, 1866-06-07
WILL THE FsINIANS INVOLVE CS
IN WARY

SO tar from being Fcllian failure. Is the most
nbsoutc sucecss thcy cou!d have hoped Tor
their main objret being undoubtedly to in
vosve America into war With England, and
get the whole American people to fighting 70.
the conquest Of Canada, the treed IN of Ire.
land, and The, dismemberment OF theBnt1sh
Ec pirc.
| Had the Federal authorities at Buffalo pre-,
| vented the Fenlaus from crossing, or having
crossed permitted them to return, or prevent.
ed them from recrossing, or done any.
thing else but capture aud hold them, the
Government Of Great Britain would not have
been compelled 10 come to u direct issue with
the Federal Government The Other contin-
Gncics ltiDs past, might be charged to sur.
prise, misconduct Of subaNerus, want of iu-
formation, or at the most, to negligence. But
the capture Of O'Neil and his slx hundred
imposes upon the Government of Great
Britain the necessity OF demanding
their rendition undcr our treaty
With That power. Great Britain will make
the demand, and tho Federal Government
must either render up the mea to Great
Britain or present that Government With
just ground for war.
The following tenth Article Of the treaty of
lsa2 with Great Britain, creates and defines
the rights ofthe two Governments IN refer
cnce 10 the rendition Of criminals:
I. l. aR1ecd that the Uuited Suites and Her Brit
1nn'e atttfy shall, upon mn'ual requi-idons By
them, Or thttr ministers. oicers, OF autho1ities
.pett,vefy n1hde. deliver up 10 Justice ali petsons
VINO, fic1nG charged with the crime OF murder or
a.fauli With Intent 10 commit murder. piracy, or
artop; of robherr, Or forgery. the uticrancc OF
1T cd pauc1 committed VT hin the jarisdtci "a Of
eshsI ehall eesk I'm asylum. os shall De fonad,
.s she on1 to ea. o. tne oses: p.o'aso h
tnaJty A. aecordtng to the laus Of .he pace wnete
Tue 10 ne!ise o. person 60 charged thai, he touud,
for .r.a. iftbe crime o. offence had mere oetn COM
mlited: and therekpec i've Judge. aud other m n,-i.
tfates o. the two Govr,nu. .ts sha1l havc po Fer,
,nna' ts. ano anthoFty upoo compliant made
Of tL- fugitive or person charged that he NAV "a
hfoncht be'ors tucn JUDGES or ctn-r ml.i .i.hates,
ussiy may be heard rna eo't,seTed; snd r. on .uca
hPattnc, The evidence be deem.d sufficient TO rn.-
sau The cliaE =, II eha! e tho dn Of tue c1amttl.
HE tndce or magistrate TO certify the t1ue to tnc
pscprr Execut1s authori.y that war7aui NAV r.
sue ior the surrender ot stct fuEitt, The sxn:nsc
Of .ueh npbn h+ns1on and delivery ehsil be borne
end aefrs3 cd hy tue party 1no makes the tcqu,si-
lion and Erc'lyes the fugitive.
It will be seen from the above that each
Government holds the other responsible Tor
tue rendition Of criminals. The servicea Of a
magistrate are called In simply to determine
whether 1'Ti"a .Jaeie case ofguIt Is made
Out by Tie evidence, such As would Justify
hl'n 10 committing Tue prisoner Tor ttial If
Inc offence had been committed within his
Jurisdiction. This being certified, II becomes
The duty OF the Executive branch If tha Goy-
cEnment to render the accused TO the Govern
ineu1 demanding him, nni this, like nil treaty
-
ob'isat1ons between sovereign nations eau
only ne adjusted BY diplomacy, decided by
arhitratton or enforced BY arns. =
In the present easc, no magistrate IN the
United States could, on n proper presentation