Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-12-06
NJ. B. SCOTT,
II. n. GATES,
r. HANNA,
H. B. FUTILE.
The following resolution, offered
SCOTT, was adopted.

SCoTT, was adopted
RESOLVED, That the President appoint a commit
tee of three to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense OF this meeting in regard to the outrage and
murder committed on board the brig Concord at
Port Sarnia-whOse duty it shall be to carry out
the spirit of such resolutions as may be adopted
by this meeting as far as in their power.
n. B. SCOTT, PHILO CHAMBERLIN, and LEVI
RAwsON were appointed the committee
The committee shortly reported the following,
which were adopted
WHEREAS, The brig Concord, of this port, while
laying at Port Sarnia, in the Province Of Canada.
and within the exclusive Jurisdiction of the said
Province, was, on the morning of the 29th of
November last, boarded in hostile aud illegal
manner by one VIM. II. Tyler, aud five other
persons at present unknown TO this Board with
the ielonious intent of cutting out and stealing
sad vessel from British jurisdiction; and the
said Tyler did then and there brutally murder, by
shooting, Captain Henry L. Jones, the master
Of said brig, and an American citizen, on the
deck of his vessel, while laying on British soil;
and at the same time his accomplices were cut
ting the lines that mOOred the brig to the Cana
dian shore, AMI after committing those illegal
and criminal acts upon the waters and soil of
Canada, the said Tyler and his abettors escaped
into the State of Michigan, therefore
ReSOLUed, That this Board view with alarm that
such high-handed and atrocious crimes are com
AllttCu upOu Jul htSoGlb huuC pedCGdDly III Ile
ports of Canada, increasing the peris of commerce
and sacrificing the lives Of our seamen at the
hands Of the assassin.
Resolved, That this Board repose full confidence
in the tribunals of Canada, and feel assured that
the Canadian Government will not suffer so aggra-
waited acase OF piracy and murder to go ''unwhipt
of justice"
ReS0lred, That an earnest and respectful petition
be addressed to the Governor General of Canada
by this Board, signed by the President and Secre-
tary, praying that said Tyler and his accomplices
may be demanded Of the United States Govern
ment for trial by the Canadian Courts, for the
crimes of piracy and murder.
To HIS Ercellenev Sir Edmund Heath. GoyerHor
General Of The PrOUiRce of Canada:
Th7 Board of Trade Of the City of Cleveland, in
the State Of Ohio, would most respectfully call the
attention of your Excellency to the accompanying
Preamble and Resolutions, adopted by this Board
Your petitioners beg leave to state, that the
commercial relations between the city of Cleveland
and the Province Of Canada, have for many years
been Of magnitude aud importance; and the trade
is annually ncreasing-that protection to our ves-
sels cargOes and seamen is Of the first importance
while in Canadian waters or ports
That We have ever repOsed the fullest confidence
| in the ability and will Of the Canadian Govern
ment TO protect our property and seamen while
under thea Rgis of British laws
That the act Of piracy and murder referred to
committed in Canadian waters, are crimes of
which Canadian Courts only have jurisdiction.
Therefore, this Board most respectfully petition
your Excellency 10 cause such investigation to be
made as in your wisdom may be proper, and if
satisfied of the truth Of the accompanying pream-
bic, to take such measures in the premises as your
Excellency may think necessary, to obtain the rem
ditiOn of said Tyler and his accompces; to Vindi-
cate British Laws; and administer British Justice.
The following resolutions were also unanimous
ly passed:
Res0lUed, That we have the fullest belief that our
sister city of Detroit shares with in the condem
nation of the brutal aud unproyOked murder Of one
of her own citizens, in command Of one of our own
vessels, and that relying upon her long estab
/ lshed character for the love Of justice, and her
unWavering devotion as a commercial city to the
general interests Of the whole lake region, we are
confident of having her aid in having justice meted
out TO this aggressOr on maritime rights and sea.
mems lives.
ReS0iUed, That the Board discountenances any
resistance by the master of a vessel to any process:
legally served by any Court of competent jurisdo-
ton, but they hold it to be the duty of every mas
ter of vessel to resist with all the effective poWe
| at his command, the dispossessOn of bis authority
by any illegal trespassers aud judging solely by
| the evidence before US, we believe that Captain
Jones was murdered while in the faithful dscharg
of his duty to the owner of the vessel, her cargo
and the underwriters on the same.
ReSOL1ed, That the Board sincerely sympathiz
with the family of the deceased, and as a mar
Of respect to his memory, and as an evidence tha
we believe he fell in doing his duty as a brave an
faithful commander, the flags of the shipping i
this port will be displayed at half mast on MOnda
next, from sunrise to sunset
Res0iUed, That the widow of the deceased /
furnished with copy of these proceedings of h
Board.