That the powers of the Dominion Parliament were delegated. not plenary. and their act was ultra vires." The evidence and its alleged insufficiency are discussed at considerable length. In the book. on the one hundred and fifteenth page. is a citation from another author. one Rambaut. who wrote another book. it seems. on the subject. and this writer devotes several pages to Riels case considered from an international standpoint. -He saysI read now the quotation from the other book. which contains the matter from the same Maj. Edmund.Mallett. of whom I have already spoken: Taking up now the features of the case that have most interest for the student of political science. we notice. in the first place. that although the affidavit of indictment was evidently prepared to meet the objection that Rie) was a naturalized American citizen. and therefore no subject of the Queen. the counsel on both sides omitted all reference to this fact. It seems to be generally believed that Riot was naturalized during his residence in the.United States. If this be true. there call be no doubt that he ceased to be a British subject. The effect of naturalization. long a mooted question between the English and American governments. was definitely settled by the treaty of 1870. Riel was accordingly entitled to the same protection which would be due in like case to a native citizen of the United States. When it became evident that Riel was about to be executed under sentence of the Canadian court. the United States Government was asked to interfere in his behalf on account of his American citizenship acquired during his residence in I1ontana.
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