Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-25
The ABDUCTION OE REY.

The n Orleans press skies and upon the
lsa OF the Grand jury find bill against the Spanish
Consul Espagna, implicated in the abduction of Rey.
Tho investigation continued with warmth for three days. and
among the witnesses examined Rey himself Moanes,
lat whose Roy lived just before his departure and
Trescazes, the police officer who that Espagna had
offered him large abducl certain person. Many
other Witnesses who before the Grand Jury,
had testified strongly against Espagna before the committing
court The law requires twelve jurors find BILL and
only eleven being in favor of doing the bill returned
10 the Court.
Tho " o. Bulletin charac,erizes the whole affair ia
mountain in labor, which has brought forth mouse! The
direct evidence laid before tho Grand jury understand
amounted little nothing, regards the implication Of
the Consul in the abduction of Rcy It, doubt, will be
sad disappointment many, that after all the fuss noise and
excitement nobody |. to DO chung, drawn, and quarcrcd
The Bee follows similar strain. The Crescent chuckles
the fact Of its predictions having been fully realized in
spite Of the oboquy upon by Its ueghbors. The Del
ia waits for more light:
On the othor hand the sturdy Courier would like
the evidence which this decision of the grand jury
based We though, tho evidence Of Irescazes the police
fce brought home tho Consul the charge of having in
sgaed the abduction Tho fact of tho crime having been
committed is clearly established that do believe
any dsnerested person will sincerely express contrary
opinion. We shall not DO satisfied that have formed
view of this unit. tho whole evidence on
which the grand jury threw the Indictment shall be laid
before the public"
The youthful and vigorous True Delta "a Satisfied of the
guilt of Espagna know the testimony and nothing but,
legal laundering accidental INTENTIONAL defeat the just
requirements Of the law" Tho same paper tho next day.
goes length into the subject and denounces the result
more astounding and unexpected by the vile tools employ
ed TO perure the guilty Spaniad of the tolls of the law
he had violated than by respectable citizen who had de-
sire beyond its proper vindication As the is
concluded for yet found by another Grand
y and il has boon ntinated that Mr.. Clayton through
an understanding with the Spanish Minister Washington
has used his influence the proceedings New Or
leans we deem of sufficient interest lay before
our readers copous extract from the True Dcas article
Some Of the jurors in favor Of finding bill will be
cognized amongst the respectable in the South
mystery still hangs the ma;ter-ye the press the
Sphynx Of modern times will surely and in time unrave the
riddle. The True Delta says:
We have wish question the proDricy Of the rbald
gee with which the announcement, of the decision OF the
Grand Jury has been t,cpeted by the eor OF the English
side Of the Bee and kindred scrbcs they labor n their pro-
vocaiion and goat the successful pros,aton o.
the laws by the wretched h:rengs Of eete and emasc
lated monarchy be- in their eyes merit worthy the in
diligence of the most arocous hilar,y.
The country will learn with astonishment, that with tes
sion Of of the jurors suicien, send
gaows if the crime warranted 1.-THE question Of the guilt
or innocence OF Esana has been passed upon by the grand
jury, in way and accompanied by pecuiares, unexam-
Piled in the history Of these bodies.
Members OF the Jury have assured US that the e4aina