Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-08-05
Mr. Fddens to Mr.. Marcy.

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Mr.. Fa5ems to Mr.. Marcy.
ConmracIAL AGENCY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, Nay Is, 1854.
SIN have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
flag and arms Of the United States for this agency per
steamship Star Of the West" the I'd March last
have also acknowledge the receipt your despatch
dated March 81 granting leave Of absence for six
weeks agresaby to my request and it is my present in
tention to leave per steamship Northern Light on or
about the 1st proximo
Since nv last despatch of Sd March there have been
Some matters of difference between the people of this
town and the Accessory Transit Company Of Nicaragua.
Mr. Joseph L. White, agent OF the company left here
the 18th Of March, without having effected any settle
ment of existing difficulties between the company and the
town Before leaving he gave instructions to the cap
tans and of the steamships to pay more port
charges San del Note and take letters other
packages freight for and have no communication Of
any nature whatever with the people Of said town. This
proceeding on the part Of the company, exasperated
much the people Of the town.
The ground taken by the company in this matter was,
that the territory which they occupied known as Point
Arenas was held them by virtue Of their charter from
Nicaragua and portion Of that State that their
steamships did not within the jurisdiction of the
municipal authorities Of San Juan del Norte and
consequently not be held liable for any port charges
levied by the authorities Of that town.
On the 18th of April election of town officers was
held which resulted in the choice Of an administration
supposed to be friendly to the Transit Company, and
prepared to settle all differences with the said company
upon the terms set forth by Mr. White who here; but
on the evening Of the 9th instant disturbance took place
upon the shores Of the harbor the details OF which are
fully and believe correctly, set forth in the accom-
panyng document marked Al and the evening Of the
9th instant another and more serious difficulty occurred
which is correctly described in document B. The facts
set forth in these two protess of Mr.. Scott General
Agent Of the Accessory Transit Company Of the Ncara
qua substantaed by depos taken before me Of
several Of the employees Of company The point OF
contention between the parties is as will be seem the
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ties Of San Juan del Norte ser Point Arenas.
Since the occurrences described in the above-named
documents affairs have gone on quietly On the 18th
Mr. Scott appeared in court that His bail might not be
forfeited but declined eontesing the CASE having area
dy protested After brief examination OF the person
presenting the complaint he mr. Scott was discharged
The trial of Soman will take place on the 2Oh instant
when as he acknowledges the offence with which he is
charged he will probably be condemned to pay few dol
lars fine and costs Of court. Y
have brought this matter to your notice because
ragua Transit Company and the town Of San Juan del
Norte until the question Of sovereignty this town
and the territory Of Point Arenas is settled there can be
permanent tranquility or we-beng on either side
do not apprehend that any serious will arise
for the presents but nevertheless of opinion that
the frequent visits harbor Of vessels Of Of the
United States will exercise beneficial influence upon the
interests Of all concerned.
sir with great respect, your very obedient SER
NSant, JOSEPH w. FABENS.
Hon. WILLIAM L. MARCY,
Secretary Of State OF the United States.
stA9 CoHuRc1AL AGENCY UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
By this public instrument protest be IT all
q the Transit Company Of Ncaragaa Who
being duly sworn, did solemny deposc and say:
evening Friday instant about the hour
Belonging to the company being
Ct P s .ss ur s @
handl's
Creighton recognised the Aforesaid Robert Reed Ma
s . sna S ]
I ] H. de- sos sns the
tho boat calling upon BY back The
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IN By lam s
TSs boat first left the aforesaid Arenas shaped her
Or the city of San Juan del Norc and arriving there before the
second boat portion Of the succeeded IN leaving her before the
while resisting the attempts the aforesaid slomsn
said smoking the Reed into tho attempted
soldiers from the thus
PEELED said soman returned to the shore with the boat In the
time the who had escaped from the first boat took refuge
yav above described together with tho merchandise thercin
Of . h
sed and that the attempt 70 said property and
aforesaid Transit Company acting under the orders the
dsponen BY three the spot and finding
men The said hutchinson then attempted q shove
ordered by policeman with muske stop but
called the assist him in taking possession Of the boat
which, being the strongest they succeeded IN doing The said
Nore called upon him. the said Dezman deliver
said Huchnson the aforesaid boat agreeing the
following morning. that might identified with
the understanding that this property not to be in
Hutchinson together aforesaid Soman Bulls Creigh
having bons In charge then left the
On the following morning instant
with the said Creighton identify the aforesaid
s1o Described He the said peman had not the properly
charge but said he had handed to the marshal The said
then the said to house hs
the goods in question. Ths said Hutchnson finding
the made between himself the said
violated seeing
articles taken by the aforesaid Reed Magaw pnd associates
misng that the wife Of the said Magaw apparently
let on his return to the point aforesaid.
morning. 9th instant A. siguad mayor
Norc for the arrest the
with assault battery
Robert Reed which received by the said soman from
the said marshal The said sloman being the employ
Of Transit Company requested
aforesaid under whose orders he had acted The
d then accompanied the said sloman the Office or M
deponn dcponcnt replied
according the which he represented the
~ rr1orv Known A. Point Arenas and that +. should moi
permit the OF the said Sloman by them except effected by
force and under protest which the said marshal departed
the the said
penis armed when the deponent permitted the taking
the said soma protesting verbally against the act at the time and
protest 70 the authorities Of San Juan del Norte his earliest
Company Of Nicaragua doth hereby publicly and soemnl
~ anst the authorities Of San Juan del Norte and their
harborng the aforesaid Reed Magraw associates receiving
tho goods stolen by hcm the said Reed Magrnw and associates
the territory as Point Arenas in Nicaragua
now y the said Transit Company by virtue Of their charter