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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, Sept. IL, 1899.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Washington, Sept. Ii, 1899.
With reference to the closing para
graph of your communication to the De-
partment, dated the 2d of July last, mo.
~, tits proper TO inform you that no in
structlons are at present required for
again bringing forward the question Of the
"Caroline.' have had frequent CONVEX
sations with Mr. Fox in regard to this
subject--one of very recen. date-and
from lis tone, the President expects the
British Government will answer your
application in the case without much fur.
Their delay.
MIR Fox to Mr. Forsyth.
Washington Dec. l3. 1910.
Sir: am informed by his ExceIlency,
the Lieutenant Governor of the Province
of Upper Canada, that Mr. Alexander
M'Leod, British subject, and late depu.
.y sheriff of the Niagara District in upper
Canada, was arrested at Lewiston, in the
State Of New York, on the 18th of las,
month, on a pretended charge of murder
and arson, as having been engaged in the
capture and destruction of the piratical
Steamboat Caroline" in the month Of
December. 1897. After a tedious and
vexatious examination, MIR M'Leod was
committed for trial, and he is now i'm
prisoned in Lockport Jail.
I fool ~ N, Iptxy IN al ,,rc, tho 80,
eminent of the United States to take
prompt and effectual steps for the liberia
ton of Mr. M'Leod. 1t is we'll known
that the destruction of the steamboat
"Caroline,'' was public act of persons
in her Majesty's service, obeying the
order Of their superior authorities. That
act, therefore, according to the usages OF
nations, can only be the subject of be-
tween the two National Governments.
1t cannot justly be made the ground Of
legal proceedings in the United States
against the individuals concerned, who
were bound to obey the authorities APP
pointed by their own Government.
may add that believe it is quite no.
torious that Mr. M'Leod was not one of
the party engaged in the destruction of
the steamboat "Caroline," and that the
pretended charge upon which he has
been imprisoned, rests only upon the per.
jured testimony of certain Canadian out
laws and their abet.ors. who unfortunate
ly for the neighborhood, are still permit
ted by the authorities of the State Of New
York to infest the Canadian frontier.
The question. however. of whether Mr.
M'Leod was or was not concerned in the
destruction of the "Caroline," is beside
the purpose of the present communica-
ton. act was the public act OF
persons obeying the constituted authors
ties of her Majesty's Province. The
National Government of the U. States
though themselves called upon to remon-
strate against it; and remonstrance
which the President did accordingly ad-
dress to her Majesty's Government, is
still, | believe, a pending subject of d.
plomatic discussion between her maiesty's
Government! and the United States Lega-
ton in London. feel, therefore, iustif-
ed in expecting that the President Gov.
eminent will see the justice and the neces-
sity of causing the immediate release Of
Mr. M'Leod, as we'll as of taking such
steps as may be requisite for preventing
others of Her Majesty's subjects from be-
ing persecu,ed or molested in the United
States in similar manner for the fu-
ture.
1t appears that Mr. M'Leod was ares
ted on the 18th ultimo; that after the ex.
animation of Witnesses, he was committed
for trial on the 18th, and placed in contine-
ment in the Jail Of Lockpon; awaiting
the assizes which will be held there in
February next. AS the case is naturally
occasioning great degree of excitement
and Indignation within the British from
tier, | earnestly hope that it may be in
your power to give me all early and sat-
isfactory answer to the present represen-
tation.
| avail myself of this occasion to re-
new 10 you the assurance of nv dstin-
guished consideration.
IL. 5. FOX.
Hon. JOHN FoRsYTH, &c.
Mr.. Forsyth to IHr For.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Dec. 26, 1910.
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge.
and have laid before the President, your
letter of the 18th instant, touching the
arrest and imprisonment Of Alexander
Mcleod. British subject, and late Depu--
y Sheriff Of the Niagara District. in
Upper Canada. on charge of murder
and arson, as having been engaged in the
capture and destruction of Steamboat
!" Caroline in the month Of December,
1887 in respect to which you state that
You feel it your duty to call upon the
Government of the United States to take
prompt and efectual steps for the liberia
ton Of Mcleod, and TO prevent others Of
tbs subjects of her Maiestv. the Oue.n