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Hon. oGDEE HoFFMAs, New York


No. ~.


WAsHrSsrox, May Z, ls4l.


Sra: have the honor 70 acknowledge the receipt
of your exoellencys letter Of the 4th instant, IN
which you are pleased to say that you have "just
learned from the public prints that the district attor-
ney Of the United States for the northern district OF
New York is in attendance on the supreme courNof
this State New York; in behalf OF Alexander
Mcleod, who is indicted for murder committed IN
the destruction ofthe boat Caroline, and which m
dctment is pending in the supreme court OF thus
State" and that "as the attorney general OF this
State, and the district attorney OF Niagara county,
have charge Of the prosecution in behalf OF
the people of the State of New York, the un-
seemly aspect is presented oil 4 conflict between
the federal government and sat Of this Stale,
which, | respectfully submit to you, Is not
calculated TO inspire confdanoe among the com
mon constituents of both in the harmonious re-
lations and views Of the two governments, nor 10
challenge that respect from Great Britain to which
our institutions are entitled and which IL Is so essen
tia to preserve, particularly in the present state OF
the controversy with her." -.. -. ...


In reply, have the honor to say that the district
attorney Of the United States for the northern district
Of New York has received orders from this govern
ment TO appear as counsel in defence Of Mcleod nor
can believe that in the absence Of such orders, he
has undertaken 10 assume that task in his official
So far as | am informed, Mr.. Spencer
acts entirely in his private capacity as practising
attorney Of the State Of New York, in consequence
Of retainer which dates back from period ante
cedent to his having had official station conferred on
him am sure that, in this, you will see nothing un-
seemy or calculated eithert to encourage belief ofthe
want of harmony in the relations or views OF the two
governments or in any way to diminish the respect
OF any foreign government for institutions This
has done in reference to tho tri
al to be had before the supreme court OF New York
than to furnish the counsel for the accused, upon
their reuuision, with such documentary evidence as
was to be found in the State Department and which
was believed by them to be necessary to be used in
the defence.


In giving your excellency the foregoing explana-
tion, am not to be understood as denying TO this
in order to the fulhment Of its interna-
tional duties and obligations, the rghtto resort to
all constitutional and legitimate means within its
power The confidence which | feel in the learning
aAd Justice Of the supreme court Of New York, and
in the tribunals Instituted by her for dispensing full
and perfect justice, would cause me to avoid the
commission of any act which would bear doubtful



pray your excellency to accept assurances Of my
high consideration and respect.


JOHN TYLER


His Excellency WILLIAM II. SEWARD,


Governor Of the State Of New York.