Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-09
tV" MING STAR.
A RICH, RARE, AND RaCY LErTER.
Canada to be Invaded by a Maryland Con.
stable and his Bull Deg.

S~haoa 70 Dc invaded by Maryland Con
stable and his Bull Dog
Our readers may remember that some.
time since. j. Ii. Pope, Constable o.
frederick, Nd, was accused by the Ca.
madam papers, in the lowest billings.
gate terms, of having tampered with
loyal officers of Her Majesty, and ende,.
vored to persuade them to Join him in
the capture of certain fugitive slaves
from Maryland. The Canadian papers
continued their violent abuse agains,
Pope to a degree which induced him to
write the following letter in reply:
To the Editor of the Montreal Gazette:
fREDERICKsBURG. Jan. l6. 1855.
"SIR: Properly to reply to the article
In your paper, commenting on a letter
received by the Sheriff Of your city,
would be impossible, as have been un.
able, as yet, to obtain the article, and
can only speak of it as l gather its i'm.
port from the Baltimore Sun.
"The generous reception, and still
more generous treatment which you pro-
mise, in anticipation of my coming, is
FULLY appreciated, and is such as could be
expected from one of her ROYAL Msies
ty most loyal subjects? =.
What a magnanimous people these
Britdns are! What sympathy for their
fellow creatures. The iron fetter which
binds race of men in slavery, has ever
been obnoxious to the Englishmsn, and
on sea and land, wherever flag could
float or soldier tread, the thunder of her
voice has been heard bidding men be
free and tyrants cease TO rule. A great
people whom God has prospered, and
whose every effort for conquest and for
fame has been gladdened with success.
how lrishmen must love her Majesty for
her advocacy of the rights of men. How
they should venerate her as the keeper of
their consclences and the mother protec-
tor OF their spiritual condition. Oh
what sin to keep the tawny Ethiop in
slavery, and what a virtue to bind the
noble Celt in chains
"Her MajeS.y's Sheriff has uninten-
tlonally, by giving publicity to my let.
ter, accomplished the connection which
| so much desired with Canada. Several
letters have been received, and long be-
fore this letter reaches its destination.
officer Pope will have secured eight of
her Majesty's loyal black subjects. Fear
to come NO Canada. Why, sir, with
my dog Taylor, named after .Old Zach, >
and SIX good mountain rihemen, l would
not hesitate to invade Canada-hans her
MajeSty's SherifI-tar and feather her
loyal loving editors, and place myself at
the head of affairs. Fear to enter Can
ada in pursuit of my Honest calling
No, sir; the wife of that German Prince
VIII soon be compelled to relinquish her
American possessions, and the least yio-
lence offered an American citizen would
only anticipate the event. Look out for
my dog Taylor and myself, for as sure
as there@s negro and an editor in Can
ada, that certain we will be there.
Her Majesty's black regiment, com.
posed of many negroes from Western
Maryland, would likely be the first to
yield the ground, as many of them are
familiar with the bark, if not the bite of
Taylor, and her Majesty's editor, whom
we suppose either black or tinctured
Will Iue DioOu, n2u better not be In COM
mand, for fear that our dog might want
provisions, and we would appropriate
him for that purpose.
in conclusion, we have only to say,
that her Maiesty's editor and her Males.
tvs sheriff. have only to prepare to guard
against all invasion which involves more
than negroes, and which in result will
give freedom to Canadians, emancipation
to British slaves, and a defeat to that
proud power which has ruled the wave
and the land for the last two hundred
years, save when General Jackson, with
his forces, beat them back at New Or
leans.
"Now have done with you, MIR. Edi-
tor. and have only to request that you
will be honest, and give my honest sen.
timents TO the world then men may
judge between US, and ascribe to each
his proper share of praise.
Yours, &C., JOHN II. PopE,
Police Officer.