Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-15

greater excitement than the news OF theSS
failure of the us. Banke $50,
sail the markets were affected oy theE
news from America; on The oth OF Marcn, J
. renort was circulated that feet of lOE
nail Of the line is ordered to assemble ats
Gibraltar, in consequence of the trial OF
Mr.. Mcleod. 1t is also stated that Lords
Palmefston has sent out orders to the AM
bassador at Washington to demand thes
Immediate release>of Mcleod"
Correspondence ofthe Herald.
"LoYDoN, March 10,
1.-THE last two arrivals from your sldet
bring intelligence which has caused grea,s
excitement in every part Of England, andI
Instead of talking to you ofwar with France.'
il ia now my duty TO tell you that England
is turning her attention 10 war with thel
limited States of America. The imprison-
ment of Mcleod is regarded with the ut
most indignation, and unless he is prompt
" released, there is little doubt but thai
immediate war will be the consequence.
The MLeod 4fair in England.-IheI
"London Times" holds the following 'an
euage in relation to this matter:
Wha, is the news received SINCE ourl
last publication We left Mr. NJ Leod[
remanGed 10 prison, with bill of indlct /
meut found against him for murder oy incl
Grand iury Of Lockport. A peremptor,yi
demand for his liberation was transmitted 4
as is said, some days ago by Lord rat
mers,on to Mr.. Fox, with orders tor theI
latter gentleman, in case of refusal, toi
demand his passports, end retire frotn|
Washington. Were we right, once more
we ask. in repro5ating the Queens MIN
inters for not having had timely arma'
ment ON the coast or land frontier oil the
republic!
See wha, The New York packet of yes
terday announced TO US. 1t is not now an
affair with Maine about the North West
ern Boundary, or even with New York
only on the outrage against Mr. nj Leoo.
The quarrel has assumed higher as well
as more stubborn character, and many
members of Congress have been parties TO
il. But in what spirit! In one worthy
ofthe Van Buren, Government, which had,
at least, passively connived at and en-
couraeed the late wholesale land pirate
war against Britain, aud the partlzans Of
which have been the most active lns'ru'
ments in framing and carrying report
presented by the chairman ofth Commit
tee on "Foreign Relations" to the House
of Representatives document which
we do not scruple to describe as the most
virulent, unprincipled, and revolving that
has ever disgraced the records OF any peo-
nle. however immersed in the rudest OF
most corrupt vice.
Think only of the regard for truth which
describes in official document, the Caro-
line as harmless trading vessel, her own.
ers as having intended her for a peaceable
ferry boat!--her employment, at worst
being merely that Of having afforded ac'
commodation to one out Of two parties oi
the Queen of England's subjects engaged
in civil war against each other--and he'
CONVEYANCE OF artillery being confined te
one small six FOUNDER, E" the property" OF
plaything of passenger! Such are the
impudent allegations of this legislative oo'
dy. Why, the sole business of this cul-
prit schooner was felony against the rights
Of England, and against the laws of ma
:gs1iszzeebeE,IEaHa a2as rdet-her pas;
seneers we're assassins, leagued together
by deliberate engagement to slaug hter
the subjects Of our English Queen her
freight was implements of destruction.
The owner of the "toy six FOUNDER" was
himself pirate, and her partisanship was
not, as foully asserted. in the choice OF one
faction of British subjects carrying Oh civil
war against another, but in The service
rendered by her to band Of United States
citizens, robbers and ruffians, who had
seized for their own use al island within
the dominion of our Soverei ign, and fred
upon every British ship and subject thai
passed within range Of their batteries
TO the felons who thus occupied Navy
Island, the schooner Caroline conveyed
whatever aid in men, arms. provisions
mmunition-whatever contraband OF wal
they required, had that war been an open
contest carried on between civilized ma
tions.
Yet the "Committee Of Foreign Rela'
lions" have not blushed in the face OF
Congress to defend the cause of that sau-
culinary marauder, and to talk of her cap
ere as being an attack upon the dignity OF
the Republic.
We shall not quote from this undisnified
and offensiye TRADE, but we earnestly in
woke our feeders to study it ertenso for
themselves, aud hen judge what chance
exists of fair or jus, treatment for Great
Britain from those in authorities with
"a which such catalogue Of insult. could
o have originated.
We see with pleasure that Messrs. Adams
Granger, and one or two more members pf
Congress. bestowed upon The report and
its movers the condemnation which il
richly deserved, and it is known tha, they
are friends of the Harrison Ministry Zone
new Cabinet.) who will therefore almost
certainly not act on the policy therein re-
commended. The report, however, was
printed with all its sins and falsehoods on
its head-prinled and circulated through
out The whole Republic, by maj1sity Of
lO3 to 68-who thus have done their ut