The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-03-26
lDrGign NENS

iUItiSN AtNh.
The foreign news which follows was crowded
out last week by the inaugural.
The steamer President arrived at New Yoik on
the 81 inst, after a rough passage OF twenty days,
bringing London dates to the 9th and Liverpool
to the 10th ult. She brought about 30 passengers
and cargo valued at near S9,00O000.
CuiNA--An overland mail had arrived, bring
ing dates from Macoa to Nov. 81, and from Chu-
san to Sept. 81. The British still retained Chu-
san, which proved very sicky--nc.uly 5000 of
the troops landed there being on the sick list
Commissioner Lin had been deprived of all autho-
uty, but petitions the Emperor 70. mercy, and ad-
yiscs him not to give way to the English but tire
them out BY delay.
EyGaANn.-Tradc was very much depressed in
the manufacturing districts on account Of "the
alarming news from the United States" and the
not very favorable intelligence from the East
TnE CASE or MeLEoD was briefly touched up
on in the House of Lords, on the 9Th. 1t was in
troduccd by the Earl Of Mountcashel, who after
some remarks on the enormity ofthe proceedings
had in the State of New York. inquired of Lord
Mcbourn whether the Government had any in
formation, aud what steps had been taken.
The Niscount replied, briefly, that information
had been received-that McLeods liberation had
been demanded by Mr.. Fox, &c. As to the steps,
| he was sure tho House would not expcct him to
give any answer at present. He would only say
that ministers had taken every means in their pow
cr to secure the safety of her Mojesty's Subjects,
&c.
In the House Of Commons ;hc same matter
was brought up by Lord Stanly, who related the
facts as he understood them, Pertaining TO the
Caroline affair, and the conduct of Mcleod
Lord PaImcrston admitted the statement of the
occurrence made by the noble lord to be correct,
but said, that from tho dclicacy of the subject, it
required to bo touched with great reserve. He
thought it inexpcdien in the present state of the
the table that correspondence, but whenever it
should DC brought to a close he would offer no OIL
lection. Some Of the documents having already
appeared in the papers, he would lay them before
what he considered an important rule in regard to
international affairs.
His ordship proccedcd-Thc noble lord said he
believed Mr.. Mcleod was not one of the party by
whom the Caroline was attacked. My informa-
ton goes precisely to the same conclusion. With
regard to the ground taken by Mr.. Forsyth,
in replying to Mr.. Fox the American government
undoubtedly might have considered this transac-
ton either as one to be dealt with between the two
governments by demands for redress by one to be
granted or refused by the other, and dealt with ac-
cordinsly, or it might have been considered as
the British authorities consider proceedings be-
tween American citizens on the British side oflhc
border, as matter to be dealt with by the local au-
thorilics. But the American government treat
this as one to he decided between the two govern
n.ents, and this is the ground on which they are
entitled to demand redress from the British 60
vernmcnt for the acts of its subjects. On mat
ter of such extreme difficulty it would be impro-
per for me to enter into further remarks or obscr-
votions.
l'plu pthlll - HC IloplS lplu mas llol answered
one question. One question, and one of great
importance, asked, was, whether the government
have taken any and if so, what steps for the pro-
lection and liberation Of Mcleod
, Lord Palmcrston--Sir, a case somewhat similar
in principle to the present was expected yea
and halfor two years ago, and instructions wer,
sent at that time to Mr. Fox, on which he found
cd the recent communication he made to the Anne
ycan authorities. OF course the house will sup
pose trust, that her majesty's government will
send---they have, indeed, sen,---certan nstruc
ton; but till we get the conclusion of the core
spondencc il is impossible to send final instruc
tons trust the house will believe the govern
mcnt will send such further instructions as tie
may think their duty 10 do, but | assure the hous
am not now prepared formally 10 state what the
are.
The conversation was continued by Mr.. Hume
y Sir r. Peel O'Conncll, and others, but nothin
u in addition Of much Importance was ELECTED
v Q~rSend gamblers and drunkards TO the Icgis
a,ure and you will always find it as reckless Q
the peoples interest rs ours is. Its result wi
u always bo stay laws, suspension laws and gene
e raj traffic in oiiices.--C hieago Democrat.
o The editor should have included young dar
X dies and soap locks.