The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-13
The Raid from Canada.

ENGLAND REGULATES THE RAIpERs-THE EXTRA
DITToN TREATY IN FULL FORCE IN TUE CASE.
From the London Post government organ) Doc 20
The AmeriS an mail brings u.s. by q fortunate coinci-
dene. the intelligence at Of the annoyance of tho
Northern States the subject OF the Canadian raiders
and the virtual redress OF their grievance. 1t Is clear
that the Canadian government without waiting for any
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and far possible to cancel It's pratt cal effect by or
dcrng the rearrest Of tho prisoners The circumstances
" be fresh in the mind OF every one. party
Of Confederates who had found an asylum
In Canada, under color of pacific intentions made,
abot two months ago, rad into the State OF
Vernon where they pundcred the bank and retreacd
across the frontier with their spoil. Tile EItrddf0n
trf,y ant osgd the federal government to demand the
surrender OF MI such as committed breach of the peace
in tbs territory OF the United states Acting upon this
power the Cabinet of Washington called upon the Cana
dian GO crnmcnt TO give ~ the rliders. But while this
Application was Ia Progress The JUDGE of the court Of
Mon ccai released he prisoner, eon more tec.nicalty
important pot9ci g1tc.iior. II happened TINT
the FxtraGitiou Treaty provided that the war.
rns for the arrest 81 such persons should be signed
b. the Governor G'nrral; and more absurd and i'm
Irlct cable provision II would b. bard 10 conceive. On
tho present occusion c ants 10 force were the ordi
nary warrants "i local pnRiStTiio ana ough tNls pro-
cess had been sanctioned bF ac' Of TIE Canadian Leg
iat tho set Itself lad ncger had The royal agent On
this techucat of IN niolmn warrant he Judge OF the
~ Montreal set TIE prisoners ~ liberty and tho
rail has let the American shores with the Intelligence
That they ere free t. village the frontier stes again Tho
federal roy teli viii appreciate these matters in
tbcr bearing nd will make allowance for the obi-
qaes q legal process where there l. disrosion to
redress them brit 10 not wonder that pop lar feeling
should ba.o been reused in the Northern States by the
appreientcd recurrence Of similar outrage.
The prumpt dc o. Tire Canadian government in set
ting aside ihia de- OF Of the Court CT Aontea cannot
f'l 20 be received Gs earnest IF The 9ooa faith ,ott
tch ertauor 10 a,f i'm the terms of tie Tcdty Of
E1tfd.ftion, aud DE incispatabs right Of the Unitcd
Stotes 20 peace md trcaqmGlty rom frontier Mr..
Caric the Canadian Attorney General did not hesitate
to dYe his governments that thu decision OF tho Court
Of Montreal was Illegal and 60 IL not be sslained Act.
ing Upon this advice, the government at once adopted
ever, in its power the persons whom the
Thought
cotct This sone Of those acts Of COED faihend stice
witch Inc Cabinet Of Washington were entitled expect
from the Qucens viceioy in Canada, and which hey an
not fail to acknowledge cvden Of desire to
rcnaer our prpfcse.d ncuirnl ~ strct and nraraI.
yt 'raders' really iritain NE terms Of the
Et,1on frntu there coR, conceive, be no nt0rner
ef do,tt: although an attempt was made 10 release
them from custody before the prctex Of the badness Of
tho warrants had been sct w. on the ground that they
were recognized besercns whereas tho nt les OF the
r'etence win no, hold for moment Tn,
fciertls Indeed, cutie much as ourselves. hay,
rec,s ai2cd the CUnlcderacs 10 be belgcrents
am they rave invariably acknowledged them to he
ti;ld to the rights of against the ederals them
sfs M 'ccr Is "'9 ,caT ,rNe'. ~ IS 'ng.d esther from
a. from territory OeionnirG 81 tse Gf1clias
beta,rnfs IT. IN the &c t;c recent Danish war,
~ ears mad sscrolod themscves On the shores II Nor
ie.S Mith The view OF making m attn pom Jtand. 81
cfsa, lanes bud pro- POSED attack pom lrssian
scpneris from Yarmouth or hl, We sho I'd ccria My
have arrested item without any special treaty Of
| cxua .ition o ito irrcsrcctvey Of this treaty,
therefore VIC siord have been jnstidcd in sezing
and holding in custody these Confederate Graders
- dist rfnrS hth of aforementioned aud m ncpai law.
The misdemo wold be complete witho the help Of
corvc uon between the two governments 1t is
rcGnccya therefore that the 'raders' should have
been liberty. if only nasm CHI they had com
Init,ci IniHemeanor a. comsion law. The treaty,
howe went step frer. and provided for the sur
OF dcpredaora to The government at Washington
II ueNer, of conrsc contemplated such this
arising when signed but nevertheless 1t is certain
all bctcrcnts lcsc Their begercnt character from the
moment that they seek the asylm Of ne trail States.
They fhon 9menahic tn tho nicpa law OF Oh
Saes and this condition appears clearly 10 bring them
IN Tho present lD.i lance under the Eytradton treaty
IN The meantime tho acotnts we recevo Of the
federal Congress having cnterta ned these grievances
acrmn SIP rit must be taken Oh great deal OF
That hey should have referred the question to
the Committee &C Tho Senate for Foreign Affairs
ri enough, for this committee is the only diplomatic
taory the Congress; aud questions Of this kind are
erred to q almost matter of course, without ind
eating oia be ng arr ecd ot the part Of the
10 rf Re tesenini!, 90. The committee however, 1t
ry ~ rresGmed, to great extent IN the hands Of
the Wash ngton government Both they and ourselves
eygay aTiona r. retrut rcsrenoe 81 such breaches
of tie peoce, the long and extensive frontier or
The tgo centres and also TO have justice done In
the prscnt Tie promftiudc Of the Canadian gov
erlmen' in ordering the rcarrcst of the Confederate
raiGnrs IL substantial testimony TO its good faith
the next mail will doubtless bring the reassurng
Washington and New York Of this act of justice
and energy the part of Lord Monck.