Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-10-14

decided, that he had violated no law. 10
the whole transaction.
Mr.. Wells was in the Caroline when she
was boarded. The only weapon on boar.!
was poke, pistol, in The pocket OF
Capt. HasgerIy, commander of brig on
Lake Erie, which he did not probably
know Ire had. which was not loaded and
which there was mol powder enough on
board 10 load.
Mr.. Wells Stood under tho deck, when
,he party from Canada boarded her. Al
FIRST he supposed that the purpose oi the
party was simply TO take possession oil ioe
boat. He had no idea Of any other vlo-
Ience, than being turned ashore, uni'! nc
heard a cry of "no quarters" and Inc
commencement, of The work ofdeath.
He saw Duriee taken from the fire-room,
and supposed when The man approached
for thai purpose, that he was coml"s Tor
himself. The darkness concealed hlm,
and Durfee was lakcu instead. There
was ii sculile nf few moments, aud lie
saw Durfee no more, until he Was lying
dead upon The dock. Iris The belief OF MIR.
Wells. that this was the man that killed
Dur.ee, and that ilwith n pistol.
On the part of The prosecution, the fact
ofihe Caroline being unarmed and un-
chartered will be fully proved. No man
will swear that be saw Mcleod shoot
Durfce. The one who offered such evil
dence. proved TO be miserable wretch,
who could no, tell in what year the Caro-
| line was destroyed, and was advised by
the States Attorney 10 lake the tirsI boat
West.
The evidence Of those upon the boat IN
relation TO The identity Of Mcleod, is much
less conclusive than oil those who sweat
they saw him go and return with The ex-
petition from The Canada shnre.
On the defence, there will be "a attempt
10 proye an aliot-probably an Intellectual
one. Some have entirely refused 10 testl.
lry. The testimony Of MacNab aud 9th
crs is negative only. They swear they
did not see Mcleod with the expedition.
MacNab swears ,hcl he thinks he took Il
li,t of the vnlun,eers-isn not certain, and is
uoi able 10 produce ii.
We Judge, that though strong case
will be made against Mcleod, the jury
will no, agree upon verdict. However
This NAV be, the trial is Of The highest i'm
pprtance in national point of view. for
it will be shown beyond al! further qnes-
tivn. that the destruction Of The Caroline
and The murder OF her crew was an out
rage moi warranted By the character o! the
boat. ami the business in which she was en-
gagged, aud wholly indelensab'e-one Tor
which Euslaud should make tho most am
pie repara,ion. No less clearly will It he
shown, that this act was regretted by the
officers of the provincial government at
that time, and the responsibility taken by
the government; nrbseIuenlly only for the
purpose Of retaining the loyal service ol
those, who would 1iAerwise be given up
To The authorities of this state, 10 be pun
ished by our laws.
The grounds of difference between the
Two grea, nations are daily aud hourly
growing broader and better defined; the
airocious kidnapping Of Col. Grogau. has
stirred the whole northern fro1fier TO a
food OF mutiny. and there is the strongest
necessity for prompt and energetic action,
either 10 ma;u,ain peace or prepare for war.
N. Y. Herald.