Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-08

the charge was founded, ana ufiltNilI, also,
that the in,ruding party. having no jurisdic'
non over the place where they proposed to
make the arrest. would encounter desperate
resistance if they persisted in t,eir purpose,
he nterposcd, eflectually, to prevent violence
and bloodshed.
Tho American minis er afterwards visited
Grevtown, and whilst he was there, mob,
including certain of the so called iunctionl-
rios Of the place, surrounded the house,
in which he was. nvowing that they had
come 10 arrest him, by order Of some person
exercising ,ihe chief authority. While par
ieyinr with them, he was wounded by a mis-
sic ir mn the crowd. \ boat despatched
from the American steamer Northern Light
10 release him from the periluus situation IN
which he was understood 10 be, was fired
into by the town guard and compelled to re-
turn. These incidents, together with the
known character Of the population OF Grey
town. and their excited state induced Just
approximations that the lives Of our citizens
al Point Arenas would be in imminent dan
ger after The departure Of the steamer, with
her passengers for New York, unless guard
was LEFT for their protection. For ,hl@ pur-
pose, and in order to ensure the safety Of
passengers and property passing over the
route a temporary force was organized, at
considerable expense to the United States,
for winch provision WIS made at the last
last session Of Congress-
This pretended community, heteroge-
neou3 sssamjlage gltherei from various
countries, and composed for the most part,
of blacks and persons of mixed blood, had
previously given other indications OF ms
chleyous and dangerous propensities. Eur
~ in the same month, property was clandes
timely distracted from the depot Of the Tran.
sit Company, ana taken to GreytOwn. TIE
plunderers obtained shelter there, and their
pursuers were driven back BY It's people,
who not only protected the wrong doors ana
shared the plumber, but treated with RI le
ness and violence thl5e wa sou ght % re-
cover their property.
S1ch, IN Substance. are the facts submit
ted to ny consideration, and proved by trust
worthy evidence. could not doubt that
the case demanded the intcrposition Of tins
government. Justice required thit replrI-
ton should De made for 50 many and such
gross wrongs, aud thu course Of incidence
and plumber, tending directly to the nsacu.
rty of the lives of numerous travellers
and Of the rich treasure belonging to orr
citizens, passing over tins transit way, should
be temporarily arrested Hhlwver Il iu 1ht
he IN other respects, the CON nuniy inqHss
non. IN power 10 do mischief, was MT dcspic-
able. It Is well provided with orin1nce,
smill arms, and amnlntlon. nntl M gaf cast.
/ y seize on the ul,ru,d bots ffris itad
I with millions of properly, which pissed .l-
most daily within It's reach.
Il dd not profess to bsinng to any gov
eminent. and hal, IN fact, no r ca -mH u
depcnden on. or com ictlon with, any one
to which The United States or their injured
citizens might nppiy Toe re- lress, or waich
could be- bel responsible in any " ~, b7
the outrlgrs committed. Not stan Ing b'-
fore the world 10 the aitltulc of an nrginz
cd political society. being neither cnnpi-
tent to exercise the rights no To- disch ,rse
ihe obligations of govern mont 1t WIS, 90
fact. a GirAui,nr establishment, ton dtnrrr.
Gus to De disrcg lricd, aud too guilty 90 pass
unpuushcl, ami ye, iucapab of being
treated ln any other way tam asa prUicH
resort of outlaws. or cuno OF stvtgrs,
deprcdaliug on emgrant tam. or caravan.
and tn, frontier So Elements OF civil zcd
states
Sels0nihle police was gwen to the peo
pie of Gipylpwn that tins government re-
uu'fcd them to renrlr the INJURIES they hat
done to our citizens aud To mike suitable
apology for Their insult of oar minister, and
/ that a ship uf-war would be Despatched tn IN
err to eT'o-cs cDn,ltn:i with thtss d.
mlnls. But the notice pissed unh.ed II -
/ Tnereuppn, II con nlndrr of the navy, IN
charge of the slolp-nf w'r Cyane. was nr-
tlereI to repett ths deninls, ana TO ins Il
nDon a cnnnli,nce lhornv,,h Fi,dtu., A.
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,l,,n',i,,, -, ,,l'. H., IT, ~ any
,..' ,,9n'"n ~ 's ,e.l 're. rep ~ 'l'on'
warned tbpn. by a pnbnc p.o .lainttinn m
# thew d,l nol awe sti,risuln. witain A
snec,Gel limo he woull b,nbarI the 10 yn.
iiy lhis procedure ne nr,-l.I tho n oo,,--
UNITY 10 provide for th cir p,-.,nd sai;,iv.
10 unse also ,yh, desired 7, avoid las.