Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-12-27
Very respectfully,
@. A. CElHHoLK,
By AUTHORITY.
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AsiERICh

CONFEDERATE STATES OF ASiERiCh
Whereas, 1t has been made known to ms
that Bennet. g. Burley, an Acting Master in the
| EsTy Of tho Confederate States, Is now ander n
| rest in one OF the British North American Fro
yiuces on an application made By the Govern
ment of the United States for the delivery tc
that Government Of the said Bennett &. Burley
under the Trssty known ~ the E1fadition Tres
| sy, now in force between the United States snd
Great Britain;
And Whereas, Il hs5 besn represented to mi
that Che ssid demand for thu extrsditioD OF said
Baunett q. Barley IL haSsd ON the charge that tht
said Bnrley- Is fugitive from Justice, accused o!
having committed the crimes Of robbery and
piracy within the ia.isdis,lop of the United
Gsstss; $500 s-ga.>e-.:-Jss
Known TO me thst the accuaafions and ebkfaes
made against tho said Bennett q. Burley Ere
based solely on tho acts and conduct Of said Bur.
Icy in all enterprise or expedition: made OF at
tsmptad In the month of September last 1864
Tor the capture Of The. steamer. Michigan, az
armed vessel Of the United States! navigating
the Lakes On the boundary Hus between the
United States end the said British North Aneri:
csn Provinces, and for the :raleRse Of numerous
citizens of tae Confederate States held - prison
srs Of war By the United STATES, ut a certnin is
land called Johnsons leland 49,,
Aud Whereas, The said antarp1iis or sIpedi.
ton for the Capture Ct said armed etssmer Michi-
gan snd for the reless, ofths ssid prisoners On
Johnson's Island was b proper s0d legitimate
belliGerent operation, undertaken during tho
pending pnbic wtr between IAs two GonfedsfR-
uiss known respectively e the Confederate
States Of America and the United States cf
Amarcsi which operation IVES ordered, directed
sud sustained By the authority Of the Govern
msnt of tie Confederate States, and con6ded 10
its commissioned officers for execution among
which cifiaers Is the said Bennett 9. Burley;
Now, therefore, JEFFERSON DAVIS Preei-
;lsnt of the Confederate Ssstss OF America, do
kersby declare and make known to oil whom it
may concern. that the expo dillon aforesaid, an
dtriskel In the month of September last, for the
capture nf the armed steamer Michigan, S vessel
Of war Of the United States, and for tbs release
of the prisoners Of war, citizens Of the Oonfea sr
cts States Of America, held captive BY tho uni
ted States Of AIneiics at Johnson's Island, WIS
bsligersnt expedition ordered and undsrtskea
America, seaifss the United S:stas of America
and$thss the Government. Of the Confederate
States of Ansrica assumes the responsibility Of
answering for the acts and conduct Of c1y OF its
of:ears si1essed In ssid expedition, and especial
IF Of tho sid Bennett g. Barley, aa;Acting Has
ter IN the Hayy ct tbs gonfedtrats ssatea
Aiul i do further make kaown to all whom It
Insy cSnc5rn, that In the orders aud instructioEs
given 10 the odssIs engaged In sid sapedition,
they Eers specially directed Esnae s1jot1ed- to,
abstain from violating any Of the hws and eSu;.
Citations of ths Canadian OF British authorities in
relation to nsutraHsy," and Shst thu ooObfna-
tian necessary; y taset tho rasposs ofssta sFpe-