Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-09-08

/ Gov. Clrayelands Reply.
i STATE OF CoNNrcrICUr.
Erecutire Department,
Hampton. Aug. l3. iS42.
SIR: have the honor To acknowledge ;h'
receipt of your communication Of 30th ult.
by The hand oi the Hon. Lemucl u. Arnold
stating that he visits me- by request, 10 con
ter with me relative To your requisItion upoI
me Of the 25th of May last, for Thomas w
Dorr IN iugI'yc from justice, and believed
To be- IN the State Oi Connecticut. ReierrIn.
n,c 10 the report made TO you by Col. Clark"
he bearer oi that reqnIslllon, that ] decline,
complying with II M that time You advls,
me thai Mr.. Arnold Is now appointed ih'
agent of The government % Rhode Island I,
receive Mr.. Dnr., and convey him tn thai
Sinte. aud deliver hIm io us legal authorities
aud y"n express confidence that will all
him in The accomplishment oi thai object.
| when. during the session of our Genera
Assembly at New Haven. | received YOU
reQnistion by The hand of Col. Clarke. !,
was known that Mr.. Dorr was not within
The jurisdiction of this State, hut was know
Ia be in the State Of New York. With n
knowledge ofth,s fact | did not SUPPOSE. II
there was no other difficulty in the way, thai
you would expect me To do an act so perfectly
migratory. ~ 10 issue II warrant, which ] well
knew Could not be executed. As Mr.. Dor,
remained for considerable time in New
York, and no means were taken through tb,
Intervention Oftpc Executive of that Stat,
TOR his arrest. so far ~ have any knowledge.
had every reason Ia suppose that Your pur
pose at seeking 10 reclaim him as fugitive
from justice was abandoned. No case had
arisen winch either required or authorized
my interference; aud. rs you may well sup
pose, II was with some surprise that IN al
"thrIhl proclnma'on, brought TO my notice.
from ynnr Excel'ncv. ISSUED some days al
ter and during Mr.. DORIS well known resi-
dence ~ New York, YOU stated To The Amer
cnn p"oplr, that You had d-manded Mr.. Dor
of me. according 10 The forms of the constltu.
non o' the Unlted States. and that / hau
denied your demand. And It was with still
greater surprise that 10 connection with TIN.
statement, no:iccd yonr offer Of henv,
p"cnnlary reward, for the delivery of Mr.
D"rr within Vi" Sla'e Of Rhode Island a.
offer winch, ~ the connection with the allie.
cation "l my refusal to surrender h,m, could
regarded IN no other light than designed tel
induce an Invss,on of The territory of Con
n"chcni.or violation Of I,s fundamental law,
~ th" unlawful seizure and forcIble abduc
non "f All American citizen. was disposed
however. to fud an apology for an act tel
winch III" people Of Connecticut might wei
nav" taken exceptions, in the agitation
which knew prevailed among the people O,
your State. rs 1t il well known That NJ
Dorr, niier'hc date Of your rcoursirion anc
m Iutn an
returned from New York To Rhode Island |
aud openly remained there for a number Of
days. furnishing pretty strong evidence Ger. |
'a'nly, that he was not IN my legal sense II
I"gli've from justice, as you had allcdgcd. |
trust your Excfllency will see the prophet, |
Ut my answer tn yonr rcqnlsi,inn, comrnun |
,nird To y"n through Col. Clarke. that moth.
ng had occurred win ch required any acton
IN my part.
IN again calling my attention to the sam,
'ubl"cl. and requesting compliance with
he same rcqn>i,Ion. nclihcr your Exccllen /
y, IN your wrttcn communication. nor Mr. |
\rnoId. ns the ngrm Of the government al
thod" Island, IN hIs personal interview, hn.
iatcd that Mr.. Dnrr has been found IN tin,
tate, nor have clrher or you communicated
o me single fact, tending in the slightest
"gree To SHOW that be ~ here. There ar l
J" circumstances which have been brought
% my Knowledge, which ted ne 10 snppos,
IIhi there IS The least foundation for the be-.
ei stated by you, Tint he is now within tl
l.lSdlctnn Of Connecticut ;and am nwar,
! no uiiici1' power vested ~ mo, were | to- II
y"r, II 10 md yoni ExccIlcncy IN The accom- !
llshnIrn, of the object which Won proiesscdl, |
eek lo attain. Alter careful p"rusal q. II
our letter, aud tree communication will II
Ic distinguished gentlcman who oppeare, !
ere ~ your behalf, am fully satisfied. as II
nst your Exccllcncy will also be, that ~,
n'c hns arisen dcvolvIng upon ne any duiy
u this suhlcct.
The case designated by the Constitution
the United States, auinorIzlnp n oui,
un and an arrest, Is where person char.
I'd with CRIME ~ one State "shalI nne trnmlI
,iIcc and b. fund ~ another state" Boil
J" mere suggrsllOp oi n suspiclun, or ~
legged b"Irt of the concCalrneut nf n tuyt
vr, without The slightest evidence To lusIIi,
can impose no obligation iur thu Ini"rpu.
'lon ~ the Executive authnriiy ufa State II
dp nui mean that positive pruot uf the pres n
icc of an alleged iugliivr should be- made n
all cascs, b"iur" any acton can he hid IN
n there should be some reasonable evidence. II
AZ the patty is within tho jurisdiction ~
hlch tli" appllr 1iion ~ made. \ public
,rrlut should never be- made tho mere pln, n
ing ~ s'fspicinn nor The instrument Of pn II
tc interests II am H. do any thing ~ II
Is case. It ~ through some officer ul lhl
i'c. 10 arcs, Mr. Dorr, and deliver hrm t.
ur agent {; hut as no InlIinl'l0n j. made 10y
~, or your trprescpiatvc who apprnrs
re- ~ behalf of Tho State of Rhode Island
~ This man ~ within The reach ol my MI
nrlty, am unable to sec what public oh
Il expected Ia be attained. by The pres
I renewal o'y"'r application 10 me. H.