The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-09-12
NUMBER 81.
SURRENDER OF REY.
The New Orleans Picayun, of the 29,h ull

says:
DR.. Franklin Gage, formerly of the United
States ARMY, arrived here yesterday with JUN
Garcia, alias Rey. On board. lhe brig Salv vado~a,
eight days from Havana. We learn ,Eat Or.
Gage hroueh, letter of instructions from G IN.
Cappbell, The American Consul at Havana, to
the u. S. Ijistric' Attorney. II was believed
that Rey's testimony would he Of he utmost
Importance TO. our Government, and that he
would arrive here before the trial LeIe hid
eGmfna'ed.
Rey was given up at the request Of General
Campbell. after an interview with El Conde do
Acoy of several hours duration, the latter
knowing, we presume, that if the request were
refused, a krcihL demand would he made. !p
the absence of Mr.. HunIon. The U. S. District
Attorney, DR.. Gage promptly delivered Rey 10
Mr.. f. A. partner and representative Of Mr..
Hun:"n.
1t was the opinion of the Americans al Ha.
vana, that 10 action wonld be taken by our
Government, as it had heretofore never inter.
frrpd %iIh oMrases committed hy the aulhori.
ties Of Cuba on American citizens. The extFs:
ordinary Case of Nathaniel Cross, the Consular
Agent at Matanzas, who was imprisoned and
deserted by our Government, was cited.
The greatest excitement prevailed in Havana
among the Americans as well as the Creoles Of
The island, and there was no doubt that ReY
would have been "garroed," (strangled.) had
not The Intervention of the consul taken place,
1t is believed that the American Consul had
received orders to make formal demand for
Rey, if Ne were not Immediately given up. 1t
., L a. aJo Jo
had received instructions from the Spanish
Minister at Washington, 10 deliver up Rcy i'm.
mediaey on demand by this Government,
but this is merely conjeciural. !,
In a conversation which ire had with Rey
yesterday, he stated that at The time he was
abducted he was drngged, in state of stupe.
faction, although he knew what was going on.
He States that Capt. Mcconnell was the frtt
man who took hold him, when he was showed
on board He was not iroHed, iot in any way
confined. He also says that when at tho
BaIize he offered Capt. Mcconnell thirty
ounces to put him on shore, which he (McC.)
refused. He denies having made the declara.
ton before the Spanish Consul. The pardon
which was extended to him at Havana was
granted only ON condition that he should give
certain information, which il not satisfactory,
he was 10 be confined in prison until he should
satisfy the authorities. .' E.
DR.. Gage was in The boat with the American
Consul at the time The latter boarded the An:
drew Ring. The Captain Of the Port was also
alongside, and interrupted The Consul, telling
him that there were questions he must not ask,
Gen. Campbell replied that he did not wish 10
be dictated to. Rev, as we have already learn
ed. at the time denied the abduction. being in
Ctar Of the Spanish official. He has since
stated that he did not know at the time that it
was the American Consul who was alongside,
or he would not have made the statement which
has been published. He also acknowledges
having Written two letters to the American
Consul as soon az h. learned that il was be who
had boarded him in The hoat 1t was about
two weeks after the Governor of Havana had
denied Gen. Campbell communication with
Rey. that he was given up.
Rry. after his delivery to Mr.. Bradford, the
Vas taken before commissioner Cohen, and
required to give bail in the sum Of $1,000 for
his appearance before The U. S. Circuit, Court
at the next November term. Rcy inlima,ed
to the Commissioner that he would prefer to
90 to prison; owing 10 fears for his pe r>onal
safety which he entertained. and his friend
Moran,p. the Chocolate dealer, who stood by
his side. also expressed his desire that he (Rey)
should remain III The care and under tho pro:
lection of ,hr American authorities. Where.
upon commitment was made out by the Com:
missioner, and Erpy Ias arllvered over to The
Il. 5. Marshal, Mr.. Wm. 5 Scott
W" learn that no persons will be permitted
to converse with Rev. except by an order first
obtained f;nm The u. 5. Marshal. We consider
this arrang"mrn, a vrry indcious one. Rey,
being appr"hrn>vr nf danger, has chosen to
place himself under tn" protection OF The officers
of or,r laws, and it il incumbent on them to
prevent his being mnesled. No risk should
br run of his being ,amprrrd with by any OF
the inrulpa,rd parties. When he is visited by
any one, his friend Moranle. who has shown
so rIisnprested an attachment to him; should
he present.
WILL HE VEro? The SoUTu BErRAYED.-
4 friend furnishes Us an extract frfm the Wash.
ingtnn Republic. lie personal and especial
organ CT Gen. Tay yor. from which i, will he
prrcrivrd that the President, sticks to one pledge
which hn gavr id lhe oppnnen,s slavery. and
of the S",tt-,hr price Of N4rthern support
/, is "a reilera,on of the nrdisc al To exercise
the veto power on the Wi!mm Proviso Bill, or
any bill of like character:
The extraci is as follows:
"As regard. his sSrrli'ivH relations towards
the orps!i,;; IF slavery and its extension, he
has procam.d sentiments which assure us OF
his lpalty at once to the Constitution and to the
srra, central principle of RrpubIicani>m. One
dicuce Of government, 10 the public will legi,i-
rtisley avnwed." -. ,..a.
There is nothing Dslphic in this giving of
the oracle 1t is plain, pal rahe declaration,
that hc will not use the veto for the protection