The New York herald., 1865-05-07
NEW YORK, SUNDAY, NAY Z, 1866.

Iisve SIN II Al Montreal and Ceary who is described
- the lase clerk % Mr. Clay, surrendered himself
.sss 3. ens Ss : sS., OF Of savns fnss soss
the nsutrality laws OF this country by plotting
svdsncs hs however caused the posponsmsnt @ Of the
case TIL the next Asazes 100000 reward s offered
for the arrest Of Jefferson Davis on the charge Of having
been party 70 the murder Of Mr. Lincoln; $4,000 each
for the arrest OF four OF the othe and $4,000 for tho
arrest Of Cieary The arrests To accord with the terms
sstsa IL can have been no secret 70 the authorities At
Warrington that three Of the named were IN Can
ada and h dnicult TO the object Of assuming that
were noeoxousiy not there or the SIX named II would
scam that not more than two be within the limits Of
the States This narrows the field Of operations con-
sideFanly but the great prize OF 900 s offered
Sor the President Of the late oonfsdsracy, who is
st In that country Whether this reward will cause
se Of confidence placed the evidence which connects
hin with the assassination Of Mr. Lincoln charge 70
menstrous - this Is not likely 70 be readily believed in
the South where he now II Is much likely that
thc general impression will be that this has been
rcsorted 70 for the purpose OF getting possession Of
snd M ssnna
Be the least doubt that this proclamation places
Jefferson Davis in great peril There must have
Ssdh who look upon the defeated political chief the
auhor Of all their suerings and they may be ready 70
believe anything bad Of him. Their feelings and their
Interests would concur In the desire TO him given
UP. Thoee who really believe the political chief Of what
was yesterday vast and powerful confederacy to bo the
act Of daty 70 assist in the arrest though reward
were offered and it s 10 be supposed that many Of
bis own friends, If they really believed the charge,
would try 10 secure or defend him.
But what concerns Canada closely 10 the alleged
claim, which We really do think have been made,
M s
the circumstances is undoubtedly OF those
for which the extadtion treaty provides supposng the
arise on this point; and the only question will
be whether the charge against those persons
can be sustained; whether they can be proved
gree q Contemplated by the treaty of extradition
which must govern the case The three persons named
commit the crime But what did they do hcreP Cleary
will be seen, solemny protests his nnoccnce declares
that he nothing Of the murder till he heard had
been committed. Tucker IL known TO have expressed
his adherence Of the assassination and the day before It
took place he asked permit to 60 70 Virginia 10 attend
the session the Legislative Assembly expected
place II he were guilty Of the crime charged this would
have been needessy TO expose himself to certain dan
ger fhe parties against whom this terrible charge 10
and the onstrous nature Of the accusation makes calm
and thoughtful people increduloua There s dispos-
ton 70 believe them from their positions character and
Of reputable witnesses h made out II that be possible
implicated in this foul crime will meet NO sympathy in
Canada and will readily be handed over to justice II
any one shall bc proved 70 have plotted the death Of Mr.
Lincoln in Cauada he will not escape the penalty OF
his crime but the legal method would hardly
be by extradon TO the States for crime committed in
app ns T the Ss
tive In Canada TO tempt base and avarcous men TO for
swear themselves though we know from recent expert
ence that such public temptations not necessary 70
secure any kind OF evidence that may be required from
wretches who have been in the confidence and pay
both Of Confedera&es and fcderals at once, who
would betyay either with equal facility, and fabri-
cate the precise facts required TO mako out
the case where the real fscis proved nsuflcient
ne naa OeSn n sos
proved poor shield against the machinatons OF base
wreches thsting for easy gain, and having no more Oh
Though We do not see that any demand can be made
under tho Ashburton treaty, there 10 some reason
s' Ss n = ~ & e ns
! reward sight b. ostalned BY the terms Of tn
proclamation, the arrest must be made in the sates
way in which fugitive criminals can be legally place
in the power OF the government they have oended
then they must have committed the crime IN the count!
President Johnsons proclamation wcro sustained, th
affair would prove very troublesome one for Canada
brought into H. But IL would be most unfair TO pre-
judge tho case against them the evidence now beor'
the public.
A Montreal Opinion Of the President'a
Procla inns mation-Crfminalfty Attributed
to JeM. Davis Said 10 be Inconsistent
From the Montreal Gazette Nay 81 ~
The proclamation by President johnson, which came
by our midnight dispatches and appeared in last I'M
presson created profound sensation. might well dc
It purports 70 be based evdence in the Bureau
Of Mayy Justice |" II IL dnlcut to conceive that any
civilized government could issue such proclamation
without good evidence; and the pr sumption is, the
Military Bureau has afiidavits which 70 base IT,
But the other hand 1t will be clear to tho whole
Davis Is inconsistent with the whole career OF his
life and government, and he cannot be supposed
TO haze been so blind as not TO see that 10 procure
nce such decd that done, and that attempted at
Washington, would cOnsign his name which stands