New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-06-05
VOL. /. 50. 20.


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that tina, Government have instructed j, = 49,, >, ,I
from the Government tho United S,,cs ,s,Iy =; The
name OF the British Government the Immediate ,lsn f
Mir. Alexander McLeod; that the Grounds ,r,, ,yl;ob
the British Government, make this demand upon rho Govern
mcnt OF the United States ;he4c: Thar ,l ,r,.n
on of which Nj Mcleod has been ,,,,,j ~ =;
- be pu, upon his trial was n transaction If = ,hl; =
ter. planned and executed BY persons duly c,rn,,3 -
Her Majesty colonial authorities 10 take any stems AL =,
do any which .lsht be necessary Tor the 3c,,,s
of Her Mae>tys territories and for the pro,e,,io IS
Her MajeStys subjects and thar consequently those sh
cctS at Her Majesty who engaged in that transaction
Iycr, performing aa act OF public dutv for which ,b
not be made personally and individually answcrnhlc n tho
laws and tribunals of any tar.isr. .opptry
TIN. Pr,sil.n, ! nor r,u.a;, tl,r b., -, ,,,l
the meaning intended by Her lIne.iy's Goycr - hs
conveyed BY the tor,goip- instruction
This doubt has 5cclsioned with the Presidcn, o,, hos
taon but he incncs To take for granted h,t tho mann
purpose of the pstrtcri,s WINS f., rar, - p, b :,;, .
the Government az tl, l'r;cJ S,,ros ,,, ,b 1T ~
steamboat Caroinc' WINS IN nc, Of rniI;c f1.e J h
the British colonial authorities and full, RECOGNISED he ,ts
Queens Government M home and ,bot ,,psc,c,I - =;
iyiluai concerned In tla. transaction con oc,orl; - b
Just principle OF the law. Of na-s be held peronolv NJ,
sworabc in the ordinary courts OF law MS for ariya Of
fence and thar upon this ayowal of Her Maicsv4 Cavern
mont. Alexander Mcleod nov, Imprisoned on an Indictment
for murder alleged 10 have been committed in ,t ol
ought To- be released bv s pro.odpos rs ,,, su.l d mo
suitable to the
The President adopts the conclusion that sotno mora
than this could have been intended 10 be EXPRESSED from the
consideration that Her Maiesty Government must be fully
that in the United States as in England persons con-
fined under judicial process be released from that conine-
mcnt only by judicial process In neither country as the
undersigned spposcs can the arm of e Exccvc ovcr in
tcrc directly or forcbly 10 release or deliver the ri
His discharge must be- sought in manner conformabc ~ the
principles law and the proceeding of courts Of ucarnrc
If an Indictment ike TIA, which has been f,nt ,oa;nst
Alex Mcleod and under circumstances IiL, ,to. ,.hcb
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and insist or rho ,,nc defiance mr. evc,n,,or nm h i
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taincd bu, the mere fact Of dplomnfic ,bornc, J ;,
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,;on n Ia, courts Of law, y "fp''''
7, !; nder.,ood ,b, .l.o,3c N,Io, :; ho,,.n ..
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And bs rongI in.rTnts az The ndesrrsd conc,,s
b ,onr;e,y of he ;ng ohsens c j. :; mia
eoT thar rho rxcc,,ye C;oycrn,oent canno, ;f ~, ar
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rest c'i stunt between PTiyae parties IN any stage OF IT'S
tn,;r,,;on # ,bcrsf, ans, cr. j;s;.r,t Com cb 90
% h ro,y ,cnon ,o IN ao,nla,;on of u Ma
$500 Ca,,,a, s,rb; ,lJ an, -, Ia.o Loa,
5000 fro, be Go,srrsn .. ,t- n;nd s,ao' Is
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.1+-io,1; narl 1 " ~ y 'teu' ''a' no'"t
cIoI o., ,' -; - NJ tC'' vi requested vi IT, oe
s,res a. tie oc,ason and it's own J 70 .,He aac M"
In his note to Mr. Fox of tho 2Gti Of Dec.b laq, A.
FORSYTH the Secretary OF State of the United Sn,es obe
,Lai # ,h, es,rction Of the arl;,o' vos az, IL
persons in Fer MAJESTY service obeyina the order Of ,he;r
superior authorities tb. fact has not been before communal
Gated to the Government OF the United States BY person a
hor1ed 10 make the admission and it viii be for the court
which has taken cognzance of the offence with Lcb NJ
Mcleod i, charged to decide upon It's VALIDITY when legally
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