Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-04-16
RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND. !.

We are inclined to believe that the state
men,s made on this subject i'll the follow
ing article from the New York Comher-
ciaI Adverts ser. are correct.
McLeod's trial has been postponed, in
order to obtain the affidavit of Capt. Drew,
now in England, who commanded the ex-
petition that destroyed the Caroline. 1t
is understood that Capt. Drew asserts
that Nc Leod did not belong to the expe.
dition.-Sang. Jour.
The CASE OF McLEoD.-The newsra.
pers and the Washington le,ter-wrI'ers
have been prolific with specula,ions and
surmises during the last ten days, touch
ing the character of the dispatches brought
to Mr.. Fox by the steamship President,
in regard to the case of Mcleod. There
is general agreement in every circle,
that the British Governmen, has deiermin-
ed to assume the entire responsibility oil
the attack upon the Caroline, and that her
shield is to be in,erposed for the plotec-
ton of Mcleod, charged by ",he people
of the State of New York with the nur-
der of the unfortunate young man who fell
in the melee.
Such, doubtless is the fact, and the de-
spalches received by Mr.. Fox unqueslon-
ably relates in chief to this matter. The
next point of consideration is the tone of
these dispatches. Rumor has made that
tone lofty and beligerent ; and such is the
commendable circumspecton witt! which
cabinet discussions are now conducted,
that although the writer has been an atten-
tive observer of men and things at Wash
ing,on for the month past, he has been
able to obtain no hint, even of a semi-ofli-
cial character, either TO sustain or lnvall-
date the rumor. But, while at Washing
ton, the writer received letter from dis
linguished American gentleman in London,
dated on the 9th of February. which to-
ge!her with limitations that have dropped
from the British legation at Washington,
leave no doubt as 10 the entire character
of the dispatches in question.
From the American cabinet. the public
may rely upon it. there will be no prema-
ture disclosures but we nevertheless en-
terrain no doubt that whenever those dis
closures do come to light, it will appear,
first, that the British Government avows
the capture and destruction of the Ca oline
as lis own act. 1t demands the release of
Mcleod. The demand, though peremp~
tory. is made in terms perfectly courteous,
Her Majesly's Government hopes that it
will be received and responded to- in Il
manner that will render it unnecessary to
order the withdrawal of her minister from
the Government, of the United States.
Such we doubt not is the tenor. in brief,
of the despatch from Mr. Fox, which, for
several days past, has been the subject of
earnest cabinet consideration at Washing
ton. Meantime we feel no hesitation in
expressing our believe that Mr.. Fox has
already i'll his possession the order of his
Government to demand his passports and
withdraw from the seat Of Government,
whenever the demand shall be refused.
Such we believe to be the position of this
vexaiious question at Washington.
| 1t is confidently stated in the Madiso-
Man, that the dispatches last received (by
the Caledonia from London are entirely
of pacific nature.