Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-06
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 81, 1851.
Case of John S. Thrasher.
er to the New York Journal of Commerce


a letter to the New York Journal of Commerce da-
ted Havana, Ost 25, 1851, says that
'' Mr.. John s. Thrasher late editor of The Faro In
dustria, placed under arrest yesterday morning,
and general examination Of his papers had-the
for which has not transpred He had been retained in
custody, IN his own quarters, and not been subject TO
any other Inconvenience than the interruption his la
bor-whch suppose is devoted, this moment the
adjustment of his aiairs-rihout the probability Of c
Treating himself from the embarrassing consequences Of
the sudden suspension Of lis Of bread-sctere
accumulated the fruits Of years Of toll Hs has
yet been able TO dispose OF his press and establishment
The case OF Mr.. Thrasher in opinion calls for the
immediate, prompt and decisive action Of Govern
ment. They should suffer the property of an Ame-
rican citizen, however humble he may be, be cons
Gated by naughty and tyrannical government without
trial. We however, without further remark INTRODUCE
the following Just and al prnprate structures the
duct of the administration from the New York Times
the leading Wing paper in the city of New York They
Will hnd hearty response in every American bosom
We have been waiting lof several weeks hear of
some movement on The part o our government, for the
protection OF Mr. Thrasher against the yrannical per-
secutinns OF the Spanish authorities in Cuba. Is pos
sible that he is be abandoned utterly their tender
merclesf We have inlimaton in either Of the
Administration papers that his has engaged the
tention Of the Government all but instead Of il
paragraph in The Inteligencer protesting have found
reasons less satisfactory, for the he
has experienced, in the alleged fact that he had
copy OF the Cuban Declaration of Independence to
New Orleans paper; and this pary alleg has
been thoroughly disproved.
Mr. Owen the agent of the government, has been
widely and very justly censured for having interler
ed TO the lives Of the Cuban prisoners and it
supposed though known that the President has
moved him from his Office therefor. And vet these
were taken with in their hands. They were in
vaders, enemies OF the government, and although their
fate is deeply depored be doubted that they
had forfeited their lives And still il is universally felt
that the agent of the government ought have done
every thing in his power to thcir lives and mi-
gate their suferings. This was due 10 them as Anne
rican citizens The government and its agents owed
them sympathy and aid to This extent.
But Mr.. Thrasher is American citizen, pursuing a
lawful business and unSccused of crime. Yet his pro-
perty is seized and destroyed he is prevented from
tnung his business and the fruits of life Of in ustri-
Gus toll are swept away, simply susriciOn, and the
authorities have seized his papers in the hope Of
finding among them thing justify their conduct
He is punished first and suspected aiterward but has
never even yet been accused! And the American gov
ernment has nothing to say in the matter! 1t has no
protection TO extend no inquiries to make in
gard to this malicious persecution Of American citi.
zen. We are aware that the Secretary Of State. to
whose department this properly belongs, has
been absent weeks from Washington; but certain
y such matter this should engage the prompt al
tention of the Government in way unless Ameri-
citizenship has become too cheap and worthless 10
deserve protection"