Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-09
ORGANIZATION of .sPatriots~ IN New oTk.

W. arc informed. saws The Troy Wing of Sat
urday last, good authority, that the orgaaiza-
ton Of these within our own territory was
never so complete il is a present; and tina IT
comprises body Of nifty sixty thousand per-
sons, who ready 10 march al moments
warning across the frontier, and to carry fire and
sword into the heart of the Canadas. IL is very
evident, however, to observing men who reside
the Canadan frontier, that unusual pre- para
tons have been making for some time past among
those ~ no are friendly 10 the Of the pqtri-
OTIS and the most disastrous consequences are 1p-
pretended unless this conspiracy against nation
with whom We are at peace, Is broken up in lime,
The recent robberies Of powder and arms were
doubtless committed by persons 10 the employ
nent Of the conspirators, and similar seizures
will be attempted by them hereafter, from time TO
time.
To prevent any outraaes from being committed
by these men upon the British territory, nothing
but tho presence OF largo body of the u. s. troops
will be ,lfectual. Five thousand men, al least
should bo placed along The frontier during The
present autumn, and be IN readiness al! times
prevent any acts Of hostility from or side which
may lead 10 an open rupture between the two
countries
The manner in which the Patriots will con-
duct their attack upon the Canndas will be proba-
bly, 10 cross the lines in The night, commit what
ever depredatIOns they can, and retreat when
discovered into our territory. A series of such
nets will Of course bring down upon the whole
British force now stationed in Canada, and n
feice and bloody border thus be excited
the termination Of which no one can accurately
predict.
The correspondent Of the New York American
writing from Niagara Falls, saws that since the
removal Of the U. S army from Buffalo, attempts
are being made by the "Patriois'' to embroii the
two countries into a war The recent attempt
TO blow up TWO of Her Majes.y's steam boats, ~
ing at anchor in the Niagara river. at Chippewa,
is described as follows
The machine consisted Of two casks contain
ing 100 pounds of powder; they were each
placed on frame ono hundred yards apart (bu.
connected by rope) with leaden Pipe and fuse
therein inserted, and thus lowed frem Grand Is .
land, and sent drifting towards the vessel One
only OF the casks exploded, but most fortunafeIv
prematurely, being 300 CARDS short of the znarkt
otherwise, every soul on board, with the vessels
must have been destroyed
1t was about 3 p. NJ. Those on board at first
supposed tho report was that of a cannon The
men were speedily mustered and the machine
was seen floating. boat with SIX men was
lowered, and whist proceeding TO secure it, were
fired at from Grand Island, but without iniurv.
ana these things havo disturbed the public mind
una inc canal ard frontier Is now pntroied night
and day by the British troops 1t is nv firm
conviction, that unless there is strong deiach-
ment OF United States troops forthwith sent 10
Buffalo, and strong enough and sufficient to show
these gentry that the Government of the United
States IS determined to preserve peace, acts Of
this character will be done, which must have the
ELECTS OF breaking up the peace existing between
both countries