The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-13
THE UNITED STATES AND GREAT
BRITAIN.

THE UNITED = Ia Ed h1ND OASGtA -
BRITAIN.
| GrN. ScoTT has written an important letter
to Cen. ZONES. Adiulant Gen. U. S. A., con-
csrn;ng the British Notifications on the North
ern Frontier. and the troops in the British pro-
vinces. He states that the forts and barracks
erected hv the British authorities near the Dor
der of Maine. above Fredercktown, IN New
Brunswick. or in Upper Canada above Corn
wall. has received but very slight attention from
| him, for the reason that he considers them OF
| little or no military value TO either party IN case
ofwar. That between Lakes Huron and Erie
thew have three sets of barracks, at Windsor,
Sandwich and Maiden, all Of which have been
recently strengthened. Near the mouth OF the
| Niarara, the British have two small forts,
George and MessiSanga, both of which existed
during the last war; besides which, slight bar
racks have been erected within the last two
wears, on the same side, near the falls and at
Chippewa, with breast works al the latter
place. Fort William Henry at Kingston, and
Fort Wellington, opposite to Ogdensourg fold
works) have been strengthened in consequences
of the recent troubles in Canada, and may now
be called permanent forts. The Isle .AHr .Noir,
few miles below the American line, and in
the outlet of Lake Champaign, stands at the
head of a system of delehces on the approach
to Montreal, and is said 10 contain within ltsell
system ofpermanent works great strength,
The British Government has, since the peace
of 1915, expended much skill and labor upon
these works. Odletown, on the western side
ofake Champlain, is Il station OF body OF
Canadian Militia, TO protect the neigh bour-
hood from refugee incendiares.
The General concludes his letter with the
following important statement. 'Among such
preparations, perhaps, ought not to omit the
fact that Great Britain besides numerous corps
of well organized and well instructed Militia,
has at this tire, within her North American
rrnvinnes. more than 10000 of her best regu-
lar Troops. The whole of those forces might
be brought to the verge of our territory IN a
few DAYS. Two thirds of that regular force
has arrived out since the Spring OF 1885
As set off to these military preparations on
the part of our ancient enemy, Whom II Wouid
afford us much pleasure always TO denomlhate
our well beloved and time honored lrlehd ana
neighbour, we have the following information
of the doings on our own side, whlch we copy
from the New York Herald OF the LIST April.
"IMpoRTANT NAVAL MovEMENTs.-Ord
have recently been despatched to all the Ma
val stations to have every thing put IN readl-
ness for immediate service. The late move
ments of the British Authorities respecting the
Maine boundary line is the probable cause,
Commodore Renshaw, Of this station, has
received instructions to complete the Steam
Frigate now on the stocks, with all possible
despatch, and Capt. M. c. Perry, late OF the
TuIron, is to take command of her. Addition
al workmen have been employed, and she IS
now nearly all planked. The Independence
and Fairfield, Just arrived from Rio, and the
Relief are to be kept in commission The
Columbia and John Adams, shortly expected
home from the East Indies, are also TO be pre-
pared for sea again Immediately. HE shlpS
Of War now on The stocks are TO be got ready
for launching, and the two seventy tours moor
ed off the Navy yard, to be prepared at SNORT
notice The crews of those vessels JUST aIfiV-
ed, are to be paid off Immediately, SO that they
can spend their money and reshlp AGAIN
None of the officers can have leave oil aosehce'
but are to hold themselves in readiness for SER
vice. ,,
Snch is the nature Of the instructions lately
received from Washington, and such nave
been sent TO every Navy Yard. What do they
indicate ?"
1t is however, sincerely to be hoped, not
witbstanding these warlike preparations, that
the report of the British Commissioners em-
Moved to survey the disputed territory, and
which Mr. Fox believed, would have been de,
lvered to the British Government by the END
of March, will be of such a character as 10 pre-
vent any further hostile agitation Of the subject
This Report may be now looked for daily with
great anxiety. Not because there IS the mos
remote disposition to create host'litIes, out De-
cause the public mind is much excited.
After penning the above, we received an
interesting letter from friend in Washington
relating to the same subject, TO which we refer
the reader.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
! WASHINGTON, April 9, 1S40.
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