New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-06
THE COMMANDMENT OF GREYrOwN

Col Kinney, who is now at San Juan or Grey
town, building up his new republic, has addressed
another proclamation to the people of the United
States in which he says he has triumphed over
every obstacle, and is going with his enterprise
in the most glorious end glowing style. But while
thus celebrating his own success which we fear
after all is neither go tremendous nor SO secure
he would have us believe-t the gallant colonel takes
occasion to pay off some old scores, and especially
to free his mind respecting the Accessory Transit
Company, which has interfered in various ways
with the execution of his great project for the
conversion of Central American into one blooming
garden, populated under proper regulations by
Anglo Ssxons and Niggers. In so doing, he fayOrs
us with bit of history respecting the bombardment
of Greytown, which cannot be told so we'll in any
other language than his own. We quote accord
ingly:
I'm regard to this latter transaction, have in ny
hands some interesting facts which will here state for
the especial qualification OF this Immaculate company
4 more deteetabe instance Of flbuserism, with
motives and circumstances less palliahng than their
treatment of San Juan, cannot be produced The de-
sire for the extension OF republican Institutions and
poltcel freedom has often been used for
unlawful eggression but here is case of moneyed
corporation plotting the overthrow Of republican
community, Betung U5 houses on dnu turning
hundreds Of nOffensiyo men, women and children 0ut
of doors in poverty and distress 10 encounter an eX
posue 10 the most ncement Of tropical seasons; and
this too with other object the part OF the perpe
traitors than despotic deeire to gam what dld no.
belong TO them.
San Juan or Greytown, stood a barrier 20 the
aggpssive schemes of the Transit Company resisting
in perfectly legal and proper manner, that is, by
writ of eiectment their encroachments upon territories
belonging to sef and the Company resolved to over
throw il. Accordingly Mr. Whle acting like sort OF
Greytown Jonah, appeared in its streets, and with
formidable display ofbowe knife and pistols, as well
as an abundance of oaths, declared that Greytown
should be more
f" Subsequently to this, Mr.. White proceeds to Wash
il gton. Owing unfortunately, 70 the lack OF INFORM
stion, which, am sorry 10 say, has too much charac
terized the Cabinet there he u enabled TO present hs
own statements as true version OF the difficulties
then occurring in Central America, representing INA;
the Transit Company had been plundered 10 the
amount OF thousands Of dollars, by camp OF cav
syts pretending 20 exercise authority over Grey
town and that the lives of citizens of the intel
States were imlerlcd by their cru'ltes ~ hn sug-
Rostion, a ship ofwar Is sent OUT and tho town 10
bombardcd and destroyed presume no member Of
the Cabinet nor the President himself for all OF
whom with one exception, cherish nothing but Tie
most friendly sentiments viii deny that they wcc
led 10 their proceedings IN tho matter by thesc mis-
representations. <-..-,-
in posscssJn of letter under White sign manu-.
a. proving that his object in these ialsehoods was tho
overthrow oI the then EXISTING Government OF orry-
TOWN and tho establishment Of q now Government
moro plablc ,o tho hands " the Company snd prov.
ing furthermore, tina, ho had convorscd with Capt
iloins IN order otioctually 90 consummatc The
achievement which has 81 unenviably distinguished
our Cove,un,cut in tho oyes Of tho world. may hero
add that repetition Of thcsc misrepresentation wa,
prepared 10y White. which. no AYERS, Wa adopted
br SeoSp'ary Many ia all ed'eial lo'tor 10 i"fd Car
endon ,naicalns tho conduct - Tho Admi1issg alton
in the bombai,l,rent pf Utpyt"wu
With regard 60 Capt fellus. e 10 duo 80 hun 20
SO, that In The eriniea ei Mt fshpus, tho tacj
Hiafes t,nmeiai Asent ~ Nan Juan, no ACTED solaiy
faithful offices. la stiet eut,ir,,ity with what he
believed a. b tho instructions " hls Nevpinmenl.
iu rset thio irovmoni would have Appeared 10 rFiat
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