Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-12-05
to destroy son. OF It's baaains. and attempted violently

terposton Of Of ships Of var a, that time In the
a.roor o. San Juan Subsequently to this III Nay last
mas srogang authority arrest ON the charge Of
der captain Of OF tho steamboats, Of the Trsnsi,
Company. Being well aware that tho claim exercise
Jurisdiction there would be resisted theu 1t had been
previous occasions they prep .rcd to ASSERT Il by
force OF arms Our minister Csntial America happen.
cd 70 10 present on that occasion. Believing that the
captain OF tho steamboat innocent, for he Wit
messed tho transaction which the chsrgs found
ed, and believing, also that the in,rudipg party hav-
no Jurisdiction over the place where they proposed
make the arrest would encounter desperate resistance
they persisted ia their purpose he utsrpussd
- prevent violence and boodshsd. The American min
tier afterwards visited Grsytoun, and whis, no WAS
there mob, Including certain Of the called public
iuncouaries OF tho place. surrounded tho house in which
he was, avowng that they bad come arrest him. by
9.ds. Of some person exercising the chief authority
While pareyng With them no va, wounded by q ms sil.
from the crowd. boat despatched FROM the An,. can
sesmer Northern Light" release him from the peri
ous situation IN which he understood he. fired
into by tho town guard aud compelled These
incidents together with the known character OF the popu
aiion Of Gseytowu, aud their excited state induced
apprehensions that the lives aud prope. Of citizens
AZ funa Arenas wouli be IN immiuent dagger amer the
departure Of tho steamer With her passengers for Now
York, uness guard len for protection. For
this purpose, aud In order tho safety o
gers and property passing tho route temporary
force was orgauzed at considerable expense to tho u
States Tor which provision made tho last session
oil Congress-
This pretended community heterogeneous a.sembiage
gathered from various countries. composed the
most part, Of blscks aud persons Of mixed blood had
previously given other Indications Of mischevous sud
dangerous p,openstes. Early iu tho month pro-
perry was clsndesuey distracted from depot OF the
Transit Company aud taken to Greyto~n. The plunde-
ers obtained shelter there aud their pursuers driven
back by It's people, only the
aud shared the pluuder but treated with rudeness and
violence those who sought to their property.
Such, In substance, are tho facts sub ued
consideration, and proved BY. Trustworthy evidence.
could not doubt that the demanded she
OF this government. Justice required that reparstop
should DO made Tor sc many and such gross wrongs
that course oil insoence aud puudcr teuding directly
the Insecurity oil the lives oil numerous travellers aud Of
the rich treasure belonging TO our cz ms passing over
this transit way, should be peremporly arrested What
ever II might be III other respects the community ia
qu stion, In power to do mchie despicabe 1t
was we'll provided with ordnance pail aru,. and s,
munition, aud might easily seize tho boats
reghted with millions Of property, which passed almost
daily within its reach II did profess to belong to any
regular government and hat, in fact no recognized de-
p"nicn or or connection with. ono to which the
United States or their injured citizens might apply for
dress which could be held responsible in any wav fr
the ourascs committed. Not standing fore the worj
in the attitude OF an organz. political society being nci-
ther competent to exercise the rights discharge
tue oblghons oil government !, vas, in fact
dug establishment, too dangerous to be dsrcgtlc and
too guilty 10 pass unpuuhed and yet ncsp ,cle being
treated in other way than pratcal resort out
laws or camp OF savages, depro isting cnigran,
trains or caravans and the frontier settlements OF civilized
states.
Scasonable notice was given To the people Of Grey.
town that this government required them repair the
Injuries trey had done IN citizens and make suit
able apology Tor their insult VI minister and that
sh'puf-war would he despatched thiher to enE,rc.
compliance with these demands. But the notice pissed
unheeded. lhereupon, commander of III, navy in
charge of the slopof war "CYane" was ordered 10 re-
peat inc demlnds, and to insist uion c,mnplianc-
herewith. FIrdng that neither the pJpulace n,r
those assuming To have authority Them tnifested
any disposition To make the required replraton OF even
to oer excuse Tor their conduct. he warned hem by
public poclamitlon, that il they did no; give satisac.
lion withn n lime specified, he would b mbard the
BY this procedure he afforded them cpportuni,,
To provide for their safety. To those alsu who
desired 10 avoid loss OF property, in the punishment
about To be inflicted on The offending town. he furnished
the means Z" removing their effects, by the bats ut his
own ship, and Of steamer which he procured and ten
dered To them for tina, pnrPse. At leugh perceviu.
