Ed W’d Thornton to By the President: Wm. M. Evarts, October 20, 1879

No. 319. Sir Edward Thornton to Mr. Evarts.

Sir: With reference to Mr. Seward’s note of the 9th of August last relating to the incursions, attended with murder and robbery, said to have been made across the United States border by Indians from Canadian territory, I have the honor to transmit herewith copy of an approved report of the committee of the privy council of Canada, which I have received from the govern or-general of the Dominion.

It will be seen that this report expresses concurrence in a memorandum by the acting minister of the interior, who caused full inquiry to be made into the allegations set forth, and failed to discern evidence in support of the conclusions arrived at by the United States authorities.

I have, &c.,

Copy of a report of a committee of the honorable the privy council, approved by his excellency the governor-general in council, on the 9th October, 1879.

The committee of council have had under consideration a dispatch from Sir Edward Thornton, dated August 13, 1879, covering copy of a communication dated 9th of same month from Mr. Seward, acting Secretary of State, Washington, relating to incursions, attended with murder and robbery, said to have been made across the United States border by Indians from Canadian territory, and expressing the wish of the American Government that the Indians alleged to have been guilty of the crimes in question may be returned to the United States for trial and punishment, and that the stolen property may be restored to its owners, if it can be found.

They have also had before them a memorandum, dated September 9, 1879, from the honorable the acting minister of the interior, to whom said dispatch with inclosure has been referred, and they recommend said memorandum for your excellency’s approval, and advise that a copy of this minute, when approved, and of the memorandum, be transmitted to Sir Edward Thornton, for the information of the Government of the United States.

Certified: