Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-10
DOCUMENTS
FROM TIE DEPARTMENT or STATE
MIR. FOX TO MIR WEBSTER
ACCOMPANYING THE PRESIDENTS nrssAer
WAsnINaroy. NJ ID. ~

| Extraordinary and Minister PIeniroterti1ry. 4. i1.
sTucied b. his Government ~ make tie following
I ohcIal communication 10 The Governments Of the
United States
Tier Nigesivs Government have had under their
cOnsideEa'iOn the correspondence which took pacr
al Washington IN December last, between The 4. =
Secretary VI State. Mr.. F.Byth ana the uuters,rn
ed comprising two official letters from the under
signed 10 Mr.. Forsyth dated Tie 18Th and 2gIh OF
december, and two official letters from Mr. Fo-syih
10 me undersigneJ. dated the 26h and 3Oth Of The
same month, upSn the subject Of the arrest and i'm
prlsomnCnt Of Mr.. Alexander Mcleod. of liner
Canads' by the authorities Of the Stale of New York
upon pretended charge OF arson unL murder a.
having been engaged n the capture and destruction
o! the stcamtolI Caroline, ON the 29.h Of Dccem.
Der. 1897.
The undersigned is directed in the frs, place 10
MAKE KNOWN TO The Government OF the United
Sia'es. hist Her MuJesiys Government entirely an
prove oi The course pursued by the undersigned IN
'hai correspondence, aud OF the language adopted
1 oy hiin III ths official letters above mentioned
Ana tie undersigned IS nuw instructed again 20
demand from The Government Of The Ualted S:,tes
/ formally, ~ the name of ihe British Government
! me immediate release Of Mr. Alexander Mcleod
7 Inc grounds upon which he British Government
make this demand upon the Government Of The I'M.
'eE s'a1ea ure these: That The transaction, on &c.
count Of which Ma Mcleod has been arrested and
! - 10 oe POT upon ms trial. was Transaction Of 4
pubic Character, planned and executed by pcr.r.s
July empowers! by Her Mljcsiys Colonial Autho.
rifles 10 take any steps ana to DO any acts which
might be necessary for Ihs defence u Her Males.
y iefH'oresand iOrt!Ie protection offer Nsjesly 5
su'9tcS aHd HAT consequently Hose subjccis OF
Tier Majesty Nho engaged IN that Transaction were
Fer.'FHiHs an act OF p.b,ic dlIv, Tor which they
cannot be made personally and nd :Iua!Iy uu,,
a"io 10 mo Laws and Tribunals Of u.Iy foreign coun.
try.
me transaction IN question may have been, rs
"l' -L'Jes'J government are OF opinion that II " a.
d J-sHEah!c employ menI OF force for The purpose
o' defending The British Territory from The uu,ro.
EoSed attack Of band Of British rebels and Amer
cah pirates, Who, having been permitted % ann af,
organize themselves within the tesr,:,ry Of die A.
. hiied Sales tad actually invaded aud o,cuBieB ,
portion o! Tic territory Of Iier MAJESTY or IL M,
nave BEEN as alleged D. NJ Forsyth IN his note a.
no Undersigned OF the 20 VI December n moi
y4s'.4ioie INVASION IN lime Of peace If the tern.
'"'y 81 lHe t"'eI S's.es." b! lIis Is a question
essentially Oi political and international kind
When Gu" be discussed aud soilsd only 5ct,v..r,
he Two governments, and Which the courts ,r ,,s
ice OF The S;aie Of New York cannot 10y possibility
nave any means Of Judging Or any right Of decId!u5
IL would DC contrary 10 The universal prarifcs Of
CIVILIZED nations 20 tx individual Tesnoo,iblif r
persons who, wI.h the sanction Or b. The orIrr Of
'"o CoHSUIu'cl suihoriics Of state. engaged IN
ih'"'a'y or naval enterprises n their coIntry's
cause and u Is obvious ila, the in1r,durri,, n
such a principle would f-gh,illiy iucrs,s, tE. -
m2ra.ziHs effects OF war. by mixing a., with ma
"'nA' evaporation the io ocIiy of personal passions
. '"d 'He cruelty and bitterness OF individual re-,
veure '-''' '''
Her Nyes'ys Government cannot bclieye that
'"e government cd sac United States can rs,lIy in
zen" 70 set On example 50 ir1ugut with evil 10 tho
community Of nations and the direct tcuIeary. ~,
which must be 10 bring back int, Inc n-,,r,.y y.
modern war. a'iociIss which civilization a,l Oil.
i'niiy have long since binish.J
Neither can Her NiyeGy Goyernmsr, slr,i,r..
moment The validity Of the doctrine ,f,,,..i
Nr Forsyth ihlt the FcIsmr C5yarur,.r, ~ ,sss
O"i'ed states has 30 power 90 interfere lu IN. ,,
''' ." f'ya"D'' '"- ."'i 'Ho decision thereof mus.
res' solely AID entirely with The S,ale oC ~.
