New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-08-21
Correspondence Of tho Baltimore SUM-


of Nicaragua thinks about the bombardment
of Greytowns" The solution of this intricate
question might lead to the discovery of the
Government itself, and this might materially
assist in giving power and consequence to Mr..
Marcoleta's remonstranees with our Secretary
of State.
Greytown is either o dependency of Niear-
aqua, or is not Nicaragua claims it as such,
and we are disposed to favor her views. But
the Jamaica negroes and other vagabonds re-
Gently smoked out and now Hogged into propriety
by Lieutenant Commanding jolly, of Her Brit
ish Majesty's schooner Bermuda, have steadily
refused to acknowledge the authority of Nicar-
aqua, and are, therefore, rebels against Nicar-
aqua, and in reasonable alliance with Great
Britain.
Under these circumstances, it seems to me,
Nicaragua ought to thank the United States for
inficting that punishment upon them which she
herself is too feeble or pusilanimous to inhict
Instead Of demonstrating with our Government
for the bombardment, Mr.. Marcoleta, if he
understood his business, and knew precisely
what Government he is now representing in
Washington, ought to have called at the State
Department and rendered Gov Marcy his ac-
acknowledgement for the kind and " friend neigh
borly" CHAT, believe, is the modern diplomatic
phrase,) chastisement inflicted on the rebels
against his Government.
Mr.. Webster and with Mr.. Everett, is now seek
ing quarrel with Gov Marcy, but has walked
up the wrong passenger. Instead Of being
bowed out as he was by Governor Marey's
predecessor, he is plainly told to mind his
business, which, it seems, is precisely the
thing he does not understand. 1t is to be pre-
sumed that Gov Marcy enlightened him on the
subject.
The only consequence given to Nicaragua, is
RI fI,or fba Tro poff
and yet with that company Mr.. Marcoleta is
constantly at loggerheads. 1t is that company
which, if properly encouraged, will furnish
Nicaragua the only available source of reve-
nue. and progress. The best thing that Near
aqua can do, would be to extinguish the Indian
| title Of King Sambo, as the United States ex-
tinguish the Indian titles here, and transfer
| that title to the American Colonization Society
| about to settle Greytown This would establish
| order and decency in the town, and in due time,
in the country. But it seems Mr.. Marcoleta
prefers the Jamaica negroes, thieves and yaga-
| bonds, to the enterprising. thrifty go-ahead
American settlers. Fortunately for the people
of Nicaragua, his predictions will not change
| the status quo, nor prevent the wholesome
changes which American genius is determined
| to operate in that quarter of the globe.
As to England, she is too great q country to
care for trifes, and too prudent, just now, to
d IL
teapot, and that is all that the long opposition
leaders in the New York papers can make of it.
The Central American question will be settled
within sixty days, with or without the Minister
from Nicaragua.
There is more than one Minister PIenipoten-
tiary here in Washington, now ,functus ofio,
owing to some little disturbance at home, and
there is no knowing whose turn may come next
Let them watch and pray. X.
SPEEDY JUsTICE-A man named John Dono-
hoe drew knife in the Recorders courtroom
in St. Louis, on the morning of the 18th, and
attempted to stab a man named Kendall. He
was Immediately arrested and led into the bar.
The testimony was heard in three minutes from
the time of arrest, and the prisoner fined 800
for disturbing the peace in the courtroom.
After this he was sent to the Work house.
ARREST OF A MAIL RoBBER-We learn from
the Maury (Tenn.) Inteligencer of the 10th
inst. that DR.. ]. G. Patterson, Postmaster at
McWhirterville, was arrested on the 9th inst
upon the charge of having robbed the mail. For
several months letters containing money which
ought to have arrived at the Post office in Nash
Vile, on the mail line from Smithvile failed to
come to hand. A plan was conceived to catch
the thief. A package containing five hundred
dollars in counterfeit, and two dollars in good
money, was mailed at Nashville by the mail
agent, Mr.. Martin, who accompanied it to its
destination. The package was missing at Nc
Whirterville, and suspicion of course fell upon
the Post master of that place. When arrested
the package containing the money was found
upon the doctors person. Not being able to
give the bail required by the United States
Commissioner for his appearance he was COM
mitted to Jail.
The doctor is represented as having borne q
good character up to the discovery Of the rob-
berry Heis regular praeticing physician, but
has been alternately On actor and universalist
preacher
FATAL ACCIDENT. - Henry Colgare, second
mate of the ship Hudson, lying in the East
River at New York, was instantly killed on the
18th inst. by a case of goods slipping from the
sings while being hoisted from the hold, and
falling upon his head
EXECUTION OF WE1GART.-The 18th inst was
the day fixed for the execution of Weigart, in
Lexington KY. Weigart, it will be remem-
bered, killed man named Gushing, some
months ago, for an unintentional insult to his
| wife.
LYNCH LAW - Three Men Hdnged.-W We
learn from the st. Louis Republican that three
men were hanged in Clay county, Missouri, on
\ the 10th inst. Their names were VIM. and John
| Shaekleford, and Galloway. They were &C.
cused Of horse stealing, and in resisting the ar
| rest, killed a man by the name of Ross. After
| the commission of the homicide they " ere hung
| by the populace.
| PUT IN FOR CoAL.-The steamship Tennessee,
! Capt. Parrish, frem Charleston for Baltimore,
put into Norfolk for supply of coal. The Bea-
con says she is handsome craft and no doubt
an excellent SEQ boat, but her interior accom-
modations cannot compare with those Of the
| Roanoke and jamestown.
| Two chaps at Chesapeake City, Md, got
drunk few days since, when one placed his
pocket book in the custody of the other for safe
keeping. When they got sober, the owner of the
pocket book, missing his property, charged his
companion with picking his pocket, and on in
shutting search of course it was found upon
| the person of the accused He was arrested and
tried, when the facts of the case were developed