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NJ. VAN BUREN,.
Washington, Dec. %, 1910.
DEPARTMENT OF STATEl
Washington, Dec. %, lS40. !

SIR:-The Secretary of the State, to
whom has been referred the resolution ui
the House OF Representatives, dated the
2lst inst, requesting the President "to
communicate to that House (ifnot in his
opinion incompatible with the public inter-
Ast) all the correspondence between this
Government and that Of Great Britain, or
the officers or agents Of either, or the off,
Gers anu agents OF this Government, with
the President Of any of its Departments,
which has not heretofore been communities
ted TO that House, on the subject Of the
outrage Of burning the Caroline on the
Niagara frontier; aud whether there is
any prospect Of compensation being made
10 the owner Of said boat for the loss there
Of; and, also, whether any communications
have been made to this Government in
regard to the arrest and Imprisonment Of
Mcleod, by the authorities oil the
State of New York, for being concerned
in said outrage; and, il so, that he commu-
nicate a copy thereof TO that House" has
the honor TO report TO the President, in
answer to that resolution, the accompany
ing papers.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN FORSYTH,
To the President of the United Suites Of
America.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
HousEoF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Naylor continued his defence in
behalf Of the contested seat, from the open.
ing Of the House until half past two
o'clock, and without concluding gave way
TO motion to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was withdrawn.
Mr.. Adams asked the House TO fix up
on this day two weeks for the consideration
OF bill from the Committee on ManuIac-
lures proposing tax upon Wines and
and Silks. The motion defended by Mr..
Adams and opposed BY Mr.. Jones, ofVa.;
Mr. Gushing, Of Mass. replied. The
yeas and nays we're at length orqered up
on the motion, and resulted in the afiir-
native. ayes, Ga, noes 81. No quo
rum voting, the House was compelled to
adjourn
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
Hon. JOHN FORSYTH, &c, &c.
Mr. Forsyth to Mr.. For.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, Dec. &c, $40

(
SIR: ! have the honor to acknowledge,
and have laid before the President, your
letter Of the 18Th inst, touching the arrest
and Imprisonment Of Alexander Mcleod,
British subject, and late Deputy Sheriff
Of the Niagra district in Upper Canada, OH
charge Of murder and arson, as having
been engaged in the capture and desruc.
ton of the steamboat Caroline" in the
month Of December, 1897; in respect TO
which you state that you feel il your duty
to call upon the Government OF the United
States to take prompt and efiectual steps
for the liberation Of Mr.. Mcleod, and to
prevent others Of the subjects of her Ma-
jesty, the Queen Of Great Britain, FROM
being persecuted or molested in similar
manner for the future.
The demand, with the grounds upon
which il is made, has been duly considered
by the President, with sincere desire to
give to it such reply as will not only
manifest proper regard for the character
and rights Of The United States, bu, at the
same time tend TO preserve the amicable
relations which SO advantageously for both
subsist between this country q England.
OF the reality Of this disposition, and Of
the uniformity with which il has been
evinced in the many delicate and difficult
questions which have arisen between the
two countries in the last few years, no one
can be more convinced than myself. Il
is then with unfeigned regret that the
President finds himself unable to recor-
Mise the validity Of q demand, compln
ance with which you deem so material 10
the preservation Of the good understanding
which has been hitherto manifested beween
the two countries.
The jurisdiction Of the several states
which constitute the Union is within lie
appropriate sphere, perfectly Independent,
Of the federal government. The offence
v iih which Mr. Mcleod is charged, wns |
committed within the territory and agains,
the laws and citizens OF The state Of New
York, and is one that comes clearly within
The competency Of her tribunals. Ii does |
not, therefore, present an occasion where. |
under the constitution and laws Of the |
Union, the inlerPCsition called Eor would |
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call OF the House, were ordered and the
result was refusal to make the bilha
special order.-I'he vote was in favor Of
the motion Is, against it 65.
This motion being lost, Mr.. Jones, Of
Va, asked Mr., Naylor, of Pa, entitled
to the floor upon another question: to yield
The floor, that the HOUSE might go into a
Committee Of the whole, to consider the
Treasury Note Bill. Mr. Jones gave
a melancholy picture ofthe condition of the
Treasury Department, drawn in part from
documents received from the department
and what appeared in the Globe Of
Wednesday.
Mr.. Naylor, after about half hour &C.
cupied in the morning business | have
named proceeded to press his claim TO his
seat member elect Of The present Congress
from the third district of,he State Of Penn.
sylvauin. MIR Naylor concluded at halt
past three, when new subject was pre-.
scented to the House.
Mr. Green of KY, called up his resolu.
ton, offered before tho adjournment some
DAYS since, insiruc,ing the Committee OF
WAYS and Means to inquire into the ex.
pediehce of laying tax upon wines and
silks. Objections were made to the resO.
luton, and after some brief sn1 uuimpor-
tant remarks in the wa OF conversation
made by Messrs. Wise Jones and Adams,
motion was made = suspend The Rules.
The yeas and nays wers ordered, and two.
thirds being necessary, the motion was
lost, ayes, Sc, and noes. A motion was
then made to take up the Treasury Note
Blll-not carried.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
LEXINGTON. ............ Feb. 3. Is4I.
LEGISLATURE OF MISSISSIPPI
IN THE HOUSE.
JACKSON, Saturday. Jan. 80.


