Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-07-24
Imprisonment Of Charles L. Brace by
the AuStrianS.

Imprisonment Of Charles L, Brace by
the AuStriaRS.
We have been permitted to copy the
following extracts of letter from Mr..
Brace to the American Minister at Aus
tria, Mr.. McCurdy, and by him forwarded
to this country. 1t gives an account Of
his treatment, and the reasons which led
to his arrest, which will be read with in
teresr. It bears date, June 18th.
81 thank you a thousand times for
your most friendly and patriotic letter.
1t was dated June 9Th and reached me
the l6th--being read by me before the
Auditor. have been now twenty-four
days in prison. on proof so slight and a
charge so unsupported, that l must con-
slider the whole proceeding, directed
against NE as an American. have been
treated till within few days, like COM
mon criminal against the government
For three days l was closely shut up in
a miserable quarter, where my body vas
so eaten with feas, that it looks as if l
had frightful disorder. After that |
was allowed to associate with other GRIM
inals. and to walk with them ar hour
day between two lines of soldiers. No
books or writing have been permitted me.
After sixteen days of this, l was allowed
rather better quarter, though still! close
ly confined. The charge arose against
me in this way. | was in Hotel and
some one at table asked me about Uihazy
spoke few words of the colony and
situation. The report was Immediately
carried to the Police that an American
was here who spoke as if acquainted with
Uihazy-probably an emisSary. In the
meantime had visited my various acquain>
tances, aud the next day was calling upon
the Obergespan, when he Informed me
was under suspicion, as had not handed
in my Pass. | answered that supposed
twen,y-fou hours would be allowed here,
as ia all cities, even in a stale Of >eige.-
However hurried off-presenled my Pass
was assured there would be no difficulty,
and went off 10 dinner. While at dinner
was arresred-about 26 hours after my ar
rival and the warrant had been made out
the day before, some five hours after my
arrival. Tn, charge Gas later made) was
"You are member of the Democratic
Committee, and agent of Ujhazy and Cze,z
-here with revolutionary writing to spEead
rev0lu ionary movemenlSw The proofs
Is. my expressions about Ujhazy's Colony,
as if knew him 3D. a note Of introduce
iion from Czez inmy Portfolio of four lines
mere formal inlrod faction; 81, an old Pam
phlet printed in AS. on the revolutionary
side; 4th, card OF introduction from
family had visited here. 10 their relative
in London, n distinguished revolutions,
(Beo'hy.)
In reply, urged that every American
or English traveller might lie under the
same suspicion, as most knew OF This col">
ny, or even some members personalir, ami
they wonli naturally speak of ito Hunsa.
Fians-thal nothing could be more natui a!
Than a letter of introduction from an emf
grant, when there were so many in every
land, and where Two thirds Of the nation
were compromised here, il would be difficull
not TO visit some.
LIST In reference TO UjhaZy, had nev-
er known him or spoken to him and there
was no proof had. 81. The pamphlets
were MT such at all as an emiSSary woult
take, and | could prove had them only for
philosophical objects 8. ThaIl II sd
visited men from all rarli"s-eyen gov III
ment officers. Alb. Tha. he card of in
troduc ion to Beo,hy could not be consider
ed an offence, when the brother VINO gave
ne the card had been allowed by Govern
ment to go TO London TO visit him person.
ally. AS for The Democratic Comni,lee,
scarcely ever heard OF il, and never knew
member. This is substantially The whole
case-though at the close the pamphlets
were aba ndoned as proof, AMI the charge is,
merely Of being an. emissary.
Courant.