The North-Carolina standard., 1849-09-12
ARRIVAL OF REY.
His Dsliucry to The U s. Distriet Attorney Placed
tie Custody If de Sheriff "A fsH cbGfession Of hes
Forci6k .dbducfion!

the Custody IF khe SherB n JuH G0ffesssOn q ne
F0rei6ke abduction!
AN intense excitement was created yesterday by
the arrival of the brig Salvatore, Captain Evans,
bringing over the person of Juan Francisco Key the
man who was abducted from this city by the Spanish
Consul and his emissaries. The circumstances 1n,
der which Rey was delivered up, are fully detailed
by intelligent Havana correspondent, In the let
ters below. The sudden change in the mind OF
Conde de Acoy, from the lofty position OF refusai
Ito Consul of the small privilege OF an interview
with Rev in prison, to the extreme condeScenson OF
delivering him over, bodily, to General Campbell,
has been effected, it appears, by communications
from Washington, from the sagacious and exPenenc,
ed Spanish Minister to our ,Government. 0eee5ai n
Campbell Immediately placed Rey in charge OF Dr.
Gage. an American gentleman resident IN Havana,
and sent him to this city in the Salvadora.
Shortly after the arrival of the brig here Dr. Gage
placed Rey in charge of E. Bradford, Esq, aca,
ing United States District Attorney, in the absence
of Mr.. Hunton. Mr.. Bradford thereupon informed
Commissioner Cohen that he should require Rey as
witness the trial of Carlos de EsPana' IN the
United States Circuit Court and that he must De
placed under recognzances Rey also stated to Com
missioner Cohen that he fearful OF assassination
at the hands of some of the agents OF the Spanish
government in this city, unless he could be placed
under some secure protection. IhereuPon, ne was
committed to the care of the United States Marshal,
Colonel Scott, who delivered him over to General
Lewis and he is now in the safe custody of our sher-
iff and his deputy, Colonel Powers. During the
short interview between Mr.. Bradford and Commls-
street, which appeared to be intensely excited When
Rey was seen coming out, in charge OF General Lew
and Marshal Scott three hurrahs were given oy lne
excited people to the Am ercan hag-three more TO
our Consul at Havana. The strongest expressions
of pleasure PRIDE and satisfaction loudly pro-
claimed in every direction, by citizens, on the
triumph of right Justice, and national dignity, In the
delivery of man, who was so nefariously abducted
from soil.
Rey unhesitGfingty declares thai ne tcdS ToTcfoty
taken out Of the City.
His relation fully confirms all the facts proved on
the trial before Justice Bright and Commissioner
Cohen, and explains sundry points which were not
considered clear in the testimony. He also swears
to much brutal treatment board of the Mary Ellen,
on his passage to Havana.
Ne,p Orleans Della, .Aug. 90.
TIE ABDucrIoN-WHAr NExrl Our cotempo-
rary, the Bee, thinks that the difficulty with Spain,
growing of the abduction of Rey, terminates with
his delivery up to our Consul. We do not think so.
The fact of abduction being proved against Carlos de
Espana it will be the duty Of our Government to de-
mand his recall. If the demand is not responded to
armativey. it will be the duty of Secretary OF
State formally to withdraw his erequatur. Should
the Cuban Government, however, be proved to have
connived at and sanctioned the act of the Consul, 1t
will make itself responsible, and the demand OF our
Government will take higher direction Our courts
here will proceed to try the Consul and to render
judgment against him but, of course the mere NOM
ina punishment which the municipal law athxes to
wit, assault and battery-will not satisfy the ma
tional dignity for the gross offence offered to it. The
return of Rey does in the slightest degree dimn
ish the weight of the offence, more than the forced
ishes us with what Mr.. Larue urged the trial was
the only good evidence of his forcble abducton-to
wit, his own evidence.
What MORE then, must be donei The Spanish
authorities must apologize for the act of their ocer
and agent. Further, if ell Conde De Alcoy be imPli
Gated in the conspiracy to abduct Rey, Queen Isabella
must apologize in his behalf, as well in behalf of
Don Carlos de Espana. There are other reasons
why this matter should engage the consideration of
our authorities. The trial Of this abduction case
has developed certain practices of Foreign Consuls
in this country which should be looked after by
Government. The employment of organised bodies
of spies and intriguants,-an extensive espionage
and vexatlous pursuit OF persons who come here to
avail themselves of the protection of our laws, and
many other of the apPurtenances of monarchical
intrigue, exist in our large cities to the same extent
as they do in European communities. Some limits
and restraints should be imposed upon the audacity
and intgues of these foreign agents. We trust that
the Government will provide code of rules appli-
cable to those officers that will save land from
the contamination of their ntrgues and plots. Ibid
THD CUBAN EXPEDITION. We learn by telegraph,
that Lieut.. Totten, of the United States steamer
Water Witch, has notified the officers and men COL
lected at Round Island, Pascagoula, to disperse
Immediately, that all their supplies would be cut
off. Every outlet was watched, that any hostile
movement was impossible. Republic.
This looks to US like act Of high-handed usur-
patton. What right has Gen. Taylor or the Regency
to interfere with, the starvation point, the
free movements Of American citizens-entrely with
out arms and amunition-and without the slightest
evidence Of their designing to violate treaty obliga
tions or laws? Truly we have reached a strange
point when citizens collected together, shall be
hunted down and exposed to the miserable machine
ry of Government espionage and domciliary visits
Who justify this timid and odious policy of Eu-
ropean Governments, introduced here for fear of
Of men, who, by the constitution, free to come
and go and stay when and where they please, and
who can only be nterfered with, when they avow or
plainly indicate as their purpose Infringement OF
the aws2 But it is not only the oppressive course
towards our citizens that we condemn-it is the eff
feet of the policy in checking the spirit of liberty
in countries crushed down by the iron hand Of ty-
ranny. Will not the patriots Of Cuba and other des-
potic Governments be chilled in their noble aspra-
tions, when they see the Government of the model
Republic exhibiting such Argus-eyed vigilance, such
bloodhound energy in restricting upon the grounds
OF mere suspicion, the free movements of American
citizens! Will not such proceeding the part of
bur Government be regarded as equivalent to with
holding our sympathy from the cause of freedom in
oppressed nations
Finally, does it not look ridiculous to see the Uni
ted States Government sending two armed vessels,
the Albany and the Water Witch, to watch 800 un-
armed men, and '' cut off their supplies, lest per-
chance they may get to Cuba and make an idle
attempt to storm the Moro Castle and take possess
ion of Cuba =! The whole scheme is like breaking
a butterfly on wheel-and the Presidency or the
Regency has. doubtless, been humbugged into a
scheme, that will do credit to the country, at
home or abroad. Richmond Eng.
GEN. R. b. CAMPBELL. :" We venture to saw
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