Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-14

officers then on duty ut Chippewa-that Col.
Nc Nab ordered the cxped'ion--ihat he oct
ed under the authority of SIr Francis Bond
Head. the Provincial Govcrnor, who directed
them To seek out and destroy the Caroline,
which he then believed to be in The c1ploy
of the party on Navy Island, who had there
ruised the standard OF revolt, fortified their
camp, add opened their batteries OH il, Cnn-
ada shore. When this party was thus CIR
cumstanccd, ami at n season OF the year when
navigation by any other vessel was cXlreme-
" pcrous, that boat came down for The ex.
press purpose ofbcing employed by the occa-
pants Of Navy Island, aud IN their service
that boat was from day to day engaged The
boat was then rs liable to destruction ut
Schlosscr, as if she had been moored at Navy
Island 50 far as rcspcc ted individual rcspon-
sbli,y. Indeed it was now proved that
Schlosscr wns the very rendezvous OF The
party of the invaders of the Island, or those
who were continually carried over TO tho
Island"
| MIR. Spencer went on TO show, that nns-
much as the Government Of the United
States had taken cognizuncc Of the offence,
(,hc burning OF the Carolioc,) and demanded
reparation from the Government OF Great
Britain, and thut at a later day The British
Government acknowledged the responsibility
Of that act, and justified it us necessary
measure for the protection OF the subjects OF
Grca, Britian, then in Canada-ihe individ-
I uals. therefore, concerned in it, under British
orders, were not personally responsible tor
the consequences
/ Mr.. Spencer then proceeded to state that
| Mcleod was innocent OF the crime charged
upon him.
/ After some remarks as to his innocence,
he said
/ Il ask no favor Mt your hands because ae
/ il a foreigner. We expect nothing whatever
from your hands nn account oi the difficulty IN
which your verdict may place the govern
| mcn,s of he two countries. Wo ASK only
that you will listen To the evidence, cautious.
| ly weigh it, and then pronounce whether
i Alexander Mcleod is n murderer or not.
/ First, then, we will lay before you mass
order Of the Supreme Court, and which, sim
| gular Us it is, have been attended to in tho
| execution by gentlemen on both sides.
II With gica, deal of pains aud pcrscvcr-
ancc, my respectable colleague succeeded IN
| tiEding some men. more or less, who were on
| board each OF the boats which formed the cx-
| pedition against the Caroline. Twelve or So
| Of our witnesses ure OF this description. First,
on the part Of the defence, we have Col Nc
\ Nab, who proves the issuing Of The orders Ia
/ Captain Drew, the individual who had charge
| of The cxpcdnion. Col. McNab states that
| the expedition, when planned, was profound
| secret, unknown To any except himself and
| one or two confidential officers. The party
| collected on the shore and wen, on bOnId tho
| boats, and then the purpose Of th. expedition
was declared, when the party was on lis way
| To accomplish It's object.
Il When the expedition returned, Col. Nc
/ Nab ordered Il list OF oil the men engaged in
the expedition to be Inadc out, intending to
| bcstow upan them some mark OF appreciation,
| for their hardllood and successful conduct in
| the expedition. And here let me say, that
| however We mny regard this transaction, the
/ Provincial Government Of Great Britain
| looked on this as a gallant achievement. But
whether they rightinlly or wronginlly sp-
precialed the undertaking is perfectly Indif-
H icren Ia US. To return, however; IN the list
thus made out. the name Of Mcl.cod-either
II Alexander or Angus-docs not appear. Col.
/ Men also says that he was on the shore
when the expedition embarked, and that he
did not see Mcleod, whom he knew most
intimately. Then every honrs crew was
acquainted with each other. aud they re-
spcc,lvcly testify That Mcleod wns not a.
,nong them. And il wns surely likely that
the members q: each little party would know
ruc b other. This is in substance the evI.
dcncc which we have taken on commission,
and that will be- frs, laid before you in our
defence. You will listen to the reading OF
,ha, with attention, although il may not be 40
II sa,isfaciorv ns the evidence of Witnesses whO
would he before you personally.
H But we will also produce before you living
witnesses who will speak Of what they know"
H Here Mr.. Spencer enumerated a mass Of
testimony that would be produced to prove
that Mcleod could not possibly have been
present on the occasion referred to-and
concluded with brief appeal TO the jury TO
weigh well this evidence in favor Of the prls.
aner.
Il The examination of the Witnesses on
the part oe The defence, occupied the
whole of Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
when j, closcd.-Our limits will not permit
US to give even a synopsis of II. Suihce to
sny, an .HiLi was incontrover,iby proved,
and oil who heard the testimony were OF the
opinion ,ha, ,hp jury would acqu't the prls-
oncr before leaving their seats. The Court
adjourned to meet again on Monday morning.
On Monday, Mr.. Bradley opened on the
pnrt of the defendant, and the trial was prob
ably brought to close in the evening. A
mother mail or two will undoubtedly bring
the news Of his acqui,inl