The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-06
Rey,s Restitution.

Rey's Restitution.
The National Intdiigenter presents the following
statement Of the past course Of the administration in
regard to Reyi
.But the President of the United States the
the abduction of Rey did suffer himself 70 be enbar-
raised by the established rule in Cuba in
agent The moment he was informed OF the abduction OF
Garcia he determined not 70 await the tady action OF the
demand after the lapse Of some three six months bur
proceed directly with the authorities Ut Havana, who
Spanish aonse at New oean. to sidnap Garcia
" He accordingly the 18th July last, directed the Sec
rotary instruct General Campbell consul OF the
United States at Havna) in the event Of the arrival OF
Garcia Havana, after being abducted from New Orleans
tive, and to send him back TO New Orleans Mr.. Camp.
bell instructed that the Issues OF and war would
Ssa been Gdnappsd Sy spanish authority Mr.
bell received the ecrearys instructions on the 10Th Of Au
a ss and HI mss
demand to represent the facts and the orders which had
nation, II not able TO effect unociay Garcias
New Orleans, to demand him In the very words OF the
ssns ana until Se
afternoon Of 18th Of August then pardoned by the
Sss IL s Ss o
leans early the morning Of the sh where ne mas already
"Thu. in this case, and for the time, the Spanish
has escaped the difficulty and embarrassment q
own rule refusing Had ss
fused hear the OF Mr. Campbell after he
have really endangered her peace for the American gov
and people, after being convinced that Garcia had
been Abducted would never nave Deen sausneo without
his return" Ef
Well, so far so good But let Us again inquire what
will the administration now dol II i, should appear
and OF that there can be but little doubhat the Span
ish consul at New Orleans participated in violating
SOIL and insulting our ag will he be permitted to escape
har al
to make apology for his and awless
conduct II should appear that the Captain General OF
Cuba advised the course OF the CONSUL or aided and
abetted him, will not Spain be called upon to make atone
ment by dsavowng his acts, and by revoking his CON-
mission We ask these questions in all sincerity but
with little hope OF satisfactory The tone both
Of the National Integneer, the organ OF the wing par
y, and Of the Republic, the organ Of the administration,
clearly indicates that the cabinet is satisfied with the
restitution OF Rey, and that it will stop at the very
beginning OF this business, conenied with the little
which has been DONE Both organs say that the national
honor has been vindicated but we say, and will be
sustained by the people in saying that the national honor
has not yet been vndcated and that il cannot be vim
Dictated merely by the restitution OF Rey while the authors
Of the outrage soil 20 unpunished and the Spanish
government makes apology for the conduct OF her
credited agents. and gives that the outrage
will not be renewed The administration has yet only
done what insisted the first blush OF the subject,
should be done, with view TO Interior proceedings Rey
II alleged that he had been forciby
abducted and carried 10 Cuba Il was then the impea.
tive duty OF our government 10 demand at once his pro-
ducton and restitution, il he could be found in Cuba, in
order that he might give his testimony without fear and
say whether he had gone from New Orleans willingly or
had been carried thence by force, and against his will
Enough has already anspred to Indicate with
actness the nature OF the testimony which he viii give.
Il cannot be doubted that his evidence will convict the
Spanish consul Of high crime, and the Captain General
Of Cuba Of aiding and abettng that crime II so,
government stop sherti After having demanded the res
tuton OF Rey the government refuse to go further
Will il exhibit itself in the ridiculous attitude Of having
demanded the production Of witness in order 10 prove
crme and then permitting the criminals TO 20 free' We
fear from the language OF the National Integenc and
the Republic that il will II So would have been bet
ter for the credit OF the naton that Rey had not been de-
handed at all for then il might not have appeared con-
cusvey that any insult had been offered TO the nation.
The surrender OF Rey will fix and fas:en upon the
officers and emssaries Of Spain the crime OF inva-
ding the sanctty Of our soil, and carrying of by
force one entitled to the protection Of government
The administration cannot then, honorably stop short
and say that the national honor has been vndicated and
the sancy Of our soil protected when il has only proved
that both have been violated Whatever course the adj
may pursue, we hope that we may have
more ridiculous humbug about peace. and the man Of
peace at least until this matter is definitely settled The
translation which we published yesterday from La
cronca Spanish paper. published at New York. proves
most conclusvely that the agents Of Spain in this
Try regard the prang Of the wing press As promise Of
immunity TO the insults and encroachments Of foreign
governmental So firmly Is this opinion rooted even now,
hat In Cronica considers the demand for the restitution
b Rey as an abandonment by the administration Of s
;4..lf Suanssh