Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-16

/ bic, while the passage oil the boundary 10 al
ways easy. -.
Offenders against the law on one SIDE,
transfer themselves TO the other. Some
times. with great difficulty they are brought
70 ius,ice but very often they wholly escape
! A Consciousness of immunity, from the pow
err of avoiding justice in this way, ins''gd'e'
,be unprincipled and reckless to the com
mission of offences, and the peace and goou
neiohborhood of the borders are consequent
" often disturbed. C
Tn the case of offenders fleeing from Can
ada into the United States, the Governors Vi
States are often applied to Tor their surreh-
der. and questions of very embarrassing ma
ture arise from these applications. 1t has
been thought highly important, therefore, 10
provide for the whole case by proper treaty
stipulation. The article on the subject IN the
proposed treaty is carefully confined to such
offences as all mankind agree to regard as
heinous and destructive of the security oil lie
and property. In this careful and specIhc
enumeration of crimes, the object has been
TO exclude all political offences or criminal
charpes arising from wars or intestine COM
motions. Treason, misprison OF treason, IL
bels. deserton from military service and 9TH
or offences of similar character, are ex-
cuded.
And lest some unforeseen inconvenience
or unexpected abuse should arise from the
stipulation, rendering its continuance, IN the
opinion of one or both of the parties, not
longer desirable it is left in the power OF
either to put an end to it at will.
The destruction of the steamboat Caro-
line at Schlosser, four or five years ago, oc-
casioned no small degree of excitement at
the time, aud became the subject OF cores
pondence between the two governments.-
That correspondence having been suspended
for considerable period, was renewed IN
the spring of last year, but no satisfactory
result having been arrived at, 1t was thought
proper, though the occurrence had ceased
to be fresh and recent, not to omit attention
to it on the present occasion. Ii has only
been SO far discussed in the correspondence
now submitted, as it was accomplished by
violation of the territory of the United States.
The letter of the British Minister, while he
attempts to Justify that violation upon the
ground of pressing and overrulng necessl-
ty. admitting, nevertheless, that even if JUS
tifable, an apology was due for it, and ac-
companyng this Acknowledgement with as
surances of the sacred regard of his govern
ment for the inyioabllity Of national ter
rtory, has seemed to me sufficient to war
rant iorbearance from any further remon-
STRANGE against what took place, as an ag-
erosion ON the soil aud territory of the
country.
On the subject of the interference of the
British authorities in the West Indies, con-
fdent hope is entertained that the cores
pondcnce which has taken place, showing
the grounds taken by this government, aud
the engag ements entered into by the British
Minister, will be found such as to satisfy
the just expectation of the people of the
United States.
The impressment OF seamen from mer-
chant vessels of this country by British cruz
sers, although not practised in time of
peace, and, therefore, not at present a
productive cause of difference and irritation,
has, nevertheless, hitherto been so promi-
uent topic of controversy, aud is so likely
TO bring on renewed contentious at the first
breaking out of European war. that it has
been thought the part of wisdom now to take
il into serious aud earnest consideration
The letter from the Secretary of State to
the British Minister explains the ground
which the Government has assumed and the
principles which it means to uphold. For
the defence of these grounds, and the main
tenance of these principles, the most perfect
reliance is placed on the intelligence of the
American people, and on their firmness and
patriotism, in whatever touches the honor of
the country, or its great and essential inter-
ests. JOHN TYLER.
Washington, August ii, 1912.