Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-02-26
Diplomatic correspondence.
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friendly orders Of The President have been amply con-
frn d by intelligence conveyed to her Ma'st, c"',
NAL authorities through various other channrIs' ana
sorry add that the mischief appears 10 be lar more
serious and extensive and the danger OF hostile disturb
more imminent, than had been represented IN The
information received al Washington
II is now ascerlaned beyond the possibility OF doubt,
that combination conspiracy, OF vast extent
and possessed large in money and "atlike
provisions, hns been formed, and is at THIS moment 10
sctvr PROGRESS WITHIN ih-ruufues md jhrsGc'i"n 0i
me United States, for the purpose OF wagng war upon
her Mepsty's provinces of Upper and Lower Canada
The combination extends along the whole line OF the
Canadian frontier from Maine aud Vermont Ia the STATE
of Michigan il extends, also, lar into The interior OF
the States Of New York Pennsylvania, and ONO and
Likewise into the neighhnring State OF Kentucky IL IL
affirmed and brev- d, that 0UO American citizens
are already enrolled in this criminal association The
above is the lowest estimate: the dispositions OF some OF
the iniogmants carry the number 10 a much greater
extent To these j"Ined n few vagrani CANADIAN
refugees: The number of the American cnnspifat"s Is
daily and hourly increasing. The plot Is carried on by
OF masonic lodges secretly established IN almost
every town along the frontier. the members whereof
communicate with each other by private signs and are
divided lnIo several grades OF Initiation compIe"
system of trse secret signs, rs we'll as The cypr or
pabet by means n which The associates cores
pond in Wiling is in the hands OF her Majesty au'n
titles The regular organization has been completed oil
n PRETENDED provisional Government Tor Upper Canada.
with assumed ntcla rank and commissions both civil
and military. The rames, description and rscrncts
Of the chief members Of this pretended Government,
who American cizens also IN possession OF the
British authorities A pretended National Bank OF Up
per Canada has also been nfganzad. to be established
and maintained by The and plumber OF The public
property.
The superior lodges Of the association are believed to
be situated in the towns n Rochester, Buffalo, and De-
lroit a Grand central ledge or cmnve ncu al delegates
held al Cleveland: another considerable lodge IS stH-
at,d Cincinnati Arms ard warlIke stores are secret
I'd at various points and The conspraors ais" reckon
that 9Th their present force and number and complete
organzaon, they will have no difficulty IN again lore
ing and piundrring the u 5. aud State arsenus when
the for show ing themselves IN arms shall nave
arrived No less than steamboats,, OF those That ply
regularly Lake Ere the names OF which are known
10 The BRUSH authorities have ueen engaged i"r The ser
vice Of the cunspratnrs am afraid there is no doubt
that number OF magistrates justices ut the peace, aud
State officers of the States above menlIontc are engas-
I'd IN The same flagous enterprise
The direct objects of this vast combination ar" 10 IN
wade and conquer Upper and Lower Cauada Ia subver
and cvouiir,lIze the established Government OF those
provinces aud To them from the rghli"I dunInon
of the BRUSH These are the designs OF Tie
chief directors Of the plot; but il is probable that large
marrlty of their followers have enlisted IN HE scheme
for the sole purpose OF Taplne and punder Inc paIti-
GUAR mode and time of operaon DO not appear to have
been ye, determined upon by the conspaoTs but VIII he
made to depend upon circumstances and HE accidental
course OF events.
ready known the United STATED Government, are de
y ed from private iniorma,ion received through vatious
channels by Maesiys authorities in Canada. i ne
.v,Jruce which has been submitted to her Ma esy s au
thorill.s aud also myself is u" such nature that
cal entertain doubt whatever OF It's truth. Ihrie
possibly be error or exhggeraon In some OF The de.
