The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-19

by HIS ILNCGIlGUCy tic lNlSul LAOIIoiIHlS COIh
George, Earl of Durham, Niscount L0inb!on,
Sc. &C., Knight Grand Cross OF the Most
Honorable Military Orders OF the Bath, one OF
Her Malesty's Most Honorable Privy Captain
General of all Her MuJcsty's Provinces with
in, and adjacent to, the Continent OF North
America, sc. sc.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, information has been received by
me, that on tho twenIy-uinlh day ofMay last, AT
a certain Island called wells Island" IN The
river ST. Lawrence, within the territory OF The
United States of America,u body Of armed ncn
NJ midnight, seized upon certain steam vessel
called the ''Sir Robert Peel" belonging TO certain
subjects Of hei Majesty in the Province OF Upper
Canada, then moored at the said Island, 10 which
he had resorted in the peaceable prosecution of
her accustomed voyage, for tho purpose of TAX
( ing in fuel and having with violence driven
! the passengers aud crew Of the said steamboat
upon the Island, deliberately pIunde!ed, burnt,
and destroyed the said steamboat And whereas,
many of the said passengers were females, and
were thus assailed with total disregard OF their
sex and their condition at that hour OF the night,
thereby aggravating the outrage; And whereas,
the due protection Of her Majesty'S subjects
and the demuds OF Justice, impGravely requires
that the perpetrators OF such Il crime should not
escape unpunIshnlent; Aud whereas, with that,
Object am DESTROYS OF cooperating with, and
giving every .iucility TO, the authorities of
the United States Now, Know all men by
these presents, that hereby do promise the SUN
OF ONE THOUSAND POUNDS TO any per-
son or persons, who shall identity, and bring TO
conviction before any competent tribunal, any
person actually engaged in, or directly aiding
and abe,tlng the perpetration OF this last men
toned outrage.
10 nllay the alarm which has again unhappily
disturbed the peace of the frontier OF Upper Can
ada, hereby proclaim to the subjects OF her
Majesty residing therein, my determination 10
secure their present and permanent protection,
ny the employment of every means at the dispo I
sal OF he MaJesys Governments; for which pur
pose IL sufficient military force will be immedi |
aIely concentrated on such points, us shall best
protect the frontier line from all aggressionS on
The peaceabe inhabitants OF these Provinces. |
shall also, lose time in appealing to the Gov
eminent of the United Estates, 10 vndicate its
own honor, 10y avenging the insults which have
been offered to their authority, by band Ofaw
less pirates, aud repairing the wrongs which
have been inflicted on her Mdjesy's subjects.
Pending such appeal, earnestly eXhort all
Her MaIestys subject, Notwithstanding the ag-
graVated provocaton they have received, careful
ly TO abstain from any act OF retaliation which
may expose them to the inputeon OF a disre-
gard ot their own honor, by violation of the in
ternal rights of adjoining powers.
Given under my Hand and Seal at Arms at the
Castle of ST Lewis, in the city OF Quebec, i'll
the said Province of Lower Canada, the sec
ond day of June, in year ofOur Lord One
Thousand. Eight hundred and Thirty eight,
and III the first year OF Her Majesty's reign.
BY command.
CHARLES Butler, Chief SCcy.
The persons who fired upon the Steamboat
Telegraph were Immediately arrested and lodg