The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-28

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am opposed to all agitation Of the slavery question
Pass this BILL and you place the troublesome question of
slavery forever beyond the interference of Congress
Pass this bill and you will erect pyramid TO equality
and constitutional liberty high that the soaring eagle in
his highest flight will not be compelled to toop to touch IL
II will be left monument to mark the way 70 coming
generations We free let act like freemen Give
the people regulation of their local affairs Then
shall all be happy because we shall be really equal
The DIFFICULTY AT SAN JuAY--By the arrival Of the
Northern Light New York. the following statement rel
alive TO the affair between Minister Borland and the
thorities at San Juan received and published
ing from Mr. Lord the purser of the Northern Light We
submit il for whatever it may be WORTH and without being
able to vouch for its correctness:
aOn the evening the 10th instant the river
Routh Captain r. r. Smith, arrived at Puna Arenas and
was lying alongside the Northern Light to deliver her pas
sengers About dusk while the passengers were passing
from to the other bungo having on board
some twenty-five thirty armed men, mostly Jamaica
groes headed by muatto man calling himself the mar
shal came from San Juan Greytown and ranged
up alongside the steamer Routh the so-caed marshal
by several Of his armed jumped board
steamer and announced their purpose to arrest Capt
Smith, by virtue of warrant from the mayor OF Grey
town. upon the charge of murder Capt Smith refused to
be arrested and armed himself for resistance. AT this
stage Of the proceedings Mr. Borand the American min
iste who at the time board the Northern Light
was informed OF what was going on. He Immediately
went board of the Routh, where ne found a crowd
of persons, among them number Of the armed men
from the bungo in high state OF excitement The
marshal with his men, attempting to arrest Captain
Smith, and the latter standing at his cabin door, was keep
ing them at bay Mr. Borland at nerposed telling
the arshal that no authority recognised by the United
States existed Greyown TO arrest in any way inter
fere with any American citizen and ordering him to with
draw his men from the steamer and go away. The mar
shall proposed exhibit the mayors warrant under which
he was acting This Mr. Borland declined to examine.
After hesitation, the marshal announced his purpose
TO withdraw as advised by Mr. Borland. While this was
going on and before tbs marshal and his had left the
Steamer much excitement WA manifested among the
who had remained board the bungo loud threatening
language used by them and brandishing their weap
ons several at rushed board the steamer. AT
this moment Mr. Borand taking rifle from the hands of
a bystandcr stepped the railing upon the guard
warned the men in the bungo to keep off, and at their
peril not 10 put foot the steamer. Upon this the
movement towards boarding the steamer ceased and in
few minutes marshal and his returned to the bungo
and shs r,'gsaed % The opposite side of The barber
son OF ~ Of the Transit Company, on board of one
OF the sss - the Northern Light the har-
bor 70 sa Juan or Greytown to visit Mr. fabns our COM
learned thai meeting of the people of the town. held
at the house Of and presided by the mayor had been
proposed and seemingly agreed 10, that he Mr Borland)
should be arrested and in few MINUTES the execution Of
this proposition attempted. loud Knocking was
heard Mt the lower doors OF Mr. Fabnss house. and upon
his going ascertain the body OF men, armed with
nuskets consisting part of the regular police of the
town. and headed by Jamaica negro, inquired for Mr.
Borand and declared their purpose to arrest him. Mr.
Borland hearing this went down stairs confronted those
men and demanded their business with him. Their leader
informed him they by order Of the mayor 70 arrest
him. because of his preventing the arrest OF Captain i
Mr. Rorand then repeated TO them what he had said TO the
marshal about their want Of authority, &c, and in
quired of them if they aware of his exemp-
ton from arrest in his capacity Of minister Of the Uni
for all that but that they had to arrest him. and
meant do IT. He then warned them Of the serious
sequences themselves and to all concerned with them
if they proceeded to the extremities they proposed They
replied they knew the consequences and prepared to
them Mr. Borland then said they must proceed at
their peril and called several gentlemen who In
room TO cor TO IL
upon him Upon this the leader OF the armed force
called Mr. Martin ex-mayor as II for the purpose Of CON
sultaton and Martin not appearing they went off little
from the door in the direction where from their manner
they expected find him. About this timeMr. Borand
still standing at the doorhc mayor Ia Frenchman) came
up and said these proceedings had been without his order
or authority and while this conversation going on,
from the crowd threw the fragments Of broken
glass bottle which struck Mr.. Borland, and slightly
wounded him In the face The particular person who
threw this missile not recognised, the night
dark and crowd in the porch and about the door Soon
after this blow inflicted upon Mr. Borland the crowd
dispersed Mr. Fabins the commercial agent procured
canoe and passed the harbor to the Northern Light TO
make known Capt Churchill and the passengers the
state OF affairs on the other side.
"a meeting held, at which it was agreed to send q
committee OF three gentlemen consult with Mr. Borland
the best steps 10 be taken These gentlemen with Mr.
Fabins proceeded in one OF the steamers boats the
town but upon approaching the shore they hailed
by a number Of armed men, who fired gun the
boat and threatened to fire into them II they attempted 10
Iand-and this although informed that Mr. Fabns
prevented from landing the returned to the Northern
Light During the night the town occupied by armed
men, whose sennels stationed between the American
consulate where Mr. Borland was and the harbor-cbal-
longing all who attempted to pass preventing boats from
landing leaving the shore and thus keeping Mr. Boand
prisoner all night The morning he procured boat
and returned board the Northern Light where he
informed by Mr. Fabns, commercial agent, and Mr..
Scott the agent OF the Transit Company that from the
violent and awless disposition manifested by the people Of
San Juan they did consider the persons and property
Of citizens safe from aggrcssons or even destruction
in the absence of force sufficient TO protect them Mr.
Bosnd copcurrng in this opinion called meeting Of the
passengers and proposed engage the services of fifty
to remain and afford the necessary protection until
government informed of the state Of affairs until
they should send proper force for the purpose.
hThe requisite number of men volunteered and
gnnized under the command Of Crawford Fletcher esq
formerly from Tennessee, and his return from Cal
ifornia. p.#
sMr. Fabins, commercial agent has taken up his
abode their protection and Mr. Borland took passage
the Northern Light 70 proceed forthwith to Washington
to lay this matter before the government"
In the British Parliament Lord marlborough called at
teution the expenses already incurred for the
transport Of troops-f3 100000.
The Duke Of Newcastle replied that tho money not
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