The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-09-03

carefully guarded, and from which all but
the military authorities are carefully ex-
cluded. In another article, after comment
ing on the bungling policy which induced
the Spanish authorities to attempt to ter
rlfy instead of conciliating their prisoner on
his arrival in Cuba, the Picayune says:
"As for the few persons here-they have been
very few indeed-who have pertinaciously stood by
the consul and his confederates, through good re-
port and evil report, and asserted the innocence Of
the latter in abducting the Rey, we should
think that now they longer disguise their
convection that acts of most nefarious character
have been performed here by the agents of foreign
power The best they can do, in opinion, is To
make the amende honorable, confess themselves de-
ceived by artful and specious representations and
wheel INTO line with their countrymen, at juno
lure when II behooves every true-hearted American
To show firm front TO the enemy.
we now patiently await the action of the gen
eral government for becoming sequel 10 this
strange drama, with full reliance ON its wisdom
ana pubic spirit TO exact an ample reparation of
our wrongs"
The Delta, of New Orleans, proni-
nent paper, thus expresses itself:
''That Rey was carried to Havana secretly and
unknown TO even the consignee and part owner of
OF an American brig, in quarantine, when General
campbell, our consul, learning of his presence So
hcited an interview with him. that this interview
was granted by the captain general after the latter
dlgnltafy had made his arrangements with the
harbor- master, in whose charge Rey was that such
interview between Rey and our consul was had in
the presence and under the duress of the Spanish
officers, and under these influences, Rev made the
confession exculpatng the parties accused here of
the abduction; that, subsequently, recovering in
some degree his selPpossession he wrote two several
letters to the consul, declaring that he had been
violently abducted which letters have been sent by
General Campbell TO our Government at Washing
ton; and, lastly, that Rey has been ironed and
placed In dungeon, and our consul refused per-
mission to see him.
"But there is another consideration which rivets
TINS chain OF proof Rey is in the possession and
under the control of the Cuban authorities. They
may garote him If he duplicates thsm-or they may
reward him TO the ultimate extent of his demands
II he exculpates them. Rey may be said to be the
controller of the destiny of Cuba. BY admitting
that he was not abducted, he may save this island
from the grasp of the United States; and for such
service as this, is it possible that he could ask an
amount which the authorities would not freely
give! And yet he comes out under the influence of
conscience and TRUTH and asserts that he was vio-
lently kidnapped. But these points are too plain
Tor argument When facts speak as loudly as
those we have already given, it is "a waste Of time
and labor to accumulate words"
But the Crescent takes different view
OF the matter, not believing in the alb
duction, and looks on the news from Ha-
vana as confirming the opinions it had
hitherto expressed. 1t publishes series
OF documents, very carefully and ably pre-
pared, placing this whole affair in the light
most favorable to the consul of Spain. 1t
represents Rey as having gone voluntarily
to Cuba, and, after his arrival, as having
been influenced to claim the protection of
the United States. These documents are
important enough to command general at
tentlon, and we, therefore, publish them
entire IN another part of the paper, at the
same time warning our readers that, in
New Orleans, not the least faith is placed
In them, and that they are looked on by
every journal we have mentioned, except
the Crescent, as an impudent aud menda-
clous attempt to deceive the people of the
United States. The comments of the
press Of New Orleans, on this matter,
prove that the whole people is with the
President in his decision, and that the
hrmness with which he has acted has
found universal favor with all classes and
all parties of the citizens of the United
States.