New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-26
TIE DESTRUCTION OF SAN JUAN.

The more this memorable act, ordered by Presi-
dent Pierce and executed by Commodore holIus Is
examined, the mere unaccountabe. unjusthahle ani
bare does II appear Ana apart from the Tact that the
town lad means of resistance, aud that ITS over
throw could yield no other glory than may be reaped
h, any blk bully who will beset and beat dcleuse-
lees wonan or hiIe child. the origin of hole ah-
Guilty is ore which gives To the final event dis red
itaile and moustrous character. The authorities
Of the pac, sought 70 arrest murderer. or one ac-
cused If being such. in order to bring him TO trial
the alleged crime having been committed wltaia ther
jurisdiction; and in consequence OF this, President
Pierce sends down sloop.oiwar 10 lombard the
place aud finally TO burn every house to the ground
such is the essence of the whole transaction as i;
will be recorded in the pages OF history. Ihe
intermediate events are Of compa rstyely itle in
portance. Ii is true that Mr.. Scion Borland, Ar
kansas man of notorious pugilisiic proPensitles.
clothed by the American Government with the char
aci,r Of AN Envoy Extraordinary Was accidentally
prsent and undertook 10 his diplomatic Prernga
tves to protect the alleged murderer from arrest; 1t
is also true that when Borland went ashore At san
Juan an0 made ioolsh and abusive speeches concern
ing the wn some natural Indignation was felt by the
people az eross and outrageous sn interruption OF
the regular course Of justice, AID that hel gathered
around the house where he was, Us.ns tsrcsgectul
Language in turn pcrasps snd that some person ua-
krcwn even went ts' 90 ding bottle ~ his head
wAich did him 10 injup An, cvea thus A>semhlage
svurd the house tooA place, respectable citizens 81
tho town aver from the impression ,Asl the alleged
muplrrr wss there, uujcr Borlsnds protection. sai
nigh, suu be srr,s,ed Tor trial Ea, these things.
b.. b,
tic Nss,iuS scis ilaj SSn Juan has been burned ana
hundreds 81 innocent persons stripped sad ruined in
consequence Of her endcsyor "a execute : necessary
lsw ard bring an accused murderer 70 justice
Bat shall perhaps be toli that ;Ae iasa'i 20 NJ.
Emil ssssjor Eor,aud WAS ground ,aouEh Tor this ter
rite stretch a. rcnSesnce. - II such t,acAsasri
IS Eo,,sut. wsu wAose Gully other ofScal sets ,-s
Government has disclSimei and Consigned 10 mrri,ei
oeli,i,n could by sry possibility be iusated up 80
uSj polat We sPPr,hcud ih&'tAc 'ommop seas, e(
the American people VII ~, BE- dc.u3ed into the ies
thar he sc,set seeming iacyil,N oaegel 10 sis 'sU
rlre an NSssj der who VITA rae in Aasi s'SRis WP %
protect hen c.jt> AGAINST lawful arrest Were " -.
tuyc O. require an apology. Suppose the RuusA
Minister we've e. spTc0T in the streets ii NeSNork
and with hewc Api;c pistols o. t>is forbid the police
irvm isAps up nan regularly indicted Tor murder o.
tpnlsry. would uoJ ,Ac people manifest ;2t,g al,s
nation :, sutA rvCHoste0us interference VIII s.t.eys
that Gii ret cVac,vu him Ana Wea,i ;lC Govern
wsut Aumt y ,pO,ok,se a. that laset.oaar ioE sa,A
rorUlsT &>rlessu7V Ey 10 means VAeg Nea.4
not ~ refuse a. apologies Aai weEli give h. u IS
passports srd Psck hGa car 81 the caairy the ve-y
next Ssy. TA,s the City II San lusa c,uj rol - Ia
sac osse NJ Ror'Ssi Nat Il tie c,c~ sc>c vsrrsa,
lS rr.Ntc3 AS& SA0; Aim down 81 tie So; uo;A.rI
in'roFSr would have Aeca loss. ST. tAsTc 5 at
ioe'ssl ~ tie SoUstyy, save re.AaQs r. ls,sE.
~AiNA wVsld rss ave sSiI Ac l2d -; Is deserts
Certainly ee s0s seCa, deal lcss tan - deserts
~eCacsN 81 crPt, A',i,c Mas hurled So 3 =. BAT 5il
net b., Ain cvra 81 tAe rose
or suppose Rs,ss1 ssa t-iea g tresk re -
lSss MsoN's head. $ Ae "a NJ Kez,e1y'. al As1
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