Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1861-02-22

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know the fact, tell him that il is so, and assert upon
the authority of the Governor John Le,cher himself.
Mr. vandeverIf the gentleman from Virginia means 10
have the deS go out that Governor by the pub
LEGATION he correspondence with Governor ietcher rs.
the Information to the alleged criminal and the world
ofwhat vas gong ON, then take issue Win him i deny
that Governor Kirkwood gave srch information have
the declaration Of Governor Kirkwood the message he
sent to the legislature Of Iowa that he did not directly
s incapable Of such an act The messenger from Virginia
himself published the object Of his errand before lie arrived
Of from that publication. and made his escape
Now, SIR in the State OF Iowa hold in reference to
white man. and citizen Of the State is concernedth.e
there should be adherence to the ordinary ors n law
Whether right or not to dispense with tl. forms u
reference to other persons we never adopt rule OF
proceeding In Iowa with respect to own ctixcns
whether at the suggestion Of Virginia any other State
And here let me cay another word The want OF form
or neglect the welknown requirements Of law
raised the presumption In the minds Of many that was
the desire of Virginia that the alleged criminal should es
cape have heard the opinion expressed by men Of all
parties in my State that it not the intention or the
wish those who made the requistion that It should be
Of the Of y any o 70 sd sns ass
loose course OF proceeding regard matters OF thiA
kind The Iapers were so defective that they would
scarcely be tolerated In Justices court in any district
throughout the length and breadth the land Iowa to.
day is true to her constitutional obligations Demand OF
her the surrender of any fugitive for crime committed In
Virginia, or elsewhere and she will comply with H. But
this not charged with having committed any crime
in Virginia. the papers were not Authenticated n The
messenger from Virginia had kept his couu.es ne fucitiy.
could have escaped and when the defects we're srp
piled in the requstion he would have been delivered up
MIR. Leake- The sentemans explanation reminds me OF
the account found in Fasta6s pocket-one pennyvorth
of bread to five shilngs of sack.
Mr.. CoX-Will the gentleman give me moments d"
Mr.. Leake-I will, upon the terms If extension Of
my tine.
Objection WAS made.
The Speaker pro tempore. The gentleman from Viz.
gina will proceed, as objection is made.
Mr. Ok did not see any rise in his seat and OBJ
ject. Such is the rule and therefore will proceed All
/ to he pent from
NanSver when he undertakes to show good faith on the
part OF the Governor of Iowa. that he not come up
luy to the facts happen to be informed of the facts in
TINS cry case That very Governor of Iowa himself sets
Out the facts IN his correspondence The which the
is technical reason. II is that there was no autIeb;i
Gated seal upon the reGuiston affidavit before the no.
tay public viii say to the gentleman that the decisions
OF our courts have far to hold no such seal
required to such papers All that necessary as our
courts have decided again and again. is scroll which
shall have the same effect seal But here there was
the seal OF virginia. authentcatng the notara officer and
certificate These facts show that this reauisition for
to commence with.
Again. says the gentleman the affidavit was made be-
fore notary public while the law Of 1893 requires that
magistrate; that notary public IS not magistrate and
therefore the requision DEFECTIVE But the gentleman
mas iSrSotien tha law was passed in 1850 by Congress
notary public This is in the very terms OF the law IT,
ELF Whether the Governor Of iowa ignorant cap
jous. it is not for me to One thing sure that lie
had not read the law Of 1850 which permitted notares
public also to take Testimony for acquisitions.
There is stl another bubble resoed 10 bv tho Renuh
Hcan Governor of Iowa to avoid the Constitution an,
glad that this discussion has taken place for these fact,
STOW that there Is necessity fer some measure to settle
the practice in these eases. "
Aran the gentleman from Iowa says there was no evil
denc that this man Coppic who fed into Iowa. where his
"r was ever m the state OF Virginia He
Now. the evidence of Mr. Hunter which the gentleman
VII ind referred to in Governor Letchers message shows
The flc that the def ndaIt on sundry DAYS was in Viz
gin a. ding and abettn g John Brosn" &C.
Mr. Nandever There is such fact stated
Mr.. Cox-l have made the exact quotation
Mr.. Vandever-The gentetnans memory is false
Mr. Cox-l do not rely upon recollection quote from
the papers, which are before me- ''
Mir. Naudevrr--What papers?
MIR. CoN-l use the exact language, quoted from Mr.
Hunters affidavit. As the gentleman from chuse,ts
we Mr. Speaker, in these matters to have precise in.
formation.
All that have got to say further is: let Republican
Cove nors OF the Northern States only emulate Governor
Packer of Pennsylvania When a criminal like this man
Coppic fed to Pennsylvania what did he do? Discharge
h IN upon techncaity get up bubble upon a scroll.
seal something similar? No, SIR he held the man in
custody because he great public criminal who had
OUTRAGED social order and the sovereignty II State re-
manded him to prison. and sent notice the Governor of
Virginia. and in the end had him remaRded TO Virginia n
the Republican Governors had acted in that spirit we
would not now have been in this peous condition
Constitution ~
MIR. Vandever-I would ask the gentleman from Ohion.
MIR Leakel cannot yield any further unless my time
be extended.
Mr.. vandever--I will occupy hut a few minutes The
gentleman from Ohio deprecaes techn calt still he
himself has fallen into gross technically in reference to
the powers Of notary public notary pubic is not .
judicial Officer and presume the Cove rncr Of Iowa is
just with the facts in this case as the gen.
tleman from Ohio As to the alteration in the Of 1850
he knew it, and we all know it. Although that law was
changed in 1880 yet il conferred any judicial powers
notaries public it conferred them to he exercised in
strict accordance with the law. The latitude allowed by
law or custom to noares in the discharge of functions
pertaining TO their peculiar and apI roprate duties do.s
not extend to their acts weu exercising the powers con-
ferrcd by the act of 1880 which judicial rather than
II scrol is lawful in Virginia, it does not
necessarily follow that IL is lawful in Iowa.
But here is question of fact between the gentleman
and myself rs to what was in that affidavit; and alege
again, as did in the outset that the affidavit Of Hunter
contains no specific allegation that this man Coppic was
within the jurisdiction of Virginia alleges that certain
who had been condemned had been execut d.
were within the State of Virginia performing certain un
lawful acts and then states dscennectd that they
been aided and abeed by Coppic have the message Of
Governor Lecher in my hands, and it corroboraes that
view % the Though the gentleman from Ohio NAV
volunteer and become the Of his own State beg
he will let Iowa alone she can take of herself