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The New Era
Portsmouth, Virginia
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Montreal papers from December 19, 1845, report unusual war preparations against the United States, including an advertisement by officers E. E. Colburn and J. Hutchison, appointed by Earl Cathcart, calling for volunteers to meet that evening. Commentary questions the discretion and sanction of these actions.
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War Preparations in Canada.—The Montreal papers of the 19th instant, contain the following intelligence. The affair has a very singular aspect, and we give all we can find, as published in one of the papers:—
[From the Montreal Herald, Dec. 19.]
War with the United States.—The following advertisement appeared in yesterday's Herald:-
'To Volunteers.—The undersigned beg to inform those men who are desirous of serving under them during the approaching war, that they will meet them at the office of Birss & Colburn, Point Calliere, on Friday evening, the 19th instant, at 8 o'clock. God save the Queen.
E. E. COLBURN,
J. HUTCHISON
December 18, 1845.'
It is signed by officers regularly appointed by Earl Cathcart, within the last few days. Comment is unnecessary. If Earl Cathcart cannot find persons of common discretion among our citizens to act as militia officers, he had better refrain altogether from making any appointments. We wish that the demi official would inform the public distinctly whether Earl Cathcart sanctions the conduct of the officers whose names we find appended to the notice to the citizens of Montreal to form themselves into volunteer corps. We doubt much whether the British government will thank these over zealous gentlemen for their headstrong conduct.
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Montreal, Canada
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December 19, 1845
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advertisement calls for volunteers for approaching war with the united states; commentary criticizes the officers' zeal and questions earl cathcart's sanction.
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Montreal Herald publishes an advertisement from officers E. E. Colburn and J. Hutchison, recently appointed by Earl Cathcart, inviting men to join volunteer corps for the approaching war with the United States, to meet on December 19, 1845. The report highlights the singular aspect of these preparations and expresses doubt about official approval.