The New York herald., 1876-12-28
EXTRADlIION WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
Message of the President to the
House Of Representatives.
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT.
The British Government RecedeS
from It's Position.
A More Comprehensive Treaty
in Contemplation.
CORRESPONDENCE ON THE SUBJECT.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27, 1870.
The following message and correspondence on tho
subject OF the extradon treaty between the United
States and Great Britain sent the Senate yester
day aud to the House OF Representatives. to-day The
Senate regarded the communication as confidential
and, therefore, refused to allow publicity to IT,
To House REPRESENTATIVES,
When Congress adjourned IN August last the cxecu-
tion Of the cxtradition article OF tho treaty OF lS42
between the United States and Great Britain mad been
interrupted The United States had demanded or Her
Majcsty's government the surrender OF certain uei-
from justice charged with crimes committed
within the jurisdiction OF the United States, who had
sought asylum and were found within the
OF Her British Majesty, and had IN due compliance
with the requirements OF the treaty. furnished the
evidence OF the crminaiity Of the ugtives, which had
been onnd sufficient justify their apprehension aud
commitment tor trial as required by the treaty and the
fugitives were held and committed Tor cxtradition
Her Majesly's government, however. demanded
from the United States certain assurances
and stpulatons a condition for the surrender Of
these iugitives AS the treaty contemplated such
condition to the performance Of the obligations which
each government had assumed the demand for stipu-
lations the part OF this government were rcpeed
Her MaIesty's government thereupon, IN June last
released two OF the iueitives tEzra D. Winslow and
one twiam f. Gray, and refusing to surrender them
set them at liberty.
20th day June last fn view OF the condition OF facts
above referred to, said
The position thu. taken by British II
annunent the article Of the treaty extradItion I'm
asr, ss 'Ss,i wh he y N Of h
make demands that for surrender Of ag
ae.er from that sovenmen, under that treaty H. , .s
.res Chat ., .s y essas sua connue ia
until the other OF the parties should signify ts
wish to terminate II. and no longer"
In view, however OF the great Importance Of
tradition treaty, especially between Two states as IN
tinatcly connected in commercial social relations
as are United States and Great Britain, and hope
that Her Majesty's government might yet reach
terent decslon from then attained absianed from
m al CONGRESS q
extraditlon article OF the treaty have, however,
declined to take any steps under the treaty toward ex
TRADITION.
IL is with great satisfaction that am able to
announce TO Congress and the country that by tho
voluntary act OF Her Majesty's government the OBJ
saces which had been interposed TO tho execution OF
the cxtradtion articles OF tho treaty have been
moved. On The 9th of October last Her Majesty's
reprcsen at TINS capital under instructions from
Lord Derby, informed tEis government that Her Ma
jesty's government would be prepared, temporary
measure, until new exiradition treaty be
cluded, put orce all the powers vested in It Tor
tho surrender of accused persons to the OF
the United States under the treaty OF 1872 without
asking Tor any engagement as 10 such persons not
beng tried IN the United States for other than the
Offences which extradition had been demanded. l
was happy to greet this announcement the removal
oil the obstacles which had arrested the execution OF
the extradition treaty between the two countries.
In reply to the OF Her Msjesty's representa-
tive after referring TO the applications heretofore
fugtives referred In the correspondence which
LAID before Congress at Its last session, II stated
that indication Of readiness to surrender these
persons agent would be authorized to them
aad would be ready to respond to requistons which
may be made on the part OF Her MaJesty's govern
ment under the tenth article OF the treaty OF 1872
which l would then regard as in iuil force until such
time either governments shall avail itself oil the
enth article, or until more comprehensive
Arrangement be reached between the
OF criminals an objee. to Which the attention Of ,Ue
government would gladly DO gwen, with AN earnest
desire Tor mutually satisfactory result A copy of
the correspondence between Her Maestys representa-
tive at TINS capital and the Secretary Of State
subject is transmitted herewith.
1t is with great satisfaction have to announce
that Her MaJesiy's government, while expressing its
desire be understood TO recede IRON the
ON which In its previous correspondence IL had
put upon the treaty, but having regard prospect
of a new treaty and the powers possessed by either
party OF spontaneously denouncing the old one
the rearrest, on the 4th INST. OF Brent one OF the
fugitives who had been previously discharged. and
alter awaiting tho requisite time witnn which the
fugitive Is entitled TO appeal and TO apply Tor his
discharge, on the 2lst inst surrendered him TO the
agent appointed behalf Of this government to
ceive and convey him TO the United States. Her
Maestys government has expressed an earnest desire
rearrcst denver up Wnsow and Gray, the other
ugitives who had been arrested and committed the
requstion OF the United states but released be-
cause OF the refusal OF the United States TO give
assurances and supulaions then required by Great
Britain. These persons however, are believed to nave
escaped from British jurisdiction, dgen search
has Jailed to discover them
AS the surrender of Great Britain without condition
or stipulation OF any kind being asked, removes the
obstacles which interrupted the execution OF the
treaty shall no logger ABSTAIN from making demands
Mjestys government for the surrender iugi-
tive criminals IRON sustaining requsitions OF that
character IRON that government under the treaty Of
1872 but will again regard the treaty us operative
hoping be able before long conclude with Her
jesty's government new treaty OF broader aud
more comprehensive nature. u. ). GRANT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1876
CORRESPONDENTS.
The correspondence accompanying the message IN
cludes dispatches the subject oi cxradition here
tofore published, as far back June July the
present year.
MINISTER THORNTON SECRETARY FISH
The following the 9Th October
dressed by Sir Edward Thornton to Secretary Fish
SIR have the honor inform you that received
from Earl Of DERBY that
serious venencc aud the great 70
which would from the continued suspension OF
the extraction Of criminals between the British doinin.
ions the United States. will be prepared
as temporary measure until eNtradton
treaty pe concluded In iurcs all the powers
United States under the teny ss2 With
asking for Engagement to such being
the United other
which extradition has been demanded 1t Is however
be in mind that each has
down in the eleventh article oi The OF 1872 which
until the other Of the parties shall signify wish 70
EDWARD THORNTON
The remainder OF the correspondence is as fol.
lows
fIsn EDWARD nIoaSroS
DfPAnrxfNT STATS.
WASHINGTON, D. e., tbct. 80 1879
SiRI have te honor acknowledge receipt y,ur
note Of the 2sih inst. wherein You INFORM that yon