New-York daily tribune., 1854-08-25

naval force in the harbOr not strong enough 70
prevent this bsrbarous outrage. We may add 'nA'
the American public viii universally sympathize Win
this Ieeret for British frigats or - st tue p'sce
would have saved bi- natiJn the meanest aud bitter
est diFgrsce il has ever been called to suher'
Th, Morning Chronieis merely narrates ths events
Of tie bombsrim mt but with less emphatic condem-
ration. snll this very moderate article denies that
there any necessity for destroying the place wl'n
the private property of the people. Ii also MAINTAINS
that IN. homcioe Smith, whose protection from arrest
by Borlsnd brought on the whole affair ought 20
have been surrendered to the authorities for trial
TIE DaiIy Ners, the organ of the Manchester shop
keepers desires nightly To say nothing bat pleasant
words to country whose custom 1t would be so fatal
to lose still cannot refrain from thinking the bonn
bardment was sharp practice but cannot quite make
up its mind till it gets further information. Mean.
while it sees in the adair new proof OF American
energy, and Of the determination of our Government
that no insult shall be offered to its subjecsor Its
representatives witho 1t redress being afforded
Final, it may prove another koszsa affair, and the
greatest care should be taken that the British Gov
erument DO not make use Oi the event to STIR up III
blood between the English and Americans. Truly
very shOp-keepDg conclusion We must not omit
that The Ners mistakes the Office of the illustrious
Borlsnd and sets him down as nothing m)re than
Cons al instead of the very Extraordinary Envoy that
be was.
Tie judgment of the English journals or the En-
glish people is by no means necessary in order to
able the Inhabitants of this country to form their
conclusions as to the behavior msbehayOr OF their
Executive employfs and servants but tits interesting
4 A.. oe I'D nd Il
ss indicating the course which the British Government
will be likely to take in the present affair On the
latter head the articles have referred to are, how
ever of little consequence; for when they were psb-
shed only the first general announcement OF the
outrage had reached England. When the statements
OF the British consul at San Juan, of Lieut. Jolley,
and of the authorities of the town to be received
and made public through Parliament, as they un-
doubedly will be- may then expect to hear more
decided tone " language from the British press, ex-
cept, perhaps, the feeble aud docirndre Dalty Neps
But we venture say that none of these statements
can so much excite the disgust of the world at ths
event the documents published by our own Govern
meb and containing the whole case in the best aspect
Dwhjcb ingenuity could present it, Wbeut comes 70
be well know in Europe that defenseless to
bonbarded and burned not merely on account of a
trihng n,ult the oicious protector of murderer,
but because the people were not willing to pay
Sl6,GC0 for yswl-load of flour and Indian meal,
which there is no proof was ever brought to the
stown, and $500 for couple Of wooden shantios
worth S25C, removed under due process Of ejectmen
then the shame which Messrs. Pierce Marcy and
Hollins have hesped upon their country will be ap-
precated at its full value and the hsters of freedom
will douby rejoice this foul blot the character
of the American republic.