When Mr. WILLIAM PATRICK was in the Superintendent's office on
Wednesday, shortly after his arrest on a charge of treason,
preferred by the Secretary of War, and prior to his removal to
the Fort, he was informed of a fact which startled him beyond
measure. Mr. KENNEDY was asking him questions with a view of
finding out the hiding-place of a suspected person, known to be
an acquaintance of the prisoner. Finally, the latter became
flurried and unwilling to say anything more on the subject, and
at the same time, putting himself upon his dignity, he remarked:
"I was born in Nova Scotia, and am a British subject,
consequently I demand my discharge. You have no authority over
me whatever."  "Not so fast," quietly responded the
Superintendent. "Let me give you a little historical
information. Gen. JACKSON hanged two Englishman once for
meddling with our affairs, and his example will surely be
followed if the occasion demands it."  Mr. PATRICK, who really
was under the belief that his British nativity shielded him fr