North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29
Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun. I
Mr.. CLay's Heahh-Abiity for .another Campaign
The Ihrasher Case-Mr. QUEEN rejected as his Couu-
seNDsfence, only american Citizenship.

Mr.. CLay's Heahh-Abiity for .another Campaign
The Ihrasher Case-Mr. O,ven rejected as his Couu.
se-Dsence, only american Citizenship.
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1851.
Mr.. Clay arrived here yesterday from Cumberland,
accompanied by Mr.. George Calvert, and is at the
National Hotel. His health. appearance, and spirits
are as good as usual. He will doubtless be able to
90 through the labors of another Presdent-making
Congress with much vigor and eclat: He is truly
the Nestor OF the Senate He first took seat in that
body in the year 1906, and served one term. His
second appearance in the Senate was in 1910, when
he again served one term and the following year he
entered upon his brilliant career in the House.
Mr.. Owen, late Consul at Havana, has just inhu-
ence enough to misrepresent Mr.. Thrasher's case
through the New York Courier, and through some
private reports. The letter from Havana, republished
in the Union, to-day, presents the case in very high
ly important national point of view. The ground
assumed against Thrasher would involve every citi-
zen OF the United States who resides in Cuba. The
treaty of 1895 wou ld be complete nullity, if an
American taking domciliatory letters, the Spanish
law requires, for five years, becomes thereby SUBJ
ect of Spain. Both the French and British govern
have, it found occasion resist or ques-
ton the Spanish law which requires a foreigner to
take letters of domciliation, and which thereby
makes him a Spanish subject.
But Mr.. Thrasher, it seems, did not spend but
three years of the term for which he compelled
to take letters of domicile in Cuba. He spent two
years of it in visit the United States and did not
receive his letters of domcile his return. Nor did
he become Spanish subject by becoming editor,
for he was compelled to take his editorial license in
another name, and finally his paper suppressed
on the ground that foreigner could not enjoy the
privilege of publishing paper.
The suggestion of Mr.. Owen, through the N. Y.
Courier, that Thrasher conspired to overthrow the
Government of Cuba, is the very point upon which
fair trial is demanded. Not particle of violence
has been adduced to show it,
| have letter from Charleston, stating the au-
thorty of reports from Cuba, brought by passengers
of the Isabel, the 18th, that Thrashers case is
considered as desperate. Nothing is mentioned of
new trial. Owen offered to act his COUNSEL but
Thrasher Indignantly refused the offer. Knowing
the laws, and familiar with the language, he relied
on himself He came into court with his hat on, and
refused take it Off before the President OF the court
for which his friends censured him. But Thrasher
was sernly bent upon challenging the jurisdiction of
the court, and would not recognize it even by for
mality. lie is whom not even the " Julius
instantis tyrGnni' shake from his purpose. His
sole defence was in substance, {" l am an American
ctizen.'' .-..
We shall see what our government will do in the
matter. ION.