Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-10-20
The Trouble between the o. s. Consul at
Panama and the Governor.


The fact that Thomas W. Ward, Esq, United
States consul at Panama, had struck his flag in
consequence OF an insult Offered by the governor
of the province has already been briefly mentioned.
The facts in the case are thus given in the Pana-
ma Star. Of the ID inst.
The consul applied acme days ago to the Jete
Superior for certain information respecting an A.
meIcan then in prison, and informed that
that officer unable TO attend to his duties on
account of rheumatism, and, moreover, that he
lad not the required information IN his possession,
as the case was in the hands of the governor, and
could not be procured tor two or three days. In
order TO avoid all possible delay, the consul then
Tole to the governor OH the subject, and the
governor handed the letter to the interpreter Tor
translation. After a delay of four days, during
which time it is presumed the governor had con-
suited with the Jefe superior, The letter was re-
turned to the consul unanswered.
Another letter was then addressed BY the Con-
sui 10 the Governor also embodied in the protest,
desiring 10 know, in writing, why his first letter
thus returned, and 10 this no other reply was
made than return of the letter unopened, and
verbal message 10 the effect that IL could not be
received. This return of both his communica-
TORS, without any explanation, was Of course
considtled by the Consul as an Intentional and
pointed insult not to himself, but 10 his Govern
ment; and as he very naturally concluded that
any further application that he might make to the
authorities would be tIeated in similar manner,
he decided that the indisnily thus offered such
as should be promptly brought before his Govern
ment, and as would not admit OF his holding any
further communication direct with the authorities
Of New Granada. The protest was read by the
Consul 10 number Of his COuntTymen who were
present to witness the proceeding, and siinultane
Uusy Herewith it was Forwarded to the JeGe SUI
peTor and the flag Of the United States was
hauled down from the Consulate, not to be hOSted
again until instructions are received from Wash
lnglon.
We learn that the consul has sentinformotion of
this proceeding to the commander OF the steam
slOOp OF war Massachusetts, now on this coast.
and that this vessel may very soon be expected
he7e, TO remain for the protection OF Americans
until the eair is settled; and we have satisfaction
in stating that the couISe pursued by the consul is
considered by his CountTymen here as the only one
he could adopt, aud is highly approved of by them;
and that those of the native population, who have
been made cognizant with the facts they really
ale. feel mortified and indignat at the outrage
which has been committed on the consul.
ltappears from the consuPs protest that the
name of the imprisoned American is VIM. IL.
Hunter, who is now in prison at Panama, OH a
charge Of breach of trust preferred against him by
Mr.. C. N. lotion, and is about to he sent to AS
plnwalI, there to lie kept in prison until iudg
ment be given IN the BY the authorities of that
place. Nh. Ward shows by au extract of letter
from the acting consul at Aspinwall, that the az
fair had been settled by arbitration, it having been
decided that Hunter should pay man named CAL
laghan, to whom he was indebted, $4,000. To
this Callaghan in the presence Of the acting con-
sui, agreed, whereupon Hunter paid him por-
ton in cash, and gave security and notes mot yet
matured) for the balance.
The Governor has written letter explaining
that he returned the consups letter becauSeit
contained disrespectGul in,imstion against him,
and also becausei it was not in his power TO settle
such business. it having been reserved by treaty
TO the General Government. The Governor sub
sequently sent in his resignation.
SEcoSD wurTgHLD.--Recent English jour
mails mention that young preacher of the Meth
odist Church, is creating as much exciteme mt as
Irving aud Whitfield did in their day. The Lon
don correspondent of the New York Sunday Tunes
says;
Ellis name is Spurgen, and he can scarcely
have reached his 22d year, should think. His
eloqnence Is extraordinary-it overwhems you
with its force aud brilhancy; and his voice has
the characteristics which whitfeld's is said TO
have possessed-a ringing tone, aud capable of
being heard by an assembledge of ten thousand
persons
trThe St. Louis Democrat says-"Let old and
young remember that on the 9th day of October,
1855, there was hard snow storm in the city of
ST. Louis" The storm is described as a severe
one.
Also on Friday morning last four inches oFsnow
had fallen in ostego county, NY.
On the 4th inst. suow fell in De Kab county,
Illinois.
rrrtnekernv wa. 10 lr.rs Enplnna for II.