The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-12-22

may pertain to him as citizen Of the
United States of America he respectful
ly'reqaeststhat the same may BIZ remit
ted amt altogether removed.
Respectfully submitted,
/ tn JEFFERSON SUTHERLAND.
Annexed to the memorial Of which the
preceding u copy, were number o.
highly recoInmendatory letters from en-
inent citizens, including those Of the
following named gentlemen:
Hon. George M. Dallas, Vice President.
:" John A. Dix, U. S. S. from N. Y.
SIMON Cameron. U. s. S. from Penn.
Sam Houston, u. s. S. from Texas;
& William Nelson, Nj. e.. from N. Y.
Ransom II. G.llet!, Solicitor u. s..
Treasury.
This memorial was placed in the hands
Of the Hon. James Buchanan, u. S. Sec
retarv of State, and by him committed
to John F. Champion, Esq, Her Brtanic
Majeay's charge de Affairs at Washing
ton, who undertook to have the same
laid before the Governor General of Can
ada.
After several enquiries by Gen. S and
the delay OF some mouths, Her Majrsty's
charge de Affairs sent him a note in re-
ply with acopy Of communication
from the Governor General of Canada, OF
which the following are copies
Copy Of letter from Her .Meje'ty, Charge is A.
Jairs to Gen. Sutherland.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l6, 1913.
To TIL: jefferson Sutherland Esq:
Sir: With reference to my letter Of
the 18th of August. in answer to your
letter of the 9th of that month. have to
inform you that the Governor General of
Canada, on full examination Of all the
circumstances of your case is of opinion
that there is nothing which would justify
him in making you the object of any pro
ceedings in your favor on the part of
Hell Maiesty's Government in Canada.
! have the Honor to be, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN F. CHAMPION.
Copy Of Letter from the Governor General Of Can
ada to Her .vajesiy's charge de .agairs at
Washington.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE; Montreal,
18th of Sept. 1913
John +. Champion, Esq, Sc, &c, &c,
SIR; l have the honor to submit for
your information the result OF the enqui-
r!es which / have made in the case Of
Mr.. Tx: JEFFERSON SUTHERLAND, whose
application for permission 10 return to
the Province was transmitted TO me in
your dispatch ofthe 9Th OF April, and
again referred to ina letter dated the
10Th of August.
find that Mr.. Sutherland was convic-
ted upon trial before Court Martial,
under statute passed in Upper Canada
upon the following charges.
State or country at peace with Great
Britain.
That he joined himself before or after
the first day Of January 1888, to sub.
jects Of Her Majesty who that day or af-
forwards were traite.ously III arms against
Her Majesty:
That he continued IN arms against Her
Majesty in the Province in furtherance
of the designs of those subjects.
He was proved to have been in arms
at Navy Island in December, 1897. On
the 9th of January, 1888, he invaded
the Province at Bots Blanc, near Am
herstburg, where he issued procIamalons
He styled himself Brigadaer General.
He was actively employed in raising
forces IN the United States for the lnva-
SION OF this country. He was captured
On the ice on Lake Erie, travelling armed
towards Point au Pele Island, where he
expected 10 find an invading force. but
which force had been in fact defeated
the day before.
He was sentenced 10 be transported
for life 10 one OF the Australian Colonies,
and escaped Transport alton merely from technical
failure Of procfand not from any ,oans Of I'tin-
guency
On full consideration ofall these Cir
cums,ances, am OF opinion that there
is nothing in Mr.. S"herland's case
which should make HIM the object of any
proceedings in his favor on the part of
the Government
have the honor to be, Sir,
Your mos, obedient humble servant,
ELGIN.
Upon hrs capture, General Sutherland
1as ,ak,,n to Fort Maiden, and from thence he
was mned, eteIy conveyed to Toronto, where
he dav after iii arrival he was arraigned before
, Court Martial. Previously no one of the two
Or three thousand r.'i:oners then in custody of
The British Government in Canada charged with
a yartic ipat:on in the re, dictionary movements
ofthe Provinces had been rut upon trial and