w. II. HARRISON

No. 7.


DEPARTMENT oF STATE,
Washington Anril IA l61
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washington, April II, I64I.
GENTLEMEN: Your letter Of the 2lst ultmo has
been received. We understand that it is the inten-
uon Of the counsel Of MIR. Mcleod to apply to the
supreme court Of the State Of New York for a
habeas corpus in behalf of the prisoner at its sitting
in bench in the ensuing month in the city Of New
York. am directed to say, that authentic evidence
will at that time be furnished by this department to
the counsel Of Mcleod, showing the declaration
and avowa Of the British government that the de-
structon Of the "Caroline" was an act Of force
committed under the direction Of the Canadian
provincial authorities, and has since been approved
by the home government


You will please acknowledge the receipt Of this
communication.


am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,


DANL. WEBSTER.
Messrs. GARDNER & BRADLEY,


Lockport, N. Y.