The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-30

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From the New Orlsans Bee con Of Cuhs. Dee 1911
The Northern papers come 10 us osiiy with spccu-
atops a. {, the nature Of the dispatches carried
Washington. BY the stssnsr Fulton, from Havana.
case Of Cspsaio Adams Gray, who was arrested in
Havana BY the Captain General on charge OF having
shetsd IN the slave trade. extensively carried
on IN Cnbs. The principal facts in tae case, aud of
the liberation Of Captain Gray. haze been stated by
the correspondence Of v,rsl Of tho papers Of this
city, and in particular by the DsLa.
The case is one of those Numerous instances of
arbitrary proceedir aud oppression Of citizens
SO common in Cuba, and which only firm and self
respecting stand by our government can prevent.
1t is succinc,ly as kolows:- Captain Adams Gray,
OF Baltimore cold TO Don Julian Zulueta Spaniard,
residing in Cuba, the ship Lady Suffolk, with the
conoiton that she should be delivered 70 the pur-
chaser in the port of Aarel, open port In Cuba,
some eighteen miles west Of Havana. Capitals
Gray took the ship to Marel ard entered her At the
custom house He was then requested to take her
to the port of Bahia Honda which is not open
port bas 1t which permission 10 load ships granted
BY the governments, with the condition Of returning
TO an open port for the purpose Of clearing He
consented to do and the usual clearance for Bahia
Honda, vas given BY the custom house ~ N ARIEL.
Captain Gray took the ship TO Bahia Honda, and
delivered her to the agent Of the purchaser. who
offered 10 take the crew to Havana, free Of charge,
In steamer that would come to Bahia Honda in .
This Offer was accepted BY Captain Gray, and
himself ADD son, who was his mate, proceeded ct
once to Havana, taking with BIN the ships papers.
These he deposited with the Consul, canoelling the
register ~ usual in such cases, by cutting it and
waited for the arrival Of bis crew, in order to pay
them off, In accordance with the laws of country
After some days the crew came up, and reported
that soon IS Captain Gray and mate left the ship
they were fastened under matches, while armament
and fixtures for the slave trade were taken board
from steamer that came down from Havana with
them that the steamer subsequently toved the
ship to sea and they then transferred to her,
and she returned 90 Havana, leaving the ship to
They were psid of according to the articles, and
then went to the British Consul, and reported tue
whole affair. The British Consul i'm medistely mo-
tiled he Captain General that the tresty for the
suppression Of the slave trade had been infripRsd
In the ports of Cuba, And demanded that the OIL
GERS conDivipg 1T il in Havana, Mar 81 and Bahia
Honda, should be arraigcsd. The Captain Gene
owner, and the officers CT the steamer and of the
customs % abettors fell a. once upon Captain Gray
and his son, who were awaiting q pa sage home.
and, on cold vet night, threw them into posed
any one being allowed to see them for four or Ave
days.
Under these circumstances. Judge Sharkey, the
CeDsui sent the steamer Fahon TO Washington.
what her dispatches were we can judge by other
circumstances. We are we'll aware that Judge
ShsIkey has complained very openly and frequently
Ia Havana, that he has never, in q single case Of
conflict with the authorities there, been supported
by his own government, and that in one or two in
stances, when bis communications to the cabinet at
Washington have remained unanswered, he has
learned from the Captain General that the Presi.
dent did not justify his condact. And we are we'll
informed that in instance at least, previous to
the arrest of Captain Gray, he declared he would
make no further recamstions upon tho Captain
General without positive and precise ins :ractions
from Washington to do 90. These circumstances in
euce us TO suppose that the Fulton has gone to
Washington for instructions in the case of Captain
Gray, ard it ia not improbable that the news OF his
liberation will reach there before any action is
taken, and thus Mr. Fillmore will be relieved from
the uDpleaesns dilemma into which his vacillating
course has led him.
Il 10 publicly notorious thst the slave trade be-
tween Africa and Cuba is fostsred by the Captain
General, - source of great revenue te himself,
and rs . political necessity, in order to retain
Cuba to the crown Of Spain. Christina. the Queen
Mother, is largely engaged in it, and the traffic is
entirely in tho hands Of Spaniards, both in Cuba
and on the coast Not . single native Cuban il
known to be engaged in it. The continuance Of
this infamous trade is the only blot upon this
last remnant Of Spanish rule in America The case
OF Captain Gray is an eminent eyempl i6eation Of
the evils that the present policy Of cur government
brings upon our citizens in Cuba We nave said it
before, ana We repeat 1t, American citizens and
American interests In Cuba have been, ana still are
placed in imminent peril BY the policy Of Mr. Fill
more.