Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-09-16

ilization and intercourse. The British Provinces
of North America are separated from the states
of the Union by line OF several thousand miles,
and along portions Of this line the amount OF pop
ulation on either side is quite considerable, while
the passage of the boundary is always easy.
Offenders against the law on the one side, trans
fer themselves to the other. Sometimes, with
great difficulty they are brought to justice, but
very often they wholly escape. consciousness
of immunity from the power Of avoiding justice
in this way, instigoes the unprinciped and reck-
less TO the commission OF offences, and the peace
and good ncighhorhood of the border are conse-
queny often disturbed.
In the cnse Of offenders fleeing from Canada
into The United States, The Governors of States
are often applied to for their surrender, aud ques
tons Of very embarrassing nature arise from
these applications. Ii has been thought highly
important, therefore, to provide for tbs whole case
by proper treaty stipulation. The article on the
subject in the proposed treaty is carefully confined
TO such Offences all mankind agree to regard as
henlous and destructive OF the security OF life and
property In this careful and specific enumera-
ton Of crimes, the object has been to exclude oil
political offences, or criminal charges arising from
wars or intestine connections Treason, mispris.
on OF treason, libels deseron from military ser
vice, and other offences Of similar character are
excluded.
Aud, lest some unforeseen Inconvenience or
unexpected abuse should arise from the slipula-
ton, rendering its continuance, in tie opinion Of
or both ol the parties. not longer desirable, it
is left in the power OF either to put end 10 it
at will.
The destruction OF il,e sieanbou, Caroline Mt
Schosser, tour or five years ago, accustomed no
small degree Of excitement Mt the time, and he
came the subject of correspondence between the
two Governments. That correspondence having
been suspended for considerable period, was
renewed in the spring OF last yeur. but no snls-
factory result having been arrived ut, it was thought
proper, though the event had ceased To he fresh
and recent not to omit attention to it the pres
ent occasion. IL has been ouly so far discussed
in the correspondence now submitted, as it was
accomplished by Il violation OF The Ierrilory
of the United States. The letter OF the British
Minister, while he attempts 10 justify that violation
upon the ground Of pressing aud overriding ne
cesslty, admitting nevertheless that even II Jnsl
fable, nm apology was due for il, and accompany
ing Thu acknowledged with assurances of the
sacred regard of his Government for the invlOa-
bility Of national territory has seemed TO me su!-
ficient to warrant fUrbearance from my further
remonsrance against what took place, as an az =
gression on the soil and territory Of the country.
On the subject OF the interference Of the Brit
isl authorities in the West Indies, confident
hope is entertained, that the correspondence which
has nken place by This Government, dnd the en-
gagemenls entered into by the British Minister,
will be found such as TO satisfy the Just expecta-
ton Of the people Of the United States.
The impressment of seamcn from merchant
vessels of this country by British crnizers altho'
not pracsed in time OF peace, and, therefore, not
at present productive cause Of difference mud
rrilalion has theess, hitherto been SO prom
| inent topic Of controversy, and is So likely 10
bring Oh renewed contentious ut the first breaking
out of an European war, that it has been thought
! the part of wisdom now tn take it into serious aud
| earnest consideration. The letter FROM the Sec
Rotary Of Stale TO The British Minister explains
he OF " he has A
and the principles which it means to uphold. For
the defence of these grounds and the mninten.
ance of these principles, the most perfect reliance
is placed on The intelligence Of the American peo-
| pie, aud on their firnness and patriotism, in whit
ever touches the honor of the county, or its grea,
| and essential interests.
JOHN TYLER.
| MuaLi.,aAa., AM L