The North-Carolina standard., 1849-09-05
NORTH GAROLINA STANDARD.
RALEIGH:
wEDNEsDAY. sEEPTEmBER 5. Is4s.
THE ABDUCTION OF REY.

We learn from the New Orleans papers that Juar
Rey, alias Garcia, who was abducted by the Spanish
Consul at New Orleans or by his agents. and carried
back by force to Cuba to answer charge agains
him under the laws of that Island, has been demand
ed of the Captain General by the American Consul
Gen. Campbell, delivered up, and brought back tc
New Orleans. He has been placedsin the custody
of the Marshal at New Orleans, in order to secure
his testimony in the of the Spanish Coasul, now
under bonds tor his appearance at the next term OF
the Circuit Court of the United Satesin Louisiana
and it is stated that, his request he has been
placed in prison for the present, security against
personal violence. The Washington Republic OF
Friday last, the organ of the Presidents thus notices
this outrage by the Spanish Consul:
Sc The last news that we had Of Garcia was to the
effect that he imprisoned, and that our consul
had been refused permission to visit him. An atteh-
tive perusal of the testimony given the examination
at New Orleans, in connection with the confinement
of Garcia Havana, and the exclusion of Mr. Camp
bell from an interview with him, persuaded us that
the defence of the Spanish consul had been attempted
by suborned witnesses, and that there had been an
audacious act of violence committed by the Spanish
consul within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Thus promptly has American honor been vindlcated
by the President The moment that he had reason
to believe that outrage had been committed upon
an ndirdual entitled the protection of our laws he
adopted the precautionary called for by the
circumstances of the case. The moment he became
satisfied that Garcia had been violently abducted from
our SOIL he directed the Secretary of State to order
our consul at Havana to demand his release from the
captain general. There was some reluctance dis
played in the first instance. understand, by the
authorities ofCuba but the alternative presented to
the surrender of their captive which forbade
trifng and admitted of little delay. Within thirty
DAYS from the time that the President had determined
upon his policy, his orders have been transmitted to
Havana and Garcia has been restored to the urlsdc-
tion of the United States.'
Prompt and commendable as has been the action Of
the President thus far, hope this matter will not
be permitted to rest here. great principle Is in
voved and it ought to be yindicated in the most sig
nal manner The Government of Spain ought to be
required TO dismiss the present Capain-G General OF
Cuba, provided it be clear (and do not see how
can be doubted) that he had any agency in forcibly
Juan Rey or Garcia from New Orleans;
and the Consul if convicted of the crime by the Cir
emit Court ought to be severely punished Our soil
should be sacred from the footprints OF foreign des-
potisms. The Pole may come here, II he chooses,
with his reekng with the blood of the Gar; and
there is no hand which tear him forcby from the
t City of Refuge which he has sought and made
his home. 1t is boast, throughout the wide world
wherever the stars and stripes have been unfurled
md wherever the name of Washington has been ut
Tered, that AMERICA is the asylum of the oppressed
md down-trodden of all lands and that the arms of
iespots never reach these Shores to act upon any
Thing by force. We aPprehend no serious difficulty
with Spain of this matter but if one step
houd produce another, and finally, if war with that
power should be the result, the President may rest
assured that the people of the Republic will back
lim as one man. The Democrats, matter what
he cause of war may be, or how it may be gotten
nto, will never be found giving aid and comfort -
% the public foe.