New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-28
THE SPECIAL MESSAGE


WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-The following message
and correspondence on the subject of the extradi-
ton treaty between the United States and Great
Britain were sent to the Senate yesterday and to the
House of Representatives to-day. The Senate re-
garded the communication as confidential, and
therefore refused TO allow publicity to it:
To the House o. Representatives.:
When Compress adjourned August last the execution
OF the sxtadOn article Of the treaty OF 1912 between
the United States and Great Britain had been inter
rupted. The United States had demanded of Her Maj
esty's Government the surrender of certain fugitves
from justice, charged with crimes committed within the
Jurisdiction of the United States who had sought
asylum and found within the territories OF Her
British Majesty and had IN due compliance with the
quremcnts OF the treaty furnished the evidence Of the
crimnay Of the fugtives, which had been found su-
Gent TO justify their apprehension and commitment for
trial required by the treaty and the fugitives were
held and committed for extraditOn Her Maiestys Gov
ernment however, demanded from the United States
certain assurances and spulations condition for the
surrender Of these fugtves. AS the treaty contem-
plated such condition the performance Of the Obli
cations which each Government had assumed the de-
mand for supulaons Oh the part OF this Government
repealed. Her Majesiy's Government thereupOn,
in June last, released of the fuvesEzra d. Wins
low and Charles j. Brent and subsequently released
third. william L. Gray, and refusing TO surrender
set them at liberty.
In message to the two houses OF Congress the Goth
day of June last in view Of the condition Of facts as
above referred to, said The position thus taken by
the British Government If adhered to- cannot but be
garded the abogaton and annument Of the article
OF the treaty cxtradon. Under these circumstances
IL will not my Judgment, cOmport with the dignity or
sefrespect Of this Government to make demands upon
that Government for the surrender Of fugitive criminals
nor TO entertain arv cqustOn OF that character from
that Government under that treaty"
Article XI Of the treaty OF 1862 provided that the
Xth Article that relating TO extrudton) should con-
tinue in force until the other OF the parties
should signify It's wish 10 terminate t. and longer"
In view however OF the great Importance OF an extra
dition treaty, especially between two States as inti-
mately in ,p2meIcia and social relations
are the United states ard Great Britain and In the hope
that Her Majestys Government might yet reach differ
decision from that then attained, abstained from
recommending any action by Congress TERMINATING the
extraditon article Of the treaty. have, however de-
cncd any steps under the treaty toward extra
diiion.
It's with great satisfaction that am able now to an
uounce 10 Congress and to the country that by the vol
untary act OF Her Majetys Government the obstacles
which had nterpOsed the execution OF the extra
dion articles OF the treaty have been removed On the
9th OF October Her Maestys representative at ts
caplta under instructions from Lord Driby Informed
tIs Government that Her Majesiys Government would
be prepared as temporary measure until new extra
diton treaty can be concluded to put In force all tho
mowers vested in for the surrender Of accused persons
10 the Government the United States under the treaty
., 1870 without asking for any engagement TO such
persons not being tried IN tho United States for other
than the ocnSes Tor which eXraditon had been de-
mapded was happy greet this announcement rs the
removal OF the obstacles when had arrested the eNecu
toD eNtradon treaty between Tue TWO conhtrie
In reply 10 the note Of Ior Miucsy's representative
after referring To tho Applications heretofore maze 10y
tbc Inted states for the surrender OF he fugyes re-
frrrrd to In the correspondence when was lu prioie
Congress ut last session 1t was stated that on an hd
cation readiness 10 surrender these persons an hgh
wnnld n, authorized a. receive them, and would be
ready 10 respond acquisitions which ma' De made on
tho part OF lIcr MJesiys GoNeriment nnher me At
Nr;icr of the treaty 1912, which would then regard
a, In full force until such time as either uoNrihehi
shall avail itself OF tic rign To terminate H. n FIONcu
nv the XIth Article, or until more comprehensive
aTran cement be reached between Tie Two uOIsn
m.nis IN regard 10 the eGtridnn OF cInhS ~ oigGGt
10 which The attention Of the Government wOd gauy
bo siyen, with earnest desire Tor mutuhy saus
factory result copy of the CORRESPONDENCE between
Her HIesys representative ut this capital ana tho See
rlary Of state on the subject Is transmitted Herewith
lis with great satisfaction nave now 10 announce
thai Ter Maestys Government while expressing its de-
sire not 10 understood 10 reccde irom te herptet
ton which in ts previous Correspondence u na Put
up0n the treaty. but having regard 10 Tue prospect oi
new treaty. ana the powers pOsSsss.u ny rittr IA VI
spontaneously dcnounclng the OLD on. caed ulo rear
rest ON the Ith Uf Brent, ono OF the lusEes VINO
had been previously discharged ana ateI y .,o
requisite time within which the lusYo 10 cs , " nP
pc and 10 apply for his discharge, on Tue Elst hI sur
rendered hnn 70 the agent APPOINTED on peI'a y,
81 this Government 10 receive and convey MN 10
The limited states. Her Majcstys Government has ex
messed an earnest desire Ia ndIrc0 ana ue'eI uP
low and Gray Other Iuitves WHO mao peh rIestcu
and committed on tue Tcquisltion OF Tue uncu rtatcs
but we're released Decause Of the refusal Oh inc uhled
STATE. 10 give the ASSURANCES ami supulhohs thch re-
,Utcd nv tirr,t Britain. These peTsuns, bDWevrr are
hcsyed 10 have escaped from British lur sdcuon as
disnt search has failed to discover theln AS lhe sur
w., a. f Great EruIn without condition or stipulation
~ any kind being asked removes thc obstacle which IN
Irrrt,d Tho execution OF the treaty, Slli no longer
hts,n from mak ng demands on Her haJestys Govern
nenI for tho surrender Of fugitive criminals nor from
"ntpytainIg rrdulstnns Of that character nom mat
,,ysrnu,rnt udgr the treaty OF 1872 but wIl AGAIN
regard the treaty operative hoping 10 De aDo peoIc
ions 10 conclude with Her MuJcstys Government no"
tTriy of A broader and more COMPREHENSIVE mature.
Washington, Dec. %. 1876. u G "HNHi'