Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-09-16

Ou ILc part VI tuC SdlQ authorities ana
people, towards the United States and her pu lie
functionaries who may in future be here, will save
the place from the inhiction which its late acts
justly merit.
| Your ob't servant, JOSEPH W. FABINS,
U. S. Commercial Agent
No answer having been returned or the answer
not being satisfactory, Captain Hollins issued the
following PRoCLAxATIoN
To all men TO whom these presents shall come or
whom they may concern, greeting Know ye that
whereas certain gross outrages have at sundry
times been perperated by the aathOrities SO call
ed, and people of San Juan del NOrte, upon the
persons and property of American citizens at that
place and vicinity; and whereas serious insult
and indignity has been offered to the United States
in the conduct of said authorities and people to-
wards Mr.. Borland, United States Commissioner to
Central America, for which outrages and insults
no indemnity has been given, and no satisfactory
reply returned to demands already made;
Now therefore |, George n. HOllins, Commander
of the United States ship of Cyane, by virtue
of my instructions from the United States Govern
ment at Washington, do hereby solemnly proclaim
and declare, that if the demands for satisfaction
in the matters above named and specified in the
letter Of Mr.. Fabins, L. States Commercial Agent,
dated 18th inst, are not forthwith complied with
shall at A. NJ. tomorrow, 18th inst. proceed to
lombard the town Of San Juan del Norte afore-
said, to the end that the rights Of country and
citizens may be vindicated, and as guarantee for
future protection.
Signed, G. N. HOLLINS,
Commander U. s. ship Cyane.
{. S. SHIP CYANE, Harbor San Juan del }
Norte, O'Clock 4. NJ, July 18th, 1854.
NOTICE
Mr.. Fabins, the UnitedStates Commercial Agent,
has taken up his quarters on board the United
States ship Cyane.
All business transacted with the agency must be
transacted on board.
SAN JUAN DEL NoRTE, July 18th, 1854
1t is said that C..ptain Hollins was in state of
intoxication when he made his demand on the Mos
quitian Government, and when he issued his proc
lamatiOn; and it has been argued even in Kings
ton, that the L. States Government should not be
held responsible for the doings of this officer, who
chose to act in the manner in which Capt. Hollins
did, while inebriated without the authority of his
Government. We cannot subscribe to such doc
rtrine The people of the Uuited States have be-
come notorious for their fllerbusterism, and the
propensity ought to be put down, whether exhibi-
ted by the Captain of national vessel, mere
band of marauders or adventurers, and whether the
chief or his subOrdinates are drunk or sober. If
the United States Government are so feeble or too
unwilling to restrain such outrages, then it be-
hOOves those nations whose territories may be sub
iected to the predatory incursiOns of American
freeboOters-On the principle of self -preservaten-
to do it for the Federal Republic. This ought to
be the especial mission of England and France,
whose West India colonies are open to The attack
of the Americans, and who have enunciated the
doctrine that 1T is their duty as it is their inten
ton, to preserve the balance of power and to pro-
tect the week from having their territory invaded
by the strong, whether in the Eastern or Western
Hemisphere.
We repeat England and France ought to bring
the United States to her senses But in doing so,
recourse could not be had to mere diplomacy, in
the form of idle talk No. Let squadron of
English and French ships appear off the port of
New York. or some other eligible American port,
and let the diplomacy be a demand for the pay
ment of sufficient sum for the rebuilding of Grey
town, the indemnifcation of the sufferers, and the
payment of the expenses of the expedtiOn-also,
an ample apology to the English and Mosquitian
Governments for the insults offered their respective
flags Captain Hollins should be dismissed from
the American service and declared incapable of
serving again. Let reasonable time be given for
an answer to be received from Washington; and
in the event of such answer not being given in the
prescribed time, or should the answer be unsatis-
factory, retrIbutive justice would demand that the
American Port should be served in the same man.
ner as Americans served GreytOwn. Such meas
ure would be severe, but it would tend to soften
future and greater severity