New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-26
THE DESTRUCTION or SAN JUAN

SlAIEMENl Ot ELSlDENlS Or San ~ An
To tse Editor Of The n y Tytbun-
SIR The undersigned, American citizens, resident mer-
chants Of San Juan Ncarag take leave to hand you
n g following statement of facts
In the me- nth of March 1851 big loaded with coal
for the American Atlantic and Pacific ship Canal Compa
ny arrived at that port and perm on was obtained from
James Green E-q II. b. NJ Co, nj and Agent of the
King Of Mosquito The Indian n in possession of
the territory land the coal the nth side of the Bay
Of Son Juan, on point of land know Puuta Arenas
In the following month OF June to sChoones also ar
rived with coal also with liver STEAMBOATS, board
when Abraham Banker ESQ. agent OF the A. and T.
; C. Company. obtained ir IN II. c. Fooic, Esq, IL H.
NJ Vice Consul and acting agent of the King, lease Of
part Of sad point OF lend 4Oox2oO at the nominal rent
of Fix pence sterling per month. with the understanding
that it wss lie vacated whenever required aud that no
buildings were be erected thereon other than those ne
cesarv for the shelter of tie workmen dscharsng coal
In the month Of March ls2 the agent of the King for
uay made over TO the inh ibGnts Of the city the gov
eminent ana control thereof and the Goth of the
month Constitution adopted and municipal cor
porstor elected by ballot The following is the preamble
TO the Cou,ti ution:
I'VE the native and adopted citizens Of Greytown or
SEN Juan del NOrfe IN Central Amera in order to estaD
lh suieble Government TO secure the blessings OF
ll ert, establh Justice insure domestic tranquility
aud promote the general welfare do ADOPT the following
Coustilution tor The City Of Greytown or San Juan
oC Norfe md define the boundaries of the same
IA follows: Commencing at the mouth of Indian
River thence running up through the chenne of said
rgci fifteen miles thence IN direct ne sO as to include
the head OF he Inachucs rapids, thence down the san
Juan River to elton with the Colorado, thence down
tho channel Of IL Colorado to the CARRIE an Sea.
This Constitution ratified by the agent Of the King
ard the Government established. since which time no
al,coiauce Of any has been yielded the King Of
MOSQUITO ha- he derived any from the town
or rort The flag of Mosquito used the municipal
ersign because Commodore Parker Of the L. 5 Home
souadron said that in the uncertain and undetermined
boundary and sovereignty dispute between Nicaragua
snn Mosquito be could not sanction any change OF flag
By this Constitution trial by jury and the writ of habeas
cors ere secured to all OF the citizens and the common
law Of England was incorporated into all Of the courts Of
the Government and the decisions of the Supreme Court
ofte United States were conclusive in all similar
together with all other liberal provisions such as Ane
cans had been accustomed to at home.
This Constitution was ratified open convention of
the citizens of all natonaltes, and is dated the Goth
March s52 and signed 1bos. Cody, Presidents Henry
l.. Stevenson VIM. +. sheldon Secretaries.
During the existence ofths Government the agents and
employees of TIE Transit Company. which had meanwhile
obtained from tie State Of Nicaragua charter for
tronst route repeatedly avaed themselves Of the local
courts and nised the jurisdiction Of the authorities
BY voting at the elections &C.
Pending this the agent Of the King, finding that the
Transit Company were erecting hotels stores &C. on the
land where they had the privilege OF only landing coal
to the great prejudice Of the proper directed them
by note vacaie, to which they gave no attention
IL The month Of February, 1888, the City Council ind
ing that tie growing requirements Of the city needed
quarantine ground for small pox paeas who frequently
were among the passenger and room ior powder maya
zine pilo;Louses and lighthouse enacted an ordinance
requiring the Transit Company to vaeaie Punia Arenas
except tor coal ctp0t within thirty days ana at the
same time rendering large ants OF land on the south
side Of tie bay and the Lagoon equally eligible also
oelirg the reog a. Of certain matched house standing
on private land outside OF the lease limits within five days
at tho expiration Of which time il carefully taken
down b. the tuhorites.
Before tie expiration Of the thirty days the l. s. ship
C,ane arrived ard interposod her guns and bockaded
Il port vhtn the Government ess ned into the hands OF
Commander Ho.lnf. but restored within about two
week.. Since then harmony, general thing has ex-
sied until the Hon Scion Borland forbade the arrest Of
homicide and nferposed himself officially TO prevent it,
hsrarguiug the excited crowd styling them tie of scum
d" o. he'll, &c.
The SEQUEL TO these events took place on the 18Th july
in the bsrbarous destruction OF property and the rum
Of nj iority Of tie inhabitants Of the town.
A. Of which submit to the public on behalf Of the
Inhabitants Of san Juan houseess in tropical ell
mate \ ths unheathful season Of the year.
HENRY I. STEVENSON.
WILLIAM Il DE- FOREST,
WILLIAM B. GERkING.
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