A number ofclaims, &c, were present.
ed and referred. Several bills Of local
nature were reported from different select
committees and disposed Of.
Mr.. Mount, from the select committee,
to whom was referred bill 10 place in
liquidation the Planters Bank, and Mis-.
slssippi Rail Road Company, reported the
bill with amendments. Mr.. Murchison
moved the indefinite postponement Of the
bill, and spoke for some time in support of
his motion. Mr.. Mount replied in very
iorcible little speech, Alter some fifteen
or twenty speeches, so called, the motion
was withdrawn. Il was then moved thai
the House 60 into a committee ofthe whole
on said bill forthwith, which was lost
The vote was then taken on the motion to
engross the bill for third reading on
Tuesday next, which motion was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Land, Of Holmes, introduced bill
entitled an act, 10 improve the navigation
Of Tchula river. This bill provides that
Hose liable to work on roces, who live
within certain distance of said river
shall be compelled to work on said river
six days in each year, instead Of working
m the rodes. II also provides that The
Tchula Navigation Company, shall be
authorised to appoint an overseer TO super.
intend the work on said river. The con-
s,itutional rule requiring bills TO be read
three several days was dispensed with,
and the bill was read three times and
ied.
Mr.. Yerger introduced bill to provide
for funding the treasury warrants issued
prior to the 1st Of January, lsil. This
bill provides, tina, after the approval there's
Of. said warrants shall not be received for
taxes; but that they shall be made payable
at certain time ia future, and bear inter
est at the rate Of seven per cent per annum
On motion, the bill was made The order o.
the day, for Tuesday next.
This bill will doubtless be amended
before it passes, indeed i'll pass at all.
A resolution was introduced TO suspend
the parliamentary rule, which prevents
the House from entertaining bill to re-
peal what is termed the "gallou Law
which was lost.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

JANUARY STH.--Numerous messages
and reports from the Departments and
from the Governor Of iowa, wore laid be.
fore the Senate, and ordered to be Prin-
TED.
Mr.. Webster presented memorial from
the inhabitants Of Maine, relating to the
passage Of the Bankrupt bill, praying for
the passage Of the law, &c. The memori-
al was laid upon the table.
Mr. Anderson, Of Tennessee, addressed
the Senate at length upon the Pre- Empt-
ton bill and defended it with zeal and
ability.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On motion Mr.. Underwood, Of KY,
chairman Of the Select Committee; having
charge Of the subject, the third Monday Of
January was set apart for the consitera>
ton Of a bill proposing that the govern.
ment purchase the patent right Of Rub's
Patent Safety Valve, TO be used BY all
vessels employed by the Government, and
all other steam vessels. The House,
Without much opposition, agreed TO make
this bill special order, and also an ACT
amcndalory Of an Act % secure tho PaS-
'seNeorv On board Of stcam yesscsA
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

