The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-18
THE PRoTECToRATE OF CREYT0wN.

CONSUL COrREIL TO CAPT. JARVIS.
SAN JUAN DEL Eoarx. Nov. 20, 1858
DEAR Sui have ascertaned that public meeting was
held the Sh inst at the Station House IN this town,
and pc,i,on was yesterday to Sir WIN. Gore ouse
cs, her Britannia Macsty's Plenipotent.ary, signed
by some seventy Of the residents OF this place,
requesting him TO aid them in maintaining independent
for this port setting forth that they had for
several years past government OF their own made their
laws, elected their officers, and managed their
own affairs independent OF Nicaragua, hosquto or any
other power that was the opinion OF the petitioners,
absolutely necessary that there should be one place in
Central America where the people ruled and claiming
that the government here had been established and
Quoted this principle, and had always afforded shelter
protection Ncaraguans and Costa Rcans and Others
during the troubles which for the last few years had dis
turbed the peace Of the interior, &c The petitioners also
stated that only occasion since the OF
their had crime escaped unpunshed and that
the referred TO that of the murder Of Ncara
guam by captain OF transit steamer the San Juan
river who shielded from justice By Mr.. Scion Bor
land while minister Of the United States n Nicaragua.
This petition wa. presented to William Gore ouselcy
yesterday, with what success have not been able 70
learn.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Captain j. JARVIS, U. s n. United States Ship Savannah
TROUBLES THE CITIZENS OF SAN JUAN DEL
NoRTE-PErITIoN TO MINISTER ousELEY.
No. 8.
Copy Of petition Of c,izeus OF Greytown assembled at
public meeting addressed to Sir William Gore Ouseey,
fer Britannia Majesty's Plentpoeaiary to Central
America.
S,R-we, the undersigned, citizens and property
holders Of the city Of Greyown SAP Juan del Nor;c,
would beg leave TO state to your Exceeasy that FROM
the LIST OF MAY, A. d. 1851 the citizens this place have
exercised all the rights OF separate and independent go
vernmens uuder the title Of the Free City Of Crcytown
San Juan DC! Norte have formed and adopted constt
ton adapted TO wants passed and enforced
laws, regulated finances, and have been enabled for
the last years. To protect the public peace the pro-
perty AMI rights OF citizens and Of those residing
paseing through this place with the single exception OF
the bcmbardment and destruction Of this place By the
superior forces OF the Unitcd States, in July H. 1854
that this city and port have been declared aud free
port, in every Of the word, the city evyng
posts collects any upon the commerce i'm.
ported exported into this city, upon the commerce
OF those States OF Central America where exports and m
ports pass through this city aud port The citizens Of
this place are almost entirely foreigners, consisting Of
AND English. Frencmeo, spanlars Germans aud
Italians. The mcrcilnts Of this city are almost without
exception foreigners The estate and
the city have been made built and belong almost exclu-
syey TO foreigners. In fact may cay have in
terest, except commercially, with the States Of Central
America and IS the VISA Of the citizens Of this place
that THIS city Of GrCSown, sun nan del Nore, main
free and independent government with territory and
jurisdiction attached Is set forth IN tue OF
1857 lis neutrality and rights being protested rs the great
Powers OF Europe and the United states for consider
Il absolutely necessary Cor the beaet 81 commerce aud
public safety, that there should be at least place
Central America where the commerce. well the lives
and property " its citizens should have sceery pro
lection; ana perfectly satisfied thGi free city,
VI able 70 fuairtain such position and have been
enabled 50 10 do for the last gears ana
stance but one las crime escaped rs lust plsncnt
this city, aud that QUE was the murder u Anteaio Pail.
dino patron Of a river bgnc0, who killed by a
Captain Smith, who was command of river boat be.
onrpg TO tie accessory Transit Company q Nicaragua
ana vas projected from arrest and punslnent By Sir.
SCION Borland, the America Mn sier, in MAY, 1854
We would therefore ass OF your exccll nov, II com
paiiblc NTH yoar Official position assist as in man
tan;ng cCr position az free and independent govern
ment, with fu.l powers o. regulating AFFAIRS
actns and enforcing our laws eccag our ofcers regu
rights feel faiy etttlet 20. We remain, SC
SIN ". a. oCsELPY's REPLY TO rae PETITION.
No. 8.
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