Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-21
H.. Stcrenson 10 Lord Paimerston

% PORTLAND PLACE, Hay ~, lc3o.
he undrrsg n,d, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
polentrary from tn. United States, has the honor 10
acquaInt Lord Viscount PalEers'on her Majesty fnn
clPai Secretary OF SIuse for Foreign Atinrs, that in
obedience 10 instructions from his Government, has
been race h'S dGy 10 bring tbe Visw OF her haes
tYs u 'Vernment the accompanying documents, deini
Ing The palicula aud proofs Ut signal and e1ta"dI
mary Outrage committed by BI,lishEoeps om the pro
vince OF UrFr Canada, Yp"n The persons and property
OF cllizrns VI the u. 5 within lis uI's and lurIsdlc
lion; and which IN the Of The President OF the
u. s. form the subject Of demand for redress upon
her Ma Irsiys Guyrrrinrnt.
In Communicating this evidence 10 his ofdshlp The
undersgn.d deems II proper accompany II with an
explanation al Tie manner which II has been obtain
ed and the delay which has taken place IN not present.
ing The suErct at earrr period 10 the consideration
oI her hlnl'sIys Government.
BY an Nomination Of these papers will be tina
a. s"Un rs inUrDaUn u the pi"ce. ding was commun
cate 10 The Executive Of The u s. utic;a note, Ivy
the direction ol The President addressed by the Sc
cretary If Stale to her Mssty Minister, hr Fox, COM
mnnIcoiIpg copies of ihr statements "hich had been re-
ceived and asking HmrGeie explanation at the Cit.
cum.iancrs under which the aggression had taken p
MIR Forsyth letter bears date the 9th 4" January last,
aud The papers Tansm,itG; 20 hlf Fox consisted OF letter
from the district attorney q" the and The at!:davs
OF The captain and nine others, who were on board the
slenmL"aI at the time Of her seizure and obstruction in
the port u Sch!Usser Copies ut these will be found
among tie papers transmitted to Lord Palme Is"n.
Ihtse statements would have justified immediate
ton. but The President dreurd e1pedirnl preparatory
10 any demand hrIug made In mar Tie subj CT thorough
y investigated, aud the facts hscer;ained 1t was
anticipated lha. The conduct ct The indy Iduas con-
crnrt ~ hls alleged Outrage wUUId, under the sponla
act ui their own Government, have undergone
that official investigation wLich such proceeding would
Justly seem TO call Tor.
Ordrfs were given to the law officers of the Govern
mrnt 20 take immediate steps for The purpose OF cnsc
ing The witnesses, and obtaining The fullest information
all The connected Win The Transaction
HIS was accordingly done. and the body "i evidence
whCh The undersigned has nov The honor u cornmun
ealing was The result.
Lord ramers.on will then perceive that the delay
which has TAXI place ~ not presenting the suLJ-ct
10 The notice OF his GOrenm' MT has proct coed
from no wan. &" just sensibty 10 the Proceeding or
any doubt ni s being proper SUBJECT tor redress hut
from desire he part OF the President, to accompa-
ny The demand with lirogabe proofs az TO the nature
aud extent Of the outrage committed.
THIS evidence having been obtained and transmitted
to The PrcsIdent, lie has, after IGl conSd ration, and
under deep Of What was due as well to the Go
yernment vi The United States that Gt her Majesty,
deemed the proceeding hi one for the demand Of Ieps-
railDu.
with this demand, lie undersigned has been charged,
aud he feels that he shall brst fulfil the wishes OF his
Government and manifest The Justice OF the appeal
which he has been instructed 10 make by corfnng h-
self To brei rccapusiiun Of the facts established by
lhY documents winch he has The honnr 81 transmitting
10 Lord raimrrslon, aud lie principles which govern
them
The following re the prominent aud important facts:
On the morning 81 The 18th oi Drcemb.T last, steam.
boat called the ''CaroIne Of Buffalo. IN the State Of
a. York ! that port Schins>rr another port Of that
State, upon the East side Of tie Niagara river
That this vessel The property at iliIam Wells,
Of the SAID city 81 BuiIlo aud commanded by Capt
Gilman App!cny, both VI whom are citizens OF 'he I
States.
