The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-10-11
An OLD ABDUCTION DISCOVERED


mp au old ease Of imputed abduction made
about eighteen years ago, in which the name Of
tie King Of Holland j. involved The cirrum-
stances occurred under the administration Of
General Jackson, and II Is nos said that the
administration Of that day Was acquainted with
the facts. and did not take any steps Tor the
Indication Of The national honor. by submitting.
to % gross indlguiy from a foreign monarch,
WIl he apt 10 throw dl-cretlt OF the whole story.
The Gaze arose out Of the famous robbery Of
the Jewels Of the Princess Of Orsnge, which
took place about twenty years agu The value
Of the stolen property Wa, immense, and the
mystcrey Of the altar was enhanced by the sus-
piclon which was made to prevail, that tbs
Prince himself the son Of the kiugo Holland,
ai been the prompler OF the robbery Of his
wife. The Jewels were suspected to be in tho
uitcd States, and the Ldieh government soli-
cited aid from the authorities Of the United
States IN tine recovery of the property. The
thief was detected IN an attempt 10 smuggle
par, ot the Jewels through the New York Gus
tom louise and 3y his arrest the tram followed
up secured large part, Il not all OF the miss
Ing property, which had been secrcted IN Eu-
rope. In the prosecution o. this search Mr..
Seely. respectable lawyer of New \ orb. was
engaged b, the Dutch Minister Cheyalcr Hu,-
gems, on the part Of the Dutch government,
and, as be- alleges, twenty thousand dollars were
promised him for six months services. IN thc
event OF success, with additional payment for
longer service The discovery Of the Jewels
wis considered Of greater Importance from the
implication Of the Prince She son Of the king,
TO whose wife the jewels had been gwen By
hcr brother, the Emperor of Russia.
Mr. Seely. however, never received any re-
a -.
10 Europe ~ pros, hs clam on The Dutch kine
but was ungraclously renewed, aud failed en-.
urely IN his application. Il was during this ap-
plicaton, rs the story now rrns that he was
told by the Duich Minister that tea thousand
dollars bad been paid to certain PERSONS in New
YORK for hayiug iorriilg qtdac'ed the thief and
delivered him n Holland.
This Is a curious story to be told vt this late
day Is tale Of national outrage But II merits
-pme examination. Il seems extremely mprob.
able that @ foreign minister would cody ayuw
10 an American citizen, as ground fot resist
lnR lawful claim, that his government bad
been expanding the money IN violating national
hNs, aud insulting the sovereignty Of The United
states We have such faith IN the .pifil with
which General Jackson managed the foreign
allars ui this nation, as TO believe implicitly
that bad any proof been Furnished to make the
commlial OF this offence credible, he v ould have
had the man back md obtained aiionemen, for
the wrong, with the least possible delay.
MI SeeJ muuted better treatment and suf.
Tered severely for putting trust in Kings and
Princes for his clients \ man Of character
n.d talents as he was. and continues 10 be-, be
mcrted better fortune. Our government has
several times lncBered, through It's diplomatic
representatives. ai the Hague, 10 obiain nay,
meat Of the claim bat Il the Du,ch govern.
ment persist, in refusing, there is nothing else
we know Of 10 be- done bui to make wal or
order repn,a., which We leave for the eonsile.
ration VI DE liFc.oat.rs
We should Hike to see the whole correspond.
cncc 300 this matter pHhishod-al,hough il IA
very cefls4n that there - no abduction in IT,
ard for the very good reason which We shall
Show
Two vcnrs elapsed after the robbery of the
Jewels before they were found In JulY. 1891,
Swsrwoui, then collector Of New ork, on
Information Of q smuggling transaction, search
ed house 10 Pearl street. New York and found
part Of the stolen Jewels, which were idcnti-
hed by the Dateh Minister The persons IN.
ple.iled n iho robbery were ono Carrara. alias
Constant, Pohni, has wife, and one Raumaee.
Rouuage and tarrura's wifi ESCAPED, and got
Of 10 Europe from Philadelphia. where they
were pursued hy police officers, and arrested IN
England. Carrsm was arrested IA New York
subsequently,, an bad GOOD counsel. who made
every effort u hs behalf But thore is an cl.
press statute in New York Authorizing ihe
Governor 10 deliver over To Justice every per.
.an found IN the Stat who may be charged
with crimes committed out Of tie United States.
Cos Troop Of ihe STATE issued en- order. with
lac 4f 1
Csrmm or Pulani Was delivered 10 the Dutch
Minister Ia NeW YORK. on a formal request
from the Dutch Government, in August. 1899
We do not remember alat bis fate was, bat
We recolleei THAI Il was supposed that hi, ics-
was all that was wanted Of him, and That his
life was IN 30 danger
We would not believe that an abduction cx
element against the Duich can he got up out Of
TIL, surrender of Cafrara, OF l.eian, but that
fhc success Of the Rev case siargers our con.
idenee. i is possible that a demand may
be- made for the restitution Of Csrrara. on the
newspaper voucher Of the guilt Of King WI.
Dam. who hApIeAs 10 he dead now. and unable
20 respond Just IS Res was asking Cor, on no
other proof than newspaper assevera'an, but
We rather iluak there VIII be no fuss raised. for
wc rste hcsri oi no expedition that Is fitting gu,
to take iiollsnd.-N q crescent
4 TReriT "A correspondents Of the Balh-
more NiH, writing from Washington after
si,it go the Patent Office gises The following
description Of ole Of nie trophies
Bo' the most interesting of al was section
Of the Aar sfaf Q feet q inchc- in lengthy Of
the National i'siaee, in the city Of Meyieo.
taken down by order of MAJOR General Winfield
Scott, ailef the capture Of the capiiai. Sept Is,
\. u lSl7. Two years having just elapsed
between the eiorioas triumph and the pre-
.cniation OF the trophy The staff was origin
abs srycniy-eeht English feet IN leagth, and
between ten and twelve English inches in diam
etcr Il is Of yellow pine; displays three shot
holes--oHe canister, enc nlssi, and one ride
shoi--aBd appears somewhat shattered II ras