in the Constitution
Correspondent ana Advocate, and the Liberal which
important paper was drawn up by Dr. JOHN Rolph and
myself signed by the Central Corurn,ee received the
sanction Of large majority Of the peope Of The Pre-
vince, west OF Port Hope and Cobourv and il well
known be in accordance with the feelings and sen
Taents OF niue-tenths Of the people Of this State.
We have planted the standard Of liberty in Canada
for the attainment Of the follewin objects:
Perpetual Peace, fouaded on q government Of equal
rights TO ALL secured by written constitution sanctioned
by yourselves in convention TO be called early a
circumstances will permit.
Civil and Religious Liberty. in its fullest extent that
an all laws made be made every person be bound
alke-neither shall any tenure, estate charter, birth
place confer any exemption from the ordinary ~
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