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but have felt myself bound 80 record, IN the
mean time, the above opinion, IN order TO pro-
test IN the most solemn manner against the
spirited and loyal conduct of her majesty 5
officers and people being qualified, through an
unfortunate misapprehension, as | believe, OF
the facts, with the appellatlon OF outrage or OF
murder.
avail myself OF the occasion TO renew to
you the assurance Of my distinguished con-
sideraiion. H. 5. FOX.
Mr.. Fosyth to Mr.. Fox.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1910.
Sir have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt ofyour note of the 90 inst in reply TO
nrne of the Goth, on the subject of the arrest
and detention of Alexander Mcleod, as one
OF the perpetrators of the outrage committed
in New York when the steamer Caroline was
seized and burnt Full evidence of that out
rage has been presented TO her Britannia Ma
jesiy's Government, with demand for redress,
and OF course 10 discussion of the crcum-
stances here can be either useful or proper
nor can suppose it TO be your desire to invite
ii. ! take leave of subject with this single re-
mark, that the opinion so strongly expressed
by you on the facts and principles involved in
the demand for reparation on her Majesty S
Government by the United States, would
hardly have been hazarded, had you been pos
sessed Of the carefully collected testimony
which has been presented to your Govern
ment in support of this demand.
| avail myself of the occasion to renew to
YOU the assurance OF my distinguished con-
sidera,on. JOHN FORSYTH
Mr. Fillmore of New York said the Caroline
belonged to citizen of Buffalo, Mr. Wells
that he applied 10 the custom house for a
license to run the Caroline merely as an I'M
armed ferry boat-that she made two or three
trips, and at the time she was attacked, she
was moored at the wharf in Schlosser. In
the night she was seized,- brains of one
of her crew knocked OUT she was towed into
the stream, set fire to, and then sent over the
TAILS She had no arms on board but a single
unloaded pistol, and no ammunition. BY the
laws of New York, if Mcleod was found gull
ty he must be executed. Mr. Davis's voice
Qrom lndiana) was tuned for war; WAS
there no point where patience ceased to be a
virtuel Was this land Of the lionheart and
eagle-eye to crouch to the British Govern
mentr &c. Mr. Weller of Ohio thought no
good could result from further discussion at
this time, and moved the previous question on
the motion to print. Mr. Granger of \. York
said
"Permit me to say that when mr.. Mcleod
shall be brought TO trial, he will have every
advantage which the law secures to him; and
the proceedings will he conducted in the same
cool, dispassiona,e and impartial manner that
would characterize them if a murder had been
committed 10y one of our citizens of the state
of New York upon the body Of another Citi-
zen ofthe same state. If upon that trial he
can be shown TO be innocent, he will be ac-
quilted; if he should be proved guilty, beyond
the possibility of doubt. he will be condemned;
and, if condemned, he will be executed--his
execution being due to the supremacy of the
laws ofthe state of New York. The act per-
formed-if the British Government should
hastily take upon herself to redress the sup
posed wrong, she will find in Western New
York the same blood that was there IN lSl2-
unbought by British gold-unbought, and on
~ 10 be bought by that love OF country that
has marked her. and that has marked the
whole people Of this wide spread Confedefa-
cy."
Il have no fears, as the gentleman from In.
diana [mr, Davis seems TO have, that this
country will eyor crouch 10 the British lion.
| she will act cautiously and dispassionately ~
| she VIII execute her laws within their propeI
limits wisely and justly, and when this is done
my word for II, the gentleman from Indiana
need not fear that either the General Govern.
ment or the state Of New York will Quail be-
fore the British hon"
The question was then taken, and the print
ing ordered.
Tuesday, Jan. 3.
SENATE.-Aferl the presentation Of peti
lions, some m favor OF a bankrupt law a bill
was read IN favor Of erecting monuments t,
certain revolutionary patriots. The bill ma
king provision for permanent pre-empiior
system was debated, and some amendment
adopted.
House,. J. Inpersoll was allowed I,
be heard Ia dcienne OF bis claim 10 a seat il
Congress, Ltuc report oliast year was not ac,
ed on after an animated debate, and mr.. I
commenced an elaborate argument The
House adjourned before he had finished.
Wednesday, Jan. G.
SENATE.-Therc was a fuither discus
sion Of mr. Beniou's log cabin pre-cmplo.
bill; mr. Wright opposed certain restncuy,
amendments, and mr.. Clay opposing the prn
ciple and policy Of pre-empi.on. 4 spIrilo,
but courteous personal encounter took placl
between these two statesmen, IN which eacl
acquitted himself admirably No question IA
ken
HOUSE-The Pennsylvania contested e
lection was sill Tie ruling topic. mr. luger
sol. spoke tw1 OF three hours further in SOP
port Of bis claim. mr. Major has the a9or
OF course the question will not he reache
FOR several lays.
THURSDAY. Jan. =
SENATE.-Thc Fre-emgpo0 bar was a
gam discussed. mr. Plor,vs NJ w. oGsre