The Sun. — 1841-02-11 (London, England)

THE CASE OF MR, M'LEOD.  As affecting Mr. M'Leod's case, now before the British public, the following proceedings will be read with interest : At an anniversary meeting of the citizens of the county of Er:e, held at the Court-house, in the city of Buffalo, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, 1840, pursuaflt to a call to commemorate and act upon the means of redress for the outrage of the burning of the American steam-boat Caroline, on the eve of the 29th of December, 1837, it was resolved :  4. That this day be considered the epoch which proclaims a sanctioned outrage of the British Government on the peaceable citizens of the United States.  " That we will commemorate this day henceforth as a gross violation of the laws of neutrality existing between the American Government and Great Britain until the blood of the murdered Durfee and his fellow-citizens be atoned for.  " That this meeting consider the burning of the steam-boat Caroline, in American waters, a national insult of the highest degree, and which calls loudly for a national interference.  " That the demand of A. Stevenson, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to the kingdom of Great Britain, in relation to the burning of the steam-boat Caroline, in American waters, has not been answered ; and that in applying the principles of the laws of nations in that demand the contest between Great Britain and her colonies must be considered as a civil war, so far as the United States are concerned ; and that citizens of the United States, having associated themselves for succour, or for the purpose of forming an independent Republican Government, should bo considered as allies and entitled to all the rights and privileges guaranteed by the laws of nations, as a common enemy, and net as pirates and outlaws, against the British Government. " That the British Government, in hanging, shooting, and transporting American citizens, who were found in arms assisting the Canadian revolutionists, have been guilty of a gross violation of the laws of nations, and the natural rights of every freeman throughout the globe. " That the burning of the steam-boat Caroline, in American waters, was a violation of every treaty and associ‘uion entered into between the American Government and the Kingdom of Great Britain, and fully debars her Majesty's Government from all claims whatever, under the Neutrality Act, until a full reparation shall be made."  In addition to these inflammatory proceedings, we learn that preparations are making on the Canadian side of the Niagara river to organize a secret corps, and to proceed on a night expedition to Lockport, for the purpose of rescuing M‘Leod; now imprisoned there on the charge of burning the Caroline. On this side of the line, from Buffalo to Rochester, there will be no want of materials inflammable enough to lead to a collision. At this season of the year all the loafers of the west do little but play, slay, ride, dance, drink, or fight. Nothing would please them better than a general onslaught in the case of M'Leod. M'Kenzie is at Rochester, and other Canadians are at Buffalo, and they will not be slow in adding to the excitement as much as they can.—New York Herald. The trial of M'Leod, the Canadian, indicted, by the Grand Jury of Niagara county, for being concerned in the burning of the Caroline, comes on at Lockport next month. He refused to give bA, and is now in prison. This trial will not only be of great importance to the people on both sides of the border, but it wilt call forth the attention of the whole nation. On its decision the most important results may depend, affecting the peace of the two countries. If the arrogant pretensions of Mr. Fox are sustained by the British Government, we do not see how a quarrel can be avoided, or why it should be avoided.—lbid.