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Caroline and McLeod dispute with British claims
A long diplomatic exchange between the United States and Great Britain over the 1837 Caroline affair and the arrest of Alexander McLeod is summarized. The British demand McLeod’s immediate release as a public act by colonial authorities, while the U.S. responds that legal processes must proceed in New York and that the Caroline incident cannot justify personal immunity. The note discusses sovereignty, self defence, neutrality, and the accountability of individuals vs governments.
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