Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-11-07
TCorrespondence of the Baltimore Sun.


WAsHrSGToS, Nov. 4.
Mr. THrashers Case at Harana-Vieu aken by Adminis
tration PresSes-Ihe duty Of our Gorernment.Mr.
1arashsrs Ofence-Brilisk action IN such Cases-lary-
land Mdrbe dc
The late accounts from Cuba show that Mr.. John 5.
Thraser has no. been released heretofore reported and
that his situation is extremely perous also appears that
every American citizen in Havana takes deep interest In
his case except the American Consul MIR. Owen VINO,
though recalled, is the efigy of consul still.
Several administration presses have taken pains to show
that an American resident under foreign dominion is
anlenable its laws Who doubts 1T Therefore they say,
this government should enquire into his case
But tina, sequiter The government under obl
cations inquire why any American citizen is restrained OF
his liberty in foreign country Gen. Campbell when ne
demanded 10 know the OF the arrest OF
Mr. Bush 1t sa demand that the Cuban authorities never
hesitate 10 comply with.
Some years ago, person arrested al Havana on sus
pcion carried the interior and confined and might there
remained till this day. without trial. but for the inter-
position of the British Consul, who merely because the man
burn under The British ag though always resident In
the Spanish domnons afforded him relief and fastened his
trial which resulted in his release The New York Express
il unfortunate in taking the Mcleod case We tried him.
ruc under circumstances that rendered his acquta
foeons conclusion and was well understood that had hc
been convicted with EagInd would have been the
the result.
II is required send fleet Cuba and demand Mr.
Thrusers release II is simply requisite that The govern
men should inquire why he Is arrested and 10 Claim tor him
an opportunity be heard his defence We did put
Mcleod in communicable deny him trial. and keep him in
prison.
MrIlhrashers offence was ia The first place. that he
duced American energy system intelligence aud pomptness
into his newspaper acquired great patronage from The public
and therefore encountered the jealousy Of the Spanish paper
the Diar0 del drin0 decree obtained prohibiting
foreigners from publishing newspaper In the place,
he had the courage, in the midst Ut the Anti American
element strongly and efficiently for The relief Of
the American prisoners Under these circumstances he
watched when he wen, 10 the American mail packet the
Georgia. and the he received his dispatches from the
purser, he was seized by the police
submit whether, upon this state OF facts this Govern
bound al least TO inquire what the charges
against Mr. Thasher. Some o the administration presses
say that Mr. Thashe is not now, though he leas, Ane
rican citizen But by special Decree the Cuban authori-
ties decided that he was foeigner-tha a an American;
and lie suspected Of being the strongest kind
OF an Americana republican
do believe that this Government has acted decided
in the MATTER that the has, in any authentic form,
been presented 10 il.
The various kinds of MARBLE offered for the exterior work
Of the Capitol will be subjected 10 tests under the direc
ton o! three scientific commissioners who ye,
named.
The Maryland MARBLE which is used in the construction
OF the Washington Monument and the Patent Office has
been offered much lower than the Stockbrdge
and oer marble. The Maryland marble will be rejected
without fair examination. IoS.