Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-03-11

THE CASE OF McLsoD.-rhe following
letter from Angus Mcleod, brother of Alex.
aLder 10 the editors Of the Journal of Com
mercc, although containing remarks of a
general character which might, in discretion
as well as in courtesy, have been spared, de-
serves republication and perusal for the sake
Of the prisoner. If the facts were as the let
ter gives them, they must be easily suscop,i-
bic OF proof, and if proved, there can be no
doubt Of the prisoners acquIlta. An issue
at which, hardly as M. Angus Mcleod thinks
Of them tic American people generally will
rejoice as frankly and heartily as he cGn.-
". Y. Com. .7dv.
KISGsTON, u. E.. Feb. 1ith.
have reud in the "kngsion Chronicle" OF
Yesterday a letter signed Justice and Peace"
on the subject of the Caroline" extracted
from your journal, together with your re-
marks on the same subject, both Of which
hayo so much pleased me, by their just views
OF the case, and the spirit and candor III which
they arc written, that cannot refrain from
laying before you, and should you think
proper, before the public, the following state
ment of facts:
With the right or policy of destroying the
"Caroline," have llltlc or nothing 10 do.-
On this side Of the line, the right s questioned
by few, aud have little doubt the tine Is not
far distant whenit will also be acknowledged
by the thinking aud impartial among your
own citizens. Be tina, as II may, public opin
ION on either side is evidently not the proper
tribunal Tor decision Of the quesion-bu,
from the singular position IN which my broth.
er Is placed IN couneXion with this case, his
friends must take deep aud painful interest
and This must be my excuse for lntruding
upon you for although II were folly IN me
10 suppose can to any extent influence
mems minds in the matter, yet consider II
my duty to give a plain unyarnished state.
ment IN regard to my brothers. alleged par
ticipalion in the act for which he stands com.
Iniltcd us far as am able, and to correct
certain mi- statements which will be hcreaf-
ter alluded To-.
On the 29lh of December, 1897, my broth
er and myself, and thousands besides, were
at Chippewa, for the purpose and with the de-
termination of defending our country against
any attack from several hundreds of rebels
aud pirates assembled on Navy Island. In
the course of that day, small steamboat was
plying between Schlosser and the island,
evidently busy IN the cause oi lis occupants.
She was rightly conjectured to be the Caro-.
line" which ii was well known had been get
ting ready for The purpose for days beloIe,
OF Buffalo. Any patriotic mind can easily
conceive the feelings which the sight Of tins
boat and her occupation engendered IN the
minds Of our people, and deep aud loud were
the nnprecatlOns against her but not word
q: lie attempt at capture was made public,
nnd certain am my brother was not one Of
those 10 whom 1t was made known, or very
probably he might have been one of the par
". But ~ the evening, from the want Of
accommodations at Chippewa, he rode down
I" Siamiord--a village tour miles from the
former pace--wh"re he slaid at tlend',
house ull next morning.
went to the qualt"rs Of some acQuuintan.
ces volunteers from tins town, where lny
down for the night; bat was awoko about
mldnigh by one OF them, who said, 1--WE
must turn out--ihere is something going on. 81
We did so, aud proceeded TO the mouth OF
the Chippewa, where tire was being light.
cd. Itnme dlatrly We observed on the oppo.
size shore a vessel on lire, partially at first,
bat s0on ~ a blnze aud moving down the
river towards The Falls. II was the "Coro.
line" She nd met her fate. What the foil
Consequences may be time must tell. ] re.
member well. whl!e I watched her hurrying
on 10 destruction, and felt that her fate wns
Jn-', likewise Thought of the III feeling she
was likely 10 occasion between the two
nations. considering the cause which the
Amsricsn border people had cspoused. She
had barely passed on TO complete destruction.
when her captors landed where | stood, iron,
several boois lad my brother been there ]
should have ges1 Rim: but 1 confess did mai
look for h,rp never tIloneh, of HE being
tbsrs, and there he vas not. he knew moth |