New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-05-24
TIFF. MLEOD AFFAIR.
Governor Seward's Letter 10 ilr. Forsyth.
STATE OF NEW-YoRK.
Exzr-1-v1 DepAE7vs,r. Al5.ay. T.

ct;c Of the ION instant. with winch vas transmitted copy
ot co>p ladcnce between the Department o State
and Her Branuir Nacstys Minister 10 tae ned State
relating the at Alexander Mcleod british SUBJECT.
who arrested Lewiston November lat. and Is nu'
deli1e LockPer;. charge OF having been engaged
the cap''He AID destruction OF the steamboat Caroline IN
the veur 1887.
You Will please make known 10 the Pre> lent that Al a e-
Of tie general sessions OF the peace held in AID
for ihe county Niagara Aoxandcr Mcleod who t,
subject OF tie correspondence indicted for the crime
committed in the transaction which you have refer
red. Ihc5LNcctivc Authority at tbs State i Informed
of IN, nature a.: the testimony which submitted the
Grand lry, doubt entertained that sufficient
to justify the finding OF a BILL Notwithstanding The
legal presumption against die prisoner i understood that
hc confidently h Innocence al the cap
ire and destruction the Caroline. I.t regard for the
honor OF the Stare well dEe consideration OF the i'm
po.laucc o the e pri>oHcs. and the possible HtU-
oi the result OF the proceeding upon tile relations exist
iH between this and Great Britain. ha> seemed 10
M require that the accused should have and Impair
tla trial; that If he participated in the inceniary an, mar
dcros transaction WIKI which his name has tar been con-
Rected he should suffer the penalty which ayy~ pc
aud that. the Other hand il lie be in truth
cent the Justice OF country ought manifest Itself Ia
his aclal notwithstanding the pubiic indignation which
the crime laid his charge has justly called forth. H.
lucnccd 10y these views had previously the receipt Of
communications dCc.lcI duty r,lUIr, tie Cle
Justice Of the Supreme Court of Judi-atre et this
preside the a OF the ca,c, and directed the Attorney
General conduct tie prosecution. HE t'ia Will he
i holt
III the county Niagara the fourth Monday az March
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avail himself his right demand the removal of the
ra. ,, i , corr, If c,.r and -,r,incr with = ,,,y IN
OFT change NJ other county au that In
winch the Indictment found. Be pleased - the
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have expressed.
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Iubhc anhoies ct tho STATE as wen a. the ""oie people
arc oo-v" ~ d Pioi'ei INST "' '''' i"''o'. ''' ''
ever! 'oN'.!'".l'" I'M, ~ s8'.'. >'JI - .l"
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"i orl'i Of the territory "f me ciled ~ Z" 1'l
~ ae" men, resulting III lie u'7'''c'.'i' ~ ll'
ps'i and Inc murder OF one OF more cl'le' o. '' oa'
ltc tiiH''' ''i4.'lie1 III ne a7->N'' d. you INV WI
o3,'f'r'! iii itli! ti !tl7''- 'i"n o' t '''
state and those auhr'. under tie l'yi-I'lS 81 INC en-
suiti'' a't III regard 90 nose CRIMES mae 80 ''
Federal p"'eEHment II NE parties engaged III 'i'e'' ''
nave ne'n Sczed AZ the iH' 81 inc Aggression D'9 "''"
ih''' zee" til'.ha'ic 80 we nv t'''t '~' ~
der Mcleod having voluntarily come within the jurisdiction
81 TINS State ami "he mere BENG under me protection 9l Us
awS, 1t X not perceived how II caa "e hlo' >-o'''
I'll complaint ~ MS ''t''''N' 'i' ~ ~ a.
inc sa'H- iIo'apc cause a> eth "eiAel ~ III" sam I
cess, IS required 10 answer II the SAM torn an" before ;e
same tribunal tor an alleged IN the 3nr mann tn'
tls rs OF tins State arc charged detained ana brought 10 us
Ter crimes Of the description with that ct winch ne
!. accused N'lihcr iho laws at TIE iIed States nor ''sc
Thu STATE would permit The Federal 'oyefnn.i 10 com
ply with The demand OF Her Branc Male-ty Minister tor
thr release at the prisoner aad the President Is certainty
very right i ~pp"5iHs that sucii an n'crp'' ' ms l.'
II were ohcr".e possible could not c'n-'iioan.s be-
"cqme,c.H III ny inc 'nnon'aS 6" th- >at' OH .''. y"
ify ih9'' authorities not oais deem '' Su.''' as ''-
"ii." iIe'r aPPF'Pt1te .o'in'e' Du' 'i.eS nav Az
tAila-.S oppressed al inc iPi,Ii''oi' iia'e oH ,'i'
uo the government % Her Majesty, tor 'NPanaioH III re-
saf. 9" me oFis''' a-sres7.''' ana ~ 'S '' ''''
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