The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-08

The Scn Juan OStragc-Prospects or Mischief
-Trosssle with England.
T6c additional news from San Juan, Punta
Areas, and Kingston, Jamaica, which we pub
ish elsewhere, shows the full extent of the
naees into which the administration and Capt.
Helms have thrust u.s. Greytown and Panta
6ah maj tial Law is proclaimed there, to the ex-
clusion Of the native and local authority. The
British have seized them-as the Gar seized
the Principaiities-as security for the settle
ment Of the difficulties which the destruct ton
of San Juan will create between Great Britai
and this country. AT the naval station in the
West Indies, the public was thrown into pa
roxysm Of establishment and fury by the news
of the " cowardly and wanton outrage" com
mitted by Captain Hollins. The writers for
the Jamaica press can think of nothing bu. the
blockade Of New York in revenge for the de-
struction Of Greytown: and with TIE usual oh
tuseness of certain class Of Eaglishn,sn, i'm
pute to the whole American people sentiments
which even Mr.. Marcy is ashamed to have en-
tertained, and charge the infamous deeds of the
government upon the nation at large. Before
these lines reach Kingston, the people of that
city will have found reason to discriminate
a little better. Englisbmen, both at home
and in the colonies, will have heard
ofthe STERN of execration with which the Grey
town infamy was received at New York and
throughout the Union and learnt that so far
from that outrage being the work of or an act ap-
proved by the people Of the United States, not
single organ of public opinion-,he govern
mont paper alone excepted-has characterized
1t IN terms one whit mlder than orr own.
With one voice men Of every party have de-
nounced itas disgrace to the American name
and the United States flag. No. single at
tempt has been made to palliate its enormity.
The most interruptions politicians AMI themost
apaihetic citizens have joined in devotng to
infamy the Cabinet that could sanction ana
the Secretary that could enjSin such an act OF
lMbarism. If any thing could have sunk Mr..
Pierce lower in public estimaion,the Creytown
business would have done it.
So much Tor the supposed completely of the
people Of the United States in the affair. AMI
the slightly pet-yaliant thunders of our Jamai.
ca friends. Fortunately for the peace of New
orh and Boston, the destinies of this henis-
pierre arc not decided in the quiet little har-
bor Of Kingston when the whole story reaches
the British authorities in naland. they VIII be
likely TO take more rational view OF the mat
ter than their enfariatcd subjects in the West
Indies.
Meanwhile, however, the net consequences Of
tie affair are very clear and obvious. One OF
our national vessels, by order Of our govern
nent, has destroye ed . city mainly inhabited by
Americans and Frcnchmen. The
for the dead was rot such as to JUS
lily any measure Of the kind in fact, there
vas no provocation at all. We shall, therefore
n the first place, be called upon to satisfy the
'laims Of all the Americans, Englishmen and |
'fenchmen, who were sufferers by the destrno- |
ion o. San Juan. 1t is impossible to conceive
my honest defence by which the required pay |
nent can be eyaded. The United States are
,leariy and wholly responsible TO the holders
u property at San Juan for the value of all
rch property destroyed by Capt. Hollias and
rs men whether those owners were Ameri.
ans or Foreigners We must therefore prepare
or tremendous bill of damages to DO present.
a BY the French and English ambassadors to
he treasury department AMI so soon thereaf-
Ct as our minds can be made up to do the right |
hing, Nc must pay 1t aud look pleasant. Oar
yn fellow citizens claim win be much larger
, amount il must likewise be settled prompt.
j aud in toll. This listle busincss-thig diver
ion Of Mr. Mercy 's--wili thus cost us at the
tart three or four millions of dollars
Having bed the treasury 70 this amount, we
lust next proceed place the affairs of Central
AMERICA On such footing that future Marcys
ray not be able 10 burn down dolenceless cities
'henever they wish to divert the public mind
rom their own corruptions. We must also re-
eve the British authorities Of the care of
'rey town and Punta Arenas, repeal the treaty
UQCr WHICH Commander Jolly's usurpatiou l