Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-30
Mr.. For to NJ. Fwsmh.
WAsHINGTON. Dec r.


SIR:-l am informed BY his Excellency the
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Up.
per Canada, that Mr. Alexander Mcleod, a
British subject late deputy sheriff of the Nj.
agara district in Upper Canada, was arrested
at Lewiston in the State of New York, on
The l2lh OF last month, on pretended charge
ct murder and arson, as having been engaged
IN the capture and destruction of the piratic-
al steamboat {" arone' In the month of
December, 1887. After tedious and vexa-
tious examination, Mr.. Mcleod was commit
ted tor trial. and is now imprisoned in Lock.
port jail.
feel il my duty to call upon the Govern
ment OF the United States to take prompt and
effectual steps for the liberation of Mr.. McLe-
cd 1t is well known that the destruction OF
the steamboat Caroline was public act of
persons in her Majesty's service, obeying the
order OF their superior authorities. That act,
therefore, according to the usages OF nations,
can only be the subject of discussion between
the two National Governments. 1t cannot
Justly be made the ground of legal p oceed-
ngs in the United States against the individ-
ualS concerned, who were bound to obey the
authorities appointed by their own Govern
| ment.
l. may add that believe it is quite notorious
that Mr.. Mcleod was not one of the party
engaged in the destruction of the steamboat
80 aroline;" and that the pretended charge up
on which he was imprisoned rests only upon
The perjured testimony OF certain Canadian
outlaws and their abeitors, who. unfortunately
or the peace OF that neighborhood, are per-
United by the authorities of the State of New
York to iIlfest the Oanadian frontier.
The question, however, OF whether Mr.. Me-
Leod was or was not concerned in the des-
truclion of the "Caroline," is beside the pur-
pose of the present communication. That act
was the public act of persons obeying the con-
Stiiu,ed authorities of her Maiesty's Province.
The National Gov rnment of the u. States
thought themselves called upon to remon-
strate against it; and remonStrance which
/ the President did accordingly address to her
Majesty'S Government, is still, believe, a pen
ding subject of diplomatic discussion between
her Majesty's Government and the United
States Legation in London. | feel therefore.
| justified in expecting that the Presidents Gov
eminent will see the justice and the necessity
of causing the present immediate release oil
Mr. Mcleod, as well as of taking such steps
as may be requisite for the preventing others
of her Maiesty's subjects from being perSecu-
ted or molested in the United States in a SINH.
lar manner for the future.
1t appears that Mcleod was arrested on the
18th utimo; that after the examination of wit.
nesses, he was finally committed for trial on
the 18th, and placed in confinement in The
Jail of Lockport, awaiting the assizes, which
will be held there in February next. AS the
case is naturally occasioning great degree o.
excitement and Indignation with the Britt !
frontier, earnestl. hope tat it may be il
your power to give me an earl, and sa'isfac
tory answer to the present representation.
avail myself of this occasion to renew IL
YOU the assurance OF my distinguished con
federation.
H. S. FOX.
Hon JouN FopsvTu &c &c