The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-14
Mr.. For 10 AR. Forsyth.
WARRINGTON, Dee. 10, ls4I

AsNkNeiOA, Zee. I'D, IsiO,
SIR: | am informed BY his excellepry h,
Lleuiensni Governor of the Province Of d.
per Canada, that Mr.. Alexander MclsI
British subject, and late deputy sherSd
Niagara district 10 Up,er Canada, va, a.
rested at Low .sion, IN the State Of y,v
Yo,k, on lho l2lb Of las, month, en- p,,.
tended charge of murder and arson, as l,,.
lng teen enjoyed in the capture and Il
sifuclIon Of the pifS,Ieal slea n.hcai " Cre
hre," in the month Of Decrmher, 1851
Alter ,edlens and yrxsiious esamlua,i,.
Mr, Mcleod was committed for lrlsl "a
he is row Imprisoned IN Lockout mi.
iesl il ny doly 10 call 0pnu lbe Ca.,
oiuueni ofihe United Slaios 10 take pfess
and tgoeidai steps for tie Liberation Or NJ.
Mcleod. /, is well known that The "a
sifueiion OF The slean,besl " Caroline 81
a pubic ncl q rerEoss IA her " jrs'y' ~
wee, obey ins the order q their srpsrs
suihor,l.es. Tbsisc,, Ihereiotc, nrgSidas
20 lhr ussgcs Of pailons, can oniy ts ibsas
! leci Of J,scossion beiwcrn tho Two Nsluni
10, erna,enls. II chnlol lUssly te ns!s
/ he sround Of legal pfo0sed .ngs 10 Vie l'E
ted States against the individuals eonceiL.I,
aho we're bourd 10 obey the auiborll,rs u
poiuied by their own Government.
I u,sy add, that believe II Is quite rtis
rtous ,ha, Mr.. Mcleod was DOT one Il IL
Party engaged IN the destruction Of ia
sleamboa, Caroline !" ard lha, lhs FA0
lerded charge upon which hs has lecn u,
! pFsoISd rssss ~~iy upun the peiyarsd legs
mony Of CERTAIN Canhdlan op,lass ard Isfi
abcliors. who, unfortunately Cor The paced
| that neighborhocd, arc siill peimliird By 10
authorities al the Stale Of New Yolk 70 .
icsi the Canadian frontier.
The question. however, Of whriher u
Mcleod was or was moi concerned q IA
destruction Of the " Caroline" Is lesds Ia
purpose Of the present communicates :
That act vas the public nc, Of person, chs..
Ing the constituted sDlhortyes Of Der ta
lrsiy's Province. The National Go'Hs
menl OF the United States lbocghi ih'S
selves called upco TO femonsltase agsEA
II, and remonsirsnee, which ,hr Presses
lid accordingly address 10 Der NsFsii,
Government, - stall, hcliesc, fstdas
subject Of diplomatic disenssicu bciwreats
Nsjesiy's Gavernmsat und tie lr'a
States legation in London. feel, ihcT,l''s
ias''fird "a expecting that the Pres'eeS'
Govorruis al vii sac 'hs justice and The =
cessi'y Of causing the puseD, immediate %
lease Of MIR. Mcleod, as vel as Of Iakrs
such steps az may DO REQUISITE icf P'tse't
log others ef her Mslesiy's suijreIs i'ss
beng prosecuted ~ moles,rd in The lads
Siniss, in q similar msrnef, FOR Ice iSlsi',
liappears that ~. Mcleod was afr6's
on the i2lb uliimo that, after tho eSSns
auon Of witnesses, no was hnhlly comnad
FOX trial on The 18th, and placed 10 eoftst
meet in the jSil Of Logkpori, awaiting u
asslzes y hieh will he held there 10 lebiga1
next. AS the case - naturally occaslopg
great degree OF excitement and lrtIsa
lion within the British frontier, canesf
hope that il may be In your power 10 20
mo snearIy and satisfactory answer 10 10
present representation.
avail myself Of iha occasion to rer''
to you the assurance q my disIIngueas
consideration.
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