Arizona citizen., 1878-11-09
Letter from Governor Mariscai.
UREs. October g. 1878.

in your territory, that you have learned of upon your return from the Eastern States. After justly lamenting the dep relations that the frontier suffers from criminals, and very particularly the murder of Adams and Finley, you fix your attention on the sacred duty in cumbent upon the heads of the EXecu- tive powers of your Territory and of this State, in giving the greatest possible protection to the lives and property of the people inhabiting both sides of the line, so as to secure to them the welfare and the enjoyment of the fruits of their labors, and of pre- venting, at the same tine, the bad feel ings and animosity, which would be extremely preiudicial to both countries, that immunity from punishment of crimes may come to create on the peo- pie of your Territory and of this State.
 You also add the consideration that | If criminals come to understand that the interpretation given to the treaties of eXtraditiOn existing between the two | Republics, secures 10 them immunity with the mere fact of crossing the line into their country, the most vicious and perverse people of both countries would come to live on the frontier, making residence on it unbearable to the good people of the same; but if, on the contrary, criminals find their un- failing punishment on either side of the line, the honest and good inhabi- tants of the frontier will enjoy the same security and guarantees that well organized and protected society offers
 The extent and language with which you speak to me about such very i'm portant affair, positively please me, because I see in them, frankly mani fested, your sincerest wishes for the happiness, preservation and enlight- ment of the frontier people of both Republics, and at the same time, a friendly invitation 10 cooperate to such laudable end.
 On my part, can assure you that since my advent to the executive pow CT of this State in 1876, it has been my principal ann, as you could we'll un- derstand when at the head of the gov ernment of your Territory, to pursue with all persistence, the evildoers that over-run the people and maraud on both sides of the line; having succeed ed in the apprehension of several crim- i1als, moro on account of perseverance in their prosecution than because of the elements in my power to do it.
 As, in reference to the imprison- ment of the murderers of Adams and Finley, verified in the District of Mag
 
 know nothing of said arrest. I deem It convenient to communicate 10 you that after the legal procedure to dis pose of the extraditiOn of said crimi- nals, solicited by the justice of your Territory, the government under mvi charge meets with the inconvenience that the said crimidals are Mexican according to the judicial in- 7es,igatiOns made for that purpose. which circumstance prevents their ex- radition according to the respective reaties celebrated between your coun- " and ours. But, utterly convinced 'n my part of the necessity that the uthOrs of crimes, such as those re- 'orted on said criminals, be punished n some way, so that the affective sit z atlon which presses on the frontier | eople may not be prolonged; and ersuaded, also, that Mexico must not nder any paternal consideration re lse to consent to the eXtradition off \ lose Of her citizens that may compro- tt lise the National honor with deeds so a and rejected by civilization, c have taken the necessary measures " the end that those assasins be kept d. nder secure custody, until the govern at ent of Washington solicits their ex- CT adltion from that of Mexico. I have or ken equal determination, with regard of
 three more criminals, required by h, e authorities of your Territory, be. h, g accused as the authors of assault al Id robbery of the stages running be- W 'een Tucson and Yuma, and who are ur so Mexican citizens, without being m lie, according 10 law, to order such co tradition as that brought about in le case of the American criminal, fin liver Boyer alias Jack Friday. I, di 10 have been able to observe closely as sensation that the developments of TT lrder and robbery cause on the peo- ac of this frontier, have addressed the he preme Government Of this Repub- to, , demonstrating the necessity that ex Mexican criminals who flee from Va, UT country and come to look for ref me e in Sonora, be punished as they no 'erve, so that the immortality of ' ich the honest men of both sides of tw,
 line are victims, be stopped, and fos ich might come to interrupt the roa 'd relations of friendship that hap alo exist between the two countries. of ither have I failed to notify the Gov otb ment of the limited elements which bu, State possesses fer the prosecution ana have solicited a party ian 'ne hundred mounted men to pro- tier
 the frontier, hoping that then T