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they denied the commission of the offence? I apprehend in neither case would such a course be justifiable. It would be monstrous for the State sto act upon the principle, that the provision in the Constitution under consideration does not apply to offenders who are able to make their escape from the State in which the crime charged against them was committed, before an accusation could be made; or to such as enter a neighboring State apparently for a lawful purpose, and after having made preperation to leave it, perpetrate the offence and depart forthwith. Such a course would give rise to, and encourage difficulties of enormous magnitude among citizens of