Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-11

tion of the Stale OF New York. The destruction o. .e
nIooerly, and assassination Of citizens oil Inc U. at
on the soil of New York, at the moment Wne",
we'll known to you, The President was anHious'y luz 70
vorino IN allsy the excitement, and earnestly seeh."e ~ =
nrevent anv unfortunate occurrence on the itoh'1tt ~
Canada, has produced upon his mind the most p anI,
emotions of surprise and regret: II WIN H.
form the subject Of u demand Tor redress upo" 'n
M,;es,v'a Government. This communication Is =
Won under the expectation that, through your ~.
;;oIi,v an early explanation may be obtained 7" W.
authorities OF Upper Canada OF oil Tue cifcu msta nr,ho'
the transaction; and that, by your ADVICE u Wv" y" iii r.n.
r;,;es suci decisive precautions may be used as WI ,e"-
der The nernetrution Of similar rcts hereSIter iinpossio'c'
No, dnubting the disposition of The government OF upper
| Canuda to do it's duty in pnn!sfing The nggrcssnrs aho pre-
venting future outrage, the fresIdent, MISUNDERSTANDING
fron,ie, to repel any attempt of u like character, anu 10
make known To you that if it should occur, he cannot he
answerable for the effects Of The indignation OF the neigh
boring People of the United States. .
take this occasion to renew TO you the assurance Oh
my distinguished consideration.
To Henry S. Fox, Egg &c &c.
Upon motion of Mr.. De Grntf o, New York, the seVe'
raj documents accompanying Tie message were aiso
read, Us above.
Mr.. Howard remarked that he observed at the conc'u.
sion of the Presidents communication u call fur aprr'-
pria,ions, which would render it proper that the Mes.
save and papers should be referred 10 the Committee "l
WAYS and Means; otherwise he should have moved 10
refer them 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs. lie
made q motion for the reference thereof to the Commit
lee of Ways and Means. He took that opportunity 10
say to the House that the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs had had a meeting on Saturday, and aholuer lo'o'y'
but were not yet prepared 10 report. =
air. Fillmore. of New York, asked if this Message OF
the President Of the United States was in r'ply TO the
call of the House which was made on Friday:
The Speaker replied that such did not appear to be
the case, from anything on the face OF the document It,
self
MIR. Thompson Of South Carolina, moved that so much
of the Message rs relates to The appropriations asked lot
be referred 10 The Committee OF Ways and DieaHs, ana
the remainder 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs. IL
became the House (Mr. I. said) 10 be CAUTIOUS in the
extreme how they acted in n mailer OF THIS importance;
For himself, he had full confidence that i would be well
conducted by The Executive; but he must say that lie
Looked upon the letter of Mr.. Forsyth rs altogether too
tame for the OCCASION. A murder had been committed,
with every feature that could possibly characterize II as
an atrocious and brutal assassination, by BRUSH soldiers
upon unarmed and unolra American citizens, with
in American territory. They had been murdered IN Their
sleep; and this Government would cease to be consider
ed worthy OF the sympathy Of other nations, II such an
act should be passed over without a prompt demand ior
redress. He commended that the murderers should have
been at once demanded by our Government, and held
ainenable 10 our laws. He felt, as much as any man
could do, how disastrous were the consequences lKeiy
to ensue from a war between this country and Great
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS disastrous not only TO The two
couuiries. but TO the civilized world. But this case pre-.
scented considerations paramount 10 all these, aud The
country would not deserve The proud distinction which
she enjoys among nations, if she passed over these con
! siderations with silence and tnmeness.
Mr.. Cambrclong thought the act OF the British aulsio'
rifles 10 which ullusion had been made most atruciouS
and reprehensible, but deemed the debate upon it al pre-
sent To be premature. He was in favor Of the mnlinn
Of Mr.. Thompson, To reler 10 The committees the dIHcr'
! emit portions OF the Message.
