The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-08
WHOLE NO. 1888.

farious practice he had successfully yarred
had brought this arrest and trouble upon him.
But he failed TO explain how he sold portion
of his captlves into slavery and remained so
long over his time in New YORK without leave.
and from his post, consistent with his duty TO
the Spanish laws and government. The Cap
tain General, on the arrival OF Arguees in
Havana, renewed his thanks to Mr.. Seward,
stating that "Arguelles' presence alone in Gu
ba very few hours has given liberty to eighty
slx'' OF his victims.
SO ends the story Of Arguelles, which ho!ds
its place IN public mind by reason Of the doc
trine of extraditiop involved, which some deem
to have been stretched beyond proper limits.
Again and again it has been a subject for COM
ment. At the time, the case vas eelzad upon
by the opposing political parties OUT II which
to make capital against the admlnistraton--
Ranks were inserted in their platforms charg-
ing the administration with violation of the
sacred rgbt CT asylum, and ,hc Presidential
nominee At Cleveland, .n hia letter OF accent
ance, arraigned Mr. Lincons administration
for what he tsrrneJ " it, crowu;n- shame. lts
Abandonment OF the right OF aeyl an. dear TO
al free nations abroad" Proceeding e also we're
ordered by tie authorities o. the s.a.e of New
YORK against tne United States 2iaraaai for
kidnapping Agguelas, which. however. cam to
naught = sad recently. 10 leading periodical
q vntor discusslpg the slbjtc. of ecusuonal
law, writes ol 1t in these terms " The action OF
the Executive branch OF the govern. .nsus 10 tho
case Of Argueies was an enormous ssufpat.oD
OF poWer, and as precedent IS enc OF the very
Wocst 10 our whole history and adds: Ihe
theory That any person peacefully coming with
IN the Jurisdiction OF our laws, and committing
no offence against them may, N tle absence OF
any treaty or law OF Congress: authorizing has
extraditicn, On charge OF crime ma ie b. ? toy
elgn government, be denied the rignt oi upmo-
is5ted asylum at the discretion OF the presi-
dent Of the United States. assigns 20 lis oalcs
! the prerogatiYes Of aa absoilt deapot. 2uch
was the theory pat in practice with reference
TO Arcueiles.' We doubt whether our readers
wiz agree with the writer Of those words thar
tie theory lie outlines ,oGs "rut n practice
with reference to Arguelles."
II has been noticed. doubtless. in course of
tins narrative, that the conjunction az affairs
With winch Arguel'es' case Is connected. impos-
ed upon our government the exercise oil comfy
towards SPAN, which size fully reciprocated 10
an extent not short Of that atteiWaU extended
by the Pspal government 10 US witnout hesita-
ton in the matter OF Surr.t; The Senate OF
the United States, by resolution, called for the
correspondence in the case oil Areuelles, and
IN replying to It Mr. Seward we'll says: There
being no treaty OF eSrraditlon oetween the
United States and SPAN, nor any act OF Con-
gress directing how iugtves from justice ~
Spanish domiaiona shall be delivered up, the
extradtion in the case referred 10 IA the reso
lutou of the Senate, is understood by this de-
partment to have been made IN virtue o. the
Jaw OF nations and the Constitution OF the
United States Although there is conflict OF
authority concerning The expediency Of exer-
cising comfy towards foreign governments by
surreudering al its request one OF its subjects
charged with the commission OF CRIME within
Its territory, and although il may D. conceded
that there is no national obligation 10 make
such . surrender upon demand therefor unless
it Is acknowledged by treaty or statute Jaw. vet
nation Is never bound 10 furnish asylum to
dangerous CRIMINALS, VINO are offenders against
case the comfy could with proprioty Le prac-
tced the one which is understood to have
called forth the resolution furnished "a just oc
caslon for Its exercise. Iu which views the
United States Senate scquiesced.
subsequently the Spanish government hear
tily reciprocated the comfy extended to them
by delivering up, on request OF our State de-
partment, to the tender justice OF the CITY OF
New York, William NJ. Tweed, that Industrious
smuggler OF public funds, without hesitation,
with active promptness and i'll absencs Of an
extradition treaty between tho two powers, with
which friendly action no public.t has yet been
found to explain.
Spain, for the better exercise OF ccmity be-
tween herself and her ancient friend, entered
into an eItradition treaty with us January 9Th,
1877, at the city OF Madrid, substantially cover
ing the foregoing doctrine.
Gentle reader, you have seen in the forego-
ing, and l trust not unnteresting narrative.
nations. not unlike courtly gentlemen of the
"old school" having under great dignity Of
manner settled convictions against any immor-
allty exhibited BY their wayward children, as
sisting each other with many deferental bows
to keep up their family discipline; and the pic
ture is not dispeasing, only it suggests that,
when you go abroad, you adjust all matters OF
difference, If any there be, with the cold gen
tleman,' before departure or he may be led to
accept the very conslderate comfy OF bis dis
tingulshed friend within whose realms ycu may
happen to be to impel your return to him te
inUjto. Ados.
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prominent lawyer OF Paterson, New Jer-
sey, has excited the CONSERVATION OF his friends
by losing his well balanced mind. He was al
ways looked upon as sound, level-healed
lawyer: but the evidenes of ms final destna-
ton in the insane asylum is so serious as to
cause the livliest anxiety. Up TO Thursday Of
this week he had betrayed no symptoms or his
malady. But on that day he arose in court and
begged his Honor's pardon for not having at
all times accepted his rulings with proper pa
tence and with even thinking hIm ignorant OF