The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-02
EXTRADITION OF ALIENS.

Can Foreign Nations Extradtte Among
Themselves Citizens OF tho United
Stntes!-The Quandary OF General Clue
serct and His Letter To Senator Fenton-
Belgian Treatment OF AN American.
The following communication has been received
from General Cluseret, the late Minister OF War oil
France under the Commune. 1t will be remem-
bered that General Cluseret came to this country
ut the commencement Of the rebellion and did
good service in the federal army After the fall OF
Louis Napoleon he fastened TO France and offered
his sword to the Republic. At the downfall OF thd
Commune he was supposed to have been shot by
the National Guard; but he again turns up al
Geneva, having escaped through the aid OF Catho-
lie priest.
CLUsEREr's LETTER TO SENATOR FENToN
The following letter, addressed to the Hon. r
Fenton, will explain ITSELF
GENEVA, June l, 1873.
SIR-Before returning to the United States
cesstated my
among these wal iirle
MesSrS. LacrOiX
which am parti .N
| cannot obtain l.Hr
mediate persOni
to the MinisSert Hr
request:-
VAIN APl sit f9
To the MINISTER {
SfR-I have the l..s rl.l' lntf .
affairs require my =. t"- e't
your AUTHORITATIVE fnt 1898
soil, not to have n,t1 {. %. r..p l4
would have ,hr..t. '.f th. Hf.IrNt
against the Begi a.l.r raS
Answer to Mr.. Ia-.H tn,f laE. .U0'.t
CAN TWO MATT vs. r u
ITft iHl.
The Minister yrs .D. Orr l.an Jon Au
the Interior ha aft- Mf '.ilc
could not CONF ffU
eminent havin ttrH Do
tion From tn tto
national right,
states, and to auv
an etlcaciouS tN -iN
an American C i1Hf w.
against the BE
can treaty OF
and Belgium,
their subjects AlNl
what right can two independent nations
together make treaties which Affect citizens OF q
third nation without Its consents
AS an American citizen am subject only 10 tue
laws OF the United States and those OF the country
last am not TO call for protection from my coun-
try but to suffer by the laws that have outraged.
Vanqulshed, submit TO the law OF might. Ihs "
my case IN France. 1t would have been the same
In Belgium had infringed on her laws But as
long as respect them they must protect me as
This is believe, the sound doctrine, IN matters
OF international relations, assuring tne inoepen-
CAN PARIS AND ROME RULE AMERICANS
That Belgium, satellite OF Parts and OF Rome,
should obey the mot d'ordre extended from these
two capitals can be explained; bit that the great
Republic OF the United states should obey so sub
missivey. and should iea ave 70 kngland the
monopoly or projection Oh Tue inoivloua', would
No one wsuld understand that tue vain fears Ut
certain social classes were already strong enough
in the United states TO make the free Congress at
Washington retreat before the clerical assembly as
Versailles, to lower the sword OF the hero OF Rich
mond before the stick OF the Marshal OF Sedan;
and no one would admit without discussion, THAI
the American citizens were submitted to the oc-
- ~ fvnvvx Dow anna and
Belgium, and already plays too important rod
IN our anairs, principally in New York. Citizen OF
this state resident OF the city OF New York. where
have yet my home, II is to you, senator OF my
State, that write To submit this question, inter.
esting not only myself, but every one.
Very respectfully. General G. CLuSERET.