Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-08-28

Federal Government of the United State
has no power to interfere in the matter
in question, and that the decision thereof
must rest solely and entirely with the State
Of New York.
With the particulars Of the internal CON-
pact which may exist between the several
States that compose the Union, foreign
Powers have nothing to do: the relations
of foreign Powers are with the aggregate
Union; that Union is to them represented
| by the Federal Government; and Of that
Union the Federal Government is to them
the only organ. Therefore, when for
eign Power has redress to demand for a
wrong done to it by any State of the
Union, it is to the Federal Government,
and not to the separate State, that such
power must look for redress for that wrong.
And such foreign Power cannot admit the
plea that the separate State is an indie
pendent body over which the Federal Gov
eminent has no control. 1t is obvious that
such a doctrine, if admitted, would at
once 60 to a dissolution of the Union as
far as its relations with foreign Powers
are concerned; and that foreign Powers,
in such case, instead of accrediting diplo-
matte agents to the Federal Government,
would send agents not to that Govern
ment, but to the Government of each sep
arate State; and would make their relations
of peace and war with each State depend
upon the result of their separate inter-
course with such State, without reference
to the relations they might have with the
rest.
Her Maiesty's Government apprehend
that the above is not the conclusion at
which the Government of the United
States intend to arrive yet such is the
conclusion to which the arguments that
have been advanced by Mr.. Forsyth neces-
sarily lead.
But, be that as it may, her Maiesty's
Government formally demand, upon the
grounds already stated, the immediate re-
lease of Mr. Mcleod; and her Majestys
Government entreat the President of the
United States to take into his most DELHI
crate consideration the serious nature of
the consequences which must ensue from
rejection of this demand.
The United States Government will per-
ceive that in demanding Mr.. McLeods
release. her Majestys Government argue
upon the assumption that he was one of
the persons engaged in the capture of the
steamboat "Carolne )" but her Majesty's
Government have the strongest reasons for
being convinced that Mr. Mcleod was not,
in fact, engaged in that transaction; and
the undersigned is hereupon instructed to
say that, although the circumstance itself
makes no difference in the political and
international question at issue, and although
her Maiesty's Government do not demand
Mr.. McLeod's release upon the ground
that he was not concerned in the capture
of the Caroline" but upon the ground
that the capture of the "Carolne" was
transaction of public character. for which
the persons engaged in it cannot incur
private and personal responsibility; yet the
disguise from themselves that the fact that
Mr.. Mcleod was not engaged in the trans
action must necessarily tend greatly to in
flame that national resentment which any
harm that shall be suffered by Mr.. Mcleod
at the hands of the authorities of the State
of New York, will infallibly excite through
ought the whole of the British empire.
The undersigned, in addressing the pres
ent official communication, by order of his
Government, to Mr.. Webster, Secretary
Of State of the United States, has the
honor to offer to him the assurance of his
distinguished consideration.
II. S. FOX.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
Mr.. Webster to Mr.. For.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, AprH "a, 1871.
The undersigned Secretary of State of
the United States, has the honor to inform
Mr.. Fox, envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary of her Britannia Ma
iesty, that his note of the 18th of March
was received and laid before the Presi-
dent.
Circumstances well known to Mr.. Fox
have necessarily delayed, for some days,
the consideration of that note.
The undersigned has the honor now to
cav that If has bpnn fully considered and