The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-06-26
DOCUMENTS
accompanying the Presidents Message,
FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Mr.. Foe to Mr.. Webster.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1841.


Mr.. Foe to Mr.. Webster.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1841.
The Undersigned, Her Britannia Ma
isy'8 Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
sr PIenipotentiary, is instructed by his
Government to make the following OF
hal communication to the Government
ihs United States:
Her Majesty's Government have had
Under their consideration the correspond
gnce which took place at Washington in
December last, between the United States
Secretary of State, Mr.. Forsyth, and the
miersigned, comprising two official let
a. from the undersigned to Mr.. For
vh, dated the 18th and 29th of Deem
Der, and two official letters from Mr..
Forsyth TO the undersigned, dated the
Goth and 30th of the same month, upon
the subject Of the arrest and imprison-
ment Of Mr.. Alexander Mcleod, Of Upper
Canada, by the authorities Of the State
prNew York, upon pretended charge
Of arson and murder, as having been en-.
gagged in the capture and destruction of
he steamboat Caroline" on the 18th
December, 1887.
The Undersigned is directed in the
fB, place to make known to the Govern
raa, aC the United States that Her Ma
sy's Government entirely approve Of
he course pursued by the undersigned
0 that correspondence, and Of the Ian
gnge adopted by him in the official let
teHabove mentioned.
And the Undersigned is now instructed
i.ain to demand from the Government
D the United S. IS, forma ly, in the
lame of the British Government, the inn
MEDIATE release Of Mr.. Alexander Nc
lol.
The grounds upon which the British
rernment make this demand upon the
lovernment Of the United States are
lc'e: That the transaction on account
which Mr.. Mcleod has been arrested
lal to be put upon his trial was trans
'aon Of a public character, planned and
Iecuted by persons duly empowered by
Lsr NaeSty's Colonial Authorities to
ahoany steps and do any acts which
night be necessary for the defence
|" Tier MajestY's territories, and for the
aecton of Her Malesty's subjects; and
"a. consequently those subjects of Her
laFsIy who engaged in that transaction
ere performing an act Of public duty,
u winch they cannot be made personal
and Individually answerable to the
IVY and tribunals Of any foreign coun-
me transaction in question may have
ffI MA as her Majesty's Government are
o Upsnlon that it was, justifable en-
. ~ neNI Of iorce for the purpose of de-
nn. inc British territory from the
! s Invoked attack Of band Of British
no 0i,s ara American pirates, who, hav
G . U'sn permitted to arm and organize
,;, a.1s y, within the territory of the
2 ,,. ~'s9 G,IateS, had actually invaded ant
. , aP,0u ABORTION Of the territory of He
: NY, or 1t may have been, as alleget
y mi w. forsyth in his note 10 the under
y S~.u oi The 26th Of December, ga mos
s, suitable invasion in time of peace o
4, i;o.'f''ory OF the United States" Blu
n sI,si question essentially of a pollti
. sc NJ International kind, which can b
p M Is'su and settled only between tn
q ns,o:'ernments, and which the court
" t' h., OF the State ofNew York can
~ ipI u possibility have any means Q
w.. OF any right Of deciding.
o 0, rou!u be contrary to the univer
W sSSy;S Scuce of civilized nations to fl
M va responsibility upon person
. f6s' a The sanction or by the order
" IagasaUSS n!StItuted authorities Of State
~ hsi a. IN military or naval enterprise
~ o, hs 5a Gountry's cause; and it is obyiou
r. 9oud introduction Of such a principl
2 lissrisa sgravate beyond measure tn
. be DE- and would frightfully increas
~ ng IN ,"3?tt;allzlng effects Of war, by mi,
p Wv &c S''n national evaporation the f
Nina pc personal passions, and the crl
y Asr MDit'erhess ofindividual reveng
~ sh thu. sty's Government cannot B,
y atss a. 90 'ne Government of the Unite
:" really intend to set an exam