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Thai This dcponent is indicted in this cause Tor the
crime Of murder in killing the said Du1iee, on the
occasion aforesaid and being an accessory before Tue
fact of such killing, with various individuals but not
Tor having any agency IN the death oil sald Dnries' a.
any other time or manner, than being one OF the
persons who composed and accompanied the expedi-
ton.
That ms deponent has been informed, and believes to
be true the Of destroying the said steamboat "a
roline together with the manner in which the same
was DONE and the conduct Of the persons engaged IN H.
including the killing of the sad Durfee, have since
been approved and adopted by the National Govern
ment Of Great Britain necessary ct OF sell defence
on the part OF the authorities Of the province OF upper
Canada; and =,
That as this deponent has been informed, ana ne
leves to be true, the Federal Government OF 'he
immediately after the destruction OF tile Sarohc' open
ed n correspondence with the Government OF dreai
Britain in relation thereto, and demanded rrpara'ioh
therefor and that said correspondence mas not YET oee
brought to close. ... a.
5snonent Graves leave TO refer the published
rondence between the Government OF Grcat britain
and the L. S-to the communications oil Tie fresoeh'
of the U. S TO Congress and the accompanying u"ru'
ments md the annexed authenticated letter from Mr.
Fox her Britannia Majestys Minister, TO the seerele
~ Of State of the u S, together with the auhenti-
Gated copy of the credentials of Mr. Fox, also hereunto
annexed and he prays that they may he taken as part
of this his answer the alleged cause of his detention
and imprisonment, and as together furnishing the
oroupd of his claim TO be discharged therefrom
And this deponent further says that he was not one
of the persons engaged in the said expedition against
the Caroline, did he accompany the same, or take
any part in il, nor in the killing OF said Duree.
'"0 '''''>' '"'''' '' ALEXANDER Mcleod.
Subscribed and sworn in open Court this 9th day Of
Nav before me, w. p. HALLETT,
C,erk Of Supreme Court.
Mr. Bradley said the concluding allegation was in
serted but not with the intention 10 have any bearing
on this question.
credentials of Mr.. Fox the British Minister, 10 tins
Government, and the next extract from no.e
from MIR. Fox TO Mr. Webster dated l2,h March, ioii
The following copies:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Department OF State
To all ,chom these presents shall come greeting
certify that the Documen. hereunto annexed IS n
true extract Of original paper, ROW on lie IN ths
Department. :
State of the u. S., have subscribed my name and
caused the seal of the Department OF State, TO be a.
fixed.
Done a, the city of Washington, this 9th day Of
April A. d., 1871, and of the Independence of the
rSr.ll DANIEL WEBSTER.
Victoria BY the Grace of God, Queen Of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland Defender OF the
Faith, &c. &c. &c. To the President Of the Y nI,ed
YOU will have learned by letter OF the Esd instant
the affecting intelligence Of the dccease Of his late Ma
jes.y most honored and beloved uncle OF pressed
memory together with our accession TO the throne Oh
this Kingdom In consequence OF these events II BE-
comes one of our first duties to confirm and renew the
credentials granted by late majesty to our truly and
well.brloved Henry Stephen Fox, Esq, and 10 credit
him as our Envoy Eat lord,nary and Minister flenl
potentiary to the U. Feeling confident that the
conduct Of Mr. Fox h herto will have merted yonI
,l,o,,n all
to CITIZEN and improve the friendship and good IN
Outstanding happily subsstlng between the two
countries. We request that you will continue 10 give
entire credence to all tina. Mr. Fox shall communicate
to you in our name, especially when IN obedience 10
our orders he shall you Of our hearty WISHES Tor
the welfare and prosperity Of the U. s. And SO we re-
commend you 10 the protection ofihe Almighty. Given
at our Court, u, kensngton, the twenty seventh day
Of June in the year Of Lord eighteen hundred and
thirty Sc yen and IN the first year OF our reign.
Your good friend
(Sgned9 VICTORIA II.
(Countersrned1 PALMERSTON.
Extract of from 1r. Fox to Mr.. Webster, dated
March u, 1S4l.
"Her Majesty Government have had under cons
deration the correspondence which took place At ash
inston in December last, between the IT, States Srcre
tary of State, Mr. Forsyth, and the undersigned, COM
prising two official letters from the undersigned to Mir
Forsyth dated the 18th and 29h Of December, and the
official letters from Mr.. Forsyth 10 the undersigned,
subject of the arrest and imprisonment of Alexander
Mcleod, Of Upper Canada by the authorities OF the
State of New York, upon pretended charge OF ar
son. and murder at having been engaged IN the cap
ture and destruction of the Steamboat "Caroline on
the 2olh day of December, 1887 The undersigned is
directed the first place, 10 make known to the Go
vernment Of the United States that her MaJesty to-
vernment entirely approve OF the course pursued by
the undersigned in that correspondence, and OF the
language adopted by him in the official letter shove
| and tEa ipdpr 10 fDu inst
again 10 demand from the Government OF the u D for
mally in the name Of the British Government, the i'm
mediate release Of Alexander Mcleod The grounds
upon which the British Government make this demand
upon the Government Of the L. s., these-Tha the
transactions on account Of (which Mr. Mcleod has been
arrested and is TO be pu, upon his trial, runsac
ton OF public character, planned and executed ~
persons duly empowered by her MaJes;ys Colonial
Authorities, to take any steps and to doany acts winch
might be necessary for the defence OF - Majesty $
territories and for the protection OF her Majesty
subjects and that consequently those subjects Of her
Majesty who engaged in that transaction were per-
forming an act Of public duty for which they cannot
be made personally and individually answerable 10
the laws and tribunals of any foreign country.
UNITED STATES Of AMERICA,
Department Of State.
To all to rhom these presents shall come greeting
| certify that the document hereunto annexed is a
extract Of original paper, on file in this
]
In testimony whereof, ], Daniel Webster, Secretary Of
State Of the United States, have hereunto subscribed
| my name, and caused the seal Of the Department OF
/ State to be affixed
| Done at the City Of Washington this eth day oil
April, A. ID. ls4l, and of the Independence Of the
United States Of America the Goth.
IsrAL.l DANL WEBSTER
! These the papers annexed 10 the allegations
There were some others referred TO in the allegations
published in the documents of Congress-seme of
which were extracts from messages communicated by
the President 10 Congress-wheh he would read and
make them part Of his answer
| The first read extract from a letter from Mr.
Scott to Mr. Kilmore, dated Buffalo, December l3
1887 in which it was stated that Mckenzie and Rolph
were there attending large meetings at the theatre
causing great excitement by infarnmatory speeches
and soliciting arms, ammunition and men to put them
selves under the command Of Mckenzie, etc.
The next letter from the Mayor of Buffalo
Mr. Trowbdge 10 the President, of the date Of Decem
Der IA, 1e37, acquantng the President that the occur
renccs the frontier such as TO require the at
tenton Of the Government or this nation, would be