Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1854-12-14


punder, tending directly TO the insecurity Of
Tie lives Of numerous travellers and Of the
rich treasure belonging 10 our citizens, pass
ing over this transit way, should be pefeE1p-
torily arrested. haieyer il might be in 9TH
er respects, the community in question, in
mower 10 do mischief, was not despicable.-
IL WIS well provided with ordnance, small
arms, and ammunition, and might easily seize
on .he unarmed boats, lreighted with millions
of nroperty, which passed almost daily within
its reach Ii did not profess 10 belong 10 any
regular government, and had, in fact, no re-
cognised dependence, on, or connection with,
any one TO which the United States or their
injured citizens might apply for redress, or
which could be held responsible, in any way,
for.the outrages committed. Notwithstanding
before the world in the attitud de OF an organ
lied political society, being neither competent
TO exercise the rights nor to discharge The OBJ
legations OF a government, IT was, in fact,
marauding establishment, too dangerous to be
disregarded and Too guilty TO pass unpunished,
and Yet inca able Of being treated in any other
way than as plralical resort of outlaws, or a
canp Of sovageS, depredating on emigrant
trains or caravans and the frontier settlements
Of civilized states.
Sensonable notice was given to the people
OF Grcytown that this Government required
| them to repair the injuries they ha1 done 10
our citizens, and 10 make suitable apocgyfor
I their iESull 10 our minister, aud that ship OF
/ War would he dispatched lhlther 10 ENFORCE
compliance with these demands. But The no.
! ice pa sed unheeded' IheTeupon' COM
GianCrr IN the navy, IN charge OF Inc Sloop OF
war CyGne, was oGdtFtu 10 fepea' lhesde-
t1rndS, ana 70 lnSiSI upon compliance lhere-
, with. Finding ihal nclther tAe poPOlace nor
lhn3e assuming 10 nave ah'ho''l! over 'hen
! manifested any disposition 10 make The requl2
red Iep0laiiuh, or even 10 oher, excuse Iot
! their conduct, he warned them by public
! PioC!am1Non, mat II 'het uii HoI give Sa'ls-
! iacuon within tllnt Speciheu' De Would ponl
! bard the town. by tbs procedure he atorded
them opportunity 10 PROVIDE Ior theiF personal
safety. To those also VINO desired 10 AVOID
loss Of property, IN the punishment about TO
be inflicted upon the ollendIng 'own, he iilr-
niShed the means OF removing thelr eilects' by
lhe boats of his own ship, ana OF steamer
which he procured and rendered 10 them lor
that purpose A. lenglh, peIcelVing no as
position on tie part oi the town TO comply
with his requlsi;!ons, he apGeaied 10 the COM
nander Of her BHtIann'c MaJeSly.s schooner
DcTmHdd, who was seen 10 have intercourse
a apparently much influence WIN the lead
efS among them 10 lhteiPoSe anu persuade
them to take some course calculated TO save
the necessity OF resofling 10 me extreme mea-
sure S Indicated IN blS proclamation, Uut that
officer, instead OF aecedlng 10 ms request, ulu
nothing more than 70 protest against me con
lempaleu pom Daiulieh'' 10 SlepS Vi any
sort were taHen W me peop,e 20 give tne sat
lSiacuon required. NO lhGi'iuuals' II any
tHere "ere' VINO fegafueu themselves ., as nov
'eSpo"s,olt ''' 'no ',''SCD,Vu' ~ no.o.s th,a
my 1870 ~ Ga to,, nr ,hs ,iI,y The seve.
S~I Go %" a"o ~ alaoo,ds ror 70
{ E''' 1"''s o Ha, hns, r,'tl;ni, t,,o,,,,
r'osH "ete o,J 49, oa;, onnonoceS
" ''4 'oi 'o;,iI ~, Ia ~, 49,, oT 49,,
t"eI4' o.e,.A -, .S,,io,ot;nr no,b,nr
cnaIses' ."e! 49, -" h,,t contra
~ ."te'','1,'o,' ., b,lI any Iron,s y;ib
ItooS'! .t,mII ,b,, r,,'. Rvtteir oheti-
~ ~'"I tL<,,, saor,eI ,o+lar aseird,s IN
I'"'o o,'','So -" !o.,, tta, f., sscons IL
i'''0"S iiI,, raoSrr IN bsi;era tLot tbis
l"r,v 70 S-'r,T J,'G,rcs on Nor ror, ID
- oI;'.t,. - ,,a I1,;,,a ;Sao +b,t H.,
80 n 1,,aIl ha da,or,aI from,
''l ~ |Irnn,h fssr nf I;snl..singa
PsIaI91o Pu,''s'9 NV nt7,.r vl,cb tbev n1e.
'',I ~, ttin ionli with co,nnIocencvn
" o,'I ;~snitnd Jlnor,me;,t to.
y l ,f9o'Tr;..I ,,otnc
w" tr" 'DS H,,-a ~ l.rnth frea unor tbe town
~. ,ognb mgI iHinrv od Leen lone the fire.
i-e'o.~ Sl in orIar in afrnrd onnor-
~, orr",,ents. Iut Ms was decIn-
n 'S"'2 NJ, rtf, bnil,1ings NJ tbe nlace. of
o ,.,o -uoIr oIno " a,sroi,, ver in tLe seoreI
t''.c ."iuG Ls ,cn, 70 he considerote nre'
f "eS.toleU, I"r T"i,9 %r Uo,,I cor,rnanJer tbere
o"u'io,'s ,aat.,,o,j9o 'a"Tr or lie ''Nt
t was ''' ',1''1 NV" - ..' o.,o,,. Co...,
+! NAen 'he Cya"e was CtueIeu ~ Cehtiai
t America IL "dS coHHueu'ly Hopeu anu ca
pected lha' no occasion "oulu atlSe tot "a is-
d sort 10 violence ahu oeSIEGcuon OF properly
: and loss ot me-" Instruction 10 ,hat enecs
We're gwen 10 hef cGi1lliiaHaei' anu no e@-
n treme act wou'a nave oGeh ieqoS"e nau IoI
. the people themselves Oy tIeB eH'Laoluthoty 1,o
conluct IN Tie aiar' frustrated an tiie posS'-
0 bic uii' measures ioE cumming SatS'dctlon'r
c a wlibdEawaI rom 'he p'ac'' the oUJect ol
;, his NlSittn'lIe'y ueieateu, "oulu, unoei IN me
e circumstances III Which 'tIc coi,'na''ueL ot .ae
: tyGHe ipuR'' E'ILSeLI' h"'e ueen oosoiute ~
IS ao9ndon.nent o' al olain u. Uui o,,;nens 10.
+ uo a,;n"oi .I ;nJ;snitv II would nave enconr.
: "a i "T,'o ~ thosa Iawiess men snir;i of ;nso-
Ii - nS ranire ,nnst danperons to the lives
u '.;Tr ~ ony cit;1enS at Punta Arenas.
: "nd prTdgSabiv ,mholdeneG Them 10 erasn at
ID 1',a t.]aa,yres ] and vaInabe merchandise con-
s. .,Iu nass; over the Nicaracpa route II
n ''"u",i r',.o,,I5 Jora hen roSI satisfactory