m disposition the part Of the 10 cImpy with
his reqn'sllions he appealed the commander of her
Britannia NlajeSty's schuuner Bermuda ;" who wa,
seen 10 have Intercourse, and apparently much influence
win The leaders anung them,-to inerpose, and Der
suede them 10 take calculated 10 save the
ner-ss''Y OF eFrtng tn ;hs extreue measure indicated
IN MS proclanatinn but that officer. Instead of acts
ding To The request. did nothing murc than 10 put,s
against the contemplated bombardment No steps of
any sort were taken. by the people, To give the salts
faction required. No Individuals, il any there We're
who Iegardt themselves responsible pr the mis-
conduct III The community, adopted any means 10 sepa
rate themselves from the fate Of The pully The sew
era charges on which the demands for rejreSs were
fjnnded, had been publicly known all for some time
and were again ANNOUNCED to them. They did not de-
ny any OF these charges they offered no explanation
noh'ng IN exienuation Of their Conduct; but contua
ciousy reivsed 10 hold any Intercourse with the com.
mander Of the "Cyane." BY their obstinate silence
they seemed rather DESTROYS To provoke chasisemen,
than tp escape il. There is ample reason to b.ley.
that this Conduct of wanton Defiance on their part is
imputabe chiefly TO the deluSive idea that the Amen
can government would b. deferred from pun,sh,nu
iheu through fear Of dspleasng formidable foreion
Pbwer, which. they presumed 10 think, looked with
compacency upon their aggressive and insulting de-.
pertinent towards the United States. The "C,anen
ut length fired upon the town. Bef re much injury
had been DONE The IRE was twice Suspended in order
10 afford opportunity ior arrangement hut this was
declined Most OF THE buildings f the place. Of little
Vaue generally, were, ~ the squcl, destroyed but
owing to the considerable precautions taken by our naval
Commander, there was no destruction Of life
When the "Cyane' was ordered to Central America
it was confidently hoped and expected that no occasion
would arise for resort to violence and destruction of
property and loss Of fp" Instructions tn thar off n,
were given 10 her commander And no extreme act
would have been requisite had the people themseve.
by their extraordinary conduct in the Affair." frustrated ali
tue possible mild measures for obt,uing sa,isfction
withdrawal from the place. the object of his visit entirely
DEBATED, would, under the circumstances in which The
COMMANDER the Cyane found himself, have been ats,
lutte abandonment OF all claim OF cz.,s for ind,nni
hc.on, aud submissive acquieseucc in onal pdipnity
IL would have encouraged 10 these awles, men s,r, y,
insolence and rnpnc dangerous to the lives and
property OF citizens Punta Arenas and probably
emboldcned them to grasp at the and valuable
nndlse continually passing the Nicaragua route
IL cerrainly would have been satisfactory to me
the objects of the "Cyanes" miss could have been
contaminated without any Of public force; bu, the
AFRO ant contumacy Of the offenders rendered IL mposs
Bile 10 avoid the alternative either to break I'D their es
tabIishment or to leave them impressed with tho idea
that they might perevere with Dpunity 10 career Of
insolenco and plunder
This transaction has been the subject Of complaint on
the part oil some foreign powers aud has been charac
terzed with more Of hashess than OF Justice If comr
PARSONS were TO be instituted IL would not be difficult TO
present repeied Instances in the history of states
ing IN the very front OF modern civilization where COM
nunites, FAR lef offending and moro dseuceess than
Groyto"n, have been chastsed with much greater 90
VERIFY and where not cities only have been laid in ruins
nut human life has been reckessly sacrificed and the
blood oil the innocen: made prousey to minsle will. that
Ut the guilty.
Passing from foreign to domestic affairs your attention
naturally directed to the financial condition oSthe coun
Try, always subject OF general nteres For complete
aud exact information regarding the finances and the va
rous branches Of the public service connected
refer you 10 the report OF the Secretary Of the
from which will appear that the amount OF revenue du
ring the last fiscal year. rom all sources was
million i've hundred aud forty nno thousand seven hun
bred and i've dollars aud ba. the public expenditures for
the same perg exclusive Of payments on &C omit Of tho
public debt, amounted fiy.one million eighteen thou
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