MIR. HAYNES rose TO say that he did not agree with The
gentleman from S. c., (Alr. ThompsonJ that lie commu.
nicaiions Of the Secretary Of Wur were too tame Tor The
OCCASION. lie made bat a few remarks, which, owing 10
his back being turned 10 lie Reporter, were almost ell
lireiy %inaudIble TO him.
Mr.. Gray of New York, sent to the Chair n newsPa'
per continuing the following document, which, at his
request, was read:
Head QUARTERS, CHIPPEWA, Dec. 81, 1897.
SIR IL have the honor 10 acknow ledge Tie receipt oil
your letter Of this morning, Just handed 10 me by Judge
Mclean.
With respect 10 the report in the city Of Buffalo, thai
certain fnrces under my command had landed upon
Grand island-an island within the territory ol The u
S,a,es-l can assure you that il is entirely without ioun.
dation; and that, so far from my having any intention oi
the kind, such a proceeding would be IN direct Oppose.
lion 10 The wishes and intentions OF her Britannia Ma
iesly's Government, in this colony, whose servant have
the honor 10 be.
Entering at once into the feeling which induced you
10 address INC on this subject, beg leave to call your
attention to the following facts: That So far IRON occu'
plying, or intending 10 occupy, that or any other Porlion
Of The American territory, aggressions OF a serious and
hostile nature have been made upon The Iorccs unoei
nv command, from that island. Two a1idavlls are now
before inc, stating that a voilry CT muske,ry from Grand
Island was yesterday fired upon n party OF unarmed per
sons, some OF whom were females, without the slightest
provocation having been offered. That on the same day,
one of my boats, unarHled by British subjects, passing
along the American shore, and without any chuse oeing
given, was fired upon from The American side, near toTi
Schlosser, by cannon, the property, am told, Of The u
States.
have also before me the most positive information
that n steamboat called the Caroline was sold 10 the Pr
rates on Navy Island, and loaded with provisions and
J n,unilinns of war. moi only within YOUR country, Dnl I'm
medixlely under the notice Of The authorities OF the U
S,ules and of The citizens Of Buffalo, whom you state 10
have been in cO,nmolion, and that these stores ahd iHu.
ni,ions were forwarded 10 Navy Island, for The use and
assistance of the band Of pirates assembled there for The
purpose Of invading and pinndcrlng this country, and
dividing Her Britannia alajesly's land amongst their de
luded followers. have the honor to be-, sir,
With the highest consideration,
Your obedicnt servant,
ALLAN il. McNABB,
COL Comm. H. n forces on The .NiDgara frontier
Fl. w. ROGERS, Esq, District Attorney, &c.
Mr.. Fillmore asked the date of that document.
The Clerk answered, The 29lh Of December.
Mr.. Gray srid he had had it read 10 show That there
had been sumo cxasperaling circumstances, IN the con
duct Of the people on The frontier, on the side OF the u
States.
MIR. Fillmore doubted extremely if any thing had Ia
ken place upon The part of any portion Ut The people o
The State of New York 10 justify, or 10 paliIate, all out
rage like that committed by the British troops. Bu'
tina, was q point into which it was not now ms WISH to
90 a, all. The letter just read by the Clerk, at his col
leagues request, was written IN reply 10 one from the
District Attorney as To The reported intention of the BrI'
l;sh TO invade Grand Island and in it is the declaration
that there was no such intention. Nuw, Mr.. +. would
call the attention of the House 10 the fact that that le!ter
was written on the 20,h of December, and that 1t was
on the very night succeeding The dale OF IL mat 'h's
rross GU rare was committed on the Caroline. More.
over, lie would call the attention of The House 10 the
well authenticated fact, that, after burning the boat, and
sending il over the falls, the assassins were lighted back
to Me abb's camp, where he was, in person, ty bcncons
lighted for that purpose.
MIR. F. certainly deprecated a war with Great Britain
as sincerely as any gentleman on that floor could posi-
bly, do; and hoped, as earnestly, that these difficulties
W, he must say, that The letter of McNabb, instead OF
nTording grounds for q pulIiution, wss, in reality a great