Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-01-17

by the %Ita article Of the treaty OF amlty, COM
metcr aud navigation between the United State,
and Great Britain, made IN 1874, il was agreed To
deliver up To Justice on mutual rcuuisuns all per-
sous vino being charged with murder or forgery COM
muiod within the jurisdiction oi either shall seek an
asN Ium within ANY of the countries of the other pro-
vidcd that this shall only be done such evidence OF
crimihaliy *, according TO the laws of the place
where thu fugitive person so charged shall la,
found would justify his apprehension and commit.
pien for trial, II the offence had there been commit
ted. But this treaty being no longer in force and
no conventional provision having been subsequently
made on the subject, it has been questioned " neither
the national or state authorities are authorized by the
laws oil the land, or Obligated by the law of nations To
surrender, IN any case, iugiti,es from Justice Ii ON TO-
reign countries. n case has recently occurred which
induces me To solicit your attention 10 this subject
certain jacob Smith, alias Jacob s Rcd1no-
ION, p,ipe'r';ed, some time last year, in the city of
New York, the crime oi forgery, lay altering "A set
OF bills OF exchange drawn by the bank of Montreal
oh Il commercial house IN London, aud after having
sold the bills IN New York. he took refuge i'm Cana
da. Considering the aggravated nature of this Of
lence, and the peculiar circumstances under which
II was comnittcd thought 1t expedient 10 apply to
the Earl OF Dalhuusr governor of Canada for his
oih'rh nierposilion, and after consulting the legal
auhorluus oil The province, he ordered the offender
10 ne delivered up TO an agent appointed by me foI
me purpose OF receiving and conveying him To the
ciN oi New York for tIial. As pol cy enoins, so
comfy requires rec PROBATION of the same lricna-
y and 'ib,r "iiites whenever it shall become ne
cesSary The papers Ia this will be laid before
You ana adequate genei al provisions on the subiec;
WIN nave silt tny tendency in preventing and pun
'shhg crimes and IN expelling from our territory
maiel actors who To il from other countries -,
expedition of impunitv.
On the Esd OF Feb. 1918, submitted To the lepis-
ldture Il communication from the sate of y Icrspv
iciatNe TO the settlement Of the conirover,eJ ,s,.r
boundary hue at that state IL proposed the appnint
Heht oi commissioners, with authority to make
Case containing all the facts relative respec-
ave claims oi jurisdiction wherever they may inter
frre u the end that the same might be submitted
10 the consideration ana final decision of the supreme
court OF the u States. Although this overture WAS
dictated by spirit OF amlty and was entitled In and
received The most respectful attention, vet il WAS
not deemed eNpedient 10y the legislature TO acced,
W u" III tlc mean time, the non-i, istment of the
Inference his been productive of feelings of irrita-
uoh, which ought NOT To bc entertained bv sister and
neighboring states, and measures nave been nursu
Ell IN relation To our exclusive grant of steam boat
navigation, which are complained of as bearing hand
on the rights aud interests of some of our ci,;z.,.
Lei me call your attention more To this subiect
ana express Il hope that speedy and cffectual ,nn,
Sures may he adopted for Il final Adjustment which
trust may he accomplished without con,promitt;no
he hohor, or sacrificing the interests of either OF The
states - VIZ
The final settlement, of the claims of this state .,
Sailst Tie T.. States, has been procrasIin,teJ 4, do
nirins.c emharrassmenIs of the case hy the diEcnI
Ies connected with the obiainmemt of vouchers and
10y unavoidable delays attending an adjustment Win
'ne accounting officers of claims 80 varous COM
pick and eNtended; and | find, that some other
lpra al
same inconNen'ences. have however inst,r,c,.,I d.
