New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
THE CANADIAN REGIMENT.
Arrest and Trial of Arthur Rankin, Mag
isGrate, Colonel of Militia, and m. r. F''
for Violation Of the EnIisfInent Law.

HcE VIOLATION OF tnc
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune
TORONTO, G. W., Oct. g. lool'
This city was thrown into considerable excitement
ssddenly BY the arrest of Mr.. Rankin, who IL ID as
serted holds commission In the United Sta'es scr
vice as Colonel and is actively engaged IN Se'uoe up
what ia TO be called the "Rankin LancerS' WIN
rendezvous at Detroit, although meinoer VI 'N0
Canadian Parliament, magistrate III ni' ow 'Ocn'
and Colonel Commanding No. Military Dls'r'c' u
Canada. coruprisng the counties OF Essex heht anu
Janrton. the extreme western peninsula OIL Canada'
~. has before served in Parliament, having been
elected in 1854, and served till 1897, when he was
hooen bnt elected again in June last for the ensuing
,arm Of four years but has not yet taken bis seat
The Under. the Government organ here, is owned
nv q Mr.. Beatty, merchant, but edited by MIR. Chas.
Yindsay, sonin-aw of the late VIM. Lyon McKen-
ze of 1887 and 1883 noloriety. lie is at present alb
sent, however, and for some six weeks past Mr..
George Sheppard, who has lately been acting in the
capacity of Washington correspondent, is now filing
his place. This Mr.. Sheppard has a rather peculiar
history. Eighteen months since he was employed
op The Toronto Globe the leading oppo-
sition journal, edited by the Hon. George Brown,
who obtained the honorable handle TO his name by
forming the celebrated two days Ministry Of August
'5s). From The Globe Mr.. Sheppard went to estab-
6sh paper in Hamilton, c. W., called The Times,
which soon expired when he went to Washington
and edited the notorious Buchanan organ, The Con-
stution until its DEATH after which, il is said, he
visited Richmond, Va, with view of getting en-
ployment as journalist or otherwise under the new
Slave Confederacy. Falling however, in this, he
wrote violent letters to The Leader for time, lean
ing strongly to the Southern side of the question,
and is now as have before said, editor of the paper
that has taken leading part in bringing the Rankin
LGacers before the Canadian public. 1t having
made some severe attacks upon the character and
motives Of Mr.. Rankin he, it appears, came to To-
ronto Saturday last, the 5h and sent Tile Leader
the following letter;
TORONTO Oct, s, 1851.
g. ~ 80 .o,i3 hs mara willing than to conCede 70
the Journalist the right to comment upon we tb, con-
OF the day OF the conduct OF pubic men, IN 80 ~ 'es
~. within Which even The members Of toe privileged o0Hh
estste" ought to conhne themselves Ina, S0a pS'e "
on the arrival Of Leader Of the 90 inst Windsor my
attention directed to i Leading article hesdod
likely to innre yourself Tin the OF
y one whose good opinion worth caring for than to dam
ace me even your statements all true instead Of be-
inc as most of them false as they are malicious
In the first place sir permit me 70 ASK VIA 90 NOV
ske my private affairs the subject OF pae &c comme1t on
may heard statements about me which you hs9 oesn
fully correctly informed would have discovered to be
Aran Won say speaking Of my connection with the Federal
overnnjent Of the United large placed
20 my credit and that received instructions 70 draw 10 an IN
definite Sonn in urherancs scheme and to give sd
which admit believe, Of being clearly established and 70
those who are familiar with the and crcum1tsnees Of
Mr. Rankin need point out the motives OF his zeal
&C. Now Sir, upon what ground have you &
self make these esseons Ihey are NOT ohly lls Dut
ridiculous pray what do you know o. my motives ana
rom whom dd yog get your wour
faons are founded-at best upon mere Suspicion F!sy
what are y1pT moyel are ~ ,o9r friend and
patron JEFF Davis" Has your piisnhIopic ana tIniy
British mind become 50 enamored oil the PecuiiH
Sa g. he yoT e sh Sgeat bIlain nAs e
stonement Cor the errors ofsUch WiberoTce
colleague in the OF hnmsiyto turn knishterant III
ihe cause Of Southern ChiyslIy ~
Sir shah not take upon myself ssy what your motives
are and certainly very sht knowledge Of me and your
sun1pe 70 make the comments you have INDUCED ia.
Suffice observe, that should live to take an &C
tive part in the struggle going on between the conendng
parties the adjoining Republic my motives viii he deVel
oped the proper time Meanwhile, shsl not trouble
replyng or other concerning myself about
any future works of fiction with which nyenve genius
may prompt yo1 hereafter TO sndesyo 70 dsesTe or onI
world that the advocacy Of the class OF public Writers to
E1sn SG !. sseuIsd
trust those Csptass who invest their means In printing
establishments win discover the iupoicy Of employing per
Of your stamp and then we may look for some improve
Enent in the tone OF the Canadian presf
in PortUgs it considered offence; and when
later period British Legion under Sir De Lscr Evans
took part in OF the same character In Spain their
duct only regarded without dssyoT but absolutely
spplauded and this day rot to mention the thou
bald are there no. plumbers Englshnen IN the Auran
the Prus,i4n aud even the Turkish service Why'ten
American servios j. the objection founded IN Ie,.on o.
upon preudice not the OF the United States the
OF civilization and free government Has struggle
largely affecting the welfare mankind general
place any other country upon the sce Of the earth within
AhR in And n tte can't
proclamation maintain Il distinctly recognizes the right
eyeEy subject to dispose OF himself in any manner s may
icy Of her MseSty's Government las Government TO
preserve strict neutrality, and warns all subjects that
10 the erercie Of their unqussoned rights az freenen
they think proper to take part on either side they must dc 30
upon their individual Teponsby bu. does not hint
that any impuatlon will upon their characters ether
subjects members Of society. You Sir however not
90 "a as 70 endeavor to cast 1r upon the character Of
tbose gentlemen from Toronto lin every your supenor
Who animated by motives above your cloudod comrehen
on have recently enrolled themeyes In the OF free
dom and enlightenment the Of the North against the
South Let me tell you Sir, notwithstanding yonr puny e
forts 10 the contrary viii be of Canadian gentle
not only willing but to svs themselves Of tie op
pouny presented TO them Of achieving that honorable
distinction which fail to them only ap-
Pauss Of their eOUnyueD but the sPpzobaon Of their soye
reign. op..-,u...,.... .,....,, =.
cal them who viii Join with you In your absurd cry sb0n.
sense, and common honesty can construe that
PIocan alton otherwise thtn have done and IN conclusion
have only add that have done nothing, and shall do
nothing Inconsistent o. my duty such to subject
TO the forfeiture OF my rights either British subject or
member Of the Canadian Parliament and when Parliament
assemblies shs be at my post prepared TO perform duty
both to constituents and TO the country at large, indie
pendently, sfd to the best Of my ability.
And now Sir should you thnk proper to honor with
further notice trust you will Gonne your structures TO
my conduct without preUng TO deal in insinuationS az 20
my motives Of which you in utter ignorance and which
Enough they would be condemned by nsyeTkeeas
such 40 every generous mind would approve. -
am, Sir Ge, ARTHUR RANKIN
The above letter appeared in The Leader of the
7th Monday, but meantime Mr.. Rankin was ar
rested on Sunday afternoon at the instance Of Mr.
John Wilson, prominent man in the Orange diff.