The Relations of the United States to the Canadian Rebellion of 1837-1838 |
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25 Cong American arms arrested Arthur to Gen Arthur to Lord Arthur to Marquis attack attempt authorities boats border Brady Brigadier Britain British Buffalo Canadian Refugee Caroline Caroline affair citizens Colborne Colonel command committee coöperation Detroit Donald McLeod expedition Federal Forsyth Fort Malden frontier Government Governor Marcy Handy hostile Hunter lodges Ibid invasion of Canada Jenison leaders Lindsey Lockport Lord Glenelg Lower Canada Mackenzie March Marquis of Normanby Martin Van Buren ment Michigan military militia movements munitions nations Navy Island neutrality Niagara Niles officers organization Parlt party Patriot army Patriot cause Patriot forces peace Pelee Island persons Pioneer Coll political Prescott prisoners proclamation provinces ready rebellion Rensselaer revolt river schooner Scott seized Sess Seward Sir Arthur Sir Robert Peel steamboat steamer sympathy territory tion took troops United United States Attorney Upper Canada Vermont violation Webster Windsor York
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Page 41 - Looking back to what passed at this distance of time, what is perhaps most to be regretted is, that some explanation and apology for this occurrence was not immediately made...
Page 38 - It is well known," says Mr. Fox, " that the destruction of the steam-boat Caroline was a public act of persons in her Majesty's service, obeying the orders of their superior authorities. That act. therefore, according to the usages of nations, can only be the subject of discussion between the two national Governments.
Page 62 - I will attack, combat, and help to destroy, by all means that my superior may think proper, every power, authority, of Royal origin, upon this continent; and especially never to rest till all tyrants of Britain cease to have any dominion or footing whatever in North America. I further solemnly swear to obey the orders delivered to me by my superior, and never to disclose any such order, or orders, except to a brother 'Hunter
Page 39 - Government to show a necessity of self-defence, instant, overwhelming, leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation.
Page 8 - He still holds a non-resident membership on the Greenville college faculty. The author's present address is Ann Arbor, Mich. sity of changing her colonial policy in the Canadas ; and the sympathy excited in the United States produced a series of unfortunate border raids that severely taxed the military vigilance and friendly feeling of the two governments, and led to international complications ; while within the United States itself, the affair furnished new instances of conflict between State and...
Page 39 - States to take into his most deliberate consideration the serious nature of the consequences which must ensue from a rejection of this demand.
Page 80 - ... territory, aided by a few reckless persons of our own country, to involve the nation in a war with a neighboring and friendly power. Such design can not succeed while the two Governments appreciate and confidently rely upon the good faith of each other in the performance of their respective duties. With a fixed determination to use all the means in my power to put a speedy and satisfactory termination to these border troubles, I have the most confident assurances of the cordial cooperation of...
Page 59 - Canada a large number of persons who had been active in the revolutionary movements there crossed over into Michigan during the early summer of 1838. About the first of June there began an organization for the revolution of Canada which was destined to enroll among its membership many thousands of Canadians. The headquarters were in Michigan ; and Henry S. Handy, who acted as Commanderin-chief of the new secret army, became the chief promoter of the organization. Each member took the following oath...
Page 23 - Crown must, on the other hand, submit to the necessary consequences of representative institutions ; and if it has to carry on the Government in unison with a representative body, it must consent to carry it on by means of those in whom that representative body has confidence.
Page 110 - Later in the month Webster in a private note informed the President that he had learned, "pretty fully" the real objects and plans of the Hunter lodges which existed "all along the Northern frontier, from Maine to Wisconsin." According to Webster's note, the Hunters were in constant correspondence with the disaffected in Canada; and that these disaffected persons often came over to harangue them in their secret meetings; that they did not expect to invade Canada with any hope of success unless war...