Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1854-08-24
SAMUEL STERLING,
Chairman.

The Companion Of last week says "our
ueighbOrs Of the Free Press are as skillfull "a
as ever in making extracts. Last week they
gave an extract from Secretary Marcy's letter
TO Mr.. Faben, United States Commercial agent
at Greytown. Below we give the paragraph
Of the same letter Immediately following the
one quoted by the Free Press, with the request
that our cunning neighbors put that and that
together and see how the matter looks" Then
follows an extract" from the same letter about
three inches longer than the one we gave, not
following the one quoted by the Free Press
but including It, We give the extract at length,
from the Companion which reads:
s"Mr. Borland, our Minister OF Central Amer.
lea, has reprepresented to this Government that
while recently at San Juan, he was insulted
by the authorities or people Of that place--an
indignity offered TO the nations as well as to him
individually. which cannot be permitted to pass
unnotioed.' If done by order of the authori.
ties Of the place, they must answer for it in
their assumed political characters. Nothing
short Of an apology will save the place from
the infection that such an act Justly meritsl 1t
is expected that this apology will be promptly
made, and satisfactory assurances given to Com
manGer Holins Of future good conduct toward
the United States and public functionares Who
may in luture be at that place. Ii the outrage
was committed by laWless Individuals, withOpt
the authority or connivapce Of the town, then.
it is clearly the duty Of those who exercise the
riviI power At San Juan to inflct upon them
exemplary punishment The neglect to biting
the m TO justice is assuming, on the part Of the
nominal magistrate there, the responsibility for
the act of these individuals In such case not
to punish, il an implied sanction Of the act Of
the transgressors. 1t is hoped the authorities
will be prepared 10 satisfy Commander Hollins
that they have done what incumbent on them
in the way Of bringing the Offenders to p1nish,
tment."
There is what the Companion wished us to
put together. Don't think we are afraid to pu {
together even the whole of Marcy's letter.
An extract is sufficient, however. to show the
foul unjustifable conduct of the Admipistra.
ton in this shameful affair. without giving the
letter ia detail.
But whai::did the Companion intend by cal.
ling US in question. Does 1t intend to Justify
the administration in this affair 2 Or does il
wish only to prejudice its readers towards VS..
II il intends Justification. it had better furnish
its readers with the FACTS in the case before CAL
ling US in question. But behold--nOt one
word Of comment is made with the extract
Published byit No, Sir. Il will not, il can.
not, justify the Administration in its wicked
treatment of the Greytown citizens.
Its claimed BY the Administration organs
that property o. the American Transit COmpa.
ny al Pate ARENAS was destroyed, d,-some say
tc the amount Of sle.O2O, others 1874, 1000
But this like all the fabricatiors made to justify
the destruction Of tho place, is faIe. Read the
following Which clearly and 1,tly co2tradicts
these barefaced assumptions:
GGETrowS Oh SAN JUAk DEL NoRrE, June co
1864. ''''' -
We, the undersigned, declare that The things
found IN the boat belonging to the Accessory
TTansit Company, on the night of the 9Th Of
Nay last which was examined by Mr.. Aitcbe.
son. the company's clerk, consisted Of nothing
more than wearing apparel, and that there was
no meal, flour, rice or any other thing suppo.
sed 70 be eloD. ing TO tht c. mpsny. W.
THOMAS s. C0DD,
J0HEyAS. MCLEAN
fHis park) ROBERT REID.
But i is claimed that"Mr. ROrland our MN
jster Of Central America was iHsulted" by the
citizens Ct GreytOwP apd for this insult com,
binsd With the other grievances it was jp.tiGs
bic to barn down the town.
Two weeks since we gave a full account