The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10
Our Washington Correspendeso &c.

Oor Washington Correspondence
WASHINGTON, Tan. b, 1853.
P,~ection fop ouy Citizen, yoned On the C.as. # Cro!
Amesoa- Our Pocyto Enforce Our Risats-W aat Com
usosore Pauidins Had Better Be Doine-why were nc
sosta Rioan Prisoners Released and he Transit Ccnanys
Officers Desained?-Otrages american ciser in Cen
<al Anerica--A Fen Tact, for tie G5rVr1r'-s-ho1
Great Britain Protects Her Citizens, dc.
would not be well, cow ira. have q respectable
naval force on the coast Or Central America, 20 demand
redress for ire numerous ouragss committed hy he Cen
r American authorities upon the 7eTscps snd property
VI our czeps9
These governments have very little moral force or m
meme The hsyone is almost the only incentive 20 &C
scn in their internal affairs, aud force the only success
Val system Of diplomacy with them This IS well under
stood by British dpomstists but Americans, seems,
have yet 20 learn The present doubtless a. oppor
tune one 70 urge this subject upon the Central American
snthorites II forcble demand were made upon shem
81 tins time they would doubtless forego their almost in
disposition qubbie p-evarcs.e and promise what
shey intend perform, unless ~ force compelled
50 do So and settle the matter at once. Thss,
by little prorptness al this junc,ure, might
he effected whs, under ordinary circumstances would
sAse years 10 accomplish. Certainly our navy wond be
rs hoporaoy employed in dispensing justice 20 own
outraged citizens by hunting down supposed volators
Of neutrality laws, on foreign son, and ndIe:;y
protecting those who have robbed and murdered them
as well law justice and national hoaor demand that
me Central American authorities be compelled 70 in
erny the destitute widows and helpless orphans Of the
American citizens robbed and murdered by them at Vr
gin Bay and at Granadathat they be taught respect
no hives and property OF peaceaole American residents
sbere9 How IT that worthy Commodore, who is
ready 10 vndcae national bsnor and ready 10
yelesse the Costa Rcan officers and soldiers captured by
Col. Anderson, did not release the officers Of the
In and To
serve under the Costa Rcan flag during the entire
campaign against Gen. Walker last year So
Gen. Walker had le: the country
the United States. consular agent a; Greytown
sepanSed and obtained tie release Of these officers Why
did he not do this before9 Was i because he knew the
Transit steamers useless to the allies deprived OF
sese of:ers9 Was it delayed act Of gratitude to
INC servies Of Granada were arms against
Gen. Walker Or was because bis particular friend,
Or. Green, British Consul FOR GreytowD-kno sing
mat Their release before would hare indirectly
aided Vaker-counseled this delay Does the
Thy Commodore rscollect, among the