Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-12-17

now tied down by debt-men who have
capacity and integrity and who are needed
by the industries of the country. Every
community would be benefited by the re-
susoitation of such men.
Our dispatches yesterday stated that
gold opened firm at 23s in consequence OF
Gen. Dix's order, which was wasinterpret-
eddy the dealers in specie as in the nature
of declaration OF war against Canada, and
through her against Great Britain. The
order Is a firm one-not necessarily to be
construed as the gold dealers interpreted
it, but nevertheless sufficiently beligerent
Ia it's tone to provoke good deal of hear
ty national hostility among our people to-
ward the Canadians and their government.
The loyal people of the United States feel
no good feeling towards Great Britain
They know that she is not their friend.
Her course in according belligerent
rights to the rebel pirates, in building
their ships, and in sheltering and at last,
dfsoharging the st. Albans raiders and
thieves from legal custody, evinOes to our
people her decided desire for our over
throw.
The following is copy of General Dix's
ORDER
HEADQUARTERS DEPT OF TIE EAST,
NEW YoRK CITY, Dec. IL.
General Orders No. 81.
reformation having been received at
these headquarters that the rebel maraud-
ers who were guilty ofmnrder aud robbery |
at ST. Adams, have been discharged from |
arrest, and that other enterprises are actu- |
ally in preparation in Canada, the COM
manding general deems 1t due to thepeople |
of the frontier towns to adopt the most
prompt and efficient measures for the secu- |
rity of their lives and property.
Ali military commanders on the front
tiers, are therefore instructed, In case
further acts of depreciation and murder are
attempted, whether by marauders or per-
sons acting under commissions from the
rebel authorities at Richmond, to shoot
down the perpetrators if possible while In
the commission of their crimes; or if it be
necessary with a view to their capture to
crOtS The boundary 6ett0eeH the United States
and Canada, said commanders ara hereby
directed TO pursue them wherever they may
take refuge, aud if captured, they are, under
no circumstances, to be SURRENDERED, but are
TO be sent to these headquarters for trial
aud punishment by martial law.
The Major General commanding the De-
partment tVilL not hesitate to exercise TO the
ftlllsSt s1tont the authority he possesses, I'M
der the rules of Edto recognized by all ciUiLiLed
iStates IN regard to persons organizing hostile
expeditions within neutral territory, and fee
ing to it for an asylum after committing
acts of depreciation within our own, such
an exercise of authority having become tn
dispensable 10 protect our cities and towns
from incendiarism, and our people from
robbery and murder.
1t is earnestly hoped that the inhabit-
ants of our frontier districts will abstain
from all acts of retaliation on account O
heoutrsges committed by rebel maraud
ers, aud that the proper measures OF re
dress will be left to the action of the pub
lie authorities.
By command of Major General DIX.
D. d. T. Van Buren,, A. A. g.
as has been shown by our dispatches {
great deal of feeling prevails in Washing
ton, In official no less than private circles
against the Canadians on account of thei
conduct as above alluded to by Gen. Dig
A special dispatch to one of the Eastern
papers Gums up this feeling as follows;
Tho acquittal of the st. Adams raiders
by the Canadian authorities, has created
strong feeling of indignation here. In thu
Senate too day, Mr.. Chandler offered reg
olutiOn oondemning in strong terms thu
spirit manifested by the Canadian peopl,
aud authorities, and looking to the lorna
ton of an army corps for the protection O
our frontier. Objections being made, it wa
laid over. While the feeling of the mem
bers may not partake of the character o.
these resolutions on the subject, consider
able bitterness is manifested, and the toni
of Congress is quite up to that of Genera
Dlx's order. 1t is quite certain that prompt
and vigorous measures of some kind will
be taken to require the fulfllment of inter.
national obligation in future, and some
policy will speedily be adopted with refer
enoe to our northern frontier. The great
est regret is felt on all sides that so con-
servatiye and able minister as Lord Ly,
Ous should be just leaving the country.
We presume that most of our readers
knew that St. Adams is q town in Yer
mont on the east shore of Lake Cham.
plain, just across from the Canada shore
1t is not a great ways from Montreal, and
has railroad connection with that place
across the st. Lawrence river. OF course
IT presents an easy field for the operation
of secession refugees or Canadian abettors,
to operate In. And SO we may say of all
the border towns as far west as Detroit.
All lie at the mercy of the Canadians, uu-
less we conclude to try what American
guns can do in the absence of British law.
It is to be hoped that the country will not
be forced to war with Canada and Eng
land. Our enemies the world over, inclu-
ding the sympathizsrs here and every
where, would be delighted to see the gov
sentthus embrOiled. sad necessity