No. 154.
Mr. Fish to Sir Edward
Thornton.
Washington, December 23, 1876.
Sir: Referring to your note of the 27th of October ultimo, and to my reply of the 30th of that month, and to your note of November 29, in which you did me the honor to inform me of the issuing of an order in London for the arrest of the three criminals who had been previously discharged by Her Majesty’s Government, and who had been the subject of the late correspondence on the question of extradition, I have now the honor to inform you that further information has been received of the arrest of Brent, and of his surrender by Her Majesty’s Government to the person authorized to receive and convey him to the United States.
It is understood that Winslow and Gray, the two other fugitives for whom warrants were also issued, have escaped from or are concealed in Great Britain, and cannot be found.
The representative of the United States in London has informed me of the sincere desire of Her Majesty’s Government to cause their arrest, which, however, it has not been possible to effect.
Under these circumstances, and in accordance with the statements contained in my note of the 30th of October last, the President will now be ready to respond to any requisitions which may be made on the part of Her Majesty’s Government under the tenth article of the treaty of 1842, and will hereafter make similar requisitions upon Her Majesty’s Government, as heretofore, under the treaty, and will again regard the treaty as in full force, subject to the right reserved to either party to terminate the same pursuant to the eleventh article thereof.
I have great satisfaction in conveying to you this information, and in being able to state that no obstacles now exist in delivering up to justice fugitive criminals under the treaty of 1842, until such time as the two governments may be enabled to perfect and enter into a more comprehensive arrangement.
I have the honor, &c.,