The New York herald., 1864-11-10

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We perceive that the Montreal Gasctte OF the
1st instant, always implacable In its teuper
towards the United States, as we'll as . legal
correspondent whose communication is inserted
in the same number, takes the ground that the
sending of troops by General Dix to sppre-
bend the st. Albans raiders was q violation
of the soil Of the Canadas and an act Of war.
Doing this II contends that the remedy under
the Extradition treaty fails, and it expresses
its opinion and offers its advice to the Montreal
judges in the following words
The Generals stupid Of aid OF itself recognize
these ooniederates combatants who acted amino BEL
such combatants General Dix thus recognized
them TO DO. en they c0m neither Be legally catwed
breach OF the neutrality laws, and punished for that
the case can be made out against them. We hope they
their escape with impunity would DO Of sviI example
But sOonld rather risk all the eys that may
than strain the law one os or little 70 curry favor with
any foreign Power.
The correspondent goes further, and says
II appears that General biz. Immediately after the
raid became known TO him. issued order commanding
his troops pursue shs raiders. and follow them into
soldiers actually crcsssd sbs iins and
rtory. Now this AnKtion of General DIX an act
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BY the American and an sos Of war ter
inmates the operatton o all rcasiea 10 wouid the
execution Of sxtradon usdsr ths treaty mey and ought
be suspended until the act OF General DIX be disa
vowed and apologzed for by our statute the American
government have two months In which TO offer this
apology, and after that Mr. Bennett Young and his fol-
lowers will have the right TO be restored to liberty. We
trust that the Canadian authorities will DO no less ea
GUS to maintain the nvioiabity OF British soil
guard untarnshod the ath OF England pledged perhaps
somewhat rashIy, BY the Ashburton treaty.
From these extracts it appears that there are
people in Canada who would rather risk war
with the United States than give up these rebel
robbers and murderers to justice, even under
the obligations of solemn treaty to do SO.
They seem to have forgotten entirely their
own proceedings in the case of the Caroline,
and the fact that an armed force came into the
territory of the United States, siezed that ves-
sci, killed and captured some of the crew, set
fire to her, and then sent her over the Falh.
In reply to demand for reparation, the
British government, through its Minister at
Washington, Mr.. Fox, justified the act, and
Lord Palmerston sustained him in the position
he assumed No reparation for this invasion Of
our territory was ever made. Now, with what
kind Of face can the Canadians, British sub
jects, and bound by their own treaties and
precedents, set up q contrary doctrine to
screen the most fragrant Of criminal offenders?
The troops sent into Canada by General Dix
were instructed to act under the direction Of
the local authorities, and they did so. To
call on our government for a disavowal Of the
proceedings of General Dix, under threat Of
war, is piece of insufferable ignorance and
impudence. If the Canadians want war they
can have it; if they choose to sustain and de-
fend the rebel cause by permitting these con-
tinual invasions OF our territory, we will treat
them as enemies.
1t now remains for the Montreal judges who
have the case Of the raiders in hand to take this
miserable view Of the case, and war will unques-
tionably follow if the imperial government ap-
proves Of their decision. If there are lett any
sane men in the Canadas, let them look to this
business before it is too late. We are in no
very good humor with the trea tment we have
received from the provinces, and, unless they
behave decently as we'll as legally with re-
gard to this transaction, they will never have
any confederation, but find themselves very
shortly at the mercy Of an unwilling but in
dignant foe.