The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-25
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FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
wAsnIxarox, Nay a, 1879

WASHINGTON, May "a, 1874
THE ExTRADITIoN IMDRooLIo-AN EARLY
SETTLEMENT TO BE PRESSED by THE WASH
INGToN GovERSNENT-THE MIDDLE GROW
ING OUT OF THE ATTITUDE or THE BRITISH
cABISRT-ouR ExTEADITIoN RELATIONS WITH
CANADA.
II Is Intended by the State Department to have an
immediate settlement OF the exradition question: and
i Is understood that the despatch Of Secretary FISH,
which by Wednesdays steamer, snail pro-
duce u decision England without iurtEcr discussion
There will therefore be delay on account OF the "p-
pointment or Mr. Pierrepont, vino does not mean to
sail until after the Of June The long delay made
BY The British government cnbarasses our extradton
relations with the Canadian government The authori-
ties Of Canada, both executive and judicial, have
always and even very recently, interpreted the
treaty in MS true and proper sense. They
do not find any fault with claims but the contrary.
But they probably bound by the course Of the Brit
ish government and Of course our government IS
bound, however unwlingy, To include Canada part
of the British dominions In Its dealings under treaty
Obligations. There held in this country
persons charged with crimes, ut least
with murder whose surrender under the Extradition
Treaty is asked by Canada There Is every disposition
10 give them up, bus compliance with the Canadian de-
nanc IS delayed until the British government shall
eide whether means observe violate the Ex-
tradition Treaty.
There reason to believe that rcprescn tations
have been made the British government by Of
its representatives IN other countries that II England
should Insist on her present views in regard to the
effect Of local laws upon treaties she may experience
trouble In pending negotiations with other European
Powers, as, Tor instance SPAN. In fact, the Duddc
into which the British Ministry have got themselves
In the winslow matter threatens to produce trouble
very much dissatisfied If the course OF Lord Derby
should abrogate the cxtradton clause OF the Ash
burton Treaty.
Several attempts to. form a extradition treaty
between this country and England have tailed in
years. ior different reasons, ALI being objections made
BY the British authorities, whose ann seems 10 be To
insis: that treaty shalt be made subject to the
Interpretation or of Parliament which, Of
cour.c, Is inadmssable II has been proposed To
specify the treaty that person surrendered shall be
smcnable TO trial for any of tho offences mentioned
and made cxraditablc in the treaty aud Ter none
sthers. This very reasonable and proper proposition
has, Il is believed, been declined by England
THE DELKNAP JURISDICTION QUESTION PRESENT
ATTITUDE OF THE DISCUSSION STRONG ARGU-
MENT ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE.
The impeachment question hangs tire in the Senate,
here being still long speeches to make but the
Arguments Of those who believe that tho Senate has
no jurisdiction are evidently having effect as It is
generally believed that within three Tour days the
majority for jurisdiction has diminished and at th is
time report says the Senate very nearly equally d.
vided The argument that officer ought
not 10 be allowed by his adroit and timely
resignation TO evade the punishment which
be inflicted by conviction impeachment is met
BY the provision OF sections 55Ol aud OF the Re-
vised Statutes. The first section provides that
Every officer of the United States and every person
acting Tor behalf of the United States any
ohcai capacity, under by virtue oil the authority Of
any department or Office oil the government thereof
VINO asks, accepts or receives any money or
any contract, promise, undertaking. Obligation gratu-
ny, or security Tor the payment OF money Tor The
delivery conveyance OF anything OF value,
with the intent TO have his decision or action
on any question, matter, cause or proceeding which
may Mt any time be pending, which may be by law
brought before him IN his Official capacity IN his
place Of trust or profit Influenced thereby snail be pun
ished by line OF three times the amount received aud
Imprisonment not less than three years
The next section provides that
Every member officer person convicted under The
PROVISIONS OF the two preceding sections, VINO holds
place oil profit trust, shall forfeit his Office
place and shall thereafter be forever disqualified IRON
holding any oncc Of honor, trust pront under The
United States
Mr. BelKnap Is now under indictment and az Is held
by who maintain that the Senate has jursdc-
iion that Impeachment has for purpose mainly re
nova from olcc. and that the disqualification which
conviction on impeachment may bring provided
Tor IN the statute and will fall Mr. Beiknap II he
convicted by the jury his civil trial. that therefore
be does not escape the graver political punishment
disqualification. even II he tried by the Senate
THIS argument Is found 10 have great force with
tors, IL Is said.