The New York herald., 1869-06-02
ENGLAND.

Sir Francis Heads Views on the Alabama
Clams-Is America Right in Demanding
ReparntiOns
Sir Francis Head, formerly Governor General OF
Canada, in a two-column letter to the London
Times Of the 21st ultimo calls to mind the
course pursued by the Americans In the Ca
madam rebellion OF 1897 The communications
exchanged between Sir Francis and Mr. Marcy, then
Governor Of the State OF New York. given In full.
On the 22d he published another communication,
with additional letters from Ne. Marcy. A third
communication which concludes series, was SUBJ
sequenty published. The concluding portion Of the
first letter reads as follows:-
The facts and figures for the comparison are
On the Atm Of December, 1887, when Mr. Mckenzie,
sticks, many with pixies, and the rest with rides,
suddenly appeared before Toronto, the population OF
Upper Canada was 100000 that OF the Home Dis
trict O., 000 that OF Toronto 10000.
On the 7th. with great difficulty he escaped in
disguise to the gnited states on the following day
teers who from all directions locking towards
Toronto, but, besides the whole Of the Queens
despatched placed the Militia OF seven counties
at the disposal OF Sir J. Coborne in the Lower Pro-
vince and, lastly so completely was the outbreak
at end that not requiring the assistance of mii
tary or even civil law. i pardoned on the day OF
their capture every rebel prisoner brought before
me, and during my administration did not allow
single rebel TO be executed for the reason, as
Creature, felt the Angel OF Mercy Would be Of
greater service TO me than the Demon Of Revenge,
Now, It was under these circumstances. and at
| moment when there was not fn Upper Canada
Inrs n arms ,s teat ,s TIE Governor Of the state Of
solemn treaty between Great Britain and the United
the demand Of the authorities CT his own state Of
New YORK, had loyalty delivered up to him an
ing robbed the Bank OF Rochester in the said state
70 proclaim on behalf OF the United states ''neu.
the one, the triumphant mercru power and peace.
ful authority OF Great Britain IN Upper Canada; the
be- SHOWN by an NJ American s as WIN
whom had followed him and the fugitive muir
derer, MT: Mckenze' * M not not from Canada, but from
habited British island in the narrow river Niagara.
assembled there, and waging war under no national
prates-the enemies Of mankind in general and
especially Of the United states, whose sensitive
to yon forcibly captured twenyrwo pieces Of their
government artillery as well as many thousands OF
Instead. however, OF avenging they condoned this
insult, and, allowing their cannon to re for fort
three Of whom they Killed use Governor Of the great
| and highly civilized state OF New York. against my
earnest rsmonstrance insisted and persisted ia as
suming the misnomer OF ''neutral,n and In declaring
me and the robber OF his arsenals, Mr.. Mckenzie,
to be .belllgerents,n allowing, however in breach
or neutrality, the latter whenever he thought proper
| not only to land and harangue the citizens OF the
United states, but daily TO receive from them for his
|
powder, shot ana bail cartridges the three latter
taken from the government arsenals Now, beg
leave TO ask the people OF the United States TO con-
| sider and declare whether such conduct accords
with the doctrine expounded In Mr. Summers speech
to their Senate, as folows:--
Between two established nations both independent there
combination OF rebels the procamato
operation, for begins with solemn invrsture rebels
with all the rights Of war, saying 10 hem "Rise, here
| sword, use IT,"
The course OF policy above pursued by the consti.
| tuted authorities OF the United states was either
| right or wrong
| Supposng, for moment, that II was wrong, II
does not follow, because England overlooked IL at
the time and has long ago forgotten It, that she has
| now no dormant claims for apology aud compensa
| ton.
The American government and people, however,
maintain tnat II was right. II so as IL cannot be
| right only when they pursue " aud wrong when
! pursued by any other nation, most respectful
| submit TO their good sense and good feelings thay
comparing to tiny dimensions OF the strength, durat
t0n and cost OF the outbreak Of the rebel Mckenzie
with the gigantic dimensions OF the strength dura-
tlon and cost OF the outbreak Of the rebel Jefferson
Davis II Is logically, morally and politically impos
| slbe for them TO refuse now 10 accept fromI tho
| British people, as their reasonable apology
for Queen Victoria having 10 May, 1851 los
Mr.. sumner coIupainsL daccorded beigerent
rights" TO the latter, at tnat period successful
rebel," the identical words Of explanation given to
her representative IN Upper CANDIDA In Deconbcr,
1887 by the authorities Of the Gaed states, for hay.
Ing accorded bogtlSnt rI91ie, protection cannon,
muskets. ammunition, cad food " the former ds'