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DKPARrnEHr OF STATE
MAsmISaror, Oct q, 1886. J
D. Thurston, EGG, Ushsd states Consul at Toronfo:
Sir: For your information, I enclose copy Of
aote Of this date, which I have addressed to Sir
Frederick W. A. Bruce, the British Minister here,
upon tho subject Of the conviction and sentence Of
james Lynch and John McMahon by a colonial
court Of Canada, on tho charge Of completely and
participation in the late attack on Fort Erie. In
accordance with purpose expressed in that com
munication, you are expected to procure, without
delay, for the use Of this Department, . copy Of
the record of the trial and conviction Of Lynch and
Mcmahon, and also of all further trials and con-
victions Of q similar character which will take
place in Canada, with the least possible delay af
ter their termination.
am, sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) WM ii. SEWARD.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
wAsHISGroS, Oct. q, 1855. !
SIR: 1t Is understood that JameS Lynch and
John Mcmahon have been recently convicted In q
ooloaial court Of Canada, and sentenced to death
upon charge that being citizens Of the United
States they were actors in the assault made In the
month Of June last, at Fort Erie on that colony
1t can hardly be necessary to direct your attention
to the fact that the Government Of the United
States 10 required by the highest considerations Of
national dignity, duty and honor, to inquire into
the legality, justice and regularity Of tho judicial
proceedings which have thus taken place, and that
after making such q careful scrutiny we shall ex.
pect to make known to her Majosty's Government
such opinions as the President upon due considera.
tion shall adopt.
ronto Is this day instructed to procure, for the in
formation Of this Department. a copy Of the record
Of the trial and conviction of Lynch and McMa-
hon, and also Of all further trials and convictions
Of similar character which shall take place In
Canada.
While no unnecessary delay in the examination
Of the cases which are thus expected to come be-
fore this Government Is intended II may neverthe-
less happen hereafter that delays unavoidably re-
suit from past incidents, or from future events
which cannot now DO foreseen.
have now the honor to request you to take such
proceedings as you may think proper to the end
that such applications Of the consul shall be
promptly granted
Tho President directs mo to assure you Of his
confident hope that Her Majesty's Government will
not only cheerfully comply with the request have
thus made but that they will think it proper also
to examine the Judicial proceedings aforesaid with
careful regard to the rights Of tho United States
and to the maintenance Of good relations between
the two countries.
Such relations ars always difficult and delicate in
States that are adjacent to each other without
being separated by impossible borders For this
reason 1t would be very gratifying to the President
II you should be able to give me an assurance that
tho execution Of the sentences pronounced upon
convicted persons will be suspended If occasion for
delay shall, in tho manner before mentioned, mako
it desirable.
Finally, deem 1t proper to say that the offences
involved In these trials are in their nature emf.
nently political. 1t is tho opinion of this Govern
ment that sound policy comedies with the best i'm
pulses of benevolent nature in recommending ten
derness, amnesty and forgiveness in such cases.
This suggestion Is made with freedom and earnest.
| moss because the same opinions were proposed ia
us In our own recent civil war by all the Govern
msnts and publcists Of Europe, and by none oi
them with greater frankness than by the Govern.
ment and Statesmen Of Great Britain.
am very sure that you will find that these re-
commentators Of policy Of clsmency and for
giveness in the case Of the parties concerned are
| entire harmony with nll the suggestions and 70
Communications which this Government has made
to her Majesty's Government in regard to the az
gressions which have been made on the Canadian
frontier, and that they arc also in harmony with
the proceedings which this Government hal
thought 1t just, wise and prudent to pursue in re
gard to the violation Of its own neutrality laws
which was involved in those aggressions
have the honor to be, with the highest consid
GRAFTON, sir, your obodient servant,
(Signed) WILLIAM Il. SEWARD.
The Hon. FREDERICK W. A. Bruce.
From New OrIeans-Gen. HientLelman Sue.
cceds Gen. Getty-Movement Of Troops.
New ORLEANS, Oct 2S.-Gen. Hientzelman ha
succeeded Gen. Getty in command of the Depart
ment Of Texas. Ten more companies Of infantr,
are Immediately ordered to Texas. All tho cavalr.
has gone to the frontier.
| From China and Japan Great Flood IL
| China-Engagement Between the .Ty
coon's Forces and the Rebels.
SAN Francisco, Oct 26.-The bark Perle bring
China news to August 2s, which reports the tow
of Haukow completely inundated by flood, bein
greater than for many years. Crops in the vicinit
were destroyed, cattle drowned, and thousands Q
people deprived Of employment or shelter. Fort
people were killed from q falling wall, which th
waters undermined at KwangtI, near Hankov
The destruction Of life has been very great, th
Chinese estimating 1t ut two thousand.
The American schooner General Sherman, 1t
believed, sailed for Goree though cleared for Pres
It Is reported that Russia intended shortly
annex the southern half Of the Island Of Lahalier
Reports from Japan represent that the Chimes
have beaten the Tycoon's forces In four battles;
the last engagement there was great slaughter o
both sides.
Sir Harvey Parker, and M. Reaches, the Frsnc
Minister, held interviews with the Chasins at S
mosaki.
. The steamer Eagle has been sold to the Tycoo
for $3.50, 900, and the Mercury for $50. 900.
Importation of rico has been prohibited, an
prices are very high.
Canada-Tbe Sentence Of Colonel Lynch
: Other Trials.
, MONTREAL, Oct. 27.-Tho news that Lynch, Il
: Fenian, has been sentenced to death at Toron
! causes much discussion here The Witness new
paper Is not In favor Of carrying out the sentenc
as there was no evidence that he actually con
a mitted murder, and his crime was purely poltica
l Another large lot Of war material has arrive
from England.
At the grand concert in aid of the Quebec sufTe