Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-12-13
MESSAGE.

sover0y find great occasion rejoice the general
pety Of the country. We in enjoyment of all the bes
sings Of civil and religious liberty with unexamPed means Of
which now drawing close has been in borders
and plenty in our hsbaons and although disease has visited
some few portions of our land with distress and mortality yet in
general the health of the people has been preserved and
thanks devotion 10 our Heavenly Parent who has con
tnued to youchoe to US the eminent blessings which surround
and who has so gnay crowned the with his goodness
If we find ourselves nereosng beyond example, n numbers in
human and social happiness lot remember depend
for oil these, the protection and mecu dspensaon of
Since your last adounmont Alexander Mcleod, British
subject who indicted for the murder an American citizen,
and whose has been the subject of correspondence here
tooe communicated has been acquitted by the verdict
of impartial and intelligent jury, and has under the judgment
of the Court, been regularly discharged.
Great Britain having made known this Government that the
expedition which fitted ont from Canada for the destruction
of the steamboat Caroline in The winter of 1887 and which
mecun citizen, undertaken by orders cmauatng from the
authorities of the British Government in CANADA md demand
ing the discharge Of Mcleod upon the gound that engaged in
that expedition, he did but fulfil the orders of his Government
answered Government the powers of which distributed
among its several departments by the fundamental law iPp
ted States tho only mode by which ndvdua arraigned for
criminal offence, before the Courts of either can obtain his
proceedings equally familiar the Courts Of both countries
live noer of tbr Grn3 saes mon nTosccon pending in
state court vet there NO more tb"n hape can tho chief execu
i've power rescue prisoner from custody without an order Oh
of the proceedings width such order may be made ia mat
ter Of municipal regulation exclusively, and not to be complain
ed of In of this kind,
ment becomes politically responsible only when It's tribunals of
men in doubtful 10 the establishments and oluc
cicniy than Great britain Alexander Mcleod having OPP
ton either to prosecute writ OF error from the decision OF ne
his application for discharge to tho Supreme Court OF the
states submit his the decision Of uy preferred
the latter deemng the Icadest mode OF obtaining ms
on, and the result has fully sustained the wisdom his choice
Tho in which the issue submitted was tired VIII salts
y the English Government That the principles Of ustce wlil
never fail to the enlightened decision OF an American
prety and, degree, the necessity of making such pro-
visions by law far they do for the removal at their
d
may hereafter arise, and which may involve the faithful OBJ
State the Federal Judiciary This Government by our ins-
tuons charged with the maintenance of peace and the pres
eqlon OF amcabe relations with tho nations oil we eaItn ana
ought without question: all the reasonable and proper
just felt the Judiciary ofthe States the Gov
eminent ought to be competent in itself for the uhmnt OF me
law, by the States themselves
In the September party of armed from Lower
Canada invaded the territory of the United State and otciby
seized upon tho Grogan and under
of great harshnes huriedy carried him beyond the limits Of
the United and delivered him the authorities OF Low
e Canada His Immediate discharge ordered by those ap
thores upon the facts of the case being brought to their hno
edgea of procedure which have heen expected
more due to the rights Of the United States than
gard for Justice The correspondence which passed between the
known to his Deparmeni nrc herewith communicated.
regret that is not in my make known oyou an G.
quay satisfactory conclusion in the of the Caroline steam
with the circumstances connected with the destruction of
which, in December 1887 by armed force fitted out in the
roynGe OF Upper Canada you arc already made E
United States by this invasion of her territory so wholly oc
made Ia the view taken by this Government, the inquiry
whether tho vessel was in tho employment of those who we're
engaged by the in the business of transporting
to and from Navy Island hopes of private gain, which was
most probably the degree alters the real question at
issue between the two governments.
This Government concee to foreign Govern
ment the power except in case of the most urgent and extreme
destroy the property Of those who have violated the mu
ncal laws of such foreign Government have dsregrded
ry of the United regarded sacrody
ganst all such invasons until they shall voluntarily acknow
edge their inability to acqu themselves of their duties to 9th
And in announcing this sentiments do but affirm Princi
pie which nation earth would be ready to vndlcue
all hazards than people fGreat Britain
IT. upon full investigation of all the facts, il shall appear
that the otho Caroline governed by hostile intent
had made common cause with those who were in the occupancy OF
nd rni SO GI as ne rs o@cen o so S oI h
Government would feel itscbound he would
but clear violation of the laws of the United States but that
hr of the violation of territorial sovereignty
and sdton TO recognise it admissible practice that
outbreak which, on frontier the of which renders it
ibe for either have efficient force every mile OF
IT. and which outbreak therefore, neither may be 9Oe TO sup
press day. may take vengeance into its own hands, ana with
ovepinS necc.v irv,Je Tho tcT,itoy Of the other
would inevitably lead results equally tobe depoed by both
be- the nevable Jes WI is the eTsSt desire of the T.
oied sat o criv.c ,bo I,io. az neoc with aI nations
and fulfil all the duties of good neigh6ohood towards those
who territories adjoining their own, that desire
would lead them deny the right of foreign TO invade
her boundary with an armed force The Correspondents De
OF your session. be submitted to your consideration and in tho
eminent will the proroy of renouncing rule of future
action the precedent which has been set in the affair at scao
herewith submit the recently
place between the American Minister the Court of ST. James
Mr. Stevenson and the Minister OF Foreign Affairs of that gov
fnmen, On me right claimed BY mat to v ana dc
ecung lawful commerce in the African Our commercial
and have become object of much Importance and tits the du
V Of this government to protect them against all improper ant
be for the suppression of the slave trade they
to interpretations into the maratme CODE the viii
such interpolation all the nations of the Earth
We claim have voice in all amendments alterations o.
That code-and when we are given to understand as IN h' IN
stance by foreign government that us treaties with other ma
ons cannot be executed without the establishment and enforce
our consent we must employ language neither oquvo
cal import MOI susceptible of nscoasrueon American citizen:
their country not responsible for the abuse or unlawful
lodged abuses interrupted moIostod or detained while on
and if thus moesed and detained, while pursuing
honest voyages in the usual way and violating no law them
selves they unquestionably entitled to indemnity This
Government has manifested its to the slave trade in
ny fundamental law prescribed limits point of time
far forget the rights of humanity engage in that wicked
o :on s S"G S % nny of h M
Union had made appeals the civilized world for
shocked BY the uiGuSs the trac whether this Govern
men should now enter into treaties containing mutual PGn
Certain is that if the right to detain American ships on the
enon arising out OF inc existence OF eaes between oet ma
ons the plea be extended and enlarged by the new
not be party. The Government will urge upon
that of Great Britain full and ample remuneration for all losses
whether arising from detention otherwise, to which tho
heretofore BEEN hereafter be sub
ected by the exercise Of rights which this Government cannot
recognise as legitimate and proper.
Nor will indulge doubt hut that the of Justice
Great Britain will conain her make Teparaon for any
loss which any American Citizen engaged in the pros
eeuon of lawful commerce. have experienced at the hand
other cruisers other public authorities. This government al
the time, will relax efforts to prevent its citizens
there be disposed from prosecuting traffic so revolving
the feelings Of humanity II socks to do no more than to
fair and honest trader from moestaton and injury
but while the entepng MARINER engaged in the pursuit of an
honorable trade entitled its projections Will visit with
condign punishment, Others of an opposite character
yonr existing laws for the
the African trade and recommend all such alterations
give greater force and efficacy That tho Amer
greatly abused by the abandoned and pro0g~te
nations but probable Congress has long
subject consideration and its Importance