Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-02-05
MCLEOD.

The following extract from the special cores
pondcnt Of the n. y. IIerad, puts TO rest the
rumors in relation to the discharge of this ind.
v;dual on bail, and gives us iome additional facts
in the case.
LoUroRr, Jan. 25, lsil
The trial Of Mcleod cannot,ake place until the 4th
Monday IN March, unless special commission Of
oyer and Termlner should lsslc, which is not proba
BILE. His case will come before the Grand jury At the
County Court TO be held earyln February; but that
Court can only indct him. The evidence before the
Grand Jury private, Of cours, and not TO be report
ed IL has been stated IN some prints, that he TO
be tried mmedately-th maj have m.led some
have not been a'tc to Obtain any information in
relation to his history 10 be de,cnded on. There i.
nothing peculiar in his situation IN jai ercept tfnt he
sleeps all ddy and is up all night probqbiy expecting
assistance from CIndda, 10 enable him 10 escape II
lean ma any one who can give any of the information
asked by you will procure to te done
The statement that Mr.. Brohetston, the cashier of
the Suspension Bridge Bank had become NcLeod's
oa'l in 50 ODD is also erroneous Mcleod was arrest
% under charge of murder which not n baable
offence he'Hcl'mento on this ni'ar increases every
day. Meetings are holding over all the western dis
'rct and an attempt re made TO rescue him Iwould
not answer for the consequences.
1t may be bard case for Mcleod, and the
circumstances would undoubtedly furnish ground
for strong appeal to the clenency Of the Exc.
cutlve, should he be convicted. But that the
operation Of our laws in time of peace is
to he suspended at the arbitrary will of Great
Britain, isa position that cannot be maintained
for moment. The tria must and should take
place, that we may show both the subjects
and tie government OF Ensland and all other
countries that our laws cannot be violated and
our citizens murdered upon any such trivial pre-.
II ho ~ I. A.
Caroline acted under orders in all the outrages
OF that fearful night, they should have known
better than 10 have obeysd such orders. Ifthey
did not know better it is time to teach them
better by wholesome example, in order to pre-
vent repetition of the experiment.
From the Rochester Daily ADV Extra, Jan. so
TIE Mcleod AFFAIR
b. The following letter, from highly rc.pectahle
gentleman of Lockporl, it will he seen that Mcleod
ism fora rial al last nor Is it likely that any further
efforts TO bail him, will receive any consideration
What is stated below, may be implicitly reiel on.
Lockpori, Thursday night
January %, lsil.
l. II. HIATT, Es1.--Sr. An attempt has cen
made 70 lail Mcleod. The amount of the required
bal, $1,000, was placed in the hanls two Of our
cizen> Yesterday, AM they put their names 10 the
ond. Con li,R Ie ,llic exci,en.n, wa, The con-
sequence. p1l Getting assent lei at he Court
Hove ial evening and adjourned over until to-day
W 10 The period OF re'aN'em ling, the order Tor his
release In ino zen served upon the SherLl.
committee e the meeting waited unun one Of ,b,.
bontsmcn aud Hpon their mviIa,lun he went oG,rc
the meetns,-stacl the motives that had induced
him 10 sign the bond jI0 Ordinary ones N ,uch
ra'e, hnl SsnIhe hts " gnes 10 have tie pro-
cceilngS resclhdc' lnaSrtsh a. the pauular senri.
men, wa' so maniieslly against his GINS aai ed to
ran, The whole proceeding accordingly res
cmlcf and Mcieod reIn6ins IN custody.
@r Wells, the owner Of the Caroipe, 5as VueJ BIN