New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-12

20 to some other port, relucsteu inc a1holles at "
Spanish ports examine the persons on board all YES
cells named Carmen. There IL Spanish yessc's OF
that name portrait of Tw eed being indispensable for
his Identification, the Spanish authorities obtained
carlcature in American journal rep esth'ns hiAl
beating child, supposed to typify American justice
This carieature of which copies we're made, lcd TIE
Spanish authorities and reporters OF Spanish PAPERS 70
believe Tweed had been kidnapping children Hence ia
the llst official announcement received here OF the
arrest OF Twid Antene which ia supposed to have
been q telegraphic corruption Of Tweed American TT
was stated that he had been arrested FOR kidnapping
American children Tweed is still confne on the Isle Of
Saint Simon in Vgo Bay, where he is undergoing guar
antne and is strictly watched by the Cusiomhonsc
guards At the expiration OF his quarantine he viii bo
surrendered TO the United State representative AS
Aee are no direct between Spain and North
America Tweed viii be sent TO CUBA, aud thence to
New-York
The Epoea states that the municipal authorities Of
NewYOrk took the initiative in asking for TWeeds extra
Gition from Capt.-Gen. Joveilar.
THE ACTION OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
GOV TlLDEN's PART A MERE FORMALyrY-TwE3Ds
ARREST DUE 10 THE ENERGY OF FEDERAL Off
CIALs-THE ARGUELLEs CASE AND SPANISH
Comfy.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEI
WAsHINGToN Sept. 1I.-TheTe is now no
doubt that Tweed been arrested in Spain at The re-
Washington begun TO claim credit for Gov 1ildcn
for the capture OF Tweed the that tho State
Department could have taken official step in the
proceedings which have led to his arrest unless Mr.
Tlden as Governor had made afOrmol request thar the
Department should its offices with foreign Powers -
that end Tie state Department officials acting under
instructions from Secretary Fish TO the effect tnat
tho whole matter must be kept state secret
until it is settled, decline to give any information
whatever upon the subject There is reason TO believe,
however that the part taken by Gov. Tiden in This
affair was only formal, and only such demanded
nv his official position Tic did no doubt Governor OF
Ncv-Yorl request the State Department to secure
Tweeds return il possible, from foreign countries, but
from the only information ObtanaOe here. it Is conf
IDENTIFY believed that Gov Tiiden az that time neither
mentioned any particular country TO which Tweed
had gone, nor has he since in any way rendered the
department any service protracted and dligent
search for the great criminal neither has he manifested
any interest whatever ia the progress OF that search
GOV Tiden's application, IL is understood was the
mercst formally; it furnished the legal basis upon
WHEN under the Constitution request mon foreign
Governments could be made. The State Department
Immediately sent out a circular letter Of request TO all
foreign Powers, well to those with which we have no
treaties rs to those with which we have. The epure
credit for the subsequent work. so successful thus far
ia due to The oxerions consular and other officials
OF the State Department who have not ceased ycanty
a. pursue every trail through all these months.
II was not presumption on the part Of the United
etates To ask that SpaIn in the Of treaty Of
Tradition should surrender great criminal rs Tweed
The United States in Of not less magnitude dd
Spain similar service, and the return OF Tweed van be
nothing than act Of comfy The circumstances
OF tine arrest Of and return of Argueles have been FOR
gotten Tie act caused state Department consider
abe embarrassment and the department was severely
criticised on account OF 70 by friends OF the Admit
istration TIE facts connected with the arrest IN brict
were these In November 1858, the United States Con
s1l at Havana informed Secretary Seward OF the arrival
IN Cuba OF 1000 African slaves. notice Of which was
promptly given 10 the British Government The result
was that memoranda sent 10 Spain by the Govern
meuts OF the Uuited State, and Great Britain, re-
sDeetiyely with the view to procure an amendment o.
the laws affecting the introduction OF slaves in Cuba
Pending this diplomatic correspondence, Gen. Dulce
then Of Cuba seized the cargo Of slaves
The slaves were landed in the Colon District, the
Lieutenant Governor Of which Don Jose Ar
guelles. He also an officer OF the spanish
army as well HeutenantGoyernOr OF this Province
captured the slave expedition for which service he
received from the Spanish Government $4,000 imme-
diacy after tho capture he obtained leave Of absence
upon the prctense visiting NcwYork City to purchase
La Croaiea q Spanish journal then published there
ArguelIes did not return, and II subsequently dis
covered that ne had stolen 40 negroes Of the cargo aud
had sold them iuto slavery at profit 10 himself Of $loo
O0O This gross violation OF the penal ana military
law of Spain punishable If officer found guilty Of
it, with death. There WIS then, now, no cxtradton
treaty between our Government AID Spain. The Score
tary Of state. boweyeI in view of the infamous crime
committed informed the CaptainGenerd that If suta-
bic officer could be sent to NewYork, steps would be
taken il poss,be place this Argueles in his pcs
session Our Government felt more moved to this act
for the reason that the laws Of Spain the pre
of this notorious criminal in Cuba WAS necessary 70
emancipa 40 persons he had consigned TO slavery
Arguelcs was arrested May IL, 1864 lie was taken to
Cuba and executed for his ofenses.
The Spanish Government, on AZ least one occasion
since has manifested Willingness to reciprocate this
comfy IN 1864 spoin voluntarily surrendered three
covcs who had escaped from the TOrtngGs, who were
military prisonc.s Of United States. There was so
much criticism upon Mr. Seward for this matter that he
felt compelled to write alcer explaining IT, In this letter
he said that our laws make the slave trade piracy and
in our treaty Britain pledged to urge
upon all Powers the duty OF stopping the traffic In the
absence OF an exTadiuon treaty with spain the sucn-
der OF Arcuees was made in pursuance OF the laws OF
nations Mr. Seward added, that while there ie no o6-
CATION 20 return the criminal without treaty, nation
bound furnish asylum TO criminals against
the human race and that IL comfy OF return without
treaty might be properly practlced 1t might be
10 such as that Of ArguellCs
t,DruNrnc on uuJr,uO