The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-06

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CONSIDERED certain that CAvagnsc and CArno would
refuse to take H. but would probably repeat the protest
they mao in 1852
believed that the grape diseEe had disappeared
very lare' yintage WAS anticipated.
Vhe Bombardment OF Grsytown.
In the juse of Commons, June 10Th,
Lord HAMILTON rose to ask What steps her Msjesys
Gpyernme had taken to obtain compensation for the
itsh subjects residing at Greytowu when that town was
bombardes in 1884, and If would lay upon the table Of
che hoose copies OF the communications that had taScn
place % subject with the government OF the United
Stsses. b said some persons In New York formed
company called the Transit Company. This company OBJ
covered with buildings. Not content with this
pe Of sad they were constantly asking for large grants
though cy refused TO fulh the conditions on which the
Srst piece OF land granted II appeared that the
government Washington appointed gentleman 70 rep
then a, Greytown, and this gentleman wac con-
uected with the company Toe consequence that he
was constantly promoting squabbes between the company
cc~ authorizes and he went 30 FAR on one occa
stan 10 withdraw from the local authorities person
who had committed murder. The authorities had no
power 70 rest the encroachments OF the company, aad
they resigned en- mae and requested the British Consul
60 carry the government The Americans thcn ouaed
Chemselves with getting up cases OF grievance These
were submitted TO arbitration out the ipe dirt OF the
American taken, and claims OF compensation were
ali, ged injuries 10 American property The local
c.khorines could only emonsrste, and the American
Consu ead he had referred the government
nj Ws.hpson Nothing was heard OF this reference al on
the 1h or July, 1854 armed corvette arrived IN front OF
shs own, and the captain sent message to the suhor-
wisin txeny four hours tue town uld be bombardcd
Tue suihores drew up protest, ~ did also the British
vice consul these protests sent board the
vese within the twenty four hours however, tho
exHa lombard the place. ana continued 70 do until
ahey cred $50 TO eco shells no this unressng town.
Not With that, the captain Anded body Of men,
whe destroyed what rernaipeo II the town. and among
other property. IRE tbe residence OF the English
Vice Coosr who bad his nag flying at tue time Tots ac
count from BRUSH residents only but the Frcncn
and the Il.sn residents drew up similar account In
ocsequeace OF this outrage the whole population
iPtv u tsxe
trsnsacIoo took place three years No attempt, a.
Gar he eUud learn had been made To Oder any
ioc still Ss any compensation He had told the House
chat number OF fictitious claims made by the Anne
roAns, bu, that attempt wi" made to submit them to
arbitration In the meantime dooament had fallen into
che hands NJ some OF tho parties, which showed tha'
these Claims prcencch II was letter written
Oy Mr. WI tho agent or the Transit Company, address
I'd 70 the American representative at Grcytown. a. fol
rov, -"Csftsln Rollins (ho officer Ia command
OF the oervc,iel leaves here nsxt hondsy ron
Hon IL given 70 you, and Is to be hoped
thai viii exercised no, 10 shov any mercy tobe
tsvn or The people. IL the sooundre are soundly pun
fshed we Jake possession, and build up business
p.Acc put yoar officer transfer the Jurisdiction,
ord yoi ksov the II IL OF the last importance that
the peope Of the town should be taught TO us Fun
shment VAL eaCh ihep, alter which you must with
them ~ 10 he orranh.ton OF the governor mt lna,
~ss ra,cmcnt, and he asked the noble lord f any
ssops had taken 10 obtain compsusaiong One word
fn favor Of tie United saies government. He believed
that they were not originally csnztu, Of what vas going
% be carried thor name, but they had 10 solved
themseive by not Furnishing tho perpetrators OF the ont
snanfesleu eif against this outrage. which they had
nounced a. a violation OF the Law or nations.
vtccunt P.iMEroS said he was bound 70 say that The
TRANSACTION which must be ~ very
violent and cruel proceeding Ii vas, however, suheri
ced by The government OF the United States, though
whether taey meant 10 be carried out with
oGccr (sao, he believed distinguish.
I'd and honorable ofhcer 10 the Unit,d states
ocvoc) stvos his Instructions he could not say bot he
bound stae that the severity which exercised
rcaec,cj credit the government which ordered or
the onioer which executed H. clear. hcar) But the
question which her Mscstys government had 10 consider
w0 the International Las winch bore upon The point
an unaaesonsos mncPe OH 2. :,
acs OF hostility against any part Of the territory Of so
obcs Power the subjects citizens OF third Power who
might happen 10 be resident in the place attacked bad
claim whatever upou tho government which, In the
crecee Of its natural rights, committed those acts Of hos
by M TO destroy the town Of seb,stopol although
tore might have been three Gcrmsus, Spanisrds.
rcsHscs s amcrloans none Of ,no,e parties naa
either UPON the English or the French governments
Tor composition for the losses they might have sus
abide by the chances which might befa tina, country.
Q they hsd any claim at ali n must. be upsn the
ola upon the governments which thought il rrh, to com
mt the ACTS Of hostility. Her Mses,ys government, had
therefore been advised, and he thought rightly that Br
Tar subjects had no grounds upon which slsi N couIi be
made urou OF the United STATES for com
psss.ies 70, The injuries rnsh they had suffered in tbs.
w~s iuauhcd by the cause which was assigned for II
hat We had right, independent SAFE 10 udee o
thr motives which might have sctuact another indepen
dent state assert rights to vindicsie ie Iries vhsh
citgsns or sub might have been supposed have
sus,alnef There nothing, too, IN the relation be-
evcea cres, Britain and Greytorn which gave an
oxrepx.onal right 10 interfere g-eytovn was part
~ ina MOSQUITO territory, which was under our pro.
tsrto~~hip. That a protectorsnip which carried
9th Il an obligation 70 protect the country from con
oysst sai did not give MS rgh; To interfere
any Disputes which might arise between that country
and any other There were two sorts OF pro
e~rtS.hitss There Of the kind which We eNer
sed over the Ionian Islands where nrhng done ex
ceps By hc advice aud counsel of Bsh Representative
Tsa case Ike that, whore we responsible Tor every
snna do,e entitled 10 require redress for any
fars ana vndoate any attack. No, so With regard 70
sgreytovr Creytowu slminsiered by self consti-
tinted and self elected municipality consisting Of Ameri
cans TncHshmen, Frenchmen, Italians and Germius.
They acted upon their rcspnabity, aud they must
href.rs b. considered responsible, AMI for any
dispute IN nch they might be involved. Well, there
w0 dispute between two rival American transit com
p~ns~ one ~ which paronized by the selfconst'
td goveuneut and the other by the government OF the
Ceed States and cut 81 the rivalry Of those two Amer
compeuic~ the transactions 10 which the mob
hord had referred Communications hal undoubtedly
r~~se1 besween the British ard American governments
a wTew % rfa. n nh no