Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-09-22
RHODE ISLAND.

,,ess RHODE ISLAND.
Governor Hubbard, of New Hampshire. has
published his letter to Governor King. which the
latter returned unopened, in which these, among
other reasons, for not surrendering Thomas w.
Dor. arc given.-After asserting that the provi-
sion in the Constitution Of the United States in
regard to acquisitions, does not. in his opinion,
embrace political offences committed in other states
1.-The language of that part Of the End. sec. Of the
%th art. Of the Constitution being 'aperson char
ged with treason, felony, other erime"-main-
sains that the consequences Of applying this pro-
vision to political offences have direct and inev-
table tendency to involve one State in the con-
.trovcrsies Of anotherl Should it so happen that
faction in any one State, by fraud violence gets
possession Of the Government in Palpable viola
tion Of the Constitution, and should pass arbitra-
~ laws making it penal and even capital offence
90 call in question their authority-and should
their opponents flee for refuge TO neghboring
State, aud should requisi,ion be made for their
surrender, would it be proper to comply with such
requisition, and thus aid in carrying into effect
the purpose Of such faction ] think not.
The Providence Journal, after publishing the
letter from Gov. Arnold to Gov. Hubbard, and
Gov. HIS. communication to Gov. King says:
"We have already given the opinion that the
important portions of the letter were furnished by
Thomas w. Dorr himself, the fugitive whose sur
render is demanded, although the style is evident
ly Hubbard's. We have not the room to-day to
devote TO a discussion of this document; but
there is one point, however, to which we wish to
direct attention, and which shows an ignorance Of
law that would disgrace constable. Gov. Hub
bard says:
"sThat provision in the constitution of the u
nited States in regard to acquisitions, does not, in
my opinion, embrace political offences committed
in other States. The language of that part of the
second section Of the fourth article of the constitu
sion is, $50 person charged oiM treason, felony,
other crimes" Treason here means treason a.
gainst the U. Staies.'"
Here, now, is pretty man to be the chief ma
gistrate Of a sovereign State! He does not even
know that treason against the United States, be-
ing crime against the General Government, and
not against the State Governments, is a matter in
which the Governors of States having nothing to
do. and can neither issue grant requisition,
that the cause is not rable before the State courts,
but that all the proceedings issue from the United
States courts, Such is the ignorance and stupid
ity with which Ire plasters over his deliberate vi
olation of provision of the constitution SO plain
that even he cannot understand it. The following
IL the law of the United States upon this subject
See act of Congress for 1889.
''For any Crime or offence against tho u nited
States, the offender may, by any justice or Judge
OF the United States, or by any justice Of the
peace, or other magistrate of any Of tina United
States where he may be found agreeable to the u
sual mode Of process against offenders in such
State, and at the expense Of the United States, be
arrested, and Imprisoned bailed. as the case
may be, for trial before such court Of the United
States as by this act has cognizance Of the Of
fence. And copies of the process shall be retufn-
ed as speedily as may be into the clerks Office of
such COURT together with the recognizances of The
witnesses Tor their appearance to testify in the
case; which recogDizances the magistrate before
whom the examination shall be, may require on
pain of imprisonment.
sand if such commitment Of the offender, or
the witnesses shall be in district other than that
In which the offence is to be tried, it shall he the
duty Of the judge of tina, district where the dein-
quent IS Imprisoned, seasonably to issue, and of
the marshal Of the same district, to execute war
rant for the removal Of the offender, and the wit
nesses or either Of them, as the case may be, to
the district in which the trial is to be had.''
Here, then, is the manner in which persons
charged with treason or other crimes against the
United States, to be arrested. The Governor
or the State Governments have nothing to do with
it. The provision of the constitution, article 4th,
section second, is equally plain:
"A person charged in any State with treason,
felony, or other crime, who shall flee from Justice,
and be found in another State, shall, on demand
Of the executive authority of the State from which
he fed be delivered up to be removed to the State
having jurisdiction of the crime.''
Now, the expression, ''to the State having ju-
Tisdicton of the crime" shows plainly that trea-
son against the State is meant, for no State has
jurisdiction of the crime Of treason against the u
nited States; the General Government alone has
Jurisdiction Of that crime.
This is the only point in the whole letter, the
only attempt to argue, the only piece of reason
( ing; and this is founded upon blunder more III
yaiculous than any school boy would have COM
hitted Such is the Governor of New Hamp-
hire, the ''sound constitutional lawye !''-Ileav-
n save the mark And the Dorrites talk of this
the cable, convincing, and unanswerable argu-
lent, that Gov. King dared not read" IMAM
werable tits, indeed, for there is nothing to an
wer. The letter itself is so contemplate that no
Illustration can make it more ridiculous.
Petersburg LateLfgency.
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