Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-09-13

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IT, the Governors of States are often applied 10 LOT
their surrender and questions of very embarrassing
nature arise from these applications IL nus oee"
thought highly important, therefore, TO PROVIDE lot 'e
whole case by proper treaty stipulation. ne ar.'e
on the subject in the proposed Treaty IS carefully coh
fined TO such offences all mankind agree to regard as
beinous and destructive of the security of life and pro-
perty In this careful and specific enumeration ~
crimes the object has been TO exclude all Politicni o.
fences or criminal charges arising from wars or 's
tine connections Treason, misprson ofteason, Ieeis
desertion from military service, aud other offences %
similar character are excluded
And lest some unfore seen Inconvenience or uneS'
peced abuse should from the siipu tlon tender
mo its continuance, the opinion OF one OF both oil 'e
partes not longer desirable, 1t IS lett IN Inc power VI
either 10 put an end TO 1t at Will.
The destruction of the steamboat Caroline at Schos
SER four FIVE years ago. occasoneo no small oeg'e
of excitement at the time, and became the suolecl
of corresp ondence between the two Government
That correspondence having been suspended Tor q
| considerable period, was renewed i'll the Spring OF
last year. but no satisfactory result having been ar
rived at, thought proper, though the occur
renee had ceased TO be fresh and recent not TO onii
attention to it the present occasion 1t has only
heen so far discussed in the correspondence sub
mi,ed, as il was accomplished by violation of the
territory of the u g. The letter of the British Minis
tor while he attempts TO justify that violation upon the
ground of pressing and overruling necessity, admit
tinp We rtheless that il ustifable apology
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ment with Of the sacred regard of his Co.
yernment for the involabilIty of national territory, has
seemed 10 me sufficient to warrant forbearance from
any further remonsrance against what took place, as
an aggression the soil and territory OF the country
On the subject of the interference of the British
ihotes in the West Indies, confident hope is enter
tertained that the correspondence which has taken
! place showing the grounds taken by this Government
and the engagements entered into by the British Minis
ter will be fonnd such as to satisfy The Just expecta
ton of the people of the U ).
| The impressment of seamen from merchant vessels
of this country by British cruizers, although not prac
tised in time of peace, and, therefore, mol at present
a productive cause Of difference and irritation, has,
nevertheless hitherto been so prominent topic OF con
tryersy and is likely 10 bring on renewed conten.
tons al the first breaking out Of European war, that
it has been thought the part OF wisdom now TO take
it into serious and earnest consideration The letter
from the Secretary of State to the British Minister,
| ex plains the ground which the Government has as
sumed and the principles which it means to uphold
For the defence of these grounds, and the maintenance
of these principles the most perfect reliance IS placed
IN the intelligence OF the American people, and on
their rnness and patriotism, in whatever touches the
honor of the country, or It's great and inter
es,s. JOHN TYLER
Washington, August II, 1912
To RE SOLD orr Ar LAsr-The Secretary of Stale
of PENNSYLVANIA advcrtses in the United States Ga.
zet,e for proposals for the purchase of the common
wealth Of all the railroads and canals belonging 10 the
State. Each individual or company isreqnlred, spec
cay to state the particular line of canal or railroad
which they desire to purchase, and The amount OF their
| respective bids therefor Proposals will be received
till the las, day ofNovember They are to be directed
to the Secretary of the wealth, and endorsed
"proposals for the purchase of the public works =
State stock will be taken in payment, at the par value
Brgader. General Worth having, by two or three
years arduous and unremittine exerons ard the zeal
Gus cooperation of his gallant little army, succeed.
ed in at length bringing the harraeing and vexatlous
war in Florida close has arrived in this city on his
wav to the North BY leave Of Absence visit his family
We heard it stated by officer Of the army that this is
ihe 6rs leaye M nhsence from duty which Gen. w. has