The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-08-09
CITY OF EVANSVILLE.
WEDNESDAY MORNING .::::::AUG. 9


Inns letter giving an account of the desiruc-
ton of Greytown: From that letter we
make the following extract:
The execution done by our shots and shells
amounted to the almost total destruction OF
the buildings, but it was thought best to
make the punishment Of such character as
to inculcate lesson never TO be forgotten
by those who for 50 long a time set at def.
ance all warnings, and satisfy the whole
world that the United States have the power
and determination to enforce that reparation
and respect due them as government, in
whatsoever quarter the outrages may be
committed"
This was certainly beautiful method of
satisfying "the whole world" of the power
and determination of this great republic, to
to secure reparation and enforce respect!-
Notwithstanding the poor defenceless little
town is almost totally destroyed by our shots
and shells, yet TO illustrate to "the whole
world" the power and determination of the
United States to resent injuries and insults,
an armed force is sent on shore to level ev.
erything to the earth in the shape OF house
or cabin! How the great civilized nations
OF the earth will open their eyes and tremble
in their shoes, at this exhibition of the pow
er of this mighty republic, and its determi-
nation to "enforce reparation!" Russia and
Turkey and the allied powers, must certainly
cease for a time their Insignificant opera
tons, to gaze at this sublime lesson OF pow
er and greatness being given to "the whole
world" by the United States, through the
"total destruction" of-Greytown. Great is
the United States and Capt. Hollins is its
prophet! The Pierce administration is de-
termined the republic shall no longer be con-
sidered "small potatoes" among other ma
tons. 1t has given "the whole world" a ter
rible illustration, and one which we fear will
form part of history, that the illusion un-
der which some of our neighbors have been
lsboring, that our Senator Borlands can be
insulted, and our transit companies swndled
even as they swindle others-is dreadful
illusion indeed, and must be at once dropped.
And it has not only illustrated in this affair
the power OF the nation, but the wisdom OF
our Pierce ADM nistration. Other govern
ments might in their folly have sought to
give the same lesson, as they have already
repeatedly done, by attacking some power
which could make strong defence, and &C.
tually throwing away lives by the thousands
and treasure by the millions, to place the
great and costly lesson before "the who e
world" But the wisdom and foresight OF
our Pierce administration, is delightfully."- ar-
probable in its illustration OF our power to
enforce respect and reparation, by attacking
and totally destroying village utterly pow
erless in itself and unprotected by a grea,
government, and sending the poor inhabitants
to the neigh boring sands and bickets, house
less and starving. What applause will this
remarkable wisdom and caution, this aston
ishing display Of bravery and magnanimiiy,
secure from the great nations Of the earth.
American citizens abroad will feel such a
pride in their country, when the news OF this
eventful battle and its glorious lesson, reac hes
their ears! And the people Of this grea,
lifting up their shirt collars to higher pin.
nacle and stepping loftly in the pride oil
American citizens" when they read this
account OF the manner in which the present
administration, through Capt. Hollins, its
agent, proceeded to "inculc ate lesson never
to be forgotten" by the miserable inhabit.
ants OF Greytown and the rest of"the whole
world"
This "lesson" reminds US Of the lesson tn G
big boy exhibited to his fellows, to prove he
would not be insuted with impunty, or tina,
he had 9Th power and determination to en-.
force that reparation and respect" due him
as great bully. Being snubbed, and pulled
about, and kicked and cuffed by fellows Of
his own size, little chap looking on, whist.
led. The big fellow left the others. and
pitching into the Juvenile, gave him a severe
drubbing.
"There, gaul darn you," he exclaimed, af.
ter fully completing the operation, 81 have
inculcated the lesson on you and all the
rest OF the fellers, that amt to be insulted
ano outraged with IMMUNITY by anybody"
The cases are precisely similar. Greytown
will not dare to whistle again, even if bigger
boys insist upon snubbing us.
W Col. Benton, in letter to the Demo-
cratic voters of the st. Louis congressional
district. expresses the opinion that the ex.
Penditures Of the Government for the present
year will amount to S7O,OOO,ooO Will not
tnis 90 pretty well for the retrenchn,ent party ,
Ii that party can retrench the expenditures
up to S7o,ooo,ooO this wear. what under
heaven will they not re,rench it up to before
the close OF their four years. lease of life,
Uaformalops