The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-05
THE GREYTOWN AFFAIR AND THE NATIONAL IN
rrENCED

THE GKE4TOWN Attain AMI NAllONAlI IN
TELLIGENCER.
We are gratied understand from the Ltcgencr that
the editors Of that journal have not applied any
to the conduct of Captain olinsthey only intended to
say that the act of bombardng burning Greyown
6ar6arous The ac say they might be barbarous yet
performed with all regard for humanity possible" If
understand neighbors correctly, they give Capt
ons credit for proceeding to destroy the town with all
possible regard for humanity but yet that the act itself
"barbaritythis "barbary existed in his orders,
if he construed them Alright" The begcncer evidently
designs by implication to lodge the charge Of barbarty
against the administration which issued the orders We
have already published the instructions given to Captain
Hons by Secretary Dobbn well the letter of Secre
tary Marcy Mr. Fabens, but the charge implied in the
language of the egencer is grave that it is due to
those gentlemen that its groundessncss be again exposed
by recurrence the orders themselves So much of the
letter of instructions given to Captain Hons by Mr. Dob
bin as bears upon question under examination is
tanned in the following extracts:
The property the American citizens interested in the
Accessory Transit Company is said has been unawfuy
detained by persons residing Greyown Apprehension Is
felt further outrages will be committed Our minister
Mr. Borand has been treated with rudeness and dsreec
You WILL however, learn from Mr. Fabcns commercial
agent at Greytown particularly the conduct OF those
communicated to him from the State Department You will
consult with him freely and ascertain the true state OF the
facts Now it very desirable that these people should be
taught that the United States will not tolerate these out
RACES and that they the power and the determination
check them 1t however, very much to be hoped that
you effect the purposes of your visit without resort
to violence and destruction of property and loss OF life
The presence of Your vessel WILL doubt work much good
The department repose much in your prudence and good
sense"
Mr. Dobbn specifies in general terms the outrages al
legged have been committed by the people of Greytown
and he says Capt Hons that t very desirable that
these people shond I've taught that the United States will
tolerate these ouagcs and that they have the
and the determination to check themn Assuming that
the outragcs specified had been committed submit
duty government to interfere for purposes Of
dress2 1t will not be denied that the administration
would have been justly censurable if it had failed to inter
erc This point being clear earnestly insist that it
not "barbarity in Mr. Dobbn to direct Captain Holns to
teach the perpetrators of the wrongs that their outges
would not be tolerated If there is any "barbarty" in
Mr. Dobbns instructions it is in announcing determine
ton the part Of not to tolerate injuries
the property and persons and honor of its citizens and
yet the National Iateligencer in this noble American
sentiment "barlarity |"
so much of Mr.. Marcys letter of instructions to our
commercial agent Mr. Fabcns bears upon the charge
the IneHigcncer is follows: ~
"You were instructed in my former letter to notify the
people San Juan repair the injury they have caused to
the Accessory Transit Company by withholding from II the
property which had been stolen and taken to San JUAN and
by protecting the persons who guilty of the felony
hoped the will have adjusted that matter to the