, 1876-09-14
MRS. SWISSHELM.
yor Views on the Anglo.American
Extradition Treaty.
How the Parliamentary Addendum
Thereto Aided the Cause Of
Freedom.
A Warning In Regard TO Dangers that
May Result from Democratic
Success.

Success.
sptefai Cpyrktpondence ef Ths TribuHe.
tE1rz,o, saxony, Aug. 20.-I have been walt
,or for another yiew of our recent trouble with
England, mud haze said nothing because my
recollections arc not clear, and I hayo not At
hsud tho means to refresh my mdmory; btst !
think that the Extradislon Treaty Of 1919 Was o
horcaln II, which tic theu-domnant slavo-powcr
In tho United States did somewhat outrcach our
British cousins; md that, under 1t, an attempt
gas made To compel tho British nation TO sur
render fugitive slaves. Canada llaa given
refuge to thousands Of our flying bonamcn, and
the great business OF The UNDERGROUND Railroad
sas TO get runway slaves conveyed across tue
frontier, remember Tho sl,lvcr of alarm which
ran through the Antisiavery ranks when this
treaty was confirmed, and there WAS
A TEsTCAsn UNDER IT.
A Vlrgfntan went to Canada, and dcnanded
.he surrcndsr OF y man, on charge Of stealing
,hc horse on which he gallopcd into freedom,
md Tho case wns tried In tho Canada courts.
.ccall tho brcathlcss anxiety with which va
waited the issue, and the dcvout thaukiulHcss
With which Il wac received. A righteous Cana
Alan Judge decided that It was not felony ioe
Imam to take what was necessary to secure iof
simsclf tho natural right Of freedom; anu our
amp sent up q shout Of [1a1'cln]ahI
This was tho time when glorious old England
boldly threw herself between the bloodhound
md his prey; TITO period when, to accomplish
grcat good, she did the little wrong OF WHICH VIC
,ow complain. in supplcmcnt!ng treaty oe.
.wccn two nations BY n statutory enaesinent u
inc OF tho contracting parties. Ills rro-s,a'efy
,cmcnt Of that country may have madc The
;rcaty intclgcntly; but, when tho better por'
IL NAT 1ya IN hR 11Ae6
"a urofanc British soil by American blood
hounds, they demanded protection from parla-
ncnt, and Ii was granted IN the form Of thls
In the case Of Wins1ow, It's application is In
I'm Republicans remember that England was
forced into this position by the old elave-Power.
sllirh, In It's Efforts to Danish freedom from tho
lace OF the earth, claimed tho right to crack Its
ships not only IN Congress anu Oh Bunker
nut IN WEsTM1NsTEH ADFET ALSO.
Let Republicans of to-day be very gentle
TO aud patient with tho faithful allies Of their
tauso ID ..a. dark, dark hour OF thirty years
ago, wisn every Northern man was required, on
taitn Of fine and imprisonment, to ttlrn slaye-
catcher at tho command Of bis Southern master.
Do MT let us forget the days when Boston
assemblies Of Now England were invaded by tic
''huntcrs OF men," who could drag their VIC
TINS from the pulpit, or the altar, or the pew.
Do not Let the people Of Chicago forget the dis
graceful time whcn hundreds Of peaceable: In
iiustrIous citizens had to fly their homes before
The baytug Of the Southern bloolh0unds, und
lound rctEge IN Canada under this now Oh
aox!o,s Parliamentary enactment.
Wes1lould not forget those good old times when
" oil wore collars that were neither paper, lace,
,or linen: tho days In which Congress legislated
way our right to feed tho hungry and dcluthe tho
not permit MI 1llinois farmer to give 4 nght's
lodging, even In barn, to n weary Nnd footsore
True, we have thrown OF the yoke; bnt We
he pit whence We were dieged," and remember
sitli gratitude thc friendly hatitls stretched nut
% Us. It. was III these dark timcs that England
cAMR TO OUR AID
Rtth tlis extratltiDn prUyis0; and It was qnto as
important in Its way as that whlrh b1ro the
Tlc cause ii It's existence has passed, pro-
'Idcd thu, United States makes good to her
:hs reward Of their alliance: but should Bhc
,a!l IN thIs, England will need that Parliament
W iaw to guard hor soil from Amer!can slave
Lit Republicans beware how they use their
power to change treaties on extraditlon. Should
itenea Ike tho Hamburg massacre continue to
11sgraee 1lt, and thu Democrats co,ue into pow
1t, tho colored men Of the South may once moro
l'ctn Of IL In a4Yancel Let us At least ba Ger
ain thnt We are able and willing to protect
hem lefure We deprive them Of English security
= tha warfare still raging brtween them aud
lcir old Haster8.
uE7TER TnAr kvERI CRIMINAL IN THE UNION
.tl0tlli ina refuge In England than onu man be
ragged FROM hiB snnctuury to q loss Of life or
a1Gfty o., our soil, through that H,agHIty which
tsll sankles in the Heart ot Southern ,neu agninst
;hsir former slaves.
Ws have ha,l nno casa of Southern State
ietnandug the surrender FROM Western Stats
u eolDrcl luen who had there taken refuge
sft,sh the prosecutions to which they had been
auo)ectct; Let these States .eo1ao under Dem
osratic rule, md their soil will afford no more
protection to our national freedmen tlnn they
uaec did to our s'uycs, Wo have not protected
them In the Southern 6tates, mud thu tma mny
some, and that right quickly, When VIC ea!,,ot
labor to deprive them of sanctuary In foreign
iands' Hol forbid! Onr foTcitn relations aro
Maw ~ tls lsat'ls Vt the Republican party; md,
y u Shall use lts power to take away Tits old
hlunler WORSE than crime. It IL to Oc honeI
3e WIZ u.s. viii aol orget Eat T. duo s'G to Ie ey
Dwn character. or relinquish the proud clain,
f no s,ave nNe fsM SaI staa 'n ~ %itn her ors5s
anally settled In the United Statcs, 1ru greatly
mistaken: Put Tildcn and Hcnatieks ii liz
head of tho D1Yerninent, and not only tic freed.
man, but lis Northern synpathizer,
MAY NEBD CANADA;
and earnestly entrcat tho friends OF Freedom,
Dn both sides Of the Atlantic, to be vcry cart,s
lnl law they alter tllas Extraaition Treaty and
Its statutory asldenduu,. When thas Inv was
passed, It was necessary to maintain tic dignity
of Freedom IN tho United states. When Va
e all quite certain that It's work IL done, let It
bc repealed, with all honor fot the glorious work
II has done; but, while there Is prospect that
II stanu. JANE GnEY SwlssuELM.
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