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ihs ieHct HoHi this Echteuhn, winch appears below.
explains itself We publish il in the same spirit which
led US TO republish his previous explanation was
given BY him few days ago in the National Iaisgesr
becomes our duty. however. 10 say that. in our judy
ment. Mr. Owens present reply 10 the paragraph which
he quotes from our comment upon his previous publcs
ton still leaves his in an unfortunate position
The case now stands thus An American citizen in
prison, IN foreign land, claiming be illegally and IN
justly imprisoned and sentenced 10 still more severe
DOOM is debared by the rules OF his prison from stating
his in uniting TO his friends his country or his gov
ernmea He succeeds in evadng these rules and places
by the agency OF third party his wrsn appeal 10
his gouernmsat in the hands of the American consul 10
be forwarded TO the Department OF State at Washington
The consul refuses 10 orward the paper on the ground
that it has been conveyed to his hands in violation Of
the prison rules prescribed in the case by the Cuban an
thorites
We hold il TO he entirely clear:
LIST. That Mr. Owen, toihou waiting for Mr. 7zrqsI,y
to Ore at all should, upon his arrest and Imprisonment
have himself sent forward to Washington by each o..
potunity, the fullest and strongest statement he could
gather OF all the facts and the law which Mr. Thrashe
relied for defence and protection American citizen
I'd That Mr.. Owen, after Mr.. Thrashers statement
had been left in his hands, no matter by what agency,
was bound to forward il at to Washington, COM
nun icate its contents without delay hndeance from
the Cuban authorities.
We suppose that both Of these propositions are too
clear to be argued and ifthey be true. Mr. Owens own
statement does not relieve the objection to his conduct
pecially when read in connection with Mr.. Websters
despatch of December 3h which shows that up 10 that
date no precise information in regard to the had
been received from Mr.. Owen. Il.
But, without further comment, we leave Mr. Owens
letter to speak for itself
WASHINGTON, d. c., January 8. 1864.
To The Editor of the Union:
SIR: My attention has been called 10 the following
comments in editorial in your paper, on a publication
made by days ago in the National Intelligence:
SD We mark with regret the fact that Mr. Owen says
nothing of Mr. Thrashers letter OF appsa govern.
and people OF the United Safes which is positively
Consul owen transmission to the Department. Of sas.
have been in Mr. Ovens hands the Esd of No
from Havana the 26.h and arrived New York the
II Of Dscembe had not been received =. the Department
Of December in relation Mr.. Thra.hsrs case What i
the explanation Of this Did Mr. Oven forward The pa.
per! II so, what has become Offs If not, why
held back when Mr.. Thrashers deportation
to the Spanish mines might hangand probably did hang
IN no small measure upon Its prompt reception at the De-
partment OF Stale " (.
In reply, please allow me to give you the facts
The letter OF Mr. Thrasher, appealing to the gov
ernmen, and people of the United States, was writ
ten on the 2lst OF November. He attempted to have
it conveyed to me secretly and without the knowledge
OF the prison police. II found by an officer on the
person of the negro TO whom its delivery was inused
and fell into the hands of the captain-general. Mr.
Thrasher, learning what had happened, made second
and successful effort in conveying TO me, in similar
way, copy OF the letter. Immediately went 10 zee
him. and told him that could not consent to receive
from him communications in writing in violation Of the
conditions upon which and others, at my inecesson.
had been permitted 10 visit him. told him that would
the captan-genera upon the subject Of the inier
cepted communication and if he would allow its recep
ton, would attend to his request concerning it This
subsequently did.
The caplain-general ivered the communication to
me unopened, and forwarded il 10 the Department Of
State on the ed of December This was The first oppor.
tunity had OF sending the original The copy did NOT
send, for the stated All the papers pertaining
the with Mr. Thrashers grounds OF defence had
been forwarded before.
You will excuse me, trust for taking this occasionio
notice another matter, which be going the usual
round Of the papers alude TO the following letter:
| HAVANA. Dec. l6. 1851
| To the Editors of the Pieayvnf:
| GrNrLrNss. learn thai Mr.. Owen is boasing quite
publicly OF letter Of thanks recsived from Mr.. J,
On the morning that my taken from his prison
TO be hurried into exile he sent Mr. Owen letter but a.
thank all he had suffered h1m-t0
him for the long voyage he was compelled 10 make. and
for all letters that have been found his table unopened
he firmly believes Mr.. Owen be the Of all
ts he alone In this belief Mr. Owen has played double
panj withholding from this government papers Pfotesr
and instructions which my wished him present, and
orcbiy and has assisted this government In causing his
ruin. ~
In my last interview with my SON. among his last words
we're Theses " Mother, IL had gone to Mr.. Owen on
that fatal morning, and implored hi least maxi s
attempt those fifty human lives, should have
been In this dungeon; would trial have taken DE
course u has done also said TO him, And whs,epy
and those wives and those when they shall AK You
where son, and husband, and brother whom
you have pronounced beyond your right 10 tWfsrfr w
behalf OFF, He has have his revenge, aud now
| he has it,
should have written you before this but for the lear
that Mr., Owen might make further trouble Tor us but
he Is now gone He sailed this morning for Charleston
and can harm more. -
Yours, respectfully,
Mrs T. r. THRAsHER.
do not call public attention TO this letter with any
view OF entering into detailed refutaon OF its several
statements, but barely to show, by its own exhibition
how utterly abandoned my accusers are
This letter purports TO have been written by Mrs
Thrasher, the mother OF Mr. John s. Thrasher will
10 that lady, VIII, is known to me exceedingly
plain. and, supposed, kind woman, the injustice OF
entertaining for a moment the idea that she put her
name TO it, authorized il 10 be put there, with
knowledge understanding Of it's contents II she did
so, however, they but the swimming ancies oil an
agtated and distressed mind" their uncertain lights
Pickering the thick darkness of parental distress
In what estimation then, ought those 10 be hell who
can have the hardihood in this way and by resornsio
such means say that Mr. Thrashers letter TO me, Of
the Goth of November which have heretofore pub.