York ''' '' we"
With The particulars Of M, internal ,..-....
"Hich may exist between tho several S7f.. 4,
compose the Union. foreign power. hive 8,rr...,,
do' Tie relations Of foreign powers ar. ,,.,G p
aggregate Union that JuiJu IS o. igar9 -,-,,....
Dy me J. cdeiai Government; and Ortl,i I...,. t.-
I Federal Government Is o. lhem Tie p-I, ,-..
. Therefore, when 1ro.gu prNcr has ra.r-.s. , 81
mond Tor wrong done 20 % by any Sgr. ~ I
. Union, % j. 90 the Federal GJyergma.f and 80
the separate State, That such power Hgr.f h.. A..
redress Tor that wrong. And such f,r.l4r .
cannot admit The plea IHlI the separate sr,,, 3D.. -
. independent body over which tho Fglrr,I Co..
| fneni has no control % IS o5yious rrlfegrr, .r
J irue, Ii admitted. would 90 once 90 F-gr,.,.
o. ihe Union ms Tar IS iis relations with GI-,lgr ~
I cfs arc concerned and that foreign ry..ar. r, ,
case. instead Of arcrcIiuHg dlgymlf.r syart.f. ,.
I Federal Government. would send such 7-,.,, ,,. j.
iaai Government. bui Co the Government az 49,.
separate state md would make their rrI3,.... u.
pcaee AMI war with each s.sfr depend u.-,r rr.. o.
suit "i their separate intercourse with s-rl .,..
without reference 10 The relations they mIybi F,y.
+ EI.H me rest .''-
iief hye.y.s Government apgrebrldcIfgf r.
ABOVE o. UDi Doe conclusion ai which tfIa f.....
meuf 1l iIe United Safrs intend O, 4r,.,s ,-,...
Is ihc conclusion 90 which fIo arguments r.7tf.,
been 7HF1ur'I .r w.. Forsyth rr.rr-rrIig rr.T
But he tb1t as % may. Tier MaIasty's Goyerr4,-,
Ili"'..y demand, upon The ground aire1dy stated
llc immediate release Of Mr. N.I.sUI. and a..
NHfsiFs Government cuirca' the President Of f..
lhI'd states t1 tr.e INTO his most daIt1erst. con-.
N.'If.i'H IIr serious H1fur0 Ui the cYusaHUprre.
winch mHsi cr.ua from o. rejection Of thrs drr,...I
The iniieI States Government will perceive f.,,
in demanding NJ NrlroIs rricasr. IIsr at,,......
Government argae up1u the assumption rIaf Erg.-.
ono % te Trr.Hus engaged Ig the s4rifr..s az .r.
steamboat Caroline boz Her Narrsfy +. f.,ys,,,.,.
have ihe strongest reasons fJf being convinced r,
Mr. Mcleod "ls 900. Boo IIcf engaged iH fI4t fgsr..
aciou en- ira undersigned IS hereun.tu .rafrra,.
"Haf i"Ah NltN"uEl We tIr. uu-Ju.a IIss.i make.
h' aHi,Ience in Ie r'.rIIra. ari international ones
lion Nd issue, end although Her Ar.f-.,g.. c..
meut DO not demand Nr N.Ls1I.s Frfe.., up5B 3D..
gfYund ihai be- was u1i concerned u f.c cs....e 81.
i1e t1r're, bot 1I1u iho ground that the elrrY-.
'i ino Caroline was Transaction Of % public sb, /
fI.ifr i'r w1f'h ifs persons oreeeaI DO b. r,.a4.
r"nT private end peraH.i ra.r1rs5.Irf,as. vet g..
Government ~ fae I1 te1 States must not Discus
i'o" themselves dat fhs foe. fI1r tir N-Is1d was
i'i ea0Fred ln iho Transaction must uore.s1HIyteHf
s'f-.t " ..I1mr Dec national recruitment which .
lHy harm bat shall Is .uf.rs5 b. Rrr mol 4.
Pc bands Of i1e pu'H1rnas OF .le Stale of Nee.
YORK.. viii mfaIbIy excite throughout The whole orI
be British Empire
The undersigned in addressing fbc present Official
communication. hg order % hs Government 10 ~ \