The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-13
From the N. Y. Times.
IMpQRTA NJ, EPAM SAN HAN

dates are TO the 10Th of March On the NOR
ming of the 18th, the flag Of the city was lower
ed, amid salute of twenty che guns, and the
Government came TO an END.
The causes which have led to this highly i'm.
porant movement, are briefly as follows:
In April, 1852. the Government of the city
of San Juan was formally transferred by the
A gent of the Musquito King, TO the inhabitants
of the town. No reservations were made the
existing Constitution was adopted, and since
that period the Government has been conducted,
by five American citizens, who were consttu-
tlonally elected by the people. Since June,
1851, the American Transit Company Of Mica.
ragua, have occupied piece of land situated on
the north side of the Bay of San Juan, as a coal
depot, and have held the property derived from
the Musquito Agent, at the nominal rent of Cd.
sterling per monIil-with an agreement that
they SHOULD vacate the premises wien required
by the King for other purposes. 1t became ne.
| cessary to establish a quarrantine-ground, and
a powder magazine, and the Agent of His Ma.
| jesty accordingly demanded from the Company
the release of their claim, in accordance with
previous stipHla,ions, that the ground occu-
pied by them might be devoted to the new us.-
derakng. No attention was paid to this re-
quest. The City Government, desiring to effect
an honorable adjustment, then rendered the
! Company sundry grants of land on the south
side of the Bay and on the Lagoon, in feesimple
gratis offering, at the same time, to meet the
expense OF removal, transportation Of supplies,
IL; but these proposals likewise passed unno
ticed An ordnance requiring the removal Of
the Companys buildings within the space of
thirty days, was passed by the City Council
asd created great sensation The CONNER.
cial Agent ofthe United States, Mr. Henry L.
Stephenson, was appealed to by the Agent OF
Transit Company, and decided that the question
was local one, to be decided by the llcal au.
thorities but referred the case to his Govern.
ment, and forwarded the documents to Wash.
ington.
The ordinance adopted by the City Council
having required the removal within five days of
the temporary building erected by the Compa.
ny, outside OF their proper limits the demoli'
ton was peaceable effected by the city officers
but the Transit Company's Agent, Thomas
Baldwin, was arrested on charge of threaten
ing and seditions language, and was held to bail
in the sum of $500; the IT, s. Commercial
agent and Mr.. t. d. Harper becoming his sure
ties.
On the 18th February, Capt Abraham Banck
er arrived al San Juan to supersede Baldwin as
Agent OF the Company. Baldwin, however,
declined to relinquish his function, and proceed
ed to make preparations for the removal of his
Office TO dsmased vessel lying in the harbor
On the 18th of March, the legal preliminar.
ies having been adjusted, the election of the
Companys effects was to have taken place, but
at this important juno ure there appeared in the
harbor the United States sloop. of war C4ane,
commander George B. Hollins, and matters
took new turn. The City Government wait.
ed upon Captain Hoins, and placed the facts
in his possession. The clerk of the Transit
Company also waited upon him. The United
States Agent was Ill, and did not appear In
the evening, Tile of marines were landed from
the Cgaac, on the north side of the Bav, and
mounted guard on the land in dispute. On the
following morning, the City Marshal, accom-
panied by two carpenters, proceeded to execute
the writ Of ejeclment, but he was ordered off BY
Lieutenant of Marines.
Capt Holl'ns hereupon Informed the Captain
of the Part that he should prevent the execution
of the writ, and ordered out another detachment
of marines. His phrase neutrality-suspicious.
upon the properly Of the Accessory Transit
Company" The Mayor of the City, T. j. Mar
tin, answered that he should proceed to execute
the writ, unless illegally prevented by a supe.
rior force. The Marines were placed under
arms, and SO ended the writ ofejectment.
That evenings public meeting was held at
the Saranac Hotel. The members Of the Gov.
eminent presented, through the Mayor, the fol-
lowing protest, together with their resgna-
tions:
| Ely
Saturday, March IL, 1853.
To the commander Of the .. S. ship-efwar Cyane:
The undersigned, representing the Consttu
tional Government Of Greytown or San Juan
del Norte, to wit: T. J. Martin, Mayor; w 3
Gerrng President of the Council; thomas
Cody, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and
II. J. Richards, Captain, of the Port, beg leave
to say:
That this Government has been in existence
updar lie
Of May, A. b. 1852, and during that time has
exercised all the rights and privileges of free
and independent State, enacting laws under a
constitution, and affording ample protection to
person and property.
The existing Government has been recop-
nzed by the Government of the Unired States
OF America, as is shown by the appointment of
Henry l.. Steavension, Esq Commercial Agent
to this city on the part of the United States,
and by that of Great Britain by the appointment
of I'll. G.. Fook as British Vice Consul on the
part of that Government
The proceedings of this Government in rela-
ton to the illegal occupancy of lands belonging
to the city by the Accessory Transit Company
OF Nicaragua, has been conducted according to
the due forms of law recognized and acknovl
edged by all civilized nations.
The occupancy of portion of this city, by
an armed force from the United States shin of.
war Cyane for the purpose of resisting the exc
cuton OF legal process, issued by the authorities
OF this city, without previous notice thereof be.
ing given to this Government, and the actual
resistance by force and arms presented to the
officer charged with the execution of said pro-
cess, cannot be viewed in any other light than
direct invasion of the territory Of this CITY.
destructive alike to its Government, its laws.
! and consequently of the welfare and safety of
its inhabitants.
Therefore the undersigned, in view of the
| condition of affairs heretofore mentioned, and
| being unable to repel force by force now. and
by this their act, solemnly protest before the
civilized world against this unlawful OCCUPANCY
of the territory and the suhyerson Of their
laws.
They therefore submit as a conquered people
and surrender to Capt. George N HolIins, of
the U. S. ship of war Cyanc, the Government,
the city and the Offices which they have held
respectively; and on him rests the responsible.
lily for any losses or damages the City or its
inhabitants may sustain in the absence of autho.
rity for the protection of persons and property.
Respectfully you obedient servants,
TT. MARTIN, Mayor.
W. B. GERRlNG, President of the Council
IHOS. CODY, Chief Jus Supreme Court
ii. }. RICHARDS, Captain of the Port.
1 ne nag OF the Ilty was then lowered, with
salute, and the government came to an end
Two clipper schooners were Immediately dis
patched, one to Biewfelds and the other to ia.
maIca, to inform the British Consul General
and the Admiral Of the West india Station of
these events. The citizens organized a com
mittee of Safety.
Upon the arrival of the steamers Pampero
and Star of the West, police force consisting
OF the Cyane's boats, was established around
hese steamers, and not beats of any flag per.
inltted to boa ID them. Much bitter complain,
was made with regard to this arbitrary proven.
ton OF the delivery of the mails The Pam
pero mails were detained forty weigh. hours
PORK AND FLOUR.