The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-24

suepee Ted az osns aengr ns The yaOsa sgains:
b' authorities OF ess er tain bat tia. th!a should be
done m sacn way as interfere as E..le as possible
Win the estrcte irads with the subjects who remained
loyal "nssver, therefore, .gh 10 the acts o. soms
ia'NiduaU the poaiton OF the government without
q" o9o.y 60 manifest and unquestionabla the de-
sT1 government to permit reshDg in caurteuance OF
tee beon TIA It excited remark in the English
Attainment Genera Scott gen. to the border with
orders TO assemble many soldiers %
prc'ec the rights Of United States and English czeps
No mention made tf the rights OF the ''re5els" So
far AZ government concerned, such class ex
isted They were not even belgerenis s.a there was
spirit Of silanimty. BEFORE he close os Congress
large supplies and Extraordinary pJweys were
voted to tie Pres.den 40 . war should
become necessary with Ergand in protection Of the
national honor 50 long amicsble relations continued,
however the 90 assisted by private c!ti
in s efforts TO Preserve the invlaabiy OF the
neutrality A. the first outbreak OF difficulties 1t0 Of
the prominent citizens OF Buffalo, whore the 'synpa-
thzers in creates. force, bound themselves 10
sustain the federal officers In carrying out the laws
Many important arrests were maia. Among Others Wn.
Mckenzie taken prisoner and held to bah FOR 600
large force Of royasts assisted by Eun 1red
Indians, assembled 1t Chippewa, between whom
and the rebels Navy leland for several days constant
cannonading was Kept up. The "rsbeis' q. length,
wearing OF this style OF warfare sud having r,thog 70
hope from the United States left the Island and quietly
peraed themselves along tbs two shores Of the lake
In May however, the active efforts OF tie macon.eps
were agsn renewed.
PRIvATEERING-ACTIoN OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
Tho steamer Sir Robert Pool owned chiefly in Canada,
was attacked while In United Stasee waters Teuah
creek, by PARTY OF Disguised men, ind entirely
destroyed though the passengers allowed to escape
Uncovered were band OF e.ro.s,p who, under the
command Of " Johnson, y had taken possession OF
OF the small Canadian Islands a. the entrance Of the ST.
Lawrence. Holding conm and )" as he said, in the
patriot service Of Upper Canada this man carried on
species Of pyivaesrng Darling GU. from the midst of
the islands, long, shallow boats which be propelled with
wonderful swiftness he fearlessy made the Cana
dian lake trade. Being able ut moments warning To- lose
himself In tho maize Of islands, where he deded I'LL
attempts at discovery psrslii, he became q
formidable enemy The seat Of lis provisional govern
roentn high, rocky Sand, fortified tina: II could
easily be defended against greatly outnumbe'ing foe
card appeared in Of the United States papers, sgaed
BY William Johnson, which onlc.ay announced that IL
the intention Of the "patr.oss carefully respect
waters and the rights OF all citizens Of the United
States that their with the royaists of Canada
alone. Still ths promptly cooperaed with the
British authorities to put down this species Of priva.eer
Ing or, II called in the clumsy phrsseology OF the
tme piracy Governor Marcy, who at the first ntimx
ton renewal o! difficulties fastened 10 the border to
check By his presence any acts o: sympathy the pAt
Of Citizens for the "patriotic cause offered largo
reward for the apprehension Of Jonson Several bodies
OF militia called 10 the border United States troops
stationed At Al the ferries and ports Of entry. Two
vessels called into the lake operate with
the land forces in the suppression Of any acts Of violence
against EpgAh or American citizens.
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MCKENZIE AND VAN RKNsX-
LAEn.
Just At this time the United States steamer rels-
graph, in attempting to make its customary land
Ing ct Rockville, Canada, was fred into by =
body of English soldiers. This together with
ono OF swo other equally gross violations on the
part of British authorities IF neutral relations taxing
place they did in the very face Of the soet active
eHrs made by government TO preserve the amy OF
the two nations the Indignation Of the Northern
border to such extent that required al the efforts OF
the Executive to prevent general movement Of the
people In behalf Of the PATRIOTS In realso for these
outrages. Notwithstanding the utmost vigvnce q the
government, acts IF npHthy Uoula not be Pre-
vented sr all parties Of sympsthizers passed 10
assistance OF the rebels but these In oil cases
left by the 70 bear the full responsibility Of
their sets Many Of them were captu-ed ara put to death
under the English law Al the meeting Of the Circuit at
Albany than sixty "true bills found against
persons implicated In the Canadian diculties, including
ar,opg others Mckenzie and Van Rensselaer,. On the
lakes he active taken both sides
to exterminate the 'pirates," they were called.
al along the Canadian shore or Lakes Erie aud On
aro the rebels, following the example which had been
set by Johnion fitting out little vessss with which
they Gnnoy ed the lake trade Of tbs Provinces and hell In
terror the small villages along the sh,Ee. At the break
ing cut Of hostities the So. L&sre-ee Lord Durham
had immediately despatched LIZ. Grey 20 Washington
with inst, uctiops to learn rast definitely the policy
which the United States goverrrlert would psrgae under
the then existing circunsances sush5rzng him 20 de-
mand, view Of the neutral relations Of the govern
meRts the most active measures the part Of the
federal officers in the prevention Of any munitions Of
being supplied the rebel fo-ces asking the
operation OF this II the suppression Of those
pirates, "who," az Lord Durham said, 'n defiance o.
the laws Of nations, and especially Of those of Great
Britain and the United States continually engaged
In assapg and plundering her Hsjestys subjects" Mr.
Grey WAS perm,ttsda private audience With tho Pre-
sidens and expressed himself fully satisfied With the
results Of th.t conference. He farther assured by
Mr. Poinset, the Secretary Of War, St Cen. Ma:ono,
the Commander IN Chief Of or fsrces On the lakes,
should be instructed 10 cooperate in any measure
which might be suggested by Lord Durham, n 1se first
place roofing out the band o. pirates 81 the rsand
Islands, and Afterwards for rendering tho navigation Of
the lakes and river and the communication het the
two countries secure" Thus although there is
son 70 believe that the rights Of Citizens
violated in this privateer war, the decssn Of the 80
vernnent vas against H. On Lake Erie our Collector at
Detroit attacked and captured Of these vessels
which he found engaged in committing de2redatons
on tho Canadian shore. Sill later, we hear Of the
officer assisting the royalsts in tho capture O:
other rebel vessel which threatening the
Canadian trade. It Is obvious, fron these examples
that whatever been the policy Of govern ment IN
reference to privSeering, she has By tie strongest
evidence, declared, In the only case in whjoh she has
been called act upon this subject tina. size would &C.
knowledge no right the part Of unrecognzsd pow
er to TT out armed vessels against nation with which
she was at peace but would tfea them pirates and
enemies to the community Of nat!o IN, at least
was her conduct towards England in tits rebellion.
FAILURE OF THE RsBELLIoN BECAUSE OF THE NON
COOPERATION OF THE UNITED STATES.