Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-09-12
REY, AND CUBAN ANNEXA TIoN.

in progress for Ihe annexation oil CuDa.
The question is, wha, relation do hey bear,
one to the other? We incline to The opin-
ion that the former was only an incident
Of the Ialter-that the abduction of Rey
was an event, consequent upon the annex
alton project The only difficulty in or.
riving at satisfactory conclusion in the
matter, lies in-the personal importance of
Rcy. We want the key 10 that special
purpose which induced the daring offence
against this government, by Spanish Off:
cias, conspmmaled in the abduction of a
man Of Rey's minor standing in society.
Allowing thata secret expedition against
Cuba is ip progress in.lhe Uniled States,
there is, little doubt but it was originated
several months. perhaps year ago; while
the design no doubt. was conceived much
earlier. The establishment Of La. Verdad,
the Spanish paper in New York, was
avowedly for the promotion of Cuban in
dependence; for the gradual enligh'enmcn,
Of The Cuban people upon the advantages
Of republican institutions. aud the especial
benefits Of an alliance with the United
Slaes at any future period. Bul why
published in New York In lhe first
place il could no, he published in Cuba,
hut all the vigilance aud dexlerity Of the
Cuban authorities have been insufficient
TO keep j, out Of the Island; twas designed
for circulation there, and there it has cir
culated. The United States was lie coun-
itry which mos. favored such publication
by its institutions and The facilities Of print,
ing; and New York-ihe commercial en-
porium, the great heart Of popuation-lhe
most suitable place whereat 10 obtain CO.
operative influences for the support of the
paper. and its purposes with regard to
Cuban independence, and men for The
project Of annexation, when fully ripe. In
cennec'ion with the prosecution of the
general enterprise fos1ercd by Id Verdad.
personal Intercourse between New York
and Cuba was indispensable, and as
matter of course the vigilance Of the Cap
tain General Of Cuba was directed 10 The
detection Of suspected individuals upon the
Island. But with The usual slugeishness
of Cuban zeal, it appears that communi-
cation ioLu the Spanish Prime Minister,
Navarez, was necessary 10 wake up Ron-
cali, himself, 10. the duties of his Office.
Spain was awake to The aspirations of the
Creoles. and the hopes and psisons desires
6r certain folks in America. before Cuba
was. The Pearl of the Antilles" the
brshtes, gem in the Spanish coronel. had
bcen bid (ur by the United States. A com-
missioner for the purchase, al least, had
appeared Il, The very foo, Of the throne in
the American legation; aud herein was the
confession, that wis,lul leer had been
thrown across to the island key of the
Gulf. Spain was at once upon The alurr,
aud her cmissares, or spies if you please,
were, beyond doubt, speedily dropped in
the American cities. In The course Of
events, TWO genIlomen, Don Cirillo Villa
verde and Mr.. Tolnn, The one engaged in
The publication Of La Verdad, aud tho
other in It's dissemination iu Cuba, were
picked up by the authorities on The Island
and lodged in prison, where they would,
in all probability, have been quietly dis.
posed Of but for subsequent occurrences.
In The first place one of the New York pa.
pers made considerable stir in the mat
ter, 10 excite sympathy here; but this nur
proving effective, and there being no inter-
ference on Tho par, Of our consulship, the
release Of the imprisoned paIriu,s was no
doub, taken in hand on private account.
Rey, an employee in The Havana prison,
was tampered with. and by his means VIII
laverde and folon, under sentence ordealh,
effected their escape, with Rey in compa-
ny. This enterprise, we belieue, was
originated in New York, and possibly per-
lectcd and pat aaoat from New Orleans.
Ii was successful. What followed!
In the course Of few weeks, a fellow
named Don Fulgenlio Lloren,iue appears
in New Orleans, and pre,ends great friend.
lincss of purpose towards a man named
Machin, an agent of La Verdad lis oh.
jecl is expressly to induce him 10 return %
Havana. The fact is the useful men of
La Verdad are to be removed. But Ma
chiu declines all The ovef,ures, writes
letter 10 New York recounting the inter.
view. and the next day is found with his
brains blown out. In very short time
thereafter, Rcy disappears, under circum-
oioHS|S SifC i'SC W "Cu
suspicion that lie was abducted, partly by
fraud and partly by force. Such is the
connection That appears TO exis, between
the abduction Of Rey and the Cuban pro.
ject.
Rey is a man of Insignificant position iu
some respects, but was he uot the posses.
sor of secret it was alfimporlant for Gen.
Roncall 10 know Who approached Rev
with hrbe, or persuasion in behalf Of Vii.
lavcrde and his companion How did
they get away from the Island? Who
were he foupdcrs, who were instrumental
in any way in the prosecution Of the en-
terprise 7 These things the Captain Gen.
cral would of course be anxious 10 know,
in furtherauce Of future operations.
1t appears TO US that apprsllensions have
boon generally entertained by Spanish Off.
cialsoi demonstration upon Cuba from
the United StaIes. They have been work.
Ing, accordingly, in their way, to counter
plot and outmanGuvre the operations in
the States, and TO detect if possible the
revolutionary agents upon the islaud.
Hence the severity Of those measures.
which have of lale been SO much com.