Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-07-17
To the PREsIDENr.
Secretary Webster and Minister For-Tts
Mcleod Correspondence.

Mr.. Fox the British Minister, has written
letter to Mr.. Webster, our Secretary of
State, and the latter has replied to it, and
enclosed copy of his instructions TO the
Attorney General of the United States.
The strong points of the two letters (says
New York paper) may be briefly told
Mr.. Fox's letter comprises but two points,
He says that the British have fully approx
ed of the burning of the Caroline, and JUS
titled all acts of their minister here conse-
quent thereon; and have, secondly, instruct
ed him to demand the immediate and I'M
conditional release of Mcleod. Mr.. Foxs
letter also contains some remarks relative
! to the internal relations between the State
and the Federal Governments, Mr.. Webster
evidently considered beneath his notice.
Mr.. Webster's letters are, in every res
pect, able and eloquent productions. He
says, and says Justly, that the peculiar nature
of the assertions of justification, by the Brit
| ish Government, is not understood either
by the President or himself, and we NAV
add that we do not believe Mr.. For himself
understands upon what grounds the British
Government intends to justify the attack
upon the Caroline.
And here. Mr.. Webster, in the most man.
" manner states what are the real feelings
of the General Government on this point
He says:
The undersigned has now to signify to
Mr.. Fox that the Government of the Uni
ted States has not changed the opinions
which it has heretofore expressed to Her
Maiesty's Government, of the character of
the act of destroying the Caroline"
This is by no means abandoning any hon
orable point that the Government of this
country ought to contend for. He also adds
that the General Government still thinks
that there is no provision cXtant in the laws
of nations, connected with the right dctcn-
sve, by which the attack on the Caroline,
taken in all its dctaiiS, could possibly be JUS
titled; and that is the position which has
been uniformly mentioned.
Mr.. Webster noby vindicates the ma,
trail position of this country since the Hey
olution. and fearlcssly appeals TO her pas
and spotless history for ustiticatic n in thai
particular. At the same time, gives Mr.
Fox to understand mat Great britain is no
quite so free from roproach on that point a
she would have it appear to the WORLD
The errors and temptations came from Brit
lsh Subjects, and were palsied as soon a
possible by the General Government.
We come now to the whole pith of Nj
Websters letter, which is contained in tn
concluding paragraphs; and as they conta
so much force and eloquence, place an a
most new feature upon this affair Of tn
; Caroline, and are so remarkably well pu
we give them in his own words, withol
, farther comments. Mr.. Webster thus COZ
| cludcs his admirable document:
The undersigned trusts that when ne
Britannia Majcsty's Government shall pr
c sent the grounds, at length, on which the
L Justify the local authorities Of Canada
Il attacking and destroying the Carolin
= they will consider the laws of the Unite
h States are such Us the undersigned has no
>, represented them, and the Government
/ the United States has always manifested
10 sincere disposition to sec these laws ctfcc
j uaIly and impartia'ly administered lCthc