The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07
The following paragraphs from recent London
newspapers, will show the state of the public mind
there on the Mcleod affair.

The following paragraphs from recent London
newspapers, will show the state of the public mind
there on the Mcleod affair.
The correspondent of the Times says:
The last accounts from America relative to Nc
Leod are of SO grave nature that cannot with
hold my warning voice. not only from the British
government but the British public | too init
maely acquainted with the American people not to
feel serious doubts of the safety of that unfortunate
individual. 1t is now no time to bully or threaten,
but to act, if you would this country from
disgrace which never can be wiped away. Our duty
is not TO revenge his DEATH but to his life and
this can only be effected by strong and energetic
measures. Let the demand for McLeods imme
date and unqualified release be backed by twelve
or fifteen sail of the line off the harbor Of New
York, With orders to commence operations at the
expiration of given time, should the demand not
be complied with, and rely upon II, he Will be al
liberty within the time specified, and the peace Of
the world preserved; but If the Queens Ministers
vacillate aud trust circumstances however strong,
the unhappy man is lost; for so sure as he is tried
and convicted, (of which fear there is lutte doubt,
from the impossbility of his being able to produce
witnesses to refuse the evidence OF perured rebels
determined his destruction all the united efforts
of England and America will not save him. The
American President may pardon, but the mob, al
ready exasperated against him, will never allow him
10 leave the Jail alive. This is chimeIa, but
stern fact of which may become aware when
too late and after the sacrifice of his life what
we say2 The American government will plead that
they did all they could government, but that
they had power the peoples will. We are
thus in manner disarmed though il is not to be
supposed that Englishmen will long talncIy submit
to the buchery of fellow subject; no, fierce
and bloody will eventually he the result All
this however, may be prevented let but England
shake off her apathy, and peremptorily insist upon
the governments acting with vgor, and at all ha-
yards rescue our prosecuted countryman from the
fangs of people who, it is much to be feared will
never to insult us until by prompt and severe
CHI mont tlavn lnht fbc rpfr
the British lion.
The Standard appears to be better informed upon
the situation of the Mcleod than any other pa
per After the packet ship North America arrived
in London this paper had the following paragraphs its
editorial columns
"Thc report of friendly understanding between
our Minister and the American Government turns
out 10 be all misstaement and humbug. Our private
letters assure that McLeod's legal advisers cons-
der their clients involved in the the greatest
difficulty, and that they are greatly embarrassed in
entering further proceedings Many well-informed
parties declare that Mr. Fox decidedly objects to his
being tried, and that he is fully determined to carry
out the instructions he is said have received at the
former stage, when the State of New York claimed
right of jurisdiction. However this may be- the strict
silence observed by our Minister to argue but
little in favor of the opinion that he will yield TO
American insoence, submit TO the prisoners con-
tinued incarceration, under pretencc Of legal difficult
y
The Courier says" In Congress war with Eng
land is talked Of matter of course-money is be
ing daily voted for the erection Of Qualifications at
various points of the seeboard and judging from the
speeches of the members, briefly and impefeclly as
they reported, brush with John Bull is a thing
above all others the most to be desired Jonathan is
proverbal for what is vulgary called bounce but in
this case, however lamentable the fact the wish is
father to the thought.
We understand that the u S schooner Van Blu
rem Lieut.. Commandant Marchand, of the Navy,
sailed from Baltimore on the Sd instant for Indian
Key Florida, with a detachment Of U s Marines,
under the command of Lieut.. James Mcguire, of the
Marine Corps.
The other officers of the Van Buren, are, acting
Lieut. Passed Midshipman Hisc, and Passed Mid
shipman Murray Riell,