The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-05

A.. 10 any sympathes which Il might naturally feel
g. S he narties did not hesitate also, TO pass acts
,: ~, =, X case az colonial instruction and CT
apPns Ana these provisions of law have been con-
.;a,sI ,sy;sed and amended and are in full force at
~ ~, s,, moment Nor have they been dead let
49,. r. /, s well known that exemplary punishments
~ haao inflicted on those who have transgressed
~. 4. 4; Lnoyn indeed that heavy penalties have
s'Ia - ;nly;duaIs citizens of the United States,
'.,sd - ,h;s very disturbance in Canada, with
nc destruction of the Caroline connected
And Il 4 a. Mr. Foxs knowledge, also that the act
af CONGRESS Of March 10Th, 1885, passed for the
c;s ,7,r,,ose Of more eectually restraining military
anern,ses from the United States into the British
prov,nces by authorizing the use Of the most sure
L nj decisive preventive means. The undersigned
nav Ali that h stands on the admission of very high
British authority. tina, during the recent Canadian
,ronhes aIthough bodies of adventures appeared on
The borer making il necessary for The People of Ca
NADIA 10 Keep themselye in state prepared for self
defence yet that these adventuers were acting by no
means ia accordance with the feeling the great mass
of the American People, of the Government OF the
| limited States
| This Government therefore, not only holds itself
above reproach in every thing respecting the peserva
ton Of neutrality the observance of the principle OF
non intervention and the srctest conformity In these
respects to the rules of international law but 1t doubts
not that the world will do il the justice to acknow-
ledge that II has set an example not unfit to be followed
bv others and that by its steady legislation this
most important subject it has done something to pro-
mote peace and good neghborhood among nations, and
to advance the civilization of mankind.
The undersigned trusts that when her Britannia
Msjesiys Government shall present the grounds, at
length on which they Justify the local authorities OF
Canada in attacking and destroying the Caroline,
they will consider that the laws of the United States
and that the Government Of the United States has al
ways manifested sincere disposition to those laws
effectually and imparlally administered If there
have been cases in which individuals justly obnoxious
to punishment, have escaped, this is no more than
happens in regard to other laws.
Under these circumstances, and under those imme-
diately connected with the transaction ITSELF il VIII be
for Her Maiesty's Government 10 show upon what
state Of facts and what rules Of national law the des
truction of the Caroline is to be defended Il will
be for that Government to show anecessity for self
defence, instant overwhelming, leaving no choice d
means and no moment for deli6eration II will be fol
IL To show also that the local authorities Of Canada
even supposng the necessity Of the moment
them to enter The territories Of the United States al
iii M; noth;no nnreasonable or excessive since tho
act nstif;ed bv The necessity Of sefdefence must b.
i;;, ~ ~ ,,acas;,,y nj Lapt clear lv within Il
n ,o,,s, ~ shnwo Ia, sdmon,on g. renonstranca 1,
~ On hoa u The aCarone was irnnracticabe
- 80 M ~ :. No. i mn, i he shown TIM
conlJ ~ M waited r that there could s,
aas,. - J.a.;n,; =. L.as tha nnocent az,
~ rr.f;,, ~, q. ,so,.H n, have bean cnomuh \
a;.e 81, d.a;r AZ 1891 mi thai there was -
80 ~ Y: 80. IL, g.. har = ~
ia Tho N
h;ia ,,.ar,,ad - ,ara asI.a,, ~ hoarl kin,
so,a III '.s,,r;n .hers ~ Ia dr,v;no har -
- ~ crrent ahnus TIC caiaract set,;no her on re
.nd I. raisss ~ ow ,vbshar ,here m5uht not he /,
/ har ~. innocan, ,y,h M cltv a. ira living will
~ aa5 - az ,whch f;lls ths ina
gination viii horror necessity for ali this the Go
- -. III, u 60 $500, ha,;exs - ~
er;s,sd = - 49, 1850 $500
thew must lead 70 bloody and erasperateI war ae
"a. 49, - ! r.
Canada and - the varv Mace IN which this drama
. q erfrmad and thara chooses "a make public and
boast o the ma he acted in IT, It is hard
" wonderful that great xcement should be created
and some degree Of commoton arise
This Ran1hl;c does moi wish 70 disturb the tran.
guilty Of The world lis object Is peace, its policy
= neace Il aeeks no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: by foreign con
ouest because n knows that no foreign ACQUISITION
could augment lis power and Importance so rapidly al
they are already advancing BY its own natural growth
under the proptous circumstances of It's situation
But il cannot admit that its Government has not botl
the will and the power TO preserve its own neutrality
and to enforce the observance Of it's own laws upon il
own citizens 1t is jealous of its rights, and among
Others and most especially Of the right OF the absolute
i immunity Of its territory against aggression from
abroad; and these rights is the duty and the deter
i mnation of this Government fully and at all times
maintain; while it will, at the same time, as scrupu
lousy refrain from infringing the rights OF others
4 The President instructs the undersigned to say, y
other questions Of difference between the two Govern
mems will be treated by both in the full exercise
such spirit Of candor justice, and mutual respect,
shall give assurance Of the long continuance Of peac
i between the wocountrics
i The undersigned ayais himself Of this opportunit
to assure Mr. Fox Of his high consideration.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
4 HENRY S. Fox, Esq. &c. &c. &c.
i
Copy Of Instructions to Mr.. Critenden, enclosed 4
i the ADORE.
i DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
i Washington, March Is, lS4l.
| SR: Alexander Mcleod Canadian subject q
Her Britannia Majesty is now imprisoned at Lockp
4 ia the State Of New York, under an Indictment 70
! murder alleged 10 have been committed by him in th
attack On and destruction Of the steamboat Carolin
al Schlosser IN that State, on the night Of the got
i December, 1887; and his trial is expected to tax
j place at Lockport on the 22d instant.
Won are apprized Of the correspondence which too
/ Mace ,eiween M FoasYTH. late Secretary Of Stat.
4 and Mr. Fly. Her Britannia Maicsty's Minister her