New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-21
ruR CANADIAN DIFFICULTY SET
Tl,EH,

We have not been disposed. as our readers
will bear witness. to complain very bitterly OF
the decision of Mr.. Justice Coursal Of Montreal,
wherein he outraged law and common sense that
he might crafty his own sympathos with South
ern Rebels, and sci at liberty tho st. Adams
raiders. IL was, an wo have believed from the
outset. fortunate decision for us, inaSmuch rs
il took the case out o. tho Jurisdiction OF po1ty
court, and put it, where it belonged, into The
hands Of the two GoyernmoRts. TO he settled
a. a political question on which dopendcu
the maintenance Of peace between the
two countries. Tho result We ioohed
for il already reached. By dispatch from Wash
,ngtcn we learn that tho Governor General oil
Canada has arrested ono Of the criminals COT at
liberty by Judge Cougss!, and that he is on his
pay 10 lhc States, 10 DO delivered up for trial.
A moi pursuit is made for the rest, who VIII
probably DO taken and served in the same way.
And the Government Of Canada announces
that It viii 10 III caro- hereafter, as it Is
clearly its duty. to Prevent any repetition
of hostile invasion from its territory. ThiS j.
10 moro than our own Government had rsht
TO expect and demand. For crimo cominitted
within it, borders il hed right TO demand uh'
der tic treaty, the return OF the criminals 10Y
trial, and the Canadians could not justly refuse
thoir rendition, unless tlby chose to punish
these moi FOR treason for acts Involving tho TWO
oountrio5 il var. This and any similar invG-
sion being act of war. it is clearly tho duty OF
that Government to enforce its own laws and
protect is ovn dignity by sufficient measures
Of pre7ontion, or, failing 10 do this, to justify
and accept the hostile rotations betwoon tho
two Governments thus ,laugurated. Such va
the actual situation in which We wero placed by
the action Of Cour,al. and The prcmptand effect
I've order Of Gen Dix Was necessary and proper
TIL that action was rerudisted by the highest
authority In the State. Tho resembling Of that
order was 10 doubt, in consequence of assur-
ancos from tho Govornor-0cneral that he
should adopt tho wise measures which arc now
announced. Whether this result might not
have been earlier reached had different course
been taken in the beginning. aud tho question
cOu5uenl ht ouS ~ 10 octtiou eo"iy "
negotiation between the two governments,
il is hardly now worth whilo to inquire.
It has boon settled Row upon It's only true ba-
si, and hereafter tho peace oftbe two nations Il
not to DO put in Jeopardy 10y hostile incursions
oyor tho British border, snd should any raid BE-
made, the raiders viii DO LANDED over ~ Us 70
10 dealt with as ordinary robbers, or as Rebel
guerrillas, according 10 tho evidence. The
promptnes, aud good sonse of tho Governor
General has unqucs,ionably saved US, es wei
III tho British Government. much future
trouble. Nor should we fSl 10 give dne
credit 10 Gen. Dix FOR bringing the question to
It's true is.ue. Mr.. Justice Coursal hes
achieved sho.i-lyed roionety. which no will
probably have tic opportunity Of enjoying for
the rest Of his days IN the undis,arbcd tranlulli'
ty OF private life. O'sn enm 'nd'gH'tats lie
is not tho frst gooss who-e caoiJing bss saved
a State.