Papers Relating to Foreign Affairs, Accompanying the Annual Message of the President to the Second Session Thirty-eighth Congress, Part II

Lord Lyons to Mr. Seward.

Washington, November 12, 1864.

Sir: With reference to your note of the 29th ultimo, asking for the extradition of Samuel Eugene Lackey and twelve other persons, fugitives from justice, in Canada, I have the honor to enclose copy which I have received in reply from his excellency the governor general of Canada.

I have the honor to be, with the highest consideration, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

For LORD LYONS,

J. HUME BURNLEY.

Hon. William H. Seward, &c., &c., &c.

Viscount Monck to Lord Lyons.

Quebec, November 4, 1864.

My Lord: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of 29th October, covering a note from the Secretary of State of the United States to you, applying for the extradition of Samuel Eugene Lackey and twelve other persons, charged with the commission of murder and robbery in the United States.

I have the honor, in reply, to state for your lordship’s information that all persons mentioned in Mr. Seward’s note are now in custody at Montreal, and that as soon as I shall have been advised that the proofs required by the treaty have been made in the case of all or any of them, the necessary writs will be issued for their delivery to the authorities of the United States.

I have, &c.,

MONCK.

Hon. Lord Lyons, &c., &c., &c.