The New York herald., 1851-07-15

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TERRIBLE INDIGNATION IN CANADA-THE Re-
LEASE OF WALsH.-Some of the Canada papers de-
nounee the decision of Commissioner Bridgham,
discLarging Walsh the British deserter in scurri-
lous terms. The Aowtyeal Courier of July 10th,
is one of the most violent. We republished an ar
ticle Sunday from that paper, in which the
Commissioner is sneered at as "a burning and
shining light among American lawyers" a "Yan-
kee Daniel, and the like. We esuspect the judiciary
Of this country can Withstand these assaults. All
abuse of this kind, like other dirt, will Grub of
when it becomes dry"
Surely the Canada papers are ignorant that the
Commissioner, in deciding that Walsh's imputed
offence not covered by the extradition clause Of
the Ashburton treaty, only followed express de
csons of the diplomatic, leg gisatve, judicial and ex
ecutive authorities OF the British governm ,nt Can
it be that abuse of the Yankee Daniel is resorted
to a covert mode of assaul.ing the British govern
mert and it's functionaries, not dared to be done
openly If so, such sneaking loyalty may be ad
mred by for its ingenuity, but to all elevated
it must be despicable for its cowardce If they
desire TO attack the dpomatisss, legislators judges,
and other public men of their own country, why
not do it in bold and manly way, as an honorable
the Canada papers, it is but just to say, do speak
out openly whenever they have cause. The 81.
Johns Mo,sing Ne1cS, of the Ilth instant, says, in
reference to the treatment. by England Of her colo
nies
At present the interests ef every Colony sacrificed
to subs.rve the purposes Of every go<ernment. The
people OF England wish cheap sugar, cheap and
board 70 make way the foreigner, colonsts had
nothing to ese by chnngeschanges tina. injure them
though they may afford some relief only TO their
fellow subj ects at home
This is plain talk, consi aerng the provinces are
mere dependencies, and we ak ones toe, and at the
mercy Of the mother country. But roundabout
sinister mode Of abusing their rulers over the shou
ders ofAmerican judges, s really contemplate. We
will state meaning more explicitly.
Lord Ashburtor expressly declared 10 a COM
mittee of the Abolition Society, Of this csy, his
way home, in 1872 that fugitive slaves military
deserters not included in the treaty. This is
| record in authentic form. He stated that he had
RETAINED from proposing to include deserters, as
then fugitive slaves would have been named By Mr..
Webster; and be further assured the sboltiGnists
that, if runaway slave robbed his master, or
others, of horse or any property. in eecting his
escape, the offence was Ito use Mr.. BridghaR's
phrase) "ineidenta,' and not within the treaty.
He placed deserters and slaves on the same plat
form outside Of the treaty. President Tyler told
the United States Senate, in his message, sub
mtting the treaty for ratification, that "deserton
and military crimes" and political offences
were not included. lie did not state tha. slaves
committing crimes were not included or the treaty
would never have been ratified. Lord Ashburton,
Lord Pamerston, Lord Stanley, the Earl Of Aber-
deem. the British Attorney General, and Mr.. Ma
caulay, and other members Of both Houses Of the
British Parliament, reiterated what Lord A. had
declared to the abotionists in this city; and
than Of them declared in substance, that the
killing, by slave, Of his master, in efiecting bis
escape. was not murder, OF any crime by the laws
Of England; and such fugitive slave would not be
yielded up for such act Il would be " incidental
was the argument. One OF their lordships said, in
Parliament, such fugitive slave entitled to the
"sympathy and encouragement" Of all good Chris
tans
Those opinions we're fully carried o,t by Chief
Justice Lees and mis- two colleagues, on the bench
Of the Supreme Court Of Nassau, in the Bahamas,
in 1888, in the case Of seven Florida slaves, who
murdered a respectable white citizen Of New York,
then in Florida, burned dwelling house, and plum
dered a defen :eless family Of women and children
Of their apparel. stole boat, and fed across the
traits 10 the bahamas. They we're indicted in
Florida, demanded by the United states, and
cutter sen, after them, but they refused 10 be
delivered up FIRST, upon the paltry bubble that the
Indictment, though dul, exempifed, was not suiii
cient evidence Of their guilt 10 justify their arrest
and delivery for trial, and that aidavits m1st be
adduced 20 show the character OF the alleged Of
fenccs and secondly because If the acts the negroes
were accused Of we're committed to enable them to
escspe, and necessary for their escape, they we're
not murder, arson, or robbery, or any other crime
by the British law as in such case, they would have
been incidental"
This decision approved by the British govern
ment. The Southern States have loudly COM
planned Of il, but the federal government Of the
United states has not regarded their complaints,
and il stands as Of the grievances Of the South
alleged against the North.
Right or wrong, thic is the British Interpretation
Of the treaty II may he that Mr.. Bridghams de.
cision in the Walsh case is neither more nor less
than Offering a premium 10 descrtion from the
British ranks az the Monr,vt Cowier complains
We are inclined to confess tha. IL has look that
way. But can II be complained Of, II, as Chris
tsns, we should yield "sympatby" and give "en-
courage nent" TO the "miserable victims" Of
British military slavery surely not. Nay, fr-
ther applying the rules laid down by Lord Ash
burton Co, (which we are prepared to cite from
the record,) as governing the cases Of fugitive
slaves who had murdered their masters, IL Is as 'be
Montreal Cotp,o suggests, and dcserter who
Robs or murders In the act Of running away may H
.een be acquitted because running avsv is no: IA.
,bs \, Law, and the robbery murder teng incidental
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