The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1841-01-07
PEEOT & TRANSCRIPT.
THURSDAY, JANUARY I
From the NJ Z. Com. .1doertiser.


THE CASE or MCLEoD.-The Hamilton Cup
per Canada) Journal furnishes the annexed We
nv Just remarks in reference to tins untoward and
embarrassing case. We had ii iii mind TO present
the same views, but, on meeting with the jour
nails article, at once concluded to adopt 1t as
prefera lie, coming from Canadian paper.
6Our centemporary-th Buffalo Patriot-has
committed an error in suppesing that Sir Allen
McNab was lknighted in consequences OF sane
tionine the burning OF the Caroline. Such is not
the fact. Sir Allen received the honor OF
knighthood for the promptness with which he
assumed the command of the militia in this sec
ton at the breaking out of the rebellion, and
more especially in dispensing the misguided per-
sons who had assembled in arms under Dun
combe in the West. The legality of destroying
the Caroline, in american toaters, has not yet
been pronounced on by the British Govern
ment.
eeThat point, and the burning of the Sir Robert
Peel (for which the British government has de-
manded reparation) have, and continue to be,the
subject Of active correspondence between the
two governments. In proof that the home gCv-
eminent has not given any opinion on the PartI-
eular act of the destruction of the Caroline, we
may mention the following fact. During the
last session OF the Imperial Parliament, Lord
John Russell was asked the question whether it
was the intention Of ministers to recommend her
Majesty to besLow any reward on Captain
Drew and others engaged in that affair. His
lordshp replied that they had not done so, and as
the question involved a subject of very deli
cate nature, he must decline to answer it far
tker
Something farther, however, may be added,
and that of no trivial moment, bearing on the
assumption that by best wing honors on Sir AL
Ian McNab, who gave the orders Tor the expe-
dition in which the Caroline was destroyed, the
British governmea at has justified that expedition
and all its consequences The truth is that when
Sir Allan McNaO issued his orders, he supposed
that the Caroline a0ouLd be found at Nary IS
land. He never contemplated the advance
of the assailants to the American shore. That
advance wasmade without his orders or his
foreknowledge. Therefore, the honors confer
red upon him have really no connection with
the grave question arising from the violation of
our territory"
s''The preceding article was prepared last week
in the meantime correspondence between
the British minister at Washington and the Sec
rotary of State, in relation to the Imprisonment
ofMr. Mcleod, has been sent down to Congress,
and win be found in this paper. The view talk
en- by Mr.. Forsyth is undoubtedly correct, and
completely answers the demand of MIR. Fox. 1t
cannot be disputed that if the attack on the Car
oline had been unsuccessful, and the assailants
had been defeated and made prisoners, they
would have been properly subject to trial and
punishment under the laws of this state. Indeed,
we question very much whether, ia that case,
any attempt to screen them would have been
made, or thought Of, by the Canadian govern
1nent, or that of Great Britain. And, as Mr..
Forsyth Justly observes, any one of them, by
subsequently coming within our territory, places
himself in the same position he would have &C.
cupied if taken IN the mainour. The declara-
ton of Mr. Fox, that the attack upon the Caro-
line was made under orders from competent au-
Notwithstanding to a recognition of the act
by the British govenment-is new, and, if not
made Inadvertently, gives increased importance
to the subject