Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-04-25
Dificulties With Cnha..N.

Impending Dtmcult1eS with Cuba "a
The recent numerous outrageS commit.
ted upon American citizens and vessels,
by the authorities of Cuba, seems to have
HtalasI compelled our government to
adopt effective measures against them. -
Nearly evsryweek for the past two or three
nOathO has brought accounts Of either
the arrest of American citizens for no
crime. or the firing into American vessels
while quietly pursuing their voyage. The
frequent occurrence Of these outragss has
6NAlly driven our government to the adop.
Gion Of the only means left it, since all
negotiations have failed, of preserving the
rights Of its citizens.
The latest case, is the arrest of DR.,
Peck Of New York. a dsntsst who went
TO Cuba for his health, in March last,
with young Cuban, about 10 or 90 years
old. who had been in his Office some three
years. and who vas the son Of An ex;l.d
Cuban. A letter reserved FROM Puerto
Principe says that Dr.. Peck was arrested
at midnight. his trunks ransacked, and
he brutally insulted. DR.. p. was oontin-
ed in stable among horses and cattle,
surrounded by Filth. The letter states
that physician in attendance freely ex
pressed his doubts Of his health, if long
confined in his present prison.
The letter was received by friend Of
DR.. Peck, in n York. and givesassurance
that they know of no reason why he is
arrested.
A meeting OF the friends of DR.. Peck
has been held in New York, and COM
mistee appointed to visit Wash,n gtou and
lay the matter before the government
The committee visited Washington, and
upon its return aaother meeting was held,
at which the follow report Of the result OF
the visit was made by the chairman. He
said :
&c The President, with musA emphasis,
SAID he vas fuvorably impressed with the
lone OF our resolutions. While they were
flrm and decided they were free from all
hlhbuSterlsm. In reply to our demands.
said that we might go hou1e and tell
The friends Of Dr.. Peck his ease should be
attended to AT once. He said he would
dispatch a special agent at once TO Cuba,
as we suggested, Sud he, E" / will i'm
nediately, perhaps tomorrow morning,
dispatch an agent to Cuba with the in,
StrucGiOns that the ease requires. While
l had heretofore determined TO put down
all f1llihnSfAriaDN 7 -
determined there was n point beyond
which fOrbearAnce should cease 10 be
virtue"
President Pierce said he did not know
what had come over the island Of Caba,
for it appeared to him as il the Spanish
authorities were striving 10 decide by ma
1hem"tical rules how FAR we might Be as
sailed and insuIted before we w"ud con
20 the rescue Cf our citizens and our scm
merce. The President left us under the
impression that the time had now come
when we could no longer forbear, md fold
our arms and cry peace. peace, when there
was no peace. Applause. long and loud }
That the time had At last come when We
should say to Spain thus far shalt thou 90
AMI no farther. (Appau&e.) The Pre-
s!dent in his remark alluded TO the other
outrAges of Cuba, and sal they all seem
ed to come up at the SAME time
He alluded to the case Of Thomp.
son, and said he was a man Of IT.
reproachable character, and was not at
all mixed up with any fiIIibus;ering expo.
dltlOn. The Cuban Authorities had
brought no charge against him except
that he had left upon his Office walls the
coat Of arms Of his country. The Prcsi-
IN reClIlng these instances. said he aim ISL
deemed the Spanish government mad To
heap upon oar tag every insult possible"
The committee also visited Secretary
Marcy, the result OF which Mr.. Perm thu
details
Mr.. Marcy told US he was then en-,
gagged in writing letter and making
demand upon the Spanish minister ia
Washington in regard to DR.. Peek. UD-
on his table Mr.. Marcy had tive vurrsspUu
dence between our consul HI Havana, Mr.
Robertson. and Gen. Cunchs in rp4ard ~
DR.. Peck. which he read over TO us As
nSar AS can rVcOIlvct. the letter To Con
cha stated tie exact case of Dr.. Peck, in
regard to his health. his character. and
his 0bjec: in wishing Cuba, precisely as
We lalI 1t before the President, and de-
manded to know of the Captain General
OF CUBA why and upon what charges Dr.
Peck was imprisoned. The lo2Iy OF Con
cha. after grand flourish Of the Spanish
style about Cuba and S"ain. tEc., said
thIt the government OF Spain dill not think
it incumbent upon her to tell any Aner!-
ca" citizen why he was imprisoned in
Spanish dungeon. They were upon the
same footing with Spanish subjects when
:hey came within The Spanish dominions;
and in reply to the dcmand of Mr.. Rob
rienn IL, A..,rnr.l II, Dr. Pol h.