Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-08-24
%In publishing the following commu-
nication, we do not wish to be understood
as endorsing the sentiments Of the wri-


nication, we do not wish to be understood
as endorsing the sentiments Of the wri-
ter
The BOMBARpMENT OF GREY Town.
The motives and causes Of this catastrophe,
it is simply necessary to say, had their ORR
gin, in the assumed Protorate of Great
Britain. The fons et principiun, of oil the
petty annoyances, insults and outrages, up
on the citizens and commerce of the United
States, to which they have been constantly
exposed, are all attributable to the British
Protectorate. Under this, the bastard ne
gro king of Mosquito, had his birth and exis-
tence. Jamaica free negroes, brute Mos.
quitia Indians, and Zambos Of the Belize,
guided by the English Agent Chatfield, and
backed by British ships of-war, have settled
themselves at Grey-Town, like a swarm
of insect mosquitoes, to sting and bite
Americans, on their passage to the Pacific
States.
In this posture of affairs, by the eternal
law Of necessity, such nuisance,l it be-
came the national duty to remove. And it
has, accordingly, been done. Nis now, Of
idle purpose, to say, that the shot of Captain
Smith, or the bullying of Borland, made us
the aggressors. These acts, however GRIM
inal or reprehensible in themselves, were
but the expressions of resentment, for pass
injuries. They wero effects, not causes.
War cannot be waged by the Executive,
without formal act of Congress. Un-
questionably true! But, did the Executive
ask that authority, for burning the Malay
town of Qualah Battoo? Captain Downes
applied to them, the law Of piracy, and the
hostes humani generis. Captain Holm,
made national demand of Grey Town, ,un-
der the forms Of civilized States, to which
he received no reply. Grey-Town thus
placed herself, in the quasi piratical cond-
ton of Quelah Battoo, and, accordingly
met her equal fate.
The territory called Mosquito, belongs
to the State of Nicaragua. The Protector
ate OF Great Britain is usurpation. by
the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, the United
States and England stipulated, that author
ity was not to be exercised by either, in the
affairs of San Juan or Grey-Town. Yet,a
British vessel of war fired into tho U. s.
| Steamer Promctheus. Since the lombard
ment, British Naval Officer, by the deca-
ration Of martial law, has again placed Mos
quitia, under British dominion. Thus, the
catastrophe which commenced with the
Potectorate, has ended with possession and
Martial law.
The final settlement of this question, is
now under discussion, between the govern
ment of Great Britain and the U. States.-
There, it may be left. The vantage ground
which we now hold, will not be abandon
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The foreign policy Of Great Britain, has
its illustration in the game of whist. When
a territory is in dispute, or in doubt she
stakes The trick" She rerokes undetected,
in the suit of fair play, and thus, adding one
to her score, she counts out. When her
adversary is ,oeak, in triumphs, she boldly
plays out her strong suit. But in this hand
of Grey-Town, we hold the Queen in Ten
ace, en- Jorehette. by the King of Yankees,
and the Jack of Tars, and she must fall.
CLUBHOUSE,
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