Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-09

tsh authorities consider proceedings between American
citizens on the British side Of the border matters pure
~ 10 be dealt with by the local authorities But The Anne
rcan had chosen the former course by treat
nr THIS matter rs one be decided between the two 60
yern,nen.s and The ground which they were ehl'-
tied To demand redress from the British government
for the acls oi its subjects lie sure the li"ise
would feel that matter OF such extreme dehcacy
it would be improper for him 10 enter into further
remarks or observations. lie had therefore content
ed himself, in answering the noble lords questions,
by stating the matters OF fact he had us advered 10
Lord Stanley said that although the noble lord had
answered of his questions, he had omitted TO NO.
ice one. lie (Lord Stanley had puta question when
he considered ni extreme Importance; It was, whe'hef
the government had taken any, and if So what steps
for the protection and Liberation OF Mr. Mcleod.
Viscouni Palmerslon replied that case somewhat
similar in principle to the present, had bren expected
year or two ago. Instructions were sent out TO MI.
Fox upon which he had founded the communications
he had made 10 the American Government. or course
the House would suppose-at least lie trusted, that
her Majestys Government would send, indeed iiry
had already sent certain instructions but, until l'e
conclusion of the correspondence, it Inp"sshle
those instructions should be final. He trusted the
House would believe that the Government would forth
with send 10 MIR Fox such further instructions As they
might dceri it their duty TO give; but he hoped the
House would see that il would present be proper
for him discount Palmerston) TO state villa, the nature
Of those instructions would be.
lord but before dong SO, he must rquesl the house t"
suspend their judgment the case brought before
them By the noble lord ill they had before them the
whole Of the papers on the Subject The question he
wished 10 ask was THIS: II appeared by the papers
winch he had in lIis possession, that January, loiO
4 motion was made in the House Of Representatives.
calling upon the President TO place the table OF the
house, all the correspondence respecting the caroline
that had taken place between the government OF the
United States and that of Britain In c"nseqne nee
IcI luIh vlsG
from Mr. Stevenson had been Land The table ot the
house on the 18th of May, together with long lei
ter from that gentleman, dated IN May, and stating
that, agrceaby the order &c had received from The
President through Mr. Forsyth, he had laid before the
noble viscpun, (V,scnunt Palmerson) copy Of that
letter. That letter called upon the British government
To state whether the affair was an enterprise OF robbers
or whether it had the sanction OF the government
From May up 10 the present hour, he (Alr Hume) was
mt aware that any had been gwen 10 that let
ter Indeed, Mr. Sievens"n in letter Ia Mr.. Forsyth,
dated July =, lSi, SAID, Il regret to say that no an
swer has yet been gwen iu my note IN the OF The
Caroline | not deemed it proper under these
ere unsances press the subject without instructions
from your department. II il is the wish "i the govern
nen that should do pray be informed OF it, and
the degree of urgency that am 10 adopt By what mad
taken place III the Congress, appeared that the Ame
rican Government were ignorant Of any proceeding ny
the British Government, which should warrant them
either in considering the enterprise OF robbers or
us SANCTIONED by the Government That be believed,
was the ground upon which Mr. Forsyth had proceeded
tie considered the matter al the utmost import
ance and trusted the House would not enter into dis
cusson upon it until the whole Of The documents had
been laid upon the table. (Ilear, hear)
yiscount Palmerston believed that the honorable
gentleman would find that the correspondence contain
ed recommendation to MIR. Stevenson, 10 abstain from
bringing forward the question AGAIN With respect I"
the letter referred TO- the principle stood thus:-ln the
OF the American citizens engaged IN passing into
n praGf hp.r
acts and stated that the British authorities night deal
with them they pleased; hear, hear, and that they
were not parties entitled ans way 10 the protection
of the United States. In the other the American
governnle had assumed the Of the Caroline 10 be
one that be dealt with government transac-
ton aud until those persons were d,snwned by the
British government in the same manner as the Anne
rlcan government in the other case had dsaynwcd the
acts Of tlr citizens, he conceived the American Go
vernment could change their ground upon the point
I Hear.
Sir r. Peel wished TO ask the noble lord the Secreta-
~ for the Colonies question 4 simple matter of
fact; it was, whether there mol officers holding
commission her Majesty's army and navy engaged
in the affair Of the Caroline, and who had received
wounds IN that service and further whether they had
received pensions corresponding amount with those
they would have received If ti.cy had suffered such
wounds in regular service.
Lord J Russen said that he had understood that
officers Of her Majesty army and navy were employ
ed that DccaSiOn under Inc orders oil TIE Colonial
authorities, and that some Of them were wounded IN
that service but he had not heard that they had ceved
any pensions.
Sir r. Peel was then about to put question to the
noble lord (Lord Pamerson) on the subject OF the re-
lations of this country with Persia when
Mr.. OConnell rose. lie most respectfully begged
pardon Of the right honorable baronet for nierruptng
HIM, but trusted lie should be held excused by the con-
siGeration that the important ubect they discuss
Ing could not be left in the state it then was. llea,
hear) II should be recollectcd that the life OF Mr..
NJ l.eod was at stake. (Chcers) lie sorry that
his hon. friend him had entered into the discussion
he did, because there ought to he strict unanlm'ty IN
that house III their determination that the life OF NJ
Leod ought to be saved. Qleur, hear) MIR. M Leod
had acted under the command of the proper authors.
ties-in fact, il might be said under the commands of
her Majesty (Iear The house ought, at all events,
10 declare that they quite ready to give every as
sistancc 10 her Majestys government in protecting
British subject (flear)
CmxA.-B Bombay, Overland Courier, January l.
There has been change in the posture OF adirs IN
CHINA the despatch of the last mail. The latest
intelligence received Calcutta, IS from Chnsan 10
The 2lh Of October and Macao 10 tie Sd OF Novcm-
Der. The Admiral was still at the former place, but
II expected that he would leave for Cant"n, about
the middle of November. The repairs OF the Mel
vile had been completed, and his Excelcncy $ flag
will again BE- hnrsted in tina, vessel. Chusan Is ex'
lremey unhealthy, and does not appear that lis oc-
cupaun will be al all conducive to The success OF the
expedition Sickness has prevailed TO suci an extent
amongst the troops, that there only 1880 men ut
for duty out of $3.50 who were landed Oh the island.
This great TO be attributed TO bad Diet,
the men seldom getting any fresh meat Neither have
the proper means been taken for supplying Them WIN
the best description OF salt PROVISIONS these nave
all been despatched from England, and are much de-
terioraled during the months voyage 1t would
be decidedly much advantageous 10 send supplies
from India they would frequently reach Chusan IN
forty days,
Letters had been received at Tinghae from Lieuen,
ant Douglas, H. ", Captain Ansltuther, Madras Ar
tilley, and the other prisoners al Nngpo stating that
they we'll treated by the Chinese, but experienced
much Inconvenience from the want OF proper supplies
Of clothing.
CALcr1ra, December 22-The questions between
our government and that Of China, are evidently MS
lar from being settled ever, and there seems every
To suppose that The attainment OF any sat'sfae-
tory result will be protractrd for considerable period
Very probably all negotiations will be abruptly teri
mated, aud recommended, afler the loss oil one
years tie and The total waste of tue money already
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