tails which must usually happen when secret combine
lons be detected and dealt WITH but the general
truth If The information admits Of no duubt whatever
In this critical sale of atuirs the immediate lnler!er
ence Of supreme authority OF the Republic alone
The terrible aud oiicllng consequences and
do solpmny appeal To the Preslden, aud Government
OF the United States Crctuay to suppress this awrss
associaion which is plotting he destruction OF her Mu
jrstys Pfovnces and lear!ul!y hazlrdng The peace Of
both countries Vest horLrs o handful aud assnssns
are maturing their plans for The desnalIon and rum OF
British Territory lney are engaged III ,his WORK win
in the jurisdiction OF the United States where no British
authority can reach Them. but where her Ma"s'ys
thortics rely confidently upon the irsndshp and honor
of the United States Themselves to exert thu necessary
power II would not be iii Tor me 10 suggest Hdrs ui
ding: but surely there must reside where III
every well constituted State tie power 10 prevent those
no 1--we under lis laws om perssting IN the perPetta
ton Of violent and arocIous wrong agdIns! friendly 10
reign people.
sembles ordinary Of neutrality between contend
inu Cocs--ptwpen parties conte ndlng open and rg
mate war; neither is this Of ncuaIy, as between
= Government and JrloGs subjects No rfbelt"n,
or civil contest is raging in Canada, nor has been
10
last winter in Lower Canada was suppressed i'll few
works: The in. direction 10 Upper Canada suppress
ed in few days Yet from that time 10 this her Nays
Provinces have been kept III an almost constant STATE
of wnIlike alarm, By attempts and projects OF INVASION
from, abroad-hc invaders being the citizens Z" friend
~ Revublrc-ci country with whose Government
Great Britain is al pe5ce Her Majesty subjects are ex-
posed to the Inconvenience and expense the hazard and
SUFFERING of state Of war, while they are pfrclnded
from reIaiatng making just reprsal upon their enc
10 ph nd tD
his MANS of AGGRESSION within The confines Ol friendly
now rr whose laws from some Incompehensb'e reason,
he still continues 10 evgdr override. have here pre-
enIed no exaggerated picture OF the extraordinary state
of ,birus " hich have witnessed during. the last
twelve months the Canadian frontier 1t is true that
whenever actual invasion has been attempted, the at
rmp has been quickly repeed by The high courage aud
LOYALTY Of the BRUSH population in Canada. But
il is not just that all these hazards should again be en-
conn,errd and The burden again forced upon her Maj"s
Tvs subjects of defending themselves in arms g'lnst
III. hostile citizens Of a friendly State.
If the INVASION which is row medltaiad, he allowed
To take placr, disastrous Consequences VIII eAsne.
tho American invaders ding from within the Ju-
rsdc,ion Of the Republic should obtain transient sue
cess and overrun portion of Blush territory, The
States will necessarily be ans~eTabIe to Grea! Britain
for the whole amount OF damage sustained public and
private for the recovery Of The lrltnry and tor The
rcparaiion Of individual lose II, On The other hahG,
hich is more probable the invading armament be re
nu!scts possible suppose that The victorious par
w. exposed 10 such unheardof and enormous provoca
ton, viii always have the fmb'arance I" respect Inc
American boundary from within which Their tnwies fnd
enemy will have been enabled 10 advance
Is i, possible believe that horde Of Iu'!ians and
hriaands will be allowed, again and again, TO issue
forth fran within the jurisdiction Of the UnIed States
for The ruin Of her Msjesty subjects, and SILL when
pulse d. shelter themselves at pleasure beneath The
sa me exlored and abused pro,rcli"n' a!ude not TO
those things for The purpose OF arguing pFematu'ey The
question either Of the right Of scfdeince or of national
eparalion speak only Of the probability Of The events
and out Of either nf the above supposed there
would arise national discussions and disputes. OF
which it painful 10 contemplate The Issue-PaInlu TO
those who desire cordially as do, 10 behold long
Continuance of peace and friendship between England
and America Ii is by timely and instant measures Of
precau,ion under The authority of The supreme Govern.
men that the mutual ca!anities, now imminent, may
be avcrIed.