The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-09-08

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ach has ~
ael q tie ba
heretofore deferred
relative % iAis 5faa oIt because
unwilling % expires ny ins neht Is 81 case as.
I'll we could obtain 81 shs particulars Enough
IS nov disclosed 81 Captain Rollins dispatches
and other sources 70 enable s 10 place The
whole blame upc ha Administration. As to tie
character 0l the act the public mind cane q 4
pretty unanimous conel on atonce. It vas no
sooner announced than It WIS condemned almost
universally, as o. instance 81 usIlanimiiy wholly
unworthy of the United States Notuitlisiand-
ing he Washington Union labols hard To prove
that Capt Hollins acted contrary 10 instructions
it's now cleaf. beyond dispute that Gle entire
blame and odium 81 the transaction must iall OH
the Administration. according 70 every just view
of theeircunlssances. Its very evident that the
Executive and bis Cabinet ore conscious 81 the
great blunder Tint has been committed, and TINT
ever. they are ashamed 81 what has been DONE.
They shrink from tie rsprobation which has been
incurred and endeapor, 81 disagowing any inten-
ton to sanction the conduct Of Capt IIoIlins, to
make him the convenient scope oat 81 their sins
and to save their reputation with the people But.
tie attempt VIII fail and 70 the diseredit Of their
original offence, the Administration s adea the
baseness 81 mean purpose "a sIsnIz nom tie res
possibility by casting Il upon TOO Obqdient scr
want
The only question to be settled IS, whether the
instructions issaed 81 tie Government, and under
which Capt HoIlins acted, were capableof being
50 construed 81 him AZ to warrant tie extremity
to which heproceeded. We can only answer this
byreferring Is the Instructions themselves and the
first that ne shall notice IS the letter Of the secre-
tary Of the Navy to Capt HolIins After stat
ing the necessity Of the presence Of national
vessel at GreytoWu enumeratihg the grievances
for which reparation was to be demanded and or
dering him to proceed with the Cyane to that Sec
ton, Mr. Dobbip. ii the following passage Of his
letter, conveys to Capt. Hollins the views and
wishes Of the Department:
1T IS very desirable, that those people should
be taught that the United States Win not tolerate
these outrages, and that they have the power and
the determination to check them. It is. however
very nuched to be hoped that you en- effect the
purpose Of your visit without resort to violence
aud the destruction Of property and The los Of
life. The presence Of yoar 0 10 doubt
work much good Tue repo.
s. vor4 ds sense Former tes-
ssasd have acquainted you with tie peculiar
political position Of this town. and Of The rela-
latians Of your government
Now, it win be observed, that while deprecat-
ing resort to extreme measures ia the exec pa
of the mission on which the officer named was Sent
the Secretary clearly and expressly informs him
that tie Ultimate means 81 relres g which re-
course may be had aetion
lof property and loss 81 life lact e
.uttaring the hope tat there vou ID occasion
to use such violence tie Department and
i by iaiT iaipliea or. Il % Sc Dyed ii
the event tie azigenes Which i oA7iofs con
temp ras BE There onai
interp ion pst upon the But
4 Cant. IIollins IS not without ritter ut for
his proceeding. he IS told 81 ne Secretary u
this same letter. that Che viii earn from Air.
Fabens, Commercial Agent 1t Gre5toWn, more
particularly the conduct Of those people and the
views Of ouf government which have been com
Inunieated to him from the State Department
Now, among tie documents referred to, is q letter
from Mr. Marcy e SIT. FalDens dated June 9th,
1884 from which make tie following extract:
alIr Borland,oug Minister to Central America,
has represented 70 this Government, that while
recently San Juan, be was insulte The an.
thorities, 81 people.of that place. Al neignity
offered to the Nation well as him Individually,
cannot be pegrni q pass unnotieel. e done
by order Of tie authorities d tie place they must
answer for It ID their nnied political character.
Nothing short Of al a7olegy Tor this outrage win
save the place floin tie infection that such an act
justly meri
slsaye the place from be ion llIiat SIC 81 act
justly meritsgg There certainly about the
phrase, standinl alone ambiguity which might
4 greatly puzzle and the most astute un5er-
staading But read connection more
explie sentence quot above the Secretary
Of tie Nay We subr bether most persons
I.Wou have beef So gather any oller nc
inc IRON It than tlas which Capt Hollins under
stood 4 to convey
And again. SecI Dobbins, g 3 ollleai
orders Is Capt HolIins him that selects
ed for the duty .lof allieh be Was ailed % ae-5
count Of his peul:ar quaifea ior lei
says:
AIhe Gopnrnmo recently