Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-10
THE CA n A DAS.

n following extracts from Canadian papers, ar
III nouncing the probability of a serious aitemF
o from lines to invade again the Canadll
II provinces aud disturb the tranquility and peac
70 Of our neinhbor.. The infatuation which ha
n seized the mind of some of our citizens on TIN
a subject, IS utterly unaccountab!e. Their con
n duct is alike variance with the dictates G
/, common sense and the impulses of patriotism
y Do they reflect the serious consequence
: which may result to she permanency ofthe Union
;. from their insane course? Rumors have roach
T. | ed US for some time past and many OF them, va
. are sorry to say, from sources which seemed Il
entitle them to credit of the organization of Sc
cret societies, whose head quarters were a
Cieaveland, Ohio, who were bound together by
f solemn oahs, and whose purpose was the unha
, lowed and desperate one of attacking the British
f possessions this continent. Little do they
know OF the character OF the British people, as re-
, Elected from every page OF their history, If they
| think that this ca.n be done with impunity. The
British Ministry, the British Sovereign and the
rejecting portion Of the British nation mi ht not
think these possessions worth retaining at the
cost of the blood and treasure, it seems deter
mined they shall cost them, but the great mass Of
the British people will revolt at tho manifest want
of principle exhibited in thus assailing their ter
ritory, and the Ministers who would wink at it,
would be driven from their seats. The public
voice would call forth exhibition of British
power which would involve us in desperate
struggle, and subject reprisaIs, of which
N. Y. Cour. & Enq'r.
From, tie Montreal! Transcript
We abstainoJ in our last number from noticing
the wariikc rumors ofthe day, which have since
been so generally noticed by the press to re- !
iievc us from all scrupia or dc:iUuCy. The Ce,r- !
Ter OF Thursday gave an extract from cores
pOndent'5 letter, which stated that about hour
previous the commander in chief had received a /
despatch of very serious cha ,acter. The Que
bee paper, the Canadian, published on Wednes-
day has the following:
''.Serious rumOr--A report circulates in this
city since yesterday, of too serious nature not
% be contradictcd by those who have it in their 5
power, If falsc-Or remain unnot!ccd If it be
ounded. The journals understood to be in the |
confidence of those i'll authority, silent a
n noticing this report we give an opp"rtunity
t is said then that Lord Durham has received a
espa tch from the Presiden, the United States C
nfo rming that there is formed at New York a il
composed Of persons of considerable |,
Importance, with view Of favoring revolution b
n the Canadas, and that they have opened
species of loan, from which to supply funds
The President, Van Buren,, has added that the lie
overnmen. of the United States could do moth q
1g to stop such proceedings, and that even OF
Mould he arm the American militia TO cause neu- y
ality to be respected that measure would only az
G the means of furnishing arms the author. of $
lis species of external conspiracy. In conse lie
uence, he recommends our government to stand CT
repaired" &C
From, tie Herald. da
The tug of war is again about TO commence la
real earnest, and the government aud loyal tn
habitants of the two Canadas now to have Sc
trial of strength with the American sympathis- OF
> and French rebels, for the purpose of decd IN
which party shall have possession of the coun OF
y. Sir John Colborne has received the most su
sitive information that along the whole from sa
er line in the States of New York, Ohio and tn
ichiraD the ne
aklng Tor an invasion, and there Is no doubt I'M
It that Vermont and Maine will also turn out TIL
cir hordes of buccaneers for similar purpose. tel
r John Colborne has again thrown him VIC
fon the loyalty of the volunteers of this city, th'
d we that his appeal to their patriot 70
II will not be made in vain. ma
The lieutenant colonies of the different voiun- nv
er batalIons IN town, were yesterday summon eF
attend Sir John Colborne, who has given tai
'ections that they be again organized, their boz
ms and accoutrements properly examined and tina
paired, and sergeant IN each company placed ish
permanent pay. The men are to receive en
If a dollar a day when on duty, and the officers
, same pay as those of the line, bat without
MS The cavalry and Queens light dragons TX
also to be organized. Sir John Colborne has
ittep we believe to the Government TO know the
the ultimate intention is to keep the colony, as, nut
pursuing tho trucking which 1851
have, he declares it is quite impossible for era
n to subdue rebellion or repel invasion, the
IN his present force, which will require to be lo
lsderably augmented. The incapable das- Ne
DIS at Downing street, the sole cause of not
present troubles, for had they ordered crery Gus
ef to be hanged snmmarily, instead of fdtten- and
them all arinter in comfortable prisons, we wit
ud then have been in the enjoyment of peace. wol
hope the indignant voice of the people of con
gland will hurl them from seats which they ind
G disgraced, while they have plunged their bill
ON country into all the horrors of a war, and cou
led the integrity of the empire in jeopardy The
battalions of militia to be embodied in up gres
Canada such
We hope that both soldiers and volunteers WILL grea
time see the paramount necessity for sa,ino undo
government all trouble about prisoners, and to a,
ep1vng any who may fall into their hands. of l.
having chance again to repeat their game. ageI
enemy will not give any quarter, and let mad
. be Given 10 him CONS
I,ox, a.. t,,o,.,,, /z.,x..,. If I'll
ore sympcth y.-We learn that the greatest 80.
fity prevails in all the Government depart ~
Is at Toronto, well as at the other mill N'''
posts on the frontier. Extensive prepare ~
are also making at this station. The gar "a
will be increased to 5000 bayonets This oure
st as it should be. We have long been ST. exam l.