The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-09-13
ENGLISH OPINION OF TIE GREY.
TOWN AEEAID

: TOWN AFFAIR
!, AS was predicted and expected the Englis
: newspapers are coming TO the aid of the Viii
press o. this country in abusing the admnistra
I, , li,n fer the ailai- a, Greyt,wn. II il moi m
flfs' iine, as is well known, that the Whiv. =
this coun ry and the British hav. ea.urd l.,
gether against tde American government an,
American in erests and honor The Livrrpoo
(Engand) Times denounces the destruction !,
: Grey'own unjustifab!e aud barbarous. q
c"ur e, no one expected nyth,ng else from tba
quar.er. That the English press shonlG CON
drmn he destruction ii town they bad found
ed Tor the purpose of disturbing aud pIunderino
our travel and commerce across the isthmus
and that the Why papers of This country should
republlsh their denuncatinn, was .xp-c;e !. N,
one doubts their right 10 express their opinion
on the subJec.; and no irue American Ca re.
what that opinion may be. But when they de-
nounce 1t as "6arbarous.' lew facts will show
how much sincerity and sense there is in the
charge.
In the first place, this Greytown grew nm
under British protection; was encouraged in il.
insolence towards American citizens bv tI,s
Constant presence of British war vessel in its
harb"r; and used that vessel to collect IFS ex
tor'ionate demands by firing on our Steamers
Those who think our government should ha W
longer submitted to this nsolence are no Amer
leans at heart.
But TO the charge OF barbarism made bv the
English press, let us reply by the following.
from the faris correspondence Of the New York
Tribune.
At the taking of Bombersund by detach-
'"eht n' the English heet, circumstance oc.
Cured which the world at large should know
The Russian women were violated bv the Emo
lish sailors, their houses laid waste and thefs
committed. The London Daily News admits
the fact With an air Of cool dspravily that mus,
disgust every human being who reads it. and I
ask you 20 copy Its remarks into the Tribune. that
he people of the United States may iudve for
themselves. 1t says that when the mariners
first landed in the village the women fed trioht
ened IN all directions but when they found
That the British tars were not beings TO be
frightened at, the color Of the rose soon succeed.
ed 70 the palor which had overspread their fair
cheeks, and they submitted 10 the kisses of the
brave tars with evident delight This was bu,
adding insult 10 the worst crlme known to law
Instead OF Peaceable submission on the part Of
the Russian women, they were taken out by the
drunken sa'iors TO the public common and there
violated en- mGsSe, in the midst of orgies that
would have done honor to South Sea canni-
bals!'
There Is specimen of English civilization
and specimen, too, of the levuy with " hich
The English press applauded the atrocous bar
oarism OF English sailors. 1t is the same Eng
lsh press that denounces the bomba rdment Of
Oreytown as barbarous, although not one lite
was destroyed, not one woman molested. Com
mander Hollins inflicted the punishment with
all the humanity consistent with his duty.
The Whig press of this country take up and
re-echo the British charge Of barbarism. Lei
US see now with what consistency and propriety
the Wings join the Bitish in making this
charge
when General Scott W az bomLardnp the ci.
~ OF Vera Cruz, the foreign consas in the city,
seeing the great destruction of lives not only OF
men, but OF women and children, sent a Joint
written request to our General, praying him to
aiiow the women and children TO leave the city,
ana thus save their lives. The ma ter was en-
ureiy with General Scott He acted upon his
own discretion, and without control and he re-
fused the request. Our shells flew thick and
last, and women and children who had commit.
.ed no crime against US, perished Such was
GENERAL SCOTS decision. The Wings after
wards run him for President; and lauded him to
the skies as 'the greatest Of living warriors
Where was the Wing horror Of !" barbarism' =
them
In the bombarding of Greytown the inhabit-
ants were all allowed to leave, and not one life
was destroyed
such then, is the character of the British
press and the British Whig press, that charge
barbarsm upon Capt liollins and the Demo-
cratic administrations
But the destruction Of Greytownis is, of course
offensive TO England for other and more selfis,
reasons. The oft repeated Monroe doctrine
must be maintained. That is, The monarchica.
governments OF Europe must no; be permitted
10 form any new colonies, or acquire any new
territory on the North American Continent -
They are troublesome and dangerous neighbors,
and good policy dictatts that that principle be
strictly adhered to, and enforced. England re
slsts It. and labors constantly TO acquire a pre-
dominating political influence in Central Amer
'ca; and whenever that influence prevails it is
exerted against American interests Greytown
had grown up under British protection, and was
con slant annoyance TO our travel and trade by
the Nicaragua route,-our best route to the Pa
chic and California. Let the destruction of the
the town bring the question to the test whether
BRUSH interference with our routes OF COM
merce and with Central American affairs, shall
be longer submitted to by this country.
1t is singular fact that the same article in
| the Liverpool Times that condemns the de struc
ilon OF Greytown, Condemns it'll equal vebe-
mence the conclusion of the late treaty between
our government and Russia, and such Wing pa
pers as the PEtsburg Commercial journal re
APPRECIATION. 1t seems then that our govern
ment may not form a treaty of neutrality and
| amity with nation with whom we are al
peace, without being abused by the English
press; and the Wing press, too, joins in the de-
! nunciaton
That treaty is tne of great Importance to thi.
country. We have heretofore explained it.
provisions 1t provides tor The neutrality of thi.
country during the present European war, ane
secures our commerce from all harm from Rus
sian vessels. Ii also pledges the two govern
ments to the support OF the principle that g free
ships makes free goods that neutral vessel.
shall not be stopped and searched TO discover
whether the goods Of a belgeren, nation or
board, ard plundcred if such goods 70 md =
The United Stntes has always contended tor tti
principle Russia jrius this country il
support OF the principle The British press oh
jecis to this, and dsnounces the treaty, and re
vtles our Democratic government for forming
such treaty And the British Wing press o
ths country re-publlsh their objections ant
abuse.
i Such is the alliance between the Whig pr. s.
of this country and 'he British press TO revil,
and slander The American government, opp,s,
American interests, and condemn all eff.,rts q
our government TO maintain The honor OF on
hig the rights of onr cilizens, and the safety o
our commerce
ii the word alliance is objectionable, we viii
use the word sympathy. Such entire sympa
, thy, and similarity OF views, between lhe Brhis
/ press and the Wing press of this country, OF
matters affecting American interests, and hoaor
aud rights, is scanda!ous
| EXTRAORDINARY Asp INTERESTING TRiA,
: IN IKELAND.-PIERcE RULER VS. L,x,
MoUNTGARREr AT the Kilkenny Assiz.s. be
T fore Mr. Justice Ball, the trial OF an i,npor,an
$ cause, exciting great interest, commenced o.
? Tuesday the Ist ,ns. ant 1t was a suit insti,u
d led by Mr. Pierce Batter, the nephew Of IN
late Col Butler, to rscoyes certain estates fro,
i Lord Monnigarret, whom ths plaintiff aIl.pt,
to BE- the illegitirnate Of the Hon Hear
= Butler, on the ground that The marriage BE-
tween his a'her, the Hon Henry ButIer. an
t his mother, who was a Miss Harrison. was N.
gal, because, as alleged, previous marr,ay4
$ according To The Scottish law, existed brtwer
he Hon. Henry Butler and Mrs. CoIrbro,ke
} The d~frnce, If course, was, that there was n
a marriage with Mis-. & ,lebrooke. and that m
marriage OF the defendants father witt, Mis-
harrison was valid one.
The trial listed several days, and much con
n,ctng testimony was presented After abl
u arguments by Mr.. Butt u (, far the noble d,