New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-27
THE FENIAN PRISONERS.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT,
Correspondence Between Secretary Seward and
the British Minister.

Tho President to-day cont to the House a message
y o two resolutions Of the House, The first requesting
t 10 urge upon Canadian authorities and also the British
Government the release Of the Fenan prisoners recently cop
tured 90 Canada on the second requesting Lin to cause the
instituted 10 United States against the re
mans 20 be incompatible with the puOo
interesis The folow lug documents are incosedi
DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON. July 20 100
The screary OF State TO whom referred two 5e'o
ioSs OF me ouse of Representatives passed on the Hjd
July instant. in the following words respec,yee ,Be,.
President the United state 70 ufe apon ne Slnaai Fa
sis slu ai,S , iv cs D'i,,,5 IN Csnsds
Rd Thai ae HSf's 5fip ,e ui States ' edali. against
- discontinued, compatible win tue P-O" III
e honor to report in regard the fret resolution
a he Government Of the United States holds no
[ irao.lv npon any subject with the Canadian authorities
,-es in lie said resolution, with the authorities Of any
COLONY province dependency OF any other sovereign stare
ard that on te contrary al IT, ~. - ol;os
questions which arise H. OF affect OF relate 10 such CoOl
provinces or dependencies Is 'i""!S 0oNuu0'eu cAuf
Of June last note was addressed by this De
mar, ent 10 the Honorable Sir Frederick W A. Bruce Her
Asssys Minister Penipoenary residing in the United
STATE of which copy is heIeunto annexed Ii Is proper 70
SOW IN relation to that first that the reports mentioned
cln 90 tie effect that prisoners lad been taken on ne so
a. United states and conveyed Canada and threatened
In agalan agents with immediate execution without legal
fii found examination TO BE- untrue and without
Foundation In fact due TO the British Government 70
v m le second place that the representations made IN the
d not, have received by the British Government and
los che Clnadian authorities in q friendly manner ,,
NE resolution Of the House Of REPRESENTATIVES. FIRST reced
hfmounr it does with the spirit OF me Aforesaid note
brought the attention OF her Maestys Government
nad OF Canadian authorities with the expression Of be
tie part the President that anlirs upon the frontier
have happily come 70 condition N Nnieu tne os y. ~,
quosed Congress may be extended without danger 20 tne
u5c peace aud with advantage to the interests o peace and
luimon, between TIE two notions
have already received your directions that the second Of
trclis the Government with desire that may De
ud practicable to reconcile the humane policy recommended
WIN tie maintenance Of law and order the safety q the plo
peace and the good faith and honol OF the United states
or Il TT ash u.
ST. The Secretary Of War has laid before the President
fm NaoGeu Meade WHO'S commanding the United States
frs on the Canadian frontier These communications war
te President n believing that the called Fcnian
Jon now entirely end and that order and tranquility
may he expected to prevail hereeio1A upon tl9' ooae
regret however that am obliged 70 eohLect win ls graz
f.r information further statement that reports nave
,e,,tei MaiorGcn Meade the effect that Of iAe
Caoda or British troops have crossed the line ara entered
within Tire territory and jur!sdct OF the United States II
said that this entry took lace aer the 9rs OF
0ahel their forbidden enterprise and withdrawn within the
boundary line Of the United States The reports 20 30 lar as
20 that prisoners have been taken on lae sou o. ne oI
and conveyed 10 Canada and that TIE Canadian agents
have threatened that these soners WIN sueh sag
grrs as nay now De found Withn w Cui"a. ies' VIZ.
executed without legal trial II Is believed hat these reports
sor4ted Care has been taken by MarGen Meade
8, have them promptly investigated
In ss mean by the President to repre-
fore this Government would not look without serious
upon the practice of airy severity espe
relns the persons If such Of the offenders as have
foa sal hereafter fan into the hands OF the CANADIAN
authorities respectfully invite your attention to the SUBJECT
she confident expectation that no proceedings hat
not authorized ana IN conformity win law WI DC taaen
against persons Of that class and in the hope that even e
customary administration of the law will be tempered with
srcs f5rbesranee and cemency In Of the effective
which this Giorcrnmont has adopted regard TO
G siurbanees now so fortunately ended these representa-
moved from any other quarter. They nov made how
with tie approval OF Majol.Gen Meade anu Dsless
people Of the United States
Iha,c ,he honor 10 be, obe1isnt ssrvant
Tae uoa FGEDEmcK W. A. BRUCE.