Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-10-20

su5-districts from Jan. lat. 1864
10 Sept So 1855. l59
Substitutes for enrolled men liable TO
draft, Sl6-- 800
Total men Furnished 1856
equal 70 one In every nine and fraction OF her entire
population, and Of in every four and fraction Of
her entire male population.
Such is the proud record which Vermont has made in
this gres, against the domination Of slavery The
sacrifice is worthy OF the noble cause in which it
made, and will form record attestinR her devoton
the great and cardinal principles Of free government
that stl be as nperishabe and enduring itself
ALBAss RAID.
In my Communication u last year referred briefly,
and as far prudence seemNd to justify the hostile
movements OF organized ba ads Of IdeIs in the
neiehboring Province, threatening the safety OF the
frontier aud recommended that early provision be made
for u he defence Of the State.
On the afternoon Of ctober 10, 1854, party mum.
berrg ABOUT twenty three men, armed with revolvers,
made attack upon the banks in the village f ST. Al
bans and robbed them Of about two hundred and ten
thousand dollars They separately aud by differ
ent routes stoppngat the several totes il the place,
and by pTeconccred movement, divided into parties a
portion making their descent upon the banks smultA-
neousy while Others appointed for that purpose
engaged IN collecting from the neghborng sta
bis and upon the upon which the whole party
made their escape with their booty fleeing Canada
Attempts were also made by the party lrn several
buildings, and In riding through the streets they fred
inds'riminaiely upon the inhabitants, killing per-
son, and wounding two others,
The suddenness aud boldness Of the attack the
whole occupying period of time not exceeding senty
or twenty-five minutes from the time Of entering the
banks uil they were oat Of the viage,-flr moment
paralyzed the people Immediate however A party
was organized and followei In pursuit They failed
hwever 70 capture any Of the parties the money on
this side Of the boundary line Several Of the parties
ovetaken and arrested in Canada and about nine
y thousand dollars Of the mouey recovered which, with
the parties arrested delivered TO the authorities in
Canada, 60 await the action Of this government
The parties arrested then claimed be confederate
ders and to have acted under the authority and
ton OF the called confederate govern nen and 10 hold
eommissi from that government for that purpose
ed rafa a1lafnr nd huf
the commencement Of series Of sim which we're
contemplated along the entire northern border fu
Immediately Communicated with His Excelency the
Governor General Of CansdA Appzing him Of the occur
renee, and received from him reply. expressing his
profound Tesets and giving assurance that the Govern
ment Of Canada would do all things nesessary pro
ef to bring the offenders 10 justice, aud - prevent
eurrence OF the outrage, . ..r
ubsequent advices from His Excelency informed me
that the parties arrested in Canada had bsen by direc
ton OF the yernment OF Canada ordered before JUS
uoe coufsol, Of Montreal, for examioa alton
also communicated to the esdent Of the United
States detailed account OF the affair Ia reply this
Communication the Secretary Of State dispatched a
specia agent to confer with me- TO obtain the data
essary for demand upon the British Government for
surrender OF the guilty parties under the ExtAditiou
Treaty existing between the two governments aud at
the same time requesting me to employ such counsel
deemed proper 10 represent the United States in the
examination OF the arrested parties and d. whatever
was necessary secure proper aud full hearing Of the
case In compliance with this request / employed
counsel and directed the necessary Stnesses u be
monsd to appear before the Justice having he in
charge
Much feeling was excited in Canada and on thi. side
aud the hearing Of the Gaze under various pretexts
postponed fro time u time, until the thirteenth day Of
December, 1854 when Justice Courso holding that he
had no jufsdction Of the case, in summary manner
orde' ed the discharge OF the par les under arrest aud
directed Lamo,he the officer having the custody Of the
money TO deliver the same over 10 them.
Orders inmediA'ey issued By the Government OF
Canada for The reArrest Of the parties and the trial
before N re tTusy magistrate, and Judge Coursol was
suspended fom the exercise OF the fan'uoas OF MS
portion only OF the parties were re-srrested, the
'thers hsyi made good their escape. These we're
brought before justice Smith, Of Mon real and after
ong delays the offenders were Agaa released No fur
her attempts we're made by our government to prose-
cute the before the Canadian authorities.
The Canadian Parliament, their next session, pass
ed act oprRting ty thousand dollars in gold to
reimburse the money surrendered 70 the robbers by the
acon Of Judge Cours aud 1sequsnty, in April last,
the Canadian authorities returned TO the ST. Albans
Bank twenyone Thousand sixty dollars and sixty
Ave cents in gold, rom which they realized in currency
Of the United States thirty thousand nine hundred and
fort yfve dollA to the Fist National Sank 4 T. Al
eigheea thousand four headrei fouYour dollars
aud cena, In gold, from which they realized twenty
thousand six hundred sixty dollars aad tEny
cents In UntedStates currency and 70 the Frank
In County Bank tly thousand and ten dollars In its
own bis--makng total Of thirty nine hausand i've
hundred aud twelve dollars and seveaty ave cents
gold equal to hhy.eight thoasandt ak hand ed aud
% s@oun,ins % With the bills q he F,anfu County Bsai
retu ned an aggregate Of eghtyeight Thousand six
hundred and tseatYons dollars twsnty,seyen cents
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars. aiI
The expenses atteadiag the Trial for the exradition Of
these parties. and for which drew orders on the rree
Of the State amounted 10 nj 70 thousahd two hun-
deed aud sixty eight dollars twenty six cents rhese
counts, have before alta ed have been duly present.
ed to. aud allowed by. the United States Government
and The money will soon be reiundei, r .-...
The exctement conseq tent upon the raid, pnd the
str ing expression " sympathy exhibited for 'he
deTs 10 many portions Of CAaAdA, which latter It was
fe red would courage and 1t muate parties to
titon ofsimar outagsa upon the border towns causing
seovs TO be AZ one time entertained lest
the relations the two governments might, In
oonseqne oe. be disufbei produced as was natufa A
state u alarm and along the entire border
Of the frontier. i0l-i 1A' y ~
To AFFORD such reasonable security and protection As
the Of the required and 70 prevent repet-
Of the which seemed TO be threMened,
directed that such provisional frse be Taised as the
safety Of the public demanded. The detailed statement
OF this force ana M dsp siuon, viii be found ID the re-
| port Of the Adjulau and Insepelor GeaerA.
| : also Immediately conferred with ths war Depart
msnt 90 subject OF assuming the defence OF the iron
tier aud VI supplying the requisite 70 ees for hst puf-
pose Orders were according soon issued BY the Al
Department.aut orzing the raising OF regiment Of
7 h. deaf .tfd Heuiment