The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-29

Mcss By q Colonial court Of Canada Oh
the cha-e OF compliciy ana nAruo'pauon IN The
iats attack On Fort Erie In acoordas WIZ 'no pur
pose expressed :. that COMMUNICATION "ou are ex-
pseted 10 procure without delay for tho or ms Do
partment cory OF the renrd the trial ana eouvicnn
OF Lynch aud hcNahon and also OF ali further rak and
convictions Of similar charac,er which shall take pscs
In Canada, with the least possible DELAY ter their
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
DEpARriHsr o. srArs. wAsHisaros, Oct ~, 1865
SIH-lt In undcrstood that James Lynch aud John
scNsnon Rave been recenuy convicted IN colonial
court OF Canada and sentenced 10 dea upon charge
that, oaing citizens OF The Unied States. they
actors In the assault made 10 The month OF June last al
Fort Ere In that colony II hardly be necessary
direct your attention TO the fact that the OF
the United States required by tho highest ccnider.
tons Of national dignity duty and honor inquire
tho legality justice and regularity Of the judicial
proceedings which have thus taken place, and
that ner making sneh ua.s c'rs snnw, sera,
her bajesty's government sucn opinions as
70 Pre,,a nj upon duo - consideration c ,,i shall
States at Toronto this day Instructed 70 procure Tor
the Information OF this Department copy OF the record
also OF all further trials and convictions OF similar
character which SHALL take place 10 Canada While
no unnecessary delay IN the examinations OF tue
cases which thus expected To come before this
government 70 intended IL may nevertheless happen
hereafter tina, delays nnsvodaby result from
incidents from future events, which cannot now DO
foresssn. have tho honor request you 10 take
snch proceedings you may think proper, 70 tho end
that such applications OF tho Consul shall be promptly
granted
The President directs TO you Of his confident
hope TINT her MaIrstys viii not only cheer
fully comply with the request have thus made, hut that
they will think proper also to examine the judicial
proceeding Aforesaid with careful regard To tho rights
OF tho United States and 70 the mantonnnce or good r.
laons between tho two countries such relations are
always dihcut and del cae IA States that adjacent
TO each olhor without being separated by impossible
bnnndnris For this Il would DO very gratifying
10 the President " you should DO able "a give
surance hat tho execution Df the sentences pronounced
uron the convicted persons will be anspandei tr occa-
sion for delay shali pn,e In tho manner boforc men
oned TO mako IL q araDlo.
Finally l deem i proper 70 any that tho offences
involved Ia these TRIALS In Their nature
emincn'y political IL Ia tho opinion OF this
government that sound policy coincites with the
best Impulses of benevolent nature In recommending
suggestion IL made with freedom and earnestnlFe,
recent oisil war by all tho governments and
publ elsa OF Europe, and by OF them
With greater frankness and kindness than by
the gov rnmenl and statesmen OF Great Britain. arm
that you will Ind that these recomm ndstions
or policy OF csnency and r1rgi Guess In the OF
tho parties concerned In entire harmony with all tho
suggestions and which this government
has ma e to her Naest, vernmcnt regard 10 the
gresors which have been made the Canadian frontier.
and that they also In harmony with tho proceedings
which hs has thought IL just vitae and pri-
dent IN regard TO the violation OF ia
uali,y laws which was involved those aggrcssions
havo tho honor 20 be with the highest nsdcraon,
81 your obedtent servant
WILLIAM w. SEWARD.
To tho Hon Sir FasDEnfcE w. A. DRucM