Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-10-23

would have re used To testify. Capt Drew alone hol
ding back. but he, Is known had returned u Can
aua from England, disconiented because the gov.
eminent had refused publicly to reward the aclion
la wt.cI he had commanded
We have been led into these remarks. because we
think they Indicate state ct things whirt renders
the present moment particularly suspicious 10 tle
conclusion OF treaty between the two National Co
vernmenIs. fora purpose essential TO prevent the
eurrence ol difficulties which might IN an unhappy
m'menl lead 10 the direst consequences; we 4
treaty iOr the reciprocal surrendr OF offenders ho
seek 10 escape that punishment which due TO their
crimes, by feeing into tho adjacent territory.
Ia ofduafy cases OF crime, this rarely could meet
oui niue o,Jeeton on our part; la the case of D.
Holmes Tor isiaices-wh Of us did not lament that
there was a nliionli treaty which would have been
binding the Governor Of Vermont and have pre.
vented the csrape OF most airocijus murderer Is
II not mitier of poignant regret that territory
should prove place of refuge, for criminal ned
with the blood OF husband with whose wife he
had carried ON an Illicit iniercoursci
But the difficulty we know lies IN discriminating
between offences OF this character and thUse com.
United unler the guiSe OF having political Oh
jeGt in view. When this is a bona iide plea. NO
would not for any consideration, counsel the
derof refugee bur surely lie and a very distinct
one, may be drawn. When the act is which
cannot, 10y the utmost latitude OF construction, he
Onally expected 10 bring about any public purpose.
when It springs solely from private revenge a
bloOihirsty disposition. Is it bescemng US, pu:-
Ting every other consideration out OF the questDn,
10 throw around the perpeia;or the mantle OF nl inn-
al protection! When Gov Marcy refused To sur
render NJ ,skcnz.e Er rubbing the msil. thought
him justified, because Onuecicd with tho act, was
attempt at revolution-I silly and Intellectual at
tempt II Is true, sill 1t Oue-buI when Capt
Usher was killed by shot IA the dead honr OF
night at his own door when the locks Of the Wellli
Canal dcsiro, ed; when the m nument oiGcn-
erdl Brock was blown ~: when Grug M foil on de-
eueress IA ldials m the dead of winter, burr c /
their houses and bluIS, AMI turned their women M
To the lruzen snpw-wcre these acts which can by
any possibility be traced to JuslifaJe motive, or
TO a public PURPOSE
There can be but one answer, they are revolving
to coUnJn sense. Thoy are revolving 10 nature
aud Il treaty which would deliver ~ the pcrpciratur
Jr such boIjless blrblrilirs Is called lor by every
consideration of humanity; we speak not Of interest
national interest. IlIN deeply ia may becumI
Involved, f some ciItcIua stop be not put sucl,
asilc arucilies, we will u1I attempt To point ou
II would be- needless Tor II Is apparcn - The Ordins-
~ observer AMI will assIredly escape The alien
ton of tho Sag Icious Spokesman the head of the
department nj State, who II appears 10 US, Is eE
nenrly qualified 10 negotiate treaty. which, with
without w1uuding olr national sensibilItie. waud
ranove. n repriach from country, aud far away
the chances Of a sc.iOus collision.