Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-04-06
Another Family Affair.

COL McNIullen, in an address to the voters
of the 18th Congressional District, announcing
himself candidate for reelection, brings to light
the following rare document:
The undersigned members Of the Virginia del
egaton in the Congress of the United States, re-
spectlully represent that the Federal patronage
has been unequally and partially distributed in
our State, to the dissatisfaction OF large MAORI
ty Of the Democratic party; they insist that this
inequality should be prevented in future, and that
the patronage should be SO distributed as to do O.
quail justice to ali sections of the State; that por
ton of the State lying west Of the Blue Ridge
has generally been overlooked, and when it is re-
collected that it is the strong Democratic portion,
the injustice will be manifest. Let every part OF
the State have fair share Of the honors and Off
ces which the Federal Government has to bestow,
and we shall be CONTEXT. Very respectfully
Sherrard Clemens, Charles j. Faulkner, j. Letch-
err, Fayette McMullen. j. w. H. Beale, T. S.
Bocock, T. II. Bayly, II. A. Edmondson. vi
| am uniformed as to the fact alleged in the
within paper, of the unequal distribution of the
honors or appointment Of Federal offices but
would respectfully insist that careful regard should
be had to insure equality in reference to such ad-
vantage into the two divisions of our State.
J. NJ. MASON.
WASHINGTON, March 9, 1853.
| am in favor of fair distribution of patronage
between Eastern and Western Virginia-upOn
the past ca st no censure and pronounce no opin-
ion, deeming it unnecessary to do so.
' Il. M. II. HUNTER.
C9- All the papers Throughout the State are res
pectully requested to publish the above card Of a
portion Of the Virginia delegation in Congress,
which was presented to the President
This document the Colonel makes leading
topic Of his address and dlates at length upon the
grievances Of the Dem 1cracy Of West Virginia in
the distribution OF Federal patronage. Messrs.
Nilsson, CAsKIE, HOLIDAY, MEADE, POWELL
and AvERETr refused to sign the paper, and the
inference is that they claim for the Eastern De-
lnocracy more than an equal share Of federal pat
ronage. This movement is likely to cause some
trouble in the camp.
SEIZURE OF SAN JUAs.-The New York pa
pers of Friday publish a correspondence from San
Juan, Nicaragua, giving an account of the alleged
seizure oflhat port by Capt. Hollins, commanding
the u. y. SlOJp-Ol-NdI y ldue. StCCoiuIHS W tiiS
accounts, the previous difficulties which had ex
listed between the authorities of the town and the
officers of the Nicaragua Transit Company had
been brought to an issue by a writ of ejectment
against the Company officers. In the meantime
the Cyane appeared in the harbor, and the subse-
quent occurrences are thus detailed by the cores
pendent of the Tribune:
s'On the morning Of the 18th instant the City
Marshal, accompanied by two carpenters, pro-
ceeded to execute the writ of ejectment, but he
was ordered off by Lieutenant of Marines.
The Captain of the Port went on board the
Cyane and notified the Commander that the land
abreast Of which he was lying was Quarantine
ground He was answered with an order passed
forward for another detachment of marines ashore,
and was then informed by Commander Hol!ins
that he should prevent the execution Of the writ,
and that no boats could pass from the town to the
north side of the Bay, thus blockading the harbor
The flag of the city was then Immediately low
cred and the city government dissolved. The
FLAG, however, was Subsequently hoisted on the
l4th. one of the correspondents says, at the sug-
gestion of the British Consul, who had in the in
terval returned from Bewfelds Information Of
the course pursued by the commander of the Cy-
ane was despatched by the authorities of the town
to the British Admiral at Jamaica A protest
had also been adopted by the citizens and served
on the American and other resident consuls.
n,at hOia mr.