agent oil the state, To complete this business immedi
aieiy, and, III the course Of a slot time | hone IN
communicate To you detailed and satisfactory rcpor,
on the subject 'l'''
III "a perhaps not eXtravagant estimate In s.,,
' i'ic s''e has surrendered the benefit of proper-
escheaiei by aiienage 10 the amount of three mil
hons oil dollars and il is certainly nroper r., ,,
tion that this muntcent spirit has moi been rsc;nr
Gated by foreign nations. ! submit this suLec, ~ ,
without any Other remark than merely To suggest the
prophecy oi protecting the bona fidc purchases of
our own citizens when we make such liberal nrov;
sion Tor the benefit of aliens r
ui''nd Island, very valuable tract of land in the
N!Sar" river, has been app Opriaed for the benefit
vi TIE canal fund. BY virtue of a statute passed for
that purpose | caused The expulsion from Ia, III
and oil considerable body vi intruders, and since
mat event number have renewed the aooressinn In
"e great ihyu'! oil the state, and in defiance of its
'"'"o'uy' As IL Is questionable whether the mower
granted TO the executive bv the act il nnt spent
sideration. - ~ N'''-
The statute passed the last session, proscrib;ng
" use oi o''hs IN Certain cases, as unnecessary and
uniavorahe 10 the morals and good order of soc;eiv
""S "erh very satisfactory 10 those mcrtorious ct-
e"S VINO beiie'c that oaths rcpusnani To the in
functions OF our holy religion and as there apnears
10 De general opinion in favor of The exned;enc,
vi 'ie measure, II isto he hoped that on all future
occasions we will moi lose sight of principle RECON-
deratiomS. '
WINE 1t is highly proper that adequate measures
should he adopted for the destruction of noy;o',,
VIA animals, yet II 10y no means follows that extra
N"S'"t rewards should lie drawn from the pubI;c
treasury, and undue bmrthems imposed ON lpnJnd
properly Tor that purpose. independently of local
premiums, there has been paid by the state TO, the
hro, niH 9urS, gus WI appear from statement
e'e"i'h sui'hltlcd,l Is: 985 dollars for the tesruc
uon OF wolves in Franklin county, while. during
!""' PERIOD, 1910 T-l00 only have been received
III u'NS FROM That county, and the state has paid he
sdcS ) ~ gJ 2jlO0 for the arrears of nonres;dcn,
taxes. ~ e'''e"'
lie condition of the Indian tribes in this country
demands our sympathy and assistance Rapidly d;
'n'"S "eioIe the progress of settlements
ana eclhS the IulpoSSlbil1y of pu suinp their C,vn
rue empoymenls ia the vicinity of civilization seve
al Oh heir leading men have for Il long time contem
pieteu removal 10 more distant and seuuestered re-
, ""''I '"eII existence as people may he pro-
ionged and on the 18th of August last treatv ,rss
made at preGn Bay, in the territory of MicIign,,
net"tcn certain deputies of the Oneida Qnond',uu
Senec oI. Regis, Stock dge and Nlunsec nations
issuing III ms state; and the head men and chiefs nf
the Menoniini and " ennebaao nations oc InInns e.
me purchase oil an extensive territory i'm thot nn,r
ter. Nhelher the arran enen. will receive the ,,
P'op"toh oi me general government, the rati6ca-
uon on our INDIAN tribes, am not AT present ncvis
ed bmt Whatever may tee the result whether thcv re
MAN or depart, trust that this remnant of our rod
populations viii always experience our lberaliry and
protection. copy Of this treaty will he con,rn,,;ca
ted for your Information.
LIE state oil our criminal Jurisprudence il nj all
"I"'S "o'"J " our attention. We are now irving
"he'nfr tuh'snm"nts comparatively mild may moi
operate eihcac Iously on society by preventing crimes
ana on criminals 10y producing reformation. In COR,
'idcrn5 and prosecuting the latter object in a snir;
Ut benevoence, and with commcndaLc attention and
inNict, we have perhaps not always sufficiently es
MINATED the superior Importance tie former The
thu {" punishment IS The prevention Of crime by the
nh'cton OF pam and the operation of fear and H.
IN eNcrciSny tins saluitry influence on society il can
III TIE same time restore the guilty TO virtue Il will Inc
en''lcd 10 additional credit. Our present system NAV
DC improved ~ moral classification of offenders =;
the introduction OF solitary imprisonment the csi,I
lSimcni oi diet adaptcdto the nature Of the Offence
na the character of The criminal and in a divisio
u PRISONS approPr'ating one for the reception of mi
nor offenders, dnd the purposes reproductive abour
ind personal reformation and the other 10 severe and
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