The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-16

o. The result Of the late curious investigation
into the famous abduction case has been seized
upon by some ofthe city papers asa text for much
seli-gratulation. They plume themselves very
complacently as the promplers Of the whole trans
action-pnbhc sentineIs, who want TO be praised
and rewarded for the remarkable saaacity with
which they ferretted out this grand plot-wbich
commenced with an ineulpation Of the Spanish
Government, and the Cuban authorities. and The
Spanish Consul, and horde Of accessories. in an
outrage upon the territory Of the Uued States. and
terminates in an apology from Messrs. BRIGHT and
Cohen for not diamiasng complaint for assault
and battery. Judging from the haste with which
these claims are put IN, and the confidence with
which they are asserted, we shall not be surprised
20 soc contention springing up between these III
val aspifants for lhs honor Of priority in time and
zeal m the manufacture az that spurious excitement
which got up these irregular proceedings, and
more than any merits Of the case, has evidently de-
eloeo tne result We might venture an opinion,
as 20 the uile Of each TO his share in the affair but
the ume wlll be along soon when we should not be
thanked tor having favored any one with that pre-,
eminepee. The end Of the affair is not vet but
the foolish and nnreasoning prejudices and exag-
8efauonss and the wild agitation by which an i'm
preston has been created that there is something
yet % be discovered, which nobody can divine, 10
support the case are plainly passing away. Then
the distinction Of having been conspicuous In a
manifest iiApostuTe win be something not to be
coveted, Then the rivals may be seen gently re.
monsiTating against being considered so selfish as
to monopolizs the credit and win be disnterest-
eddy putting it Off each upon the other. For our
own part, we are glad not to Be in the crowd. We
nave been ambitions only Of doing our duty, as we
eonseisntousy understand it, against a false cla-
NOR raised without just cause, and mschevious IN
lta character and Tendencies And, after strenuous
! efforts to save orr community from the Fepoaeh
and ridicule Of the atiairz-when we read the halt
ing and npologetie tone with which the examining
court gave final assent that doubtful case shall
be sent TO jury in the hope Of more liott,s feel
something q glow OF pride for ourselves that we
al least had not been niaed into giving un,essrve
currency n the exravagant stories which have
come 70 such an impotent conclusion that no I'm
tire commentator can trace 10 our doors tile apda.
cious charges Of fraud and lawless violence j,
forth with particularly of time and place. which
shocked and exaspsmtsd the public mind. but
which have been shown, upon Investigation, 10 he
imaginary altogether; Of the coinage Of an unscrn.
pnlous invention. Had we been deluded, in the
same manner, into participation IN such an i'm
POSTURE II seems 70 as that we should feel humbed
instead 81 exalted, when judicial tribunal mani
testify unwilling to dl3efedifs pron0nnces, after
iofinigata 1nsiqns eeafol, ihat nothing b eslah'
'sAsa Egg aegeaal e4oass iog suspicion,