The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1854-08-16
The Destruction OF San Juap.-pIs,,
sage from the pFaldent,

~ Representatives, on Monday / mes-
1.gs lIom the President IN reply 10 Sir.
Chambers resalHtioa calling Tor inlor.
nation relative 10 the recent destrus-
ton 81 Greytown. Among the doeu-
mrnh Is q letter from Secretary Mar
cy. dated June 9. 1854, addressed 10
Mr.. fzeens. United States CONNER
cal Agent 81 San Juan del Norie. in
which the following passages occar:
fon were instructed in nv former
LETTER to nsiiiy The people Of San Juan
20 repair the injury they have eassed
10 the Accessory Transit cospany. by
withholding from il the property winch
has been stalen and taken tn San Juan.
and BY protecting the persons who were
guilty Of the felsay- Ii il hoped that
the town sill have adjusted that mat
ter 10 the entire satisfaction "a the
Company. and in that way that CON-
mander Hollins viii be relieved from
the dissgreeasle necessity Of taking any
action in regard to that subject. You
will. an the arrival Of Commander HoI.
Inns, explzis 10 him what has been done
an that matter.
"Mr. Borland, our Minister TO Gen.
trail America, has represented TO this
government that while recently at San
Juan, he was insulted By the authori.
tres or people at that place-an indig-
nifty offered TO the nation, as well as
to him Individually. which cannot be
permitted to pass unnoticed. If done
by order Of the authorities of the place,
they must answer for II in their as.
sumed politieal Character. Nothing
short 81 an aPdagy will save the place
from the inlliction that such an act
justly merits. II is expected that this.
apology will be promptly made, and
satisfactory Assurances given to Com
mander Hallins of future good conduct
toward the United States and public
functionaries who NAV in future be at
that place. Ii the outrage was com.
mitted by lawless individuals without
the authority or conniyance of the town.
then it is clearl, the duty Of those who
exercise the civil power al San Juan to
inflct upon them exemplary punish
ment. The neglect to bring them to
justice is assuming. ON the part of the |
nominal magistrates there, the respon-
slbility for the act of these iadiyidu,
ais. In such case. not to punish, is
an implied sanction Of the acts of the
transgressors. Ii is hoped the autho-
rites will be prepared to satisfy Com.
inander Hollins that they have done
what was incumbent on them in the
way Of bringing the offenders TO pun,
ishment.D
The following is Secretary Dobbin's
trttcr to Commander HollIns:
Navy Department. Juiy 10, 1854.
SIR: The Government has recentiy
received Intelligence that the interests
ol QUE conntrymen require the presence
81 a national vessel at San Juan or
Greytown, and from your experience in 1,
that region, and confidence in your pru-
slence and energygand in pursuance of
the wishes Of the President, the De.
partment has concluded to direct that ,
ven proceed with the t'yane to that
port as soon as she can be fully ready I
Tor the cruise. The property Of the '
American citizens interested in the
Accessory Transit Company, il is said, i
has been unlawiully detained by per> 1
SONS residing in iireytown. Appre-
nension is felt that further outrapes a
will be committed. Our minister, Mr.. q
Borlan,h has been treated with rude ],
ness and. disrespcct: You will, hnw. p
'ser, learn from Mr.. Fabens, com. a
nereiai agent at Greytown, more par /
icularly the conduct of those people X
md the views of our Government, which I,
ave been communicated to him from Ia
he State Department. You will con. |
'ult with him freely, and ascertain the u
tate OF the facts. Now, it is very de. d
irable that the people should be taught ;
hat the United States will not tolc. v
ate these outrages, and that they have q
he power and the determination to i
heck them. tits, however, very much
be hoped that you can effect the pur. G
oses OF your visit without resort to sa
'olence and destruction of property
nd loss of life. The presence of your mi
esscl will, no doubt. work much good. tn
he Department. reposes much in your su
rudence and good sense. it
Former dispatches have acquainted wi
on with the peculiar political position to,
the town, and Of the relations of YOUR tu
osernment to it. You will remain of
ere no longer than you NAV deem tn,
'cessary, as it is warm aud unheal. tn,
y climate. You will advise the De- eff
rtment uf your movements, and af. to
LEAKING Greytown you will touch ser
Pensacola, aud receive orders from fro
Newton there. if not ear ito
r. as you will constitute part Of his onI
uadr0n. tru
am, respectfujIy. your obe,iient ear. nm,