The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-28

there left in charge of the usual watch o
the boat, who were wholly unarmed
There was only one piece of arms or
hoard, and that was a pocket pistol no.
loaded, there being no ammunition.
While thus moored, in the night, she
was attacked by an armed force, which, il
now appeared, was sent from the Canada
shore under the direction of her Majesty s
authorities. She was attacked without
warning, and one or two, certainly one,
Of the boats hands were killed; and others
were driven from on board without resis-
lance. The boat itself was lowed into
the current, set on fire, and, in that con-
dition sent over the Falls.
This was the outrage complained of;
this was the arson complained of; and
this was the murder complained Of
One of our own citizens, wholly unarm-
ed, had his brains blown out, and was
found next morning on the wharf. There
was also good reason to suppose that
others in the boat went over the Falls,
being unable to escape.
He was aware that this was difficult
question between the two Governments.
BY the laws of the state of New York,
this was murder; and the person COM
hitting that murder and that arson was
liable to be tried and punished for these
crimes; and neither this Government, nor
the Executive of this Government, that
he could see; had any control over the
matter, unless the Government of Great
Britain should see fit to respond to the
claim made in relation to this outrage, by
entering in some treaty stipulation. Pos
sibly, by the treaty making power be-
tween this Government and Great Britain,
as treaties, so soon as ratified became the
law of the land, the individual
now implicated might be pardoned. He
Mr. F., could not see that there was any
other way in which it could be doue--
nor did he knowlhat il could be done even
in this. But he did not foresee that, if
the same spirit was manifested by the
people at home that was exhibited by the
Minister of Great Britain here, the neces-
sary course of events must almost inevita-
bly, lead to collision, if Mcleod should
be convicted. That he would be tried,
he Mr. F., had no doubt. He hoped he
might be innocent, and that, if he was so,
he might not be convicted. But if he
should be found guilty, he would no doubt
be executed, unless force stronger than
he Mr. F., conceived could be brought,
were sent from the other side to prevent
it, or unless the event should be prevented
by the treaty-making power.
He would now take his seat, having
risen merely to correct what he supposed
to be false impression as to the facts of
the case.
MAIL Neutrality-suspicious. have
attached to the New York Post Office for
the robberies OF the Western Mails here
tofore noticed. No circumstances have
been developed to show whether it is the
Post Master at New York or some per-
son connected with the office, that is sus-
pected. The Cincinnati Chronicle states
that it has been ascertained that the Wes-
tern Mail has been robbed more than
eight times and Merchants think the "a
stolen will amount to from two
to three hundred thousand dollars.
Mo. Rep.
The Boon's Lick Times of the 9th
instant says:-''Last night about s clock
the residence of Gov. Reynolds, about
half mile from this place, was discov-
cred on fire, which was entirely consum-
ed, together with all his books, papers,
&c., which were in the upper rooms.
All the furniture on the first floor was
saved.
The dry hit in the following from the
New York American will excite the ris-
ble faculties of even Mr. Van Buren, him
self, Notwithstanding his groans over his
defeat.
FoRE1eN INTERFERENcE.-After the
alarm produced in Washington, and in
Missouri, by certain letters of Ford. HUH
& Co., the Missouri bankers in London,
showing diabolical solicitude for the
credit OF that State and of the American
stocks generally, all similar indications of
The deep laid scheme of Foreigners to I'M
1ermine our republican institutions by
pointing out the mode in which they can
be made to command most successfully
foreign credit and foreign capital
eagerly watched.
Hence we publish the following start
ing communication from some dangerous
who seems to insinuate that
our prosperity consists in buying French
wines and silks, and paying for them in
special which he fears the democracy
Of the Log Cabin is opposed to.
We trust the President and the Missouri
humbug will look sharply at this matter,
while yet there is time for remedy.
Every sorry you will not understand
French language, SO me write English SO
good as me can do.-Me see the news
from the United States come very much
for Monsieur Harrison and Tyler too,
both together, and all say you never am
so happy as you will be up to the present
moment when they shall be President,
and the Loo Cabin and the Glider alonn