Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-03-20
HOUSE or COMMONS.
APPREnLNsloN OF MIR. M'LEop.

Lord Stanley having naIraled The whole patIlc.
ulats Vi the transaction which led to the burning
of tho Caroline, aud The SEIZURE OF M'Leod, and
advoited TO the dangerous position IN which the
life Of shat gentleman was placed, put the follow
M questions, OF which be had gwen notice. 10 the
secretary for foreign ailars-"N be has
any objection 10 on tho lay table the correspond.
ence between her maJesry's government and the
United States relative to tho destruction Of the
Carolnel-N neither he has received the des.
patches which MIR Fox stated he had transmitted
relative to the apprehension vi Mr. M'Leod!-
Whether her maJssy's government have taken
any, aud II SO, wha, steps for the protection OF
Mr. NJ Leod! and whether The noble lord viii lay
upon The table OF tho house the correspondence
upon that subject, between the government at
home, the BRUSH representative al Washington,
and the representative OF the United Slalesl"
Lord PaImetslon admitted the statement Of the
occurrences made by the noble lord 10 be correct,
but said, that from the decacy oil the subject,
involving considerations ola grave nature between
tho two counties, II required to be touched with
great reserve. tie thought 1t lnexpedienl in the
present state o. the discussion between the two
soyeI nments as to tho seizure aud destruction OF
the Caroline, 10 lay on the table that couespon.
dence, but whenever 1t should be brought to a
close he should ctler no objection. Some Of the
documents hayog already appeared IN the papers
he would lay them before parliament though he
deprecated the departure from what he consider
ed TO be an important rule IN regard to luterna
tonuI affairs. His lordohip proceeded--l think
II important to make, With reference TO The notice
! A.. a. L..
SAID no believed Mr. M'Leod was not one OF tn,
party by whon tue CGtoltne was attacked NJ,
| information goes ptaclsely TO The same conClu
,lon With regard 10 the ground taken by Nj
Forsyth, in replying TO Mr. Fox, the American
government undoubtedly might nave considered
this transaction either Ne transaction TO be deal
with between the two governments, by demnud
for redress by one to be glancd or refused by h
other, aud dealt with accordingly. OF might hav
been considered, as the Blush authorities consid
er proceedings between American clllSens on III
Brush side OF the border, as matter To be dea
with by tie local authorities But tue Amenca
government treat this matter 80 one 10 be decide
between the two governments, aud this is Ia
ground on which they are entitled to demand re
dress from he British government Tor The acts 0
no SUBJECTS, va HldNcT VI AUCLl extreme QlIsl
Gully II would be improper for me to enter mi
| further remarks OF observations.
Lord Stanley The noble lord has not answer
! ed one question. Ono question: and one of grea
| Importance | asked was, whether the govern
meut has taken any, and II so, what steps Tor III,
protection aud liberation of Mr. AlLeod1 Hear
/ hear.)
Lord Palmerston-S Sir. case some What simi
lar IN principle TO the present wSs expected yea
/ and a hall, OF two years ago, and Instruction,
were sent at that time to Mr. Fox, on which h,
I founded the communication he made 10 the A
| merlcan authorities. OF course the house vii
/ suppose, trust, that her majesty's government
| wall send-tbey have indeed sent-cerlaln lnslruc
tinns; but tll We get the conclusion OF the cores
! pondence II is impossible to send final insGuc
tons. | trust he house will believe the govern
| meut viii send such further instructions as the,
may think It to be then duty to do, but assut,
the house am not prepared now 10 state .ormal
! ly W al those instructions are. iienr.l
/ Mr. Hume must request the house TO suspend
! their judgment on the case I'LL they have before