The House consumed the day in the
discussion of single question, one OF
privilege, which the contested seat of M
Naylor. Mr.. N. addressed the House in
10 the claimant, MIR. lngersolI, and ia
defence in his own right. He spoke near.
ly three hours, and without concluding
gave way to "a motion to adjourn.
The bill for the support of the Civil and
Diplomatic expenses Of Government for
lS4l, was reported by Mr. Jones, Of the
Ways and means Committee before the
adjournment.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
UNITED STATES SENATE.
JANUARY lIth 1871,

Mr. Clay reminded the Senate that he
had week since given notice Of his TO-,
tenIion to call up his resolution for re peal.
ing the Sub.Treasury Bill. But as the
Senate was not yet foil, and there were
sill five or six vacancies, and two or three
Of them to be filled the present week, he
should not now ask for action upon it..
Some time next week he hoped the va
cancies wonld be filled, and he would then
call up the Resolution.
The discussion Of the Pre- emption bill
was continued.
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Mr.. Forsyth to Mr.. Stevenson. Ertract
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, Sept. 18th, 1889.

With reference tothe closing paragraph
Of your communication to the Department
dated the I'd of July last, mo. 74,) it is
proper 10 inform you that no instructions
are at present required for again bringing
forward the question Of the Caroline"
! have had frequent conversations with
Mr.. Fox in regard to this sui ject--one Of
very recent da,e--and from it's tone, the
President expects the British Government
will answer your application in the case
without much further delay.
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and arson, as having been engaged in the
capture and destruction Of the piratical
steamboat "Carolne," in the month Of
December, 1887. Alter a tedious and
vexatious examination, Mr.. McLeoskwas
committed for trial, und he is now impfis-
oned ia Lockport Jail.
l feel it my duty TO call upon the Gov
eminent Of the United States to take
prompt and efiectual steps for the liberation
of Mr.. Mcleod. 1t is we'll known that
the destruction ofthe steamboat 'CarDline'
was public act of persons in her Males
ty's service, obeying The order Of their
superior authorities. That act, therefore,
according to The nsoges Of nations, can only
be the subject Of discussion between the
two National Governments. 1t cannot
justly be made tho ground OF legal proceed
IDgs in the United States against the indi-
viduals concerned, who were boutd TO
obey the authorities appointed by Their own
Government.
may add that | believe it is quite
notorious that Mr. Mcleod was not bne Of
the party engaged in the destruction OF the
steamboat "Caroline," and that the pre-
tended charge upon which he has been
imprisoned rests only upon the pe1dred
testimony Of certain Canadian outlaws and
their abettors, who unfortunately for the
peace Of that neighborhood, are still per-
nitted by the authorities OF the State OF
New York to infest the Canadian frontier.
The question, however, of whether Mr..
Mcleod was or was not concerned in the
destruction OF the "Caroline," is beside the
purpose Of the present communication
That AM public net of persons
obeying the 'ou' ted authorities Of her
Majesty's Pronnce. The National Gov
eminent of the United States thought
themselves called upon to demonstrate
against il, and remonstrance which the
President did accordingly address to her
Majesty's Government, IS still, | believe,
pending subject of diplomatic discussion
between her Maesiy's Government and
The United States Legation IN London.
feel, therefore, justified in expecting that
the Presidents Government will see the
justice and the necessity Of causing the
L
present immediate release Of MIR. Mcleod
as we'll as Of taking such steps as may be
requisite for preventing others Of her Ma
jesty' $ subjects from being prosecuted or
molested in the United States in a similar
manner for tho r,rure.
1t appears that MIR. Mcleod was arres,
ted on the 18th ulIimo; that after The ex.
animation OF witnesses, he was finally
committed for trial on The 18Th, and placed
in confinement in ths jail at Lockport,
awaiting the ossizes, which will be held
there in February next. As the case is
t" ....i ocnasionisg d great degree Of
excitement and indignation with ihe Brit,
sh frontier. earnestly hope that il may
be in your power TO give me an early and
and satisfactory answer to the present
representation.
l avail myself Of this occasion to renew
10 you the assurance Of my distinguished
consideration.
Fl. s. FOX.
l
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
A MOTHER.

