Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-31

The Quebec Mercury states that an order ha'
been received in that city from the British Gov
eminent. directing the seizure Of letters sent 10
foreign parts, If suspected Of being meant fo'
Russia. A few days afterwards. IL adds, let
ter for the Emperor of Russia was intercepted
in the Post Office and the contents of that letter
revealed the existence Of plan on the part OF
| OF Russia for invading Canada. in the following
manner:
THAT some thousands of Russian veterans too
old in the service 10 desert il, influence by large
promses. should be intro lueed into the States
in civilian dress peaceful emlgrants' Uncut
their nationality being declared-an easy mat,er
from the difference of language and race IN tne
Russian services depot Of arms formed ON the
Fl niier, aud at one moment the whole u rush
hv rail- unnrfned and unHnnounccd. 10 the cross
ing poipt there 10 assume reapoi-; badges ana
ooors and a. once .la-h into Canadn and attempt
Quebec by a coup de main from the Plains. ~
was further suggested TINT some attempt shou'd
b. made hy the Russian Government 10 prihg a
bout secret understanding with the I. states ior
the parfiton of British territory IN America, SO
10 be arranged as 10 leave the question of slave
nv in it, present position, that II, to give as much
10 the Slave States as To the Free States, the
sacrifice of the West Indies, and, if need be,
large slice of Mexico, 10 be included in such ar
rangements between the two powers
The Mercury thinks that the presence of Rus.
sian land officers in the United States gives this
matter a serious aspect The requisite number
of Russian troops might. IL argues. be easily
landed in New York under the guse of emigrants
aud the safety OF the Colony rests upon the 10y
atty and bravery of the people aud not upon any
security fir I'm such attacks. The Mercury says
that the neutral flag of the United States would
cover the transportation of bodies of Russians,
and also the arms and munitions requisite for
their equipment, because Russia and England
are not yet at war. England cannot therefore
seize upon arms, cannon, munitions etc. while IN
route for the enemies service. Such are the mr.
advanced to show the feasibility fthe
scheme and our neghbors are sufficiently stort-
led by the fetions of their own waginations, to
prepare seriously for attack from New York
by Russian forces.
The Quebec Gazette. semi official authority.
contains the following paragraph which is trans
lated from AN extract in the Courier des EtatS
Unis: '.In relation 10 the Russian Corrospon-
dent of whom the Mercury speaks, our readers
will learn with pleasure, ihnt the person suspec-
ted of having written the letter has been arrested
His papers have been examined but he Ind re-
ceiyed notice ten minutes before his arrest and
n thing could be found of nature to inonlpate
him; he was consequently released In repub-
fishing this paragraph the Mercury adds I'VE
learn with still greater pleasure that the Govern
ment has determined to put 10000 of the militia
upon war footing The whole affair seemsim-
probable bat has about il enough plansibility to
put our northern neighbor on the qui piue.