The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-24

armed men from upper Canada, invaded
the territory of the United States, and for
chilly seized upon the person of one Gro
gan, and under circumstances of great
harshness, hurredly carried him beyond
the limits of the United States, and deli
vered him up to the authorities Of Upper
Canada. His immediate discharge was
ordered by those authorities, upon the
facts Of the case being brought to their
knowledge; course of procedure which
was TO have been expected from a nation
with whom we are at peace, and which
was not more due to the rights of the Uni
ted States, than to its own regard for JUS
tlce. The correspondence which passed
between the department Of state and the
British envoy, Mr.. Fox, and with the 60
vernon of Vermont, as soon as the facts
had been made known TO this department,
are herewith communicated.
regret that it is not in my power to
make known 10 you an equally satlsiaCtO-
ry conclusion in the case Of the Caroline
steamer, with the circumstances connect
cd with the destruction Of which, in De-
ccmber, 1897, by an armed force fitted
out in the province of Upper Canada, you
are already made acquainted. No such
atonemenl as was due for the public wrong
done to the United States, by this inya-
sion Of her territory, 50 wholly ircconci-
liable with her rights as al independent
power, has yet been made. In the view
taken by this government, the inquiry
whether the vessel was in the employ
mcnt Of those who were prosecuting an
unauthorized war against that province,
or was engaged by the owner i'll the bu-
sincss Of transporting passengers to and
from Navy island, in hopes Of private
gain, which was most probably the case,
in no degree alters the real question at
issue between the two governments. This
government can never concede to any TO-
reign government the power, except i'll
case Of the most urgent and extreme ne
ccssiiy, of invading its territory, either to
arrest the persons or destroy the proper
ty of those who may have violated the
municipal laws Of such foreign govern
mcnt or have disregarded their obligations
arising under the law Of nations. The
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