New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-10
Beverley Tucker.

From The kngston American. Mayo
Mr. Beverley Tucker, the Hon. Beverley
Tucker, or whoever or whatever he may be. has ad
dressed manifesto Ito the people of Canada,
'avowedly for two-iOd purposes: Firstly. and we PIE
sumo most importantly TO assure Canucks. from WHOM
he has only received hospitality and kindness tha
he who swears Beverley Tucker had anything TO dc
with, or knowledge Of the assassination of President
Lincoln, hackens his soul with diabolcal perjury;
same "hospitabe and kindly" individuals that he be-
ieves the charge TO have been devised Ito get up
.pretext for difficulty with the English Provinces.
In other words Beverley Tucker denies says Is no
true that be had knowledge directly indirectly, Of
the diabohca intentions Of j. Wilkes Booth, ana, OF
coarse expects his patrons to take has assertions oi
granted.
Well we will not say il is true that Mr. Tucker knew
anything of the premedtation of that horrible tragedy
nor i'll we ask any to believe Mr. Beverley Tucker
competent TO make preyaricatng statement because
all these points will be decided before court OF ustice
that is if Mr Beverley Tucker enjoys sufficient conf
denoe in his statements TO face the music; ou'
what we take exception TO is the ppant and trihine
manner in which Mr. Tucker lays counter and more
Migrant charge against the Government OF Washing
ton viz: "of taking this means Of manufacturing
quarre with the British Provinces Counter charges
IRE moi usually very assuring evidences of the inno
cency Of any accused party and especially that ne
lease in this instance when il is known beyond doubt
that these refugees have been deliberately and
wfuily Plotting for months 10 create " difficulty De-
tween the British proyiuc and the United states.
On the principle thatau uurnthteler IS always
most ready 10 eel liar IL nav te assumed Mr. Beverley
pGIsuers. with more method than he himself AT first
conceived But assuming Mr. Tucker TO be quite limo
cent of toe base charge imputed to him. We can entirely
understand and forgive any expression in which he was
led 10 indulge. The telegraph OF last evening, how
ever. announcing that demand has been made upon
Government for the eXtTadtiOn OF these gentlemen
Does not look much though the evidence against them
was OF such triiing character as many are led to
believe
We could fan hope, not only FOR the honor Of these
Parties and the credit Of Americans, but io
probrium that may attach 10 Canada for having az
fordcd asylum 10 such persons that the evidence
against them may not after al turn out Ia be conclu
siVe but the prompt and decisive action Of the Ameri
con Government places II beyond az doubt that Mr..
dicted in an important particular by somebody and
will have TO be cleared up And this leads Us 10 con
sider the duty Of the Canadian Government in the
premises Ii The demand has really been made for these
parties II becomes our Government 20 show more
commcndabe willingness to MI the provisions Of the
extraeilicn treaty ihan they have hitherto done.
Al least three OF The persons for whom rewards have
Sanders and Ceaiy and IL is difficult to how they
arc 10 escape from lie country in manner calculated
TO relieve Government Of responsibility. 10
endcayor to reach New swick route for Halifax
would be tedious and risky business at best and the
ST. Lawrence affords Of passage for week TO
come, and even then cOnld avail the refugees nothing
without EMBARRASSING 0uy Government The Only way
that al clear is the straightforward and honor
able Of handing them TO the United States
authorities on proper demand being made for them,
leaving them 10 The result Of their dOings and
certainly. if they guilty, they should he punished
without confederation from any party There is an
opportunity jnst for our Government 10 get intel
lCnblc, end we trust they Will find 10 more judge
smiths or Courssls 10 help them into it.