Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-10-22

States for his surrender 10 the authorities ofCan
rs a fugitive from Justice. Tho President In
absence Of any conventional arrangement on
tlcct, between this country and Great Britain,
clined interfering complying with the spplioati'
upon which the Governor Of Canada addressed
on the subject, and requested that, In acrcrdai
with the laws Of nations and the county hcrrtoi
subsiSiipg between the State Of Vernon, and
Province OF canada, tho said Holmes might he Z
rendered 20 the authorities of that Province that
might lie tried for the crime with which he
charged.
Considering the practice which had hcrctof
prevailed between the authorities Of that Provi
and this Staic--which 80 far n ] could asccrs
was IN favor ri surrpderlng, on application, pcrs
charged with the commission al airurfous crime
and also the consequence which must inevitably
suit To the inhabitants Of the respective scvrisos
from a contrary decision, was induced 10 mako
order for the delivery OF said Holmes N the A.
of the Canadian Government The exc. a. n
this order was prevented by. "A writ " Habcas G
pus from the Supreme Co'Ht Of this State. I
authority of the Executive to make the cures
and consequently the obligations Of national tsw
this subject, were 10y some denied The iefslDQI
the order, understand, is now in course ~ a.
cial investigation. ea ~ -
This may be proper occasion 10 reusaf1kf
the laws Of nations and the comfy which II &
ed 10 subsist between countries nj pcacc, 81
ritories are contiguous, do not warrant ~ -
Of the power necessary 90 make surreUa&f ~
cious criminals escaping from one govtVJ
another; II the foreign felon can forcs hi1rr
us, claiming protection under our laWs0~
punishment, and thus mako our cUuu1
for the vilesi ofIenders and II, NJ h ~
some, all laws emanating from Stats -
the subject are uncsttua land inopet1lI
becomes our ,mnediefc duty, ~ uueo01
protection, promptly TO make such ~
to the general government, fof whom "A
authority on this subject are clnirncd5
proper measures to be taken, either ~
of Congress-, or by treaty stpulatioo m
ing and friendly powers, 20 enahlo
thoriiies mutually 10 demand an4 Il
charged with the commissions ~ ~
government and escaping into ~ yel
other. fassa
The policy Of dcspotic govsrnA
their subjects in Ignorance ofs l&IH
and of their physical and 1p0l1
the Foundation Of their socoso
power is inherent in the 30
titled TO prc-cminenoe over -
perior moral or intcllecteal -
pincss and security Of th6t2e
ends Of all free governnisss 49, -
ought to enquire how tA.s. !.
secured ~
The patriots who ss46614
framed the consttuticn %
upon the observation-disclosures
most efficient means - =
crime and lead to tho
the earliest acts Of tl1o
providing for, and pG
This policy has been =
time. Liberal resex1n
couragement and 90
State government-
public lands, scql1
object, towns w.
means was made
plus revenue Of III
the towns in 1880:
has always been
ton as near
ness Of the pei
the humblest ca
ton is ncce&<4
morality, and fl
for it is plainly A.
private as well -
A judicious and 1Cl<0
the only c6ectnal
If any apology ri -
consideration q
ton of the existf1
it is TO he loand r
est good
Taking il fos a.
legation 10 edn61
seem necessary ~
scbools----cr q 49,
defrsy the expeQ11
upon those wia6 M
words, that ~
the public M
all taxable ~
has, in many
and where !
feared manT
yes which
The pre-
ey, in pro-
the ages q
practcsily
ton Of tiG
suggested
in each d
tric,s, IL
scholars.
in distrt
plus ress
ed sti' and
ton. Jvor<
OF direct sct1
ny inAssnoe
schools q
should ~
officer dss1g
ai,y, TO m6G
ihonzed pI15
sexersi ~