Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-02-27

ary conduct In refusing to grant the req
uisition asked fof BY me, IN the name and
on behalf Of this State. II my judg-
nent they fail very Gar short Of justik-
cation.
The act Of Congress provides that when
4 requisition is properly made for aifn-
gitiye nom Justice. iii shall Be the duty
81 Tie Executive authority of The State or
Territory, 10 which such person shall
have fed, to cause him 81 her I'd be ar
rested and secured, and notice Of The ar
rest, to be given TO the, Executive author
ity making such demand, Of 10 he agent
Of such authority appointed to receive the
might've. and to cause che fugitive 10 Be
delivered TO such agent when he shall APP
pear" Comfy between friendly sister
States would seem 70 require. that 10 mo-
torious cases like the present, Of aggra.
waited offences known 70 the whole couu-
try. the offender should rot bepermitted
% escape. for mere technical objections.
Comfy would seem to require. that the
act of Congress- should be complied with,
and that the Governor should "cause
him or her to be arrested and secured,
and notice oflthe arrest to be2given to the
Executive sasaflty making such de-
Inand, !" and suggest the defect in the
|reqpisition, and then IT cured. to deliver
mp the offender, if not, to discharge him.
h And such was the course of the patri--
otto and enlightened Executive Of Penn.
sylyania in the case OF Edward Hazlett,
who was demanded by the name OF Al.
bert .HaFlett. But when the prisoner
swore that his name was not Hazlett. but
Albert Harrison, instead Of discharging
him, he was rernanded te jail BY the
Judge and there held. until requisition
could be awarded by Governor Wise I'M
der his proper name,
+ How different has been the course Of
the Governofs of loEal Instead OF caus-
ing thissoffe6der to be arrested, and se.
cured. apd notice Of the arrest given 70
the Executive " OF Virginia, be actually
Pablished in the newspapers Of his Stale.
las have reasons 70 believe, his letters
addressed pine, and before ! could have
receivee II. thereby giving notice to the
criminal to make his escape. before the
Irequlsition could Be amended It i had
been erroneous. / have also reason 70
fbelievsAhat amessenger was dispatched,
to give Hfniofmaticn 70 the criminal, that
the agent o. this State was in pursuit Of
him, Dut whether this messenger was
sent oy tne s+oFernor OF Dy some other
person tosyhom the iact bad been com.
mnnlcalsd. lam not advised N
The Virginia law upon this subject
EProvldes that whenever any person shai
be found within this State charged with
treason. felony cf any, other crime com
mltted ~ any other State. any justice may
upon complaining on oath, Or other salts
factory evidence that s1ch person com,
mitted the offence, issue 2 warrant e
oflng the person 90 charged, before ths
same or some other justice within the
state. u y shall appear 70 the justice
that there y reasonable cause 70 believe
tnas me compliant y true, ne shali com
NIT inc oliender % prison, ana SNAIL ap
PRISE me 5overlor thereof, VINO snal
thereupon communicate the same to th'
Executive 81 the State, where the crime
Us charged to have been committed. =
Since ! have been IN otice, 4 have execu
TED TINS law |Dy giving the reqalredEintor
nation to the Executive on Ohio. Thii
Is the comfy required between friendly
SISTER States-not the actlona which vii
refuse 20 ar.estsa fragrant offender, shiel'
MN nom Justice on frivolous prete1ts
ana tnen give him notice to nee. such
lcourse could have been prompted BY N
,fotner considerations than sympathy for tn
criminal and the. crime.
On references 70 the Code OF Iowa
lohapter 2O6. page 458. under the TIL
fugltives from Justice, e Is provided
that sWheneyeF demand is made upo1
i the Governor Of this State by the Exec
tutiyeof any other State or Territory. i
lany case authorized BY the Constitution
land laws oil the United States, for the de
livery Of any person charged IN sue
State or Territory with any crime, ifsuc
lperson is not held in custody Or unde
bailSto answer for ahy offence againstth
laws Of the United States OF Of this State
HE shah issue his warrant under the se.
lof the State. authorizing the agent VII
lmakes such demand. either forthwith Z
at such times as maybe Designated Id ii
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