Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-08-31

TComnent Of he Lp1don Iimesl
We have nersr proisssedto consider ne species
o. roseei0rale excfci<ed ~ The Brilisn soysrnnen.
so' ione series Of years over Tie Nosqpt!o Coast
a. Dosse<son Of practical alxanlaEc 70 me inter,
els or me honor Of this country. and We s1lnt w.
great satisfaction about innr years ago tnai uee
~ h1d heen sixntd al Washir gl1n, bg Sir henIy
B1Irer and Mr.. Clayton. III American Secretary
q STATE for The purpose q placing ne eonne, =
c1t;on between The Atlantic and Raci1c Qeeans ~
uar 81 Nicaragua under he joint protection q .ne
maritime posers mcei interested in e. 49,.
perfectly fair and jnsi; and. u any exclusive
1 kad ever been claimed 0r exercised ~ ne bn.is1
1 government ia Us former relations with ne NO.
onio Indiana. As ar hack q under me spanish ~
/ 1ninion over Celtral America, those rights were
eherriully and we lhink. wisely, relinEuisnea ~
e.ehanre Tor q positive engagement IRON the uni-
ia states government thai ihey would cooperate
with ourselves II the only object vhieh gives Rs-
enliar value and inportanec 10 mat enk y We
sIohe--namely, the opening q secure line Qteom-
e.rie,lion between The two oceans, and the estan-
lishmens Of guo tree ports for al naneos ~ e1cn
extremity the canal for ms puspo.s US eoa.-
,srcal stations Al which this transit trade = car
led on would naturally become important Tree e.
,ler like the Hqnseale towns o. EUROPE lawns
- o,iiicai charactef or strength, but respected y
sI ne world for The services they render % me pes
/, \ interests of society. mai c.
,rnment has for some time post proclaimed ana aes
: a nnon with reference 70 The passage OF Nieafa
rna ilh he foil concuFrenee Of the United STATES
Z Il is with considerable surprise ana .sss
& learn that Greyiown al the mouth Of NE river "a
Juan. has recenfly been attacked and destroyed p
80 n the most extraordinary outrages ever com
i miled by The commissioned oiacers OF any cisil
l<ss Sss i no, British possession If il ha
d heen measnres uoald have been taken loEepeL s
IL lauren and barbar0us attack ous Hf - "
a this time no fntsher nerestin ne plAee ~ u:
!. which results IRON the commercial undersakinss
q q which British subjects may be engaged there
= 4 inpussible however 10 lose sight 81 zoe iee
g hirh stands recorded in solemn treaty, that rs
pr;,aip waived and relinduished her rights % =
prolectoraie OF The Mosquito Coast ana Of ~ s
" avn i,s principal trading station, on the EXPIRE
e. STIMULATION with the United States that they Noul
on ii conjunction with ourselves, gnayaaiee ING ns
M traIiiy and security Of the passage y,
- The object Of that treaty was . p1os.o,Is
IN ronstrucion Of the communication between .ne !
oceans for the benefit OF mankind, on equal 's,
10 all aud for The protection o. me sams. -
eertainly most extraordinary violation o. tns "
10 Il oflha treaty that American ship o. wa sno'
~ have nresuued in deence OF al best very oou
ss ~, ,.sr Is attack aud destroy the principal 60
he uercial station on that very line Of communies
inn which the American Government Is expires :.
hv hound 10 maintain and protect Inc aet u y
~ ,.;n r liins speaks for itself Its, indeed, WI
80 ~, o,s narallei in any history with which We
~ arouainted for The place was wholly e'nes pao,
6r,ng shot in its defence. not man was Khleu
ex wounded in The attack. and enterprise was GUY
Nth mere destruction, Ing Ansas rr.e,sd Rem
rom we have extracted 'nsss ~ 81 ~ III regrer
al, I'VE caanot doubt that the public OF the enlynle
red classes in the United States will condemn tnese
ceedings as strongly as the Judgment o. every
pari OF the world. There y IN tnis case no
and no provocation TO account Tor or 70 pan
sucn a measure. rr..
ince Far from being at war with me S'ales 2. De.
hab- America The Government Of the Unl'eo Sta.es
in always affected TO regard them WIN peculiar
est; and the first proof given 81 THIS lnleIsss =
act Of violence which would have disgraceu
nile GAMER indeed considering the species o. p
and lion established BY the Treaty Oh iso0, anu sls
at he agsments contracted By the United States tow
i The "A The whole world for the securi
z in, nassaee this outrage of Captain Hollins is
10 al passs AZ .ulhari,y Of his own Government
'vok- gross breach oil faith TO every nation When
some have mercantile transactions earrieu on aSios
plate Isthmus of Nicaragua