The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-08-30
The Gtreytowm A Affair." I'M mrheiBll 1mdnhfr-
nation.

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namtnOa1s
Not long since the country was startled By
the intelligence that tho City Of Greytown
the Atlantic depot Of the Nicaragua Transit
Company had been bonbarded by a U. s
War Ship, and totally destroyed. This bare
fact being known was . signal for terrific
onslaught on the administration BY the whig
press, which as usual took the opposition
without hearing both sides, determined 10
persist IN stigmatizing the President and cab
met, right or wrong. This is characteristic,
and Of course need not be wondered at. The
truth Of the whole matter was that this Grey
town was nothing but nest Of pirates and
outlaws, protected and upheld by Great Brit
ain, in all sorts of outrageous conduct, and
disreputable actions. highly detrimental to
the interests Of our citizens, and insulting to
our Minister sojourning there. This nest of
outlaws has been destroyed, and the wrongs
Of our citizens redressed: and for the extent
and enormity of these insults let the accesso-
~. Transit Company and Minister Borland
answer As San Juan is under the protec-
tion Of Great Britain, it is apprehended that
collision with that governments may be the
consequence.
Much excitement already prevails at ia
lnaica, but, says the Richmond Enqusrer,
:. The indignation of the Jamaica people on
account Of the bombardment Of Greytown,
does not portend any evil consequence to this
country. The proceedings of Captain JoIley,
and the angry denunciation of the Kingston
journal, are interesting, not because they
would seem to justify the apprehension that
the British Government will undertake to
avenge the fate of San Juan, but because they
and unpleasant controversy in re-
gard to the pretensions of Great Britain in
Central America. The British Government
IS habitually arrogant and stubborn in as
sertiDg its claims to political domination, and
under ordinary circumstances, it might un-
dertake to redress the grievances Of bis Ma
jesty of Bluefelds. But, it is not conven-
lent just now to provoke the hostility of the
United States, and England viii hardly ven
ture beyond mild remonstrance, if indeed
at all be said Of the Greytown af-
fair.
1t is evident, however, from the conduct of
Capt Jolley and the expression of public SEN
-ilnent in Jamaica, that the British Govern
ment has not abandoned its pretentions to
he protectorate of Mosquito. Yet by the
Clayton -Bulwer Treaty of April, 1850, Great
Britain engaged in the most precise and en-
ohatic terms, to surrender all claim to domin
on or control in the Central American ter
itory of course, the British set
dement's on the coast of Honduras We
never regarded this convention as anything
better than IN ilnposture, by which the Graf
3 Sir Henry Bulwer deceived and eireum-
fented the innocent and unsuspecting Mr..
clayton. There was never the least design
N the part Of the British Government to
larry out its stipulations in good faith
Great Britain still clings tenaciously to its
Mosquito protectorate, as is perfectly mani
est in the tone of the Jamaica Journal and
n the proclamations of Capt Jolley.
We thought the punishment of the pirates
# San Juanto be just in itself and abun-
lantly provoked by their out RACES upon our
itizens and our Minister.-We hallapprove
he bombardnent of San Juan with greater
Emphasis if it will have the effect of settling
lefnitively and satisfactorily the perplexed
md perplexing question of Central Ameri-
az politics. Shall the conflicting claims and
ambitions of these contemplate little provin-
es always keep the United States and Great
Britain in angry controversy 3-The energetic
,onduct of Commader Hollins will bring the
natter to an issue, and for that, if for moth
ng else, he deserves the applause ofthe coun,
ry
To aS~aid the chance Of misapprehension,l
is better, perhaps, distinctly to protest that
re do not wish to he understood as in any
vay approving the conduct Of Mr.. Borland
n this affair. Hiss one ofthe appointments
f this Administration which we have never
,een able to understand or to commend. In
lis previous career he had not evinced any
pecial qualification for public business of
ny sort, but least of all for the delicate and
ifHcult duties Of diplomacy. When hispro-
notion was first gazetted, we feared trouble
rom lis vehement and nnepnuaEnable pas
ions, and his restless ambition for effect and
Iotoriety. The want Of Judgment and Dig
itv. and the disposition To- have a hand SIN