Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-08-27
That paper SAYS:
TIE ABDUCTION CASE-JUAN GARCIA,
ALIAS REY

/ We lsarned last niaht by rlegraphic despatch from
New Oea s. that The examination IN the case Of Don
Carlos de Is ana tho Spanish Consul arrested the
charge Of kidnapping Juan Garcia Roy, cosrd on the
lilh insiaat aud that bo WIS required by the UhIled
STATES Commissioner 10 give bail with securities III The
Of FIVE lhonsand dollars for his appearance at the
next term Of the circuit court Of the UUited States
The other defendants were held u bail by the State of
GERS.
For some time past have been engaged In the pub
lcation Of the testimony taken this examination
The great conlrarieiy o evidence orcasoned an o4na
diversity o opinion IN the public mind IN regard TO the
guilt N innocence of the Consul; bu, all have agreed
that if he Consul guilty. atroclous and IN
famous Outrage upon the rights Of friendly nation was
never perpelfated by any foreign power.
We do not hesitate 10 say, from pernsal OF all the
evidence, that there has been perjury and vilany
disclosed his rial, than ordinarily meets the eye or
Of any Old Bailey lawyer. II can scafcrly hdnlt OF
dodb thai bribery to an immense amount has been EN-
poyed to suboTn witnesses aud induce them to iofswea
themselves
We cannot bulieve in the Innocence fthe Spanish con-
sui The weight of ctediahle testimony satisfies thai
GNcia tandn cntly, II not trcbly, kidnapped ana
carried on hoard lhe Mary Ellen. We doubt the inno-
cence tn Of the captain and crew OF tia, schoono-
We b. leve that Garcia who left New Orleans without
sing change nj cloths vas put ON bard The American
vessel. Andrew Ring nOminly for quarantine, but re
ally for PRISM; that vessel Icing all tho time kept IN
der the guns of a Spanish man-o war, that she could
not possibly escape of the harbor with Garcia on
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American vessel was but thick OF The crafty Spanlard
who governs tina island; 10 induce the people of The
nited STATES supp that Garcia was free. We have
doubt that the confession If Garcia consul
NJ Ca phil. In the presence of the captain OF The port
that he voluntarily from New Orleans, was an nc
know Judgement eXtoried by fear II death, and that he
has long reraced it he has gone to the grave
We Learn from Havana that the captain general has re
fused permission To Mr. Campbell 10 visit Garcia in pris
On. and when ehat heard from him he confined
Iinb ham n man Of
few DAYS az. in our auAie fr justice in this bust
ness Published the Spanish cbn,ul's defence without
one word If comment. ] he story artlully drawn
up. believe, To conceal his guilt. Garca was
kidnapped because the second ir nj the prison nj
Havana lac had aided in the escape of Nllaverde. who
wasconfncd in dungeon fof high treason. The Count
Of Alcly has be n, fear, gully fading and abeling
in this infamous act II Nv much money has been expend
ed IN brlbng " tnesses at New Orcaus, well as a
gents enansed IN the abduction Of Garcia we have Nc
means If Knowing. But thu outrage is 10 which the
American people will not submit and ,alhough the Pro
sdent of the United States has recently cvncel to the
Spanish authorities aud to the world his determination It
suppress all nnderhand,d aud unpncpled Efforts To SEIZE
the island of Cuba, yet we know, that. when con
vncrd that free man. be he foreigner native, ha
been trluduenty aud frcbly kidnapped in Amer
can city by order of The Spanish authorities he will be
prompt to resent the insult and compel speedy atone
ment for the outrage from the Spanish Government.