The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-08-08
Mr.. Karry to Mr.. Eh as.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
NVasLiuntru June D 1914.

Washington. June 8. 1874.
SIR: Commander H"lin>. "f the Unit Il
States Navy, will immedialrly p''"er,! i" a M
tona ship to San Juan de- Nicaragua: for the
purpose, in part indicaed. III my coniruunica-
ton 10 you OF the 81 instant.
The rumor which has just reached here "n.
barrasses the government in Indicating The
course which it will be proper for itim t" pn'-
sue on arriving a, that ,'lace |, i said that
the pretended political aud cvl anrnnitv al
that place is dissolved. Should this Prove t"
D. true, 'he'e will ne TO organized hody "po':
which Il demand Tor redress can be made, or
from which proper Indemnity for inl,r;cs or
inSu t -an be received. But the in,livi iulis
who have participated in the intliction Of lh>
wrongs, cannot escape from The responsible
ties resulting from the conduct Of the late p''.
liiral organization at that pace.
You were instructed, IN my former letter, TO
notify the people Of San J"qn t" repair the in
Jury they have caused to the Accessory Tran.
sit Company. by withholding lron it the prop
erty which had been stolen and taken to San
Jlan, and hy protecting the persons VII" were
guilty of the felony. 1t is hoped than the town
wili have adjusted that matter /" the entire
satisfaction of the company; and in that way,
Commander HoIllns will b. relieved from the
disagreeale necessity of taking any action in
regard to that subject. I"u will on the arri.
val of Commander HolIins, explain to him wha,
has been done in that matter.
Mr.. Bnraud our minister to Central Ameri.
ca, has represented to this government hat while
recently at San Juan, he WAS in>ulled bv the
authorities or people of that place. An Indig.
nitv offered :u the naiion, Us well us to him
Individually, cannot he permitted to lass IN.
noticed. Ii done by order Of the authorities
OF the place. they must answer for it in their
assumed political character Nothing short OF
all apology for the outrage will save the place,
fom the i"hiction that such IN act justly mtr
its. 1t is expected that this apology viii be
promptly made and satisfactory assurances
given TO Commander IIoIIins of future good
conduct toward the United States aud public
iumclunaries who may in future be at thar
place.
If the outrage was committed by lawless in
dvdnalS, without the authority or connivance
OF the town, then it is clearly the duty of those
VINO exercise the civil power at San Juan TO
inflct upon them exemplary punishment. The
neglect t" bring them to Justice is assuming.
ON the part Of the nominal magistrates there,
the responsibility for the acts Of these indi
viduals. In such a case, not to punish is an
implied sanction of the acts of the trau>gress-
ors 1t is hoped that the authorities viii be
prepared to satisfy Commander HolIins that
they have done what WAS incumbent on them,
in the way Of bringing the Offenders to punish,
ment.
You will confer freely with Commander
HolliuS, and furnish him with all the informa
ton you possess in relation to the condition OF
thugs at San Juan.
am, sir, respectfully, you- obedicnt scrv't
w. L. MARCY.
Joseph w. Fabens, Esq.
u. S. Commercial Agent at San Juan Del Nore.