Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-16

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McLEODf

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The term Of the Court at which Nc
7 Gods trial is to take place, begins on the
twenty.seyen.h Of this mouth, a. Utica.
I, Is 10 be hoped that the difficulties and
disputes. which have been engendered by
his arrest, may now be brough, 10 peace
a bic termination. By his acquIital, all
trouble viii be allayed. His conviction
OF The crime of murder might be produc.
tive Of the most momentous and disas-
irous consequences.
We have already expressed oul opin.
tDu in regard TO the decision Of Judge
Cowen, and sorry to differ upon this SUBJ
iect from Mr.. Adams, who on Saturday
communicated his views 10 the House. In
relation to the particular case OF Mcleod,
Nr. Adams spoke Of the opinion deliver
ed by Judge Cowen, Of the New York
Court, 10 this case, and declared his dis
sent from that opinion in strong terms T;
and he alluded TO the sentiments express.
led by snme Of his forty friends from New
and effect as that opinion, with emphatic
disapprobation. New York had been
called the g Empire" State but, he said.
Delaware is as much an " Empire" State
as New York ; and he regarded Il ms both
wrong and dangerous, when persons
were heard TO declare on that floor, and
in the other end of the capitol, that New
York poptld try Mcleod, and, il found
guilty, ,eopM hang him; and all because
New York was he Empire" State
Nobody had proposed 10 interfere with
New York, or the Courts Of New York
but, by some process, Mcleod ought to
be released, md the President had done
no more than his duty in sending the Al
torney General into New York on this
subject. There was not an cn|ighted ma
ton on earth that would not decide against
this idea of boiling individuals RESPONSE.
bic in case like this. And the manage.
ment of the whole case belonged TO this
Government for it was a national mat
ter, and, If war grew out oft, II was mol
New York that was TO maintain the war,
but the blood and treasure of the whole
Nation must maintain IL.
A correspondent. of The New York A.
nnerican, writing from Whitesboro', where
Mcleod is imprisoned, states that about
the gath ult., letters were received from
the Secretary OF State, addressed to the
Sheriff and First Judge Of Oneida Coun
| y, stating that he had received authentic
information that an attempt would be
made TO take Mcleod from the Jail IL
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him as his captors should see fit. These
statements, IN the Secretary's opinion, de.
rived confirmation from the fact, that sew
erai of the Arssnals, in that part Of the
State had been robbed Of their cannon,
and that a largo quantity of powder had
been scruPulously concealed at Syrocuse
without the assignment, of any sufficient
notice. The Sheriff was advised both by
the Secretary and by others, TO take eff
Glen, measures 10 guard against any en-.
terpIise of the kind. without exciting
any unnecessary soieitude in The public
mind. Information and advice from such
authority were Of course not unheeded
and patrol of citizens was organized to
guard The jail during the night. On the
3Ist ult., Gov. Seward, visited that place
and authorized a still more perfect and
effective organization. y number OF the
Clca corps, l:ve been added TO the nigh,
patrol, and body Of ono hundred citi.
zens are 10 be furnished with arms and
ammunition by the State, and TO be ready
at moments alarm to appear on the
spot. Mcleod himself is said to have re
ceivcd many serious limitations, warning
him against secret and open violence, ond
assuring him, in the most confident man.
ner, that he was " doomed man." IN
less he conducted himself with extraor-
binary circumsrectlon.
we have no doubt tina. there is ample
ground for these rumors and thes" pre-
cautions. There are unquosilonably num-
bers OF restless spirits, adventures aud
brignnds, who esteem il for their interest
to precipitate the country into war, and
who would murder Mcleod TO morrow il
they could effect their object thereby.
The American informs us that the man
himself, about whom all this bother is
made, is confined to the yard of the Jail
does not trespass beyond, and is appa
rently one Of the least concerned orttose
who figure in this eventIul history. Me-
Lood is at this time forty two years Q!
age--a Scotchman by bilth; dick set,
broad shoulderod, (nli-chested man, about
five feet eight or nine inches high, with
right light hair. blue eyes, full face and
low forehead. He is what may be oil
more interest to some oil our readers, like
wise n bachelor. His address is unusual
y possessing is extremely frank
and social in his manners, and wilhal IN.
commonly intelligent. 10 early life he
received quite gooj education, learning
Latin and Greek aud subsequently ira.
yelled as an amaneunsis to Major Russell
OF the engineers, near relative, il not a
son of the nobleman Of that name, who
WINS murdered by his valet in London, a
year or two since. More recently he
travelled in France, and in 1880, first
touched his foot on our soil.
During most Of the time he has spent
in this country, he hss acted Us deputy
sheriff in the Niagara District Of Upper
Canada. lie was first arraigncd for his
agency in the burning Of Caroline, under
the name of Angus Mcleod younger
brother of his. lie was released on &C.
count OF this informality, but wos subse-
queutly indicted aud arrested under his
own proper name, Alexander Mcleod.