The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-02

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Since our article touching the discharge Of the Spanish
consul al New 0rsans was Published. we have received
the following memorial. which learn will be signed
and forwarded to the Senate Our correspondent writes
US that the belief is general in New Orleans that
the proceedings against the consul not fairly
duced and that his discharge, under the circumstances,
is regarded evidence that the administration de-
temined to get rid Of the affair any terms We know
that rumor has been in circulation for some time OF
correspondence between Mr. Clayton and the Spanish
minister relative to certain said TO have been
given by the former that the Spanish consul would not
be punished if Rey was delivered up. We have men
toned the existence OF this rumor before, but neither Of
the organs Of the administration denied its truth and
we are therefore led to fear that the administration Of
justice has been nterfersd with BY the government
General Taylor authoritatyey declared in his message
that there no law by which the offence charged on
the Spanish consul could be punished. We had been
led to think differently; but have space to discuss
that point present We publish the following memorial
as an item OF news for the information Of our readers
TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
The smcrai Of hs Sadersgnsd rtside.t Of NsU Orleans
and citizens Of Lotana. wifhos diainetiO~ Of party.
Tha. In the month Of July of the present year. certain
the protection Of our laws one Juan FRAscsco KEY.
jurisdiction OF Spain, in the island Of Cuba
Tha. 10 an Investigation had before Justice Bright and
gust ohis year. appear 70 the satisfaction Of said
court that among the parties charged aiding and abe-
Queen OF SPAIN was The chief insga,or and sad court
did TAKE boz % he Of ss
district Of Louisiana, there to answer for said mis-
demeanor.
That the case Of the said Carlos de Espaa before
the grand Jury Of the United States district court Mon
day. the 10Th Instant Indictment from the distrc,
an Accessory before the fact ia the ABDUCTION Of The man
Rey and that said bill ignored by Of the fact
voted declining the ground that
he had heard the whole testimony and another being
That one or more of the jurors anxious relieve them
selves from the odnm Of transaction in which no bill was
vncng testimony, did reveal. believe they had right
do the Of the jurors and tho they
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connected with Spain, and her colony Of Cuba excite
purify tha. charac,ezed the selection Of this jury to Try
the issue beween the United States and Carlos de Espana
That your memoraists do not charge any juror with
corruption, Of having been acuated BY corrupt mo
sibe 10 them have been work; Otherwise partner
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and several persons engaged in the of Havana,
That the honor OF the country AID the safety Of the c-
disrsgarded. that the laws are deusion and
snare the fountain of Justice be troubled its source by
the nnfaithr negligent discharge of their sworn and
sacred duties BY the federal officers appointed for that pur
pose;
That your memoriass rely with confidence your
honorable body that action will be taken on the nomi
nations United States district attorney and United States
marshal Of district of Louisiana, until such
times satisfactory evidence Is furnished that In voun-
tary abandoning the prosecution, the district attorney
justified by legal precedent and that in the selection Of the
jury United STATES martial acuated by improper
motive reprehensibe tamperng but did, without fear,
favor affection, faithfully and truly select good and
honest try the true issue.