The New York herald., 1850-05-27

Arrest OF the Cuba Junta-Opening Of the
United States Court-ImpoEtant Invssti-
gations Expected.
We understand that Miguel Teurbe Tolon, the
Secretary of the Cuba Patriot Junta, of this city,
and editor of La Yerdad newspaper, has been
arrested under the authority Of the United States,
on a charge of being a supporter of the recent
piratical expedition of General Lopez upon the
Island of Cuba. We find the following announce
ment Of the fact in Sunday paper-
NEw York, May 25th.
! have been arrested by the Deputy Marshal, under
cn6rge OF being supporter Of invading expedition
against Cuba. ! shall be tried, perhaps.
am guilty Of no crime-there is no law to condemn
All request from you is to publish these lines, and
let the American people judge for themselves!
am, gentlemen, very respectfully yours
MIGUEL TEURBE TOL0N,
Editor OF La Verdad
Probably the object of this arrest is to bring the
Cuba invasion before the Grand Jury of the United
States Court, which meets to-day. Other persons
in this city, stand in like predicament, and
at any moment liable, from their own declarations,
| to be subject to the same laws. Among these, we
may mention Moses Y. Beach, and all the Beach
family. Many others are conspicuous. The first
step has thus been taken by the government and it
is not probable that it will be dropped quietly
at least till the important line of distinction between
patriotism and piracy be decided upon by the United
States tribunals.
Thus we go-the United States Court, for this
district, will commence its session to-day, and
there will be very interesting class of cases
brought before it. The fact that species of patri-
otic piracy, or piratical patriotism, has been COM
mitted on an extensive scale-that the hcmes of
people with whom we terms of peace, have
been invaded, and that an extensive robbery has
been perpetrated-and murder probably committed
calls for some action upon the part of those en-
trusted with judicial powers; and particularly, as
many persons in this district implicated with the
patriots or pirates, the aders and abettors of their
doubtful acts. An explanation will be made by the
bench, we suppose, to show what the law is with
respect to the conduct of those who have under
taken TO design, to encourage, and to support
lawless expedition, sailing under no recognised
flag, or under any flag, TO suit the atrocity
of their purpose. Should the bench take such
a view of the case seems warranted by the
numerous facts, which show that our own
laws, and the laws of nations, have been boldly
broken, 1t is probable that many persons, well
known in this community, may be arraigned for
their misdemeanors, and possibly, for their crimes.
Since the above was written, we have learned
that there has been remarkable promptitude on the
part of the government. On Saturday, Mr.. j.
Prescott Hall, United States District Attorney, re-
ceved instructions on the subject from Mr. Clay
ton, who insisted that the neutrality acts must be
preserved by every means known to law, and that
the President expected that Mr.. Hall would do his
duty. The matter, however, had been laid before
the Graed Jury, on Thursday, by Mr.. Hall. who,
in the absence of Judge Belts, instructed them and
enjoined them to secrecy. The Spanish Consul
was requested to attend, and made affidavit to
the effect that Miguel Teurbe Tolon, the Secretary
of the Junta, with others, was engaged in setting
on foot expedition against the territories of the
Queen ofSpain, friendly government, with which
the United States are at peace. warrant was
forthwith issued for his arrest, which was effected
on Saturday night. Subpenas have been issued
to the Messrs. Beach, editors and proprietors of
the Sun newspaper, to attend to-day before the
Grand Jury, and to disclose any information which
they know concerning this illegal business. Judge
Belts will charge the Grand Inquest upon the law,
which will maintain its supremacy over lawless
and desperate adventurers.