Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-02
Prejudice Against Americansr-An Ameri-
can Captain stabbed by an Officer Of the
Guard-Inefiiciency of the United states
Minister.
BUEYos AYREs, May 5, 1855.

BUENos AYREs, May 8, 1855.
As immigrants continue to pour into this coun-
try, the prejudces of the natives against all for
cigners are very much Increased. This, perhaps
is the only result that should be expected espe-
cially when the immigrants are seen to be far gu
perior in all that constitutes enterprise to the
native population.
As an illustration of this take the following Incl
nent: There is Flaw which prohibits every person
riding on horseback to gallop his horse anywhere
within the limits Of the city. The penalty for the
violation Of this hx is twenty paper dollars cur
rency, about enc silver dollar Spanish.
Two American merchant captains had been out
to Palermo, the former residence Of tbs Dictator
Rosas On returning, just as they arrived oppo-
site the guardhouse, the horse of Captain Lincoln
became somewhat fractions. The soldier on guard
called out to him in Spanish TO quit bis horse but
the captain did not comprehend the order, nor
would the horse be quieted, when, without giving
him any further warning the soldier ran up to the
captain and thrust his bsyonet at him. the point Of
which struck upon the lower part OF the breast
bone, making deep incsion If il had struck an
inch lower il would have entered his stomach, and
in all probability resulted in death.
Being thronged part Of the city, great many
foreign residents chiefly English and American,
were soon attracted TO the spot They soon learn
ed that the sentinel acted under the order Of the
ed the indignation Of the crowd. Great excite
ment prevailed Some Of the Italians CRASHED
their teeth, and swore II IL were countryman Of
theirs, blood should flow down the street And ii
was not little amusing to witness the manifesto
tons Of wrath upon the part Of the English and
Americans. In the mean time Colonel Graham,
our adroit and genaemanly consul, arrived, and
placing himself in the door Of the guardroom,
sheltered the cowardly aud rascally STRIPPING OF
IL II 10
dignaiion that was blowing without.
On one side of the door was stsunch old Catain
Belts, Of Boston, thrusting his ponderous, indie
pendent fist under the consuls arm in direction
toward the adlutant's nose, swearing that he had
an old account 10 settle with him, and that II he
got hold Of him he'd wiring his neck, as he would
that Of a chicken. On the other side was Mr. H.,
an honest English ship-chander. swearing In
Spanish at the adjutant by all the Spanish saints,
and devils, too, that If he didn't use little more
crcumspectiou in issuing bis orders, he should be
annhlsted on the spot.
Gel Graham at last prevailed upon the crowd 10
disperse the promise Of the captain Of the port
that his subordinate should be punished Next
day the American captains in port, with several
English and other foreign residents, waited on Mr..
Peden, our minister, who took their aiidayits,
promising TO present the case to the government
and have Il instantly investigated. The minister
of government, as he is called received Mr.. p.
with profound salutations, promised TO have the
affair investigated and the officer suitably punished.
Butlhe was only wheedling Mr.. p, as he wheedles
him all the time, and meant TO do no such thing.
Accordingly IL was professed for several weeks
that evidence was being taken, when, the captains
having sailed who were In port at the time Of the
occurrence, the matter was dropped.
Just in this connection / would say, that in order
to the protection Of American citizens here our
resident minister should maintain a high and de-
cisive tone In his Intercourse with the government.
The sober fact Is, that the only way justice be
obtained is TO bully It out Of them, and II Mr.. p.
don't quit aping and cringing VIC may yet have our
throats cut or be pitched into the river. Some
said that the offending officer alluded TO above
should have been broken, but that would have
been no punishment at all--perhaps the very thing
he would have most desired For where there Is
no honor in military service, and officers are fire.
quently pressed into II contrary TO their inclina-
tons, there can be no disgrace in being dismissed.
Cor. of ". Y. Eyo. Post