It was to be apprehended that causes of complaint might arise on the line dividing the United States from Her Britannic Majesty's dominions.

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives a report from the Secretary of State, in answer to a resolution.

Every precaution was therefore taken on our part authorized by the existing laws, and as the troops of the Provinces were embodied on the Canadian side it was hoped that no serious violation of the rights of the United States would be permitted to occur.

I regret, however, to inform you that an outrage of a most aggravated character has been committed, accompanied by a hostile though temporary invasion of our territory, producing the strongest feelings of resentment on the part of our citizens in the neighborhood and on the whole border line, and that the excitement previously existing has been alarmingly increased.