The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-21
The Abduction Case-Juan Garcia. sra.s


From the Washington Republic, Aug 2Ol
We learned last night, by telegraphic despsteh from
New Orlesns that the examination In the Of Don
Carlos do Espana, the Spanish consul arrested ths
charge Of Kidnapping Juan Garcia or Rey, closed on
the 14th instant, and that he was required by the
United States Commissioner to give bail with securities
at the next term of the Circuit Court Of the United
States The other defendants held to bail BY the
For time past have been engaged in the
publication of the testimony taken this examination
The great contraristy Of evidence occasoned equal
diversity Of opinion in the public mind In regard the
guilt or innocence Of the consul; but all have agreed
that II the consul were guilty q more strocisus and
infamous outrage upon the rights Of friendly nation
was never perpetrated by any foreign power
We do not hesitate to say from perusal Of all the
evidence, that there has been more perjury and Wiz
lany disclosed this trial than ordinarily the
eye or ear Of an Old Bailey lawyer 1t can scarcely
hss been employed to suborn witnessed and induce
them to forswesr themselves
We cannot believe in the innocence of the Spanish
consul The weight Of credible testimony satisfies
that Garcia faudueutly IL net forciby kidnapped
and carried on board the Mary Ellen We doubt the
schooner. We believe that Garcia who left New Or
leans without single charge Of clothes, was put
for quarantine but really for prison that vessel
being all the time kept under the guns Of Spanish
m mo that she could not POSSIBLY escape ss out
Of his performing quarantine In our American vessel
was but trick Of the crafty spaniard whs governs
that island to induce the people Of the United States
to suppose that Garcia free We have not doubt
that the confession Of Garcia to consul, Mr..
Campbell In the presence of the captain Of the pert
that he came voluntarily from New Orleans, was an
acknowledgment extorted by fear Of DEATH and that
he has long since retracted it. il he has not gone
his grave. We learn from Havana that the captain
general has refused permission to Mr. Campbell to visit
Garcia in prison. and when last heard from him he
confined on board Spanish man. ef.war.
few days ago, In our anxiety for justice to this
business, published the Spanish consuls defence
without word Of comment. che story was artfully
drawn up now believe, to conceal his guilt
Garcia kidnapped because as the second silsr Of
the prison at Havana, he had aided In the escape Of
Villaverde. who confined in dungeon for high
treason. The Count Of Alcoy has been fear, guilty
OF aidipg aud abctting in this infamous act How
much money has been expended in bribns Witnesses
at New Orleans well agents engaged in the adj
duetion Of Garcia We have means OF knowing. But
the outrage is to which the American people will
not submit and although the President Of the United
States has recently evnced to the spanish authorities
and to the world his determination to suppress all
demanded and unprine pied efforts to seize the Island
Of Cuba, yet know that when once convinced that
free man. be he foreigner native, has been frau
dulently and forcbly kidnapped in an American city,
by order Of the Spanish authorities he will be prompt
to resent the insult, and compel speedy atouement
for the outrage from the Spanish government.