Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-05
From the ", Y. .7mriodn.
SURRENDER OF FUGITIVES,

1t appears by tho Vermont papers, thar Sir
John Co.horne has demanded of The Governor of
that STATE certain designated persons, who have
taken refuge there, after committing arson IN Can
ada.
This demand raises n question which il concerns
he harmony md good understanding between
Grtot Britain and the United States to have set.
tied.
Al parties viii agree that it - alike for the hon.
or and interest of each nation to surrender Grimm.
nl---uih"r than political oiIcnGers-- sho slaI seek
10 escape he penalty ot their crime IN one country
by iyinF Ia tho other.
Bot this only to be done in q lawful wav, and
by lawful authority. md We aprreheud. can on
'y be done W virtue Of special treaty sllpulalions
Of mutual obligation.
loose, aud IN our judgement, unau,horizcd
prnclIce, has obtained ~ This State and in Canada
Of mutually surrendeung fugtlves from Justice
and II has been Hnked at. because, upon tho whole
its operation was IN favov Of good morals and tie
public security. Bot this is not The footing upon
which such practice should be permitted TO stand
u, therefore, It be, think it L.. desirable.
tLot crime IN this country should not he enco6ta
ged dy HE possibility Of escape TO, aud irnpuriy
IN the BRUSH possessions, and rice rersn the nsn.
ner, The extent, and the limits If the remedy
ahouId be matter Of treaty stipulation between the
Two nations,
Al present, We hold that there is no lawful nu-
iA"niy any where IN the Unlled States to give M
CRIMINALS "a foreign government.
But were II Notwithstanding in,7orlan, pni,l
Is slill To be settled huw aud to whom O., demand
by foreign government TO be addressed Pam.
'', ~ out view. TO The President Of the United
States.
According 10 the theory " the Cou.,,ut. on the
Federal Government has sole charge of and ro>.
ponSai'i'y fr. til foreign Allure IL uurc Is know,
10 foreign governments, Whn. tor any ofcIsI pYr.
poses. can have 10 intercourse with anv one of an.
Sis'cs.
II ms be the sound construction. It would fol
10" 81 course that the demand %: SIR John Colbu,p
.rsir5d oi beng addressed to Gov Jen.on should
hsv" been addressed through The Bnt,h Minister
al Washington, Ia The Executive of tie United
States.
j. would then deyolve upon him 70 ascertain
from Cos Jeuison The facts nj me case and scc.,e
irs 10 them. ana 10 the authority tau misht b.,
Ia" he vested IN the Prcsidcui, due an.Nrr II,
m be io The British Minister !, Is po,aId oh,cc.
tao" 10 ih'- TO LAY That delay wouId ,ne,e,, b, &C.
oasioned sud that 90 such csses--ah here f,b,.4.,.
IS 'mm'"eni delay 10 Furnishing the guilty r. flsl
~ inj1nous. The Iaw must prevail. our ,r.r
'tf 81 'hy 'aie-bnd Whatever our an1iety to con.
cur ga lEe prevention or punisbn,u or c,..,e q,
m"'' uo' he done At he expense # The paramount
law
We hope then, tt'l Gov Jcnison. instead ,r5.
of'ne himself upon The call of S.r John Caib,,pe
'n'y remit d 10 he President infornfpg Tie B,r.
''n ou'e'' a. e msi'ef oicourie-y. Of bic dono 80
and 81 NE motive fstu The aAole matt, go
lien be efoughi gp Ia proper shBse. srd 49,
,". p''P'' "'o"be's i'' oiscos'i"D sod 10 the pres.
81, 's"Pef 90 The pooHe nnnd. alike Do + ,hnl
sna America hen The eon,.cerst- me-. =. ,..
countries feel al abe imporiss,e "a. ,..-..-
p~see sne a. DE sane tlm-. ell Tie I'm 80
Goa menace t--a would, IA ell pfo5.,,,,,, y. :.
'7'-a issw'y satisfactory 70 bo'A