Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-12

Mr. Forsyih informs him that be has been led
TO believe bv The assurance OF Mr. Fox, that an
answer will soon be received
Then cum.s Mo FoN's recent and very
strong rcnnnsirauce against the arrest 81 Nc
lcod. Mr. Fox states that this BRUSH sub
,ec, had been arrested aud imprisoned al
1e,okpori, cor the pretended offence, &c.' that
At had caused much excitement and ANXIOUS
ness IN Canada, &r.--tbat Mcleod was nui
present at the destruction OF that "Pr"'cM
vessel. the Catolino, and had nothing TO do
ntsit.-tbatihc Catoliuc was burnt 10y urdcr
o(ih. British Colonial authorities. as pirate,
aud thai the British Government was respon-
sible for the act. and not any individuaS,-
that II was y national act on the part of Great
Britain and had been 50 considered and treat
ed by the Government OF the United Siaies.-
Finally. Mr. Fox demands tic immediate re
lease ot Mr. Mcleod, and insists upon s"me
assurances of the future security of her ma
jesty's subjects, coming within The InleJ
States, from moes,a,un.
MIR FuIsythLn his long and able reply says:
The President finds himself unable To rec
ognize the validity OF a demand, a compliance
with which you (dr Fox deem 81 material to
the preservation of the good understanding
viii h has been hitherto maintained between
the Two countries"
"The Jurisdiction Of the several States
which constitute the Union is, within It's APP
prupriaie sphere, perfectly ind pendent OF the
federal government The offence with which
Mr. Mcleod is charged was committed within
the territory and against the laws aud citizens
of the State of New York, and is one that
comes clearly within the competency OF her
tribunals
! Abiding then to our demand for redress FOR
! the destruction Of the Caroline, he says,--"lt
] 81, q lar ksftD
| perceive the importance of 10 longer leaving
! The government of the United States uuin-
! formed OF It's views and intentions upon sub
! ieci Which has naturally produced much exas.
pera,ion, and which has led 10 such grave con-
sequences"
The last letter is dated Dec. Goth
BLOCKADE OF CANToN.-'rhe President
message in reply 10 the resolution OF the House
calling for information tss to any proceeding.
| of the British government ey which our trade
with China had been interrupted, was reac
and referred.
Mr. Stevenson, in letter to Lord Palmers
ton, inquiries whether the Order in Council o
Sd April, 1910, authnrising reprlsalS upon yes
sells and property Of Chinese subjects, woulc
be so construed as TO extend 10 vessels ant
property of merchants resident in Canton anc
consigning vessels to agents resident in Can
|
that it should not, under national law, be st
construed. lie mentions that some Amer
can merchants had large permanent establish
ments at Canton, and that some OF their YES
sells laden with BRUSH and American goods
were delayed in several ports, until they coult
be assured of safety in theirintended voyages
The reply Of Lord Palmerston is, that The
law of nations would Justify G eat Britain II
dealing with the vessels and property OF resi-
dents in Canton in the same manner as Will
the vessels ana property OF Chinese subjects
: that the order was based on that principle
but. nevertheless, that direction had been Civ
) en- to the Admiral in command TO apply th'
, order only to Chinese subjects for the present
But on the 10Th November, Lord Palmers
ton gave notice to Mr. Stevenson, that "th
necessary measures have been taken, by com
: mand of Her Majesty, for the blockade of th'
River and Port of Canton by all its entrances
and that, from this time, ali the measures au
thorized by the law of nations will be adop,
ed and cuied, with respect to al vessel
which may attempt TO violate the said Block
S ade."
\ From the Portland Argus.
From MADAwAsKA.-W have been permit
= ted to make the following extract from lei
ter TO gentleman in this city, dated,
Fish River Post, 18th Dec 1910.
. The news of the day is, that within fey
q days, about two hundred of John Bulls troop
= have marched into Madawaska and taken u
their Head Quarters, on the north side of tn
St. Johns river, near the old Chapel. VIII;
i their intentions are, | do not know; but frol
Y present appearances, they intend TO keep POI
:, session of the north side of the ST. Johns ri,
er, and march up, or about up, to the lii
c pointed out 10y the King of the Neiherand
I, The same force remains at Temiscouata LAX
s which was there last summer and fall. The
= have strengthened their force at the foot oftl
lake Ia about seventy-hve."
Sir John Harvey has recommended 10 II
Governor General to withdraw his troops fro
the disputed territory and substitute an armC
: civil possee as sufficient for all neccssilie
- The following is hi, answer, copied from II
Montreal Herald.
1--WE understand that His Excellency, II
- Governor General, has most emphatically d
le clared that he will not remove any of Il
l. troops recently sent by his orders to the Ma
a, awaska territory, and that he considers :
John Harvey too courteous by great deal
," Notifying the braggadocia Governor Of Mair
s. that detachment OF British troops had TAX,
IN up position. Ids argues well, for his T.
re cellency must have had positive instruction
from the Imperial Government, that the teri
tory was 10 be Kept, and the report of Messr
C. Feithcrsiunhaugh and Nudge acted On, OF
I'd would not have taken so bold a stand,
is Capt. MIliar left town yesterday with de
= patches 10 his Excoliency Sir John lIarye
- This detachment of troops has been sent
ID the purpose Of aiding the Civil Magistrates
at the execution Of the laws OF the Province, at
n. protecting the rights OF Her Majesiys subject
- Sir John stated to Gov. Fairfield, that lie h
" not any thing to do with the matter, and III
he had advised the Governor General 10 ord