New-York tribune., 1876-12-09
THE EXTRADITION TREATYREVIVED.
AMERICA RETAINS HER POSITION.
ACTION OF TIE RRITIsu GoVFKNMENT

ACifbN Of lliE HHllINH bONEkNMlNi
An ocean telegram was received by the
state Department at Washington Thursday an
nouncng that the British Government had informed
Minister PerrcpOnt that it waived all s claims on the
cXtradon question, and would consent 10 renewal OF
the old treaty. It was also stated that the Earl Of
Derby, In conversation with Mr.. Perrepont, had
cepted Mr.. Fish's dispatch arguing that the ground
| taken by the British Government was untenable as
sulic reason for rcccding from its former demands
The LORD Chancellor Of England concurrod in Tue Earl Of
Derby's view that the position assumed by Great Britain
in the former negotiations premature and that the
Government had choice but to rccede uncOndiOnaly
from that position. Upon the British Government
coming 10 the conclusion described above, officers ar
rested Bcut, American, charged with forgery, an
attempt made TO arrest Wmslow, but he had fed
Nr. Perrcpont has been instructed 10 convey to the
United states Government request for the opening of
negotiations Tor a treaty on1rging Che scope oil eH
tradition.
The revival Of the Extraditiou Treaty has created
considerable surprise Ia certain circles where the cr
cumstauccs OF It's temporary su. pension were thor
oughly Observation-Disclosures, indeed. AID moro com
petcly than the general public has been heretofore In
formed The trouble under this ExTadtion Treaty
with Great Britain at the time when formal de-
maud was made the arrest and delivery To the custody
of the Government of the United states OF Charles
Lawrence, "a fugitive from this country, temporarily
residing In England aud indicted by the United
States Court Tor acl1uOlIG thlS Government
II large sums Of money while employed at the
Ncw-York Cu.iomhousc. On examining the treaty, 1t
WAS found that the only cIargo upon which Lawrence
could b. delivered as coming under the provisions OF the
treaty. was that ul forgery, aud u was upon an lhdlct
ncnt charging lin with forgery that the British "uthor-
tiles delivered him The moment he was arra2hed before
tbe United states officials who could try him only that
charge in accordance with the sipuaipus Of the treaty
hcproy,dto the satisfaction OF the that
the charge o forgery o,d not stand. he had w nesss
ready 10 prove that De- lad affixed their signatures to GER
tain documents with their entire consent and approval,
This Of cougsa, placed tn Government ot the United
statca IN u peculiar dilemma The officers were disposed
to try lawrrnc, other charges hut as other criDhI7
had inst % Great Britain AMI II vas important
10 secure their arrest the Administration ai Washington
,s ,y,o 10 urnyc 10 tire British Government that II
acted An thorough good fa and had no intention OF try
ing Lawrence on any other charge Than tue
one for which he hal been returned To make
matters work salts actoriy all sides on agreement
WAS entered into with Lawrence that II he would plead
10 he charge OF forgery further proceedings OF any
rpturc whatever woul1 hr taken aS ms, MN, ana hI
isb,cnt for fbls pca NJ forgery would be 2 nominal
me Tai propf on and guarantee gwen to Law
renee in writing ami hi, most intimate friends kuo"
that M, til Doe cscs that document to-day Lawrence.
of rniir,o nux:ons to escape Imprisonment and long
Utlgatnu arccptcd the PR ncT'd coh nhiiSc ii N'5
arragncd aud held 10 nominal baii ms Mlle pe'oninS
,rcurty for him. lie released, has never D'eh ~
turhcd by the Government auisortc-' n,,a , n,,il,,
since walked the streets Of hcW-lork ~ uncou'ct
as n there never had been chdiho pIeit'Ic'
against him. -, ,,t,.,.-.
Shortly after this occurrence the Rev Mr. Nlnslow'
the Boston orger, was IN England. 1hr Am"rcah Gov
cnnent demanded his cXtrldit!on. IL was curing he
ygrnu8 ad0uInnens Of the case M the BOW StI5' To-
rcc Court that the representative OF inr , ~
enu,eut called the attention Of the British CaWnct u
the fact that this coluty had always acted III gool i
with prisoners thus delivered, only trSlbS h' io o
ofrlscs for hch they had been returned I" 'hs Io %
try aud called particular attention To the ease 81 LM
renee. who had pleaded guilty To the chaIgr VI
aud been punished iOr the Outnse Inc bI I.la Eosi
mcnt by means Of its agents had D,rh keP'
informed la regard Ia a movement alIc'iS u tS iv,
renee case and when this case was citcd D'lut thc
officers of the crown they made no ailusloh 10 W't
ever uud the presiding magistrate of Bow tctt IonCc
Court only ubeyed the mandates issued 20 hIhl i
DOwning-st, refusing to deliver "ihSio"' i' ''
abrOga ed the eXtraditiOn treaty. ... ,o, i,oo,,
Notwithstanding the fact that the treaty ms peGh
re,usciiatcd. t IL not believed that under any CIR
can stances the cnse uf Lawrence, VINO hls NItlIhy
free naron nm the Government IN MS pOssesson eau
ever be revived,