Tb,re,, music in mothers voice,
More sweet than breezes signing;
There's kindness III a mothers glanes'
Too pure for ever dying
rhrcs,s love within q mothers brcaat,
So deep ii, still DER flowing;
And care for those she cafl's her own,
That's ever overgrowing.
There. anguish in mothers tear,
When farewell fondly taking,
Tba, 50 the heart of pity moves,
II scarcely keeps from breaking
i And a mother knces to Heaven,
And for her child is praying.
o.! who canhaf the fervor tell,
NJ That burn, in all she'ssaying!
A mother! how her tender arts
Can smooth the breast of sadness,
And through the gloom oflife once more
Biz SHINE the sun OF gladne's.
A mother! when, like evenings star,
Her course has ceased before us;
From bightir worlds regards us still.
And watches fondly DER us.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The resolutions offered some time since
by Mr.. Adams, calling up The Postmaster
Gen' for information as to the removals
since March +,h, 1928, to the present time
including Information as 10 the cause OF
removal, The time Of removal, &C., was
was called up for adoption, but the morn
ing hour expired, before it was acted up.
on
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
UNITED STATES SENATE.
JANUARY IA Is4I

The Pre.Emp,ion Bill, with the vari
Gus amendments proposed by the Senators
from Vermont, Kentucky and South Caro-
lima, was called up.
MIR. Sewer, Of Ark, spoke at length in
defence of the principles of cession, grad
ualion Of presumption, and opposed dis.
tribution very briefly.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
UNITED STAES SENATE.
JANUARY 18th 1871.

Mr.. John Leeds Kerr,'he new Senator
from Maryland, appeared, was qualified
and took ibis seat, Mr.. MERCK has presen.
ted his credentials.
Mr.. Preston, of South Carolina spoke
al length against ceding the public lands.
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ny JOHN N. BASKlN.
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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

Sir; am informed BY his Excellency,
The Lieutenant Governor ofthe Province
Of Upper Canada, that Mr.. Alexander
Mcleod, a British subject, and late Depu-
~ Sheriff Of the Niagara district in Upper
Canada, was arrested at Lewiston, in the
State Of New York, on the 18th Of last
month, on . pretended charge Of murder
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
Mr.. Stevenson to Mr.. Forsyth -ErtrGct
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
London, July 2, 1889.

I regret to say that no answer has yet
been given 10 my note in the case Of The
"Carolne." have not deemed it proper
under the circumstances to press the sub
iect without further instructions from your
Department. Iii is the wish OF the Gov
eminent that should do SO, ! pray to be
informed Of il, and the degree Of agency
that l am to adopt.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The unfinished business before the
House LAST evening came up for considera-
ton. Mr.. Adams, Of Mass, pressed the
motion offered yesterday TO make his bill
for taxing silk and special order Cor the
9Th inslaRt. The yeas and nays, after p
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
UNITED STATES SENATE.
JANUARY 9th IS4l,

The Senate after long executive SEES.
sion, adjourned yesterday to Monday
next.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
CANADA AFFAIRS.

The following is the correspondence
alluded TO in the proceedings Of the House
of Representatives on Thursday:
TO the House of Representatives.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
JOHN FORSYTH
II. ,. Fox, ESQ.,, &c.

Size Of London. London is probably
the largest city in the world, at least il We
SO: down as doubtful the exaggerated &C.
counts OF the population OF some ofihs
Shinese and Japanese cities. We can
'orm some idea Of its size when we arc
lolo ! contains as many inhabitants IS %
me nvc States Of Massachusetts, Maine
Connecticut, New Hampshire aud Yer
mont PIC.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

n" =" Ingenious mechanic at Manchester.
I'M named Metz. has invented a boyaut,
I'M, preserving trunk, BY which persons
|lhs;." .ay may save both their lives and
-. ~. baggage. At Ia 10 boyans that $50
'S"0s asad wsighl viii not sink n
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

me second Victim - The man vhoss
!. .h,arI'age to the unfortunate Miss Wood
, ,no laughter Of the Philadelphia COMES.
ro"ers led TO the murder Of his wife BY hd
'a1ner' was buried from a PhItadslpAia
a I. 2 few doyssince, where be di.t
- y poverty and destituiion. How ltlls
u Nun. ne cream oisuch tragical consequences
sn Ien NJ sought what seemed to hin
sp'enulo alIiance-spIendid at any rals,@
~ ~ money was commemorative.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

ne celebrated Doctor Hines, after
,eln four days al liberty, wasEe-
~ ssken, half starved to death, on Satur
uay' tne 18th instant, and placed =
gam G n Z the Baton Rouge penitenIiay
our informant states that on the day
! now \ Sunday,) the prison guard
Unused Unused themselves by sticking "
! Catastrophe"-in other wofb
~ whipping him.--Free Trader
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

