New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-25
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY AUGUST s5, 1854

known, however whether Captain Ho,ns acted m his
own rtsi ionsibify or under positive orders from Wah
lpEtoD S.n juan IL in the Jurisdiction Of plrticalT
s1ie II = kind OF independent COLBY, inh1jt-I
by Epgsh, Americans, End natives, under yrsnt 70
.he A 'gufo klng Political anneKltOnss are of oIln-
pn ina ths bOmbardnent VIII create mach prei1f
against tie United States hsougho It all Cenir.l America
From The Osgy Ne-t
The Americans have bumbaried Gr-ytOwn and in >
dong have sbo~n toersbe proof o. thar energy which
has Leied them to build up the remarkable enors
IN The world IN i6e shortest space OF time po-5s II
ssd sometimes that popular Government is the very
wort that bt devised IN order TO be ible deal effect
uay with foreigners ia the o int. rrupted relations
popular Government it is said, may be admirably
adapted for the OF the nerna resourca OF
the country; but when foreign relations CONCERNED
then unity, concentration Il power needed wi!ch
can never he obtained except in state where he
eien lowerli LOGGED ia the hands of few l. j.
sUfcen' answer to this assertion 70 sy that the nost
prosperous periods Of many orhe most lutrious sta ia
the modern and ancient world have been precisey those
where the people shared most directly in the sovereign
power. Athens pure democracy in the time Of
PeTic!es. The Italian States passed through the
periods Of their most illustnous career when they
nation has become powerful Just in proportion
the people have exercised influence her legsa-
ture. Tie Government Of England has at times been
weak end yaciatng because there are other interests
comprised in il besides those OF the nation The Govern
ment Of the United States has dynastc interests
cult Its ministers are lot taken from astocraca flml
lee who have links of cfOn with the pncely hoIss
OF the Continent When the national interest is Injured
the national honor wounded, the nation alone
ntItd me GUY OF seeking rtrrs. Inc irYHent
Greg is at least another proof Of the deter Of
the American Government that nsalt shall be offered
10 it, subjects its representa- without redress being
eforded. Some time back native captain OF the Mos
quito shore shot in quarrel which took place between
himself and an American captain named Smith. Ga the
OF this reaching Greytown the M4rsh OF that psce
proceeded 10 arrest Smith who had then arrived Pan
{. Arenas his up the river 10 y. Juan Mr..
Borand the American Consul who on board 2 con.
tgUous vessel board Sni;hs ship and found hi
keeping his assaaDts al bay. The Consul i'm
mediately inerposed telling the Marshal that
the American Government recognized authority
existing at Greyiown TO interfere with any Amer
ican citizen and ordered him and his III N awsy.
TIE same evening stenpt mace 10 arrest Mr. BOr
land he wounded in The face with missile and kept
prisoner in The consulate all night Ga recep Of n'ei
geDce communicating these facts the Government Of the
spot to demand rdress for the insult offered TO their Con.
sui The authorities and residents refused TO make the
slightest apology and the town bombarfed and burned
down Ne lives lost. This certainly seems sharp
practice but until further information reaches Europe
final judgment should be offered 20 the rights Of the
in dispute. All that be said at present Is th,t
nations have rights well in yidu Is tia when these
rights invaded justice requires that the party in
Should give Tdress in cofeult thereof should be pun
ished. The United States have shown in this they did
il the Koszia affair aud in other instances that the rights
othe American nation and Of American citizens shall not
suffer for want Of vigo the part OF the American Exec
utive. All have to do is TO take that of this
Greytown efsr Governments tto not conrve TO stir
up Ill blood between ourselves and the Americans.