Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-01-18

which Justice Coursol discharged them,
and which was subsequently, raised in
the case of those recaptured, before Judge
Smith, was Oh Saturday disposed of by
the latter, who decided that he had juris-
diction .s.....- . no t.t-.. B.
But the correct decision Of Judge
Smith will neither return the most of the
culprits, nor restore the plumber which
Immediately after their release found it's
way into the hands Of the rebel agent.
Judge Smith had no sooner finished,
than another and a noyel-but not more
novel than absurd--question of jurisdic-
ton was raised by the prisoners counsel.
The question, is whether st. Adams. in
the State Of Vermont, is within the juris-
dictiou of the q. &. 1879 ol saf'u 81 u5m
1t appears that the statute first enacted
by the Canadian Parliment for carrying
out the provisions Of the Ashburton 1res-
ty. declared, in regard to claims for ex-
tradition. that the magistrates and judges
should have cognizance of crimes ''com-
mitted within the jurisdiction Of the u.
S., or any of the States" This statute
was afterwsrd repealed, and another was
substituted, which merely gave magis.
trates and judges coguizapce in cases of
claims for extraditinn for crimes commit
ted within the Jurisdiction of the U. S."
the words, "or any Of the States, en-
ploycd in the former statute, being omit
ted. I'd a.# H -..E..Ho. #.H'
Therefore it is contended that the statute
itself intended to make distinction be-
tween the jurisdiction of the U. S. and
that of the individual States And the
learned counsel for the prisoners argue,
and make it clear as mud. that VermontI
is not within the jurisdiction of the us,
and that the culprits must therefore be
discharged i.. .#af .A ...s
The argument of the prisoners counsel
was mainly repetition of the Southern
doctrine Of State rights, and was undoubt-
edly furnished to them by the eminent
Rebel lawyers who have been present, as
sis,ing them from the beginning of the
investigation. Vermont had never coded
hen jurisdiction to the U. S.. and there
fore it still belonged to and could only be
ex Used by th.t state Such is the brilliant
argument. u'.#7. aaa st !
The truth is, this last question was
raised chiefly for the purpose of gaining
time. A messenger has been sent to
Richmond, with appeals by prominent
rebels here to induce the Bebel President
to proclaim the raiders Confederate SOL
diers, and to declare their proceedings
an authorized act of war. as he has done
in Bnrley's case 80. sas..-. r ...
The messenger sent to procure evidence.
for which Justice Coursol postponed their
case for so days, has never returned, nor
has the Rebel Secretary of War ever for
warded the evidence which the raiders
claim exist in his office, and of which he
must be aware they stand greatlyin need.
although messengers have arrived here
every week--since their case came before
the courts. ga asIIaa l.9s', shar~- .s5or,
The further truth is. the only commissions
they hold we're given to them by the reb.
elagent here, and although they bear tho
real signatures Of the Rebel Secretary of
Of War, their conduct at St. Adams, was
SO clearly mere acts of theft, robbery and
murder that the Rebel Government fears
to assume them as acts of war. Hence,
the great efforts to get the culprits off on
legal technicalities, without meeting the
accusation ON the merits. Mnntreai Cor.
respo,,deuce Of the New York Tribune.
"ExCELLENT FOOLING."
To the Editor of The N. Y Tribune.
Str II take the liberty to inform you
that the great Sanitary sack of -four which
i. . p
had its 6rst origin in this notable city of
Austin, Reese River, Loudon County,
State of Nevada. will leave San Rranc,sco
on tho 18th inst, in care of R. G. Grizzly
who lost it last spriugip bet on our mu-
niciPal election. ! t,aom t7su sss8ise