Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-27
win certainly make protestant, And how can /

VIII certainly make protestant! And how can
prevent il !"
ing rivalry of England with the United States for
the predominant influence in Central America the
following event is not without Importance
The British vice-consul for Costa Rica, who
resides in the capital of San Jose, received short
time ago, an intimation from British resi1ent at
the port of Punta Arenas, on the Pacific coast,
that British subject, who serves sailorboy
on the American barque st. Mary, Captain Law
renee, had been assaulted without provocation,
and treated with violence by the mate Of the
barque, shore, while the sailor, in execution Of
an order which the mate himself had given him,
was buying something in shop. BY this COM
plant il appeared that the life Of the sailor was
really in danger, and that the sailor had publicly
declared he would rather jump into the sea and be
drowned than to return on board the st. Mary.
In view OF these circumstances, and as the as
sault had happened on shore, and not on board,
the British vice consul considered IL duty TO In
terfere far to claim for the British subject the
protection OF the authorities Of the port and an in
| vestigaton of the case. The North American
consul at Punta Arenas, Dr. Hine, seemed, how
ever, not to participate in the opinion Of her Bri-
| tsh maJestys vice consul He wrote in a Ian
| guage unworthy of gentleman, most offensive
| letter to the English consul, and not only pro-
| tested against any kind ofs mpertnent" nterfer-
ence, but also ordered the assaulted sailor boy to
be put into Jail.
In the meantime, Captain Lawrence wrote a
letter TO the English consul, in which he threaten
ed, ifthe British vice consul interfered with him,
to come personally to San Jose and knock him
down for his unjustfed interference in the dscip-
line of an American vessel. And, in fact, the cap
tain soon Kept his promise, and made journey of
more than so miles, over an abominable road, on
the toughest part Of the corderas, in spite of all
the horrors of the season, merely to give " good
whip" he expressed himself in his rude sailor
language, to the representative of England.
The government of Costa Rica, conscious of its
n I-r--s r-- - -
ted States, as well as with England informed
officially the British vice consul Of the arrival
of the frightfnl captain at San Jose, but had not
the energy 10 stop the execution of his purpose.
Fortunately, an American physician, established
in San Jose, met the furious captain just at the
| moment when, after good dinner, and excited
by several bottles of wine he intended to proceed
with loaded revolver TO the house of the vice
consul, and entreated him to leave his arms be-
hind. The captain rushed in the rudest manner
into the room where the consul was sitting, and
| addressed this gentleman in such provoking terms
that he, instead of any other reply, showed the
captain the door.
The American left the room, and satisfied
his anger by cursing loudly and crying in the
street, threatening that he would attack the vice
consul and icowhide him. whenever he should
meet him. The vice consul did not lose his tenn
per, and informed the government quite coolly
that as the proper authorities seemed not inclined
TO interfere in an official way. he would make use
VI thc right VI scH-uciehcci ana armed Win pat
ent Colts revolver, shoot the American captain
like dog, in case he should venture 10 attack
him. The government Of Costa Rca, however,
found no better means to protect the consul from
the unjustifiable insults of a asaad captain" than
the pacific advice given to the consul by the Min
lister of War, Don Manuel Garage, that Mr. Sche-
del could do nothing better than TO remain al home
In his room, and so 10 prevent the furious Ameri-
can captain from meeting him in the street, and
50 be able 10 attack his1 R.Aa.
very frequently taking walk in all parts of the
town, according to his usual custom. More seri.
Gus still seem the political differences which pre-
vail between the British vice CONSUL and the North
American consul, and which are by no means
settled.--Nec York Tri5xao.