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and although, perhaps, quite innocent of any offence, must depend 

 upon the proverbial uncertainty of litigation for the recovery of any 

 part of the property or money in such danger. 



I would also respectfully urge that I dare not plead for those per- 

 sons who have actually offended : but, as the organ of certain individ- 

 uals who may have erred in a slight degree, either from ignorance or 

 from temptation, and violated the provisions of an act of which they 

 may never have heard, I beg, if it be possible, that your excellency 

 will interfere for their relief; and, if it is consistent .'with truth and 

 justice, to exercise the high powers with which you are invested; and, 

 perhaps, under the advice of her Majesty's council, yonr excellency 

 may be enabled to extend mercy to such as have not wittingly 

 offended. 



In any case in which an apparent and wilful infringement of the 

 convention or of the law has been made, I have no wish to interfere. 



I have the honor to be, sir, your excellency's humble servant. 



John Morrow. 



His Excellency Lieut. Gen. Sir Colin Campbell, K. C. B., 



Li <>f> xant-Gocernor and C 'ommander-in-C 'hie/ ', &c. 

 A true copy. 



John Morrow. 



rinclosure No. 2.] 



Consul Morrow to Lieut. Governor Campbell. 



Co N8i i vii of the United States of America. 



Halifax, Xooa Scotia. J am 18, 1839. 



Sir: : T have received from Guysborough letters of which J beg 

 leave to annex copies of two. ami an extract from one; and I respect- 

 fully request that your excellency will be pleased to consider the 

 cases thus submitted. 



In addressing yum- excellency, I am constrained to remark that 

 the port of Guysborough is out of my district, and the case in ques- 

 tion should properly have come under the notice of Mr. Primrose, at 

 I'ietou, or Mr. IVVVoll'e. at Sydney; but, if the statements made to 

 me are to be relied on. I feel ii to be my duty, independent of form, 

 to beg that your excellency will be pleased to w aive ;i mutter of form, 

 and permit me to urge the claims of a poor and I think injured man. 



In doing so. however, I wish to disclaim any interference with the 

 consulates at Pictou or Sydney: but it would appear that the cargo 

 • A' the vessel eized ;it Guysborough will perish, and the crew must 

 be rained, unle prompt measures are adopted for their relief. 



If the statements are correct, I am not aware that an officer <>f 

 the provincial government has a right to inquire whether a vessel 

 of the United State 3ails under :i mackerel or a codfish license. 

 Something I know i- nece ary to establish the national character <>f 

 the vessel; but if herring instead of codfish or mackerel are taken, 

 provided those herring are taken in conformity with the convention, 

 I have m<- i re pectfully to urge that Mr. Marshall could not pns-ess 

 ;i right to seize ;i vessel under such circumstances, even if the ma ter 

 had erred in fishing at the Magdalen [elands; ami that Mr. Marshall 



