The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-18

tween this and foreign governments for the apprehension
ana delivery up OF certain offenders.
BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives o.
me Uasd STATES Of america IN Congress assembled That In
all cases in which there exists hereafter may exist
any treaty or convention for extradOn between the govern
ent the United States and foreign government shall
and may be lawful for any of the Justices of the Supreme
Court Judges of the several district of the Uped
Saiesnd the judges Of the several State COURTS and the
commissioners authorized do by any Of the Of
the United States hereby severay vested with power,
Jurisdiction, and authority, upon complaint made under
oath or affrmaon charging any person found within the
limits OF any State district, territory, with having
mitted within the jurisdiction of any such foreign govern
ment any of the crimes enumerated provided for by any
such treaty convenono issue his warrant for the ap
rehenson Of charged that he may be brought
before such Judge or commissioner to the end mat the
dence OF crinnaiy may be heard and consldered and
on such hearng the evidence be deemed sufficient by HIM
10 sustain the charge under the OF the proper
treaty convention it shall be his duty to certify the same
together witha copy of a the testimony taken before him.
to the Secretary Of State, that may upon the
equision of the proper authorities of such foreign govern
men for the surrender of such person. according to the
spnations of said treaty convention and shall be the
duty OF the said Judge commissioner to issue his war
for the commitment of the person charged to the
proper gao there to remain until such surrender shall be
made.
SEC. Q. find be il further enacted That in every Of
complaint aforesaid, and of hearing upon the Of
the warrant of arrest copies of the dispositions upon which
ar original warrant in any slch foreign country may have
been granted certified under the hand of the person
issuing such warrant and aesed upon the oath of the
party producing them to be copies of the original de-
POSITIONS be received in evidence OF the crmnaty oil
the person apprehended. -0a .a.#
SEC. g. find be further enacted, That it shall be lawful
for the Secretary of State under his hand and seal Of Office
to order the person committed to be delivered 10 such
persons shall be authorized the and
the behalf of such foreign government to be tried for the
crime of which such person shall be accused and sach
person shall be delivered accordingly; and it shall be
lawful for the person persons authorized aforesaid,
to hold such in custody and to take him her to
the territories of such foreign to such
treaty and # the person accused shall out OF
custody to which he she shall be committed TO which
he she shall be delivered aforesaid shall be lawful
to etake such in the any
the United States which he she shall escape may be
reaken, escape.
Sec. A. find be further enacted That when any per-
who shall have been committed under this act
such treaty, aforesaid, to remain until delivered up in
of requson aforesaid shall be delivered
up pursuant thereto and conveyed of the United States
within two calendar months after such commitment and
above the time actually required to the prisoner from
the gao to which he she have been committed by
the readest way, Of the United States it SHALL in
every such be lawful for any judge of the United
States of any State upon application made to him by
behalf of the person commed and upon proof made
him that reasonable notice of the intention to make such
application has been given to the Secretary of State 10
order The committed to be discharged out of
tody, unless sufficient shall be shown to such judge
why such discharge ought not to be ordered
SEC. find be 1t further enacted That this act shall con-
nue in force during the existence Of any treaty of extrad
ton with any foreign government, and no longer.
SEC. 6. find be further enacted, That shall be lawful
for the of the United States, any of them to
thorze any persons to act as commissioner or
dongs of such person persons authorized pursu
of of the provisions aforesaid shall be good and
available to all intents and purposes whatever.
APPROVED August IL, 1843.