Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-10

We hare pnblished the oficial doeumshts CON-
Dsnicaled % Congress in relation % the destfur-
tipa q San Juan Ur Gftytovn b The Q. sloop- (.
oI-rar Cyane- These documents place II The
strpngfzf lie1t the canses or complaint exisling
agis1ss he people Of that toun. hut We are una
be 10 see il them anything q modify the opinion
We have already expressed o. 70 JUSTLY The barbar
fe severity vita which the town was treated. The
destruction 81 al undefended town - specl1eIe a.
Which humanity rerolls even when Itsoried % IN
time Of var, buf when accomplished IN the milsi
Of peace aud against an opponent 80 utterly help
les in tais 1stRnce, there Is excuse thatcaa
hideeiiher the eaoTmis Of the trzpxacion crshield
is perpetrators from he c0ndemnafion % uticA
an eniigbseaed civilization will undoubiedly bod
them responsible The act vas unworthy q ne
age Ind The country. and though il may mad aFoio-
girls among those who are ever ready % defend
What their party dictates, yet We are assured hat
The vast majority Of the people Of this COUNTY, Walt
Be SLOW 10 perceive either 10 the pretended ineuii
10 Mr. Borland or 10 he reclama,ions Of The steam
shiP company, any just cause Tor an aet which nas
placed rs 10 The position 50 opposite % that uhich
should cha aeierise the conduct OF powerful conn
Try even toward fauliy bar unprotected Toe
II appears 10 Be eff4enf from the perus9l Of hese
documents thai the Steamship Company have bad
an important agency in exciting our government
10 this act Of wanton aggression and that It's nhu-
| enee and views have had mare 10 do with thE de-
siruetion Of San Juan Than any necessity for sindi-
eating our national honor. The letters Of Mr. Boz
/ lznd and Mr. Babens both afford intrinsic evidenre
that they have been well drilled By agents q The
steamship company into believing, or al ieasi as,
serting thar the people 81 Greytown had commiilec
4 all manner Of offences for which 20 panisf men
4 eoaid be TOO severe The rancor and luminosity o.
the Company are visible thru bout both these DOE
amsp,s, xklsh al a hamiliaGiag tisIutf 70 vi
government has been prosiituted 10 The unworthy
purpose OF TeTenging The private grievances q AZ
irresponsible company.
As to who is responsible TO- the committal oftht
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retary Dobbin's letter ofinsiractiOns to Capt Hoi
Inns dses not directly authorize him 10 lombard 2
destroy the town bu1 b. the expression Of the bop
that he may effect the purpose OF his yisit wnt
resort 70 violence and destruction pf property 3
loss OF iifeD seems ID indicate that such eOars
might ultimately Be adopted. Capt Hollins was
however directed I'd place himself under The q
stfuetions OF Mr.. Fabens, the COMMERCIAL agent :
Greylown and until his rections are known,
would lie unjust 10 hold him Responsible Ior ae'
: which were probably performed n strict couspl
E ance with the orders he was direeieAio obey. IN
Administration we perceive Is mol disposed y a
: sumo any responsibility in the matter that iiea
avoid. Al least such we understand TO De ne scoF
4 Of an article 10 yesterdays Union from which
quote:
and his cabinet has been grossly and wickedly mi
s represented by those New York journals Some
, them have undertaken. in the most positive ieru
S to state the Instructions given 10 Captain Holm
= and 10 assert thatthe course pursued by him IN !
destruction Of Greytown was distinctly indicaIt
n his instructions Upon turning to the letter
distractions. the recklessuess OF these assertion
/. will be apparent. That letter was drawn by Sc
:. retary Dobbin and Is prepared with singular pr
: dence and caution We do not propose TO indul
: Ia any comments either OF Recommendation or OF &C
II sure. TO the conduct Of Capt. Holiins oertai
" ly we should be inexcusable for iniinaiins an
thing like censure IL his conduct IT. the absence
;, any authentic state meni Of the immediate facts
!, which he acted - Bait AmsricaH.