The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-04

passed between the British Minister aud the
Secretary of State, copies of which were com.
rnunicated to Congress on Thursday;
MIR. For to Mr.. Forsyth.
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1910.
SIR: l am informed by his Excellency the
Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper
Canada, that Mr. Alexander f1cLeod, Brit.
ish subject, and late deputy sheriff of the Mia.
CARA district in Upper Canada, was arrested
at Lewiston, in the State OF New York, on the
| 18th of last month, on a pretended charge Of
murder and arson, as having been engaged in
the capture and destruction of the piratical
steamboat 'sCaroline, in the month of Decem.
| Der, 1897. After tedious and veXatious ex.
animation, Mr. Mcleod was committed fol-
| trial, and he is now imprisoned in Lockpor
jail.
feel it my duty to call upon the Govern.
ment of the United States to take prompt ant
efectual steps for the hberhon OF Mr.. Mcleod
| 1t is wei known that the destruction of the
steamboat 'sCaroline" was public act of per-
sons in her Maiesty's service, obeying the or
der of their superior authorities. The act,
therefore, according to the usages of nations
can only be the subject of discussion between
| the two National Governments. 1t cannot lust,
| ly be made the ground of legal proceedings in
the United States against the individuals con-
cerned, who were bound to obey the authorities
appointed DI tuelT OWN
may add that believe it is quite notorious
that Mr.. Mcleod was not one Of the party en-
gagged in the destruction of the steamboat Gear
oline;" and that the pretended charge upon
which he has been imprisoned rests only upon
the perlured testimony of certain Canadian out
laws and their abettors, who, unfortunately for
the peace of that neighborhood, are still per-
mitted by the authorities of the State Of New
York, to infest the Canadian frontier
g Ank. NJ
Leod was or was not concerned in the destruc-
ton of the ''CaroIne, is beside the purpose of
the present communication. That act was
the public act of persons obeying the constitu-
ted authorities of her Majesty's Province The
National Government of the United States
thought themselves called upon to re moDstrate
against it, and remonstrancs which the Presi.
dent did accordingly address to her Majesty's
Government, is STILL | believe, pending sub
ject of diplomatic discussion between her Ma
jesty's Government and the United States Lee
CATION in London. l feel, therefore, justified
in expecting that the Presidents Government
will see the justice and The necessity Of causing
the present immediate release of MIR. Mcleod,
as we'll as oftaking such steps as may be re-
quisite for preventing others of her Majesty's
81 biects from being prosecuted or molested in
the United States in a similar manner for
the future.
1t appears that Mr.. Mcleod was arrested on
the 18th ultimo; that after the examination of
witnesses, he was finally committed for trial on
the 18th, and placed in confinement in the Jail
at Lockport, awaiting the assizes, which will be
held there in February next. As the case is
naturally occasioning great degree of excite
ment aId indignation within the British from
tier, l earnestly hope that it may be in your
power to give me an early and satisfactory an
swer TO the present representation.
avail myself ofthis occasion to renew to you
the assurance ofmy distinguished consideration.
H. s. FOX.