=. = z notorious I iniser, having heard :
!. 10y ! Z, eloquent charity SENIORITY
~ s6asaOns said he, @pFoyed 50 strong
' sIe : necessity of aIms, l have sInsal
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

81 Me UhHed OfdteS:
I herewith transmit TO the House Of
Representatives., report from the Score.
tary Of State, with accompanying papers,
in answer to their resolution Of the Dist
instant.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30

To the sheriFs, Returnlos t 81,
GERS, Judges and CIeTts q ',ss y.
Probate Gourr, and nj. mem p ,hs
of the Boards Of Police @ s, ,ps
several counties Of the ''''
Of Missippi.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30
STATE OFFICERS.

Governor of the State Of mississippi :
Attoney General Secretary Of State;
auditor Of Pubic Accounts; State IreaS@.
rer, and tl0o Representatives. in tie Con,
.greSS of the United States.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-10-30
REPRESENTATIVES,.

Adams county, one Representative;
City of Nalchez, two Representatives
Amite county, two Representatives; All.
laIa county, one Rep, sentative; Bolivar
county, one Representative; Carroll coun-
Y,t"o Representatives; Chickasaw co,,n.
", one Representative; Choc,aw county,
TWO Representatives; Claiborne county,
two Representatives; Clarke county. one
Representatives; Copiah county, two Rep.
resentalives; Covipgton county, one Rep.
reseniative: Coahon,a county, one Repre-
sentative; DE Soto county, two Represen.
tatives; Franklin county, zone Representa-,
tive; Green county, one Representative /,
Hancock county, one Representative;
Kinds county, four Representatives;
Holmes county, Two Representatives; Ila.
wanda county, three Representatives.
Jackson county, one Representative JAS.
per couaty, one Representative; Jefferson
county one Representative; Jones county
one Representative, Kemper couu,y,two
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-02-13
Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia

FENHAT troublesome and peace-destroying dis
ease. Tho usands and tens of thousands suf
fer from that common and distressing complaint
Dyspepsia is frequently caused by overlooking or
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ing--indigestible and acrid substances taken into
the stomach, from long continued constipation Of
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pious draft Of cold water, drastic purgatipe medi-
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tuous liquors.
The symptoms of Dyspepsia may be described
a want of appetite, or an unnatural or voracous
one nausea and sometimes bilious r0miting, sudden
and transient disensons of the stomach after eat
ing acid aud putrescent erucons water brash, pain
in the region Of the stomach costiveness papitaion
the heart dizziness and dimness of the sight dis
turbeb rest tremors mental despondency, hatulency,
spasms, nervous irritabiy chillness sallowness of
complexion, great oppression after eating, languor
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nvigorating and restoring the digestive organs to a
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Full and explicit directions accompany the above
medicine. Likewise pamphlet which describes
diseases, the manner of treating, &c. For sale at
Tobias Health Emporium Bloomsburg
Nov. lS40. 2S
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-02-13
EYNTINSJlANo

MARRIED-ln Fishing Creek, Jan. 81,
by The Elder John Sutton, Mr.. JOSHUA
REESE, TO Miss ELSY COLEMAN.
Let wintry winds blow ere so keen,
And snow in heaps be carried.
By many instances its seen.
The people will get married.
Much JOY then TO the married pair,
May happiness surround them,
And each succeeding year declare,
Prosperity attends them.
On the 9th inst by the Rev. William j.
Eyer, Mr.. GEORGE HUBER, to Miss
FANNY RlGGLE, both Of Catlswissa.
On the 2Slh uls. in Amity township,
Berks county, by the Rev. II. s. Basler,
Mr.. GEORGE KAUFMAN, Merchan, Of
Danvlle, to Miss ANNA VAN REED, Of
the former place.