The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-16

this State occasioned by the frequent burning of
buildings and the destruction OF property. The
public mind both sides Of the line within the Gin
fccted regions is in feverish and lamentably un-
happy state The people this side complain bitter
ly--and doubtless justly so-of the outrages OF their
Canadian neighbors; and so on the other side, the
papers pour ont their indignation upon our citizens
Even the wrath of Her Majesty's Government is
daily invoked upon our institutions and our people.
Our citizens charge the Canadians with firing their
dwellings, and they in turn are charged with similar
depredations upon The property OF Canadian sub
jecs. Now, we do not suppose that single GILL
zen Of the United States is or has been guilty of
such outrage; but that the wrath which is pour
ed out prolusely by the Canadian press, should
fall upon citizens of their own country. Men have
been driven, TO escape the prison or the gaows IN
TO the States, leaving their property behind to be
plundered, who would not be safe if they returned
They have committed no act that should deprive
them of citizenship, but have only exercised the
right of FREQ discussion. Such men indignant,
and it is not improbable that some such have re-
turned and gratified spirit OF revenge by destroy
ing the property of Canadian subjects. Let then,
The blame rest where il should and not throw il up
the heads of the innocent, and not send into our
State "loyal volunteers from the Province with
the incendary torch destroy the property of our
unofending citizens. We trust, and believe that no
citizen of this Stale has been guilty of any such
outrage is charged upon us; and hope all proper
means may be used to check all attempts to COM
init such nefarous acts, by our citizens And
while the Canadian refugees claim the protection
of our laws, they owe them the respect of obed-
ence.
A public meeting has been holden at Higbgste,
at which resolutions were passed expressive OF the
disposition of those present preserve order, and
calling upon the exiled Canadians to desist from
the commission of unlawful acts
II will be seen from the article below, from the
St. Albums Messenger, that Gov. Jenison is awake,
and has adopted measures to protect the property
of our citizens from further depredations of the
Queens subjects.
| Affairs on our frontier have assumed quite a war.
like appearance since our last publication After
the first burning at Highgate the citizens generally
of that town and many from neighboring towns,
endeavored guard the lines and put end to
the burning. But notwithstanding these efforts,
the nightly attempts and in some cases successful
have led TO the adoption Of more efficient measures
for the preservation of the property and safety of
| the lives of the inhabitants near the lines
The first burning since last paper, was
house in Highgate, belonging to a Mr. Drury, stu
ated about half mile on this side of the line. 1t
took place on Thursday morning, in open day
light, after our guard lett it, who had occupied It
during the night, as post. Atdayl:g they care
fully extnguished the fire in the house before loav-
ing it, which they had during the night, by pour
ing water upon it, A few hours after they had left
| the house, il was discovered to be on fire on the
north side towards the line. No family was living
in the house Mysterious as this burning appears
we think that the most reasonable supposition is
that it was the work of an ncendary In fact
are informed by eyewitness, that there can be
no doubt oft.
On Sunday night the heavens illumined by
fro in tha of Il
seen at great distance and IN beholding its mag
nfcence, various the conjecures as to its
probable situation and extent and the end of such
nightly scenes. We learn that the fire was the
burning of two barns and shed, belonging to
Huxley, in Alburgh situated about half mile this
side of the lines. What the contents of the
barns, wo are not informed
On Friday night previous to Mr. Huxley's barns
being burnt, attempt was made TO fire the
| house of Mr. Vosburgh, at Cadwells Manor on the
Canada side Of the line, and opposite Alburgh =
the same house that was set on fire and the scene
of an outrageous assault upon the family last Janu
ary The following extract of letter gives the
circumstances of the case, and are entitled to cred
it-da,ed,
"ALnrReH, Saturday, April 5, 1889.
! y Last night there a
mother attempt to burn Abraham vosburghs house
The fire was well kindled in the cellar-way with