The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-04
the NJ ". Joafnsi af Comns4s.
DR.. PEcK's TREATMENT BY THE CUBAN AUTHOR

IfiEs.
There he no doubt from DR. Pecks report u the i,
animation which be was subjected upon his arrival a.
prisoner IL Havana that he supposed TO have 81,
Of the party led BY Lopez 10 the invasion Of tbs island
u Cuba q Cardena and suspected Of being ea,
sary % the Cuban nnts in this city His employment
the latter capacity doubtless inferred solely from a.
fact o. his assumed Identification wish person knowa
have accompanied the Lopez expedition by the name 4
Pickett for he had printed other documents az.
Meeting hiIa with the enemies Of the Spanish rule Is ~
proved BY careful search the part OF he authorize
both before and After bis arres, and The inaslan
q his prosecutors find any ncalpaory lesiimos.
against him goes Ear 70 confirm bis assevena
ton Of Innocence, and his Reputation o. eompieis
even acquaintance, with the Cuban junta 10 yrs
York It must be obvious 10 The unbiased iU5s
ment from perusing The various statements thar ba
been published the subject and especially from d.
moderate and dgniGsd tenor Of the letter in which az
latest victim Of provincial tyranny details the serbs !
annoyahces and hsedships to which ha was subjected
that DR. Peck is what he represents himself ben
invalid who sought TO avail himself Of FSA rss,orai,.
influence Of a tropical climate. and who being po.
sessed Of limited means proposed money 70 a.
FRAY his expenses while the island by tho practice Il
his profession IN the Of Principe lie established
himself there about the middle Of March and with
Ia a week thereafter his office invaded al eleyss
o'clock at night, and his effects frutessly exam
ined in search of evidence tending to criminate him
few DAYS later he was notified that he had been mals,
ed for changing his lodgings without informing he
police when, in act he had made change at all O.
the Atl he arrested and shortly after eonda
ca TO the military barracks in which he confined h
ing allowed egress only 10 the stable and horseyad
There he was kept till 4ocock the morning whea h
was taken by railway Suevitas At Nuevi,as he ws
pot jail aud remained without food since the day heo
till noon, when il furnished him by friends outside
the prison He detained that night in jail and al
n M the 9th carried board the Spanish steamer
Pelayo in which he conveyed 10 Havana On board
this steamer food furnished him by his cap,os for he
lrst time since his While in prison. he bad supply
himselfnot only with food bun with bed owh
cost Arriyedat Havana moruingo the 7h he eonsg
cd again barracks under guard OF soldiers The
he was Intercepted his idrntiiy and occupation
from the questions put 10 him II appeared that he
pected of Administering He kept ia confinement lin
the t when without having been notified Of the
charges alleged against him. he released security
given by person whom he haa never before seen; and
two days after he notified of his unconditional reeass
with permission reside anywhere upon the island except
IL Principe where he had lief, his business and he nst
ments Of his profession and where alone he wished 70
Afer such an experience Of Cuban hospitality, Il Is
be wondered that he should have left ia the first steamer
without regard to its destination; which he did having
awaited himself Of Captain Bullocs offer Of passase
the Black Warrior to New Orleans, although his home Isl
this city
The treatment Dr. Peck experienced is what every Am
lean who goes to Cuba is liable to, and may expect ass
the Spanish government e made 10 respond in damasr
the injury inflicted as often such instances Of
aggression shall occur tsis sufficient answer TO b,
demand for redress that the Cuban government is
PEELED by considerations of sedeenee, TO exercise rigid
supervision upon the Of foreigners That plea affords
for subjcctng persons arrested on bare pos
10 prvations such calculated destroy comior, ard
impair health nor ordinary would il justify h
removal OF the prisoner great distance from his resi-
depce without information Of the offence imputed 10 him,
opportunity explain the circumstances oi suspicion
and rehut the proof adduced against him. which he might
be able READILY accomplish il allowed preliminary trial
examination the Of his arrest LISA barharcw
characteristic Of Spanish judicial proceedings unworthy
enlightened age that by their operation persons are A.
rested and discharged in Ignorance Of the cause OF cf
action aud without pretext being assigned for The
invasion of personal bertynext TO life the dearest rg
that man possesses This is alone the practical ef
Of Cuban police administered under General Conoha
but the avowed policy his government and is proved
by his reply COL Robertson, acting United States
sui at Havana who, in this very Of Dr. Peck protest
ed against bis confinement without being apprized Of his
imputed offence and told by the capaingenera lhas
the government did not hold itself bound 10 inform per
arrested Of the for his incarceration and @
mated that it should It's discretion whether
mnncate or to withhold such information This is not
the practice Of civilized communities and we do NOT be
eve that the United States will submit TO lis exercise
the prejudice of American citizens. The least govern
do for its citizens abroad Is TO support them
claiming the right to know why their liberties ARC 10
fringed, and their persons put under consraint.