That .lc was cleared With view OF running between
the prIs u Buffalo and SChsrr and ior Inc Pur'
of aud irPIInl.
That on her moving down the Niagara river, she
came Black Rock Dau.; ana. whist in port l'r
captain causrd ihr AmrT'can ensign To b. run up
That soon alter leaving Black bGck hafb"r, several
rugkp shots were discharged at the said boat from lie
Canada shore. but h"ut doing any injury.
hal her course down the Iycr continued without
further molrsIaion: and she touched at Navy ls!and
where number Of passengers dIsembarkrd and sundty
tickets al freight were landed
That, from s place. she vas run over 10 Sch!"sser,
where she arrive about three "clrck, + NJ
Tnat, subs' qusnuy, two trips only were made BY TIE
boat Navy lsand and her return 10 SchiUsser alter
the last rrp that day SHE u,"dr fast 10 the dock, At
tina, lace wlh cLa!n cable, about SIX O'Clock IN he
evrnin5
That the officers and OF the Caroline were Ten
in number aud that, the Course OF the evening I" at
Gay twenty three oihrr individuals (cltlzens ul the u.
Stales) came board the boat and requested that They
might be permitted 10 remain there during the Hgh', as
they were unable to procure lodgings al the only tavern
or inn Schuser bat this quest was grantee, ana
they frsd 10 rest ord The officers and crew U! the
SAID boat uh The eacs pI"n Of the night sach.
That, about midnight, aIar'" was gwen IN cnnse
quence 81 the approach from The rv'r OF Tour or hVe
boats and lev moments alter, the Caroline was board
Ell by number Of armed from SAID boats, who lH
med!aleIy commenced an nGiscrInInae attack, "ln
pistols swords and curlasses, upon the nnarmed or;
and inmates 81 SAID vessel. undFr the cry OF give 40
Quarters" several of whom were slaughtered
That the steamboat was y!rldrd Without resistance,
and was immediately afterwards sci on fire IN srv'rh
places cut loose from the dock attached to the main
land toged the current "i t" Ivrr aoandI neu ala
Ultimately went The Niagara Falls
That one man, Amos Durire, "a citizen OF buh1o
was killed. and LETT deaf the dock al SchIosser aud
Others hu escaped with i'' most severely WOUNDED ana
dl, abied and amongst them was The captain
That several ndN iduals who were on board The coat
ar, 81 III missing aud there is strong for beev rg
lha, they were either murdered, tuurda wa,cry grave
IN The cataract vi lie river
Tina, immediately aIrer the boat set OIL GIe and
cas-, adrIt in The stream beacon lights dscovtnd
upon the Canada shore near Chippewa, and when sIi-
ceol time had elapsed enable the armed troops to reach
the shore, loud and vocerous cheering was heard al
,ha point inducing a belief, since confirmed ana &C
know ledged that the Outrage planned and consun'
malrd by portion ol the DtIusn ioCe stao"ee 1t '
place.
Il is in proof that there no torlhcaIon oil a;'y
kind al SchInsser; that hoSltes were not commenced
On the American side and that no shot from cannon OF
fire arms discharged from The American shore on
the morning of the 2gh of December, as pretended ny
one OF the British officers.
1t further appears that two persons probably Luke
Walker and Syyanus Farnes Wrigley) were taken pr
sones and carried 10 Queenstown aud there coeceu ny
violence and threats In give evidence ana uhtoo the
plans Of the inIces on Navy Island.
ma, The value Of the steamboat and property destroy
ed amounts 10 about 50 UUO.
These are the important facts disclosed BY the docu
ments and upon which The application Tor TeParatIon
rests They cannot be perused without exciting Inc deep
esl surprise and regret. For their proof, 40.
forced 10 look TO doubtful evidence, 10 witnesses OF
doubtful credit The Hhoe character Of the evidence
now submitted to her Majrsys Government is too c'eof
and striking leave any doubt as TO lis ,ru a'lho"s"
with The statements communicated by Mr. f1S 90 Tue
par, Of her Majesty provincial officers 10 the Secretary
Of Stale copies of Inch Will be found WIN ''e P'pe''
transmitted. .,,
~ ,I H.. .,,.rms,oucps under which the out