New-York tribune., 1841-07-20
For The Tribupe.


iyuE MCLEOD CASE-DECfSioN oFPHE SUPREME COURT
The Opinion of the Supreme Court of New-Yo rk which
ed TO their decision in this case, evinces research,
WEIGHT of authority and legal acumen which ought, and
doubtless WILL render this standard opinion the delicate
md highly important questions involved in it, If the two
oenmen,s had conducted their Diplomatic intercourse
nth the debeation, investigation and SKILL the United
States and Great Britain would meyer have reached tile
arra,sng position into which they have now brought them
elves Why did Great Britain in the outset endorse IN ez-
so the acts and conduct of those employed to destroy the
uesmboat Caronef If she her Provincial authorities
had kent within the limits clearly prescribed by the Law OF
Nation, on this matter she would have been brought
into collision with But when she insists that the end JUS
e the means regardless of all rule and authority she be-
comes the arber of her acts and has right 10 eX
rect thu, another Nation equally independent with herself
will submit 10 the decision of tribunal partial In
eok;ne of Diplomatic intercourse the letter of Mr. WEIR
rrR not meant TO be included This letter proves that
bis fame the carpng OF some e
M enemies If this delicate controversy had been under his
management from its commencement, the two Countries
v NOT have been in the position which he found them
his entrance upon office
RI, ov nrpose il TO notice in some brief remarks, the
mack, made upon the Opinion of the Supreme Couit OF
yewYo The censors of this able Opinion deal mostly IN
General remarks which quite intangible and when they
descend 10 particulars their criticisms show how little aten
ton they have bestowed upon the Opinion itself one OBJ
cton is se the great question IN the case Is evad'o o INC
Court This great question understand be whether the
National Government alone ought to take eognzance OF
he case in the aspect the transaction made to assume
viii any candid man pretend that this question not dis
cused and decided BY the Court What is meant In that
.t part of the Opinion which commences thus But 1t
said his case belongs exclusively the Forum OF Nations
h which Counsel mean the Diplomatic power ct the United
States and England OF in the of disagreement the
aaue-held"
take this point To have deliberately discussed and
c rly and satisfactorily settled any in the case But
less time and research had been bestowed upon It, the r
inference would be either that the Cour did not deem 1t OF
the FIRST Importance we'll settled to require farther dis
con VIVA, part Of the language of this Opinion Is so Of
inve cannot conjecture Critics may view it with eyes
NOS, men are not blessed with, and some may have been
sOen, 10 view il merely through the OF Others like the
Dutch Legislator voting Harry Garry voted Another
objection is that the opinion IL too anaiosica IL us
be Tor those who somplan of its In my feeble
Judgment the analogous appose, ana strongly
Illustrate the case discussed Let the Government OF rea
Britain ree, this case TO her twelve Judges ana Jay before
hem this opinion and if they can dives themselves VI ma
nns predictions and exercise the independence te al
exercise between man and man, my word tor II they
vii all concur in this opinion. What the course OF
Great Britain so recently in the of the person
med and punished for alleged respass on the
nr.ory in Maine Il is precedent OF her own, winch
sos than or,i6es the decision OF the Ceuri OF New iofA
@fr goes much farther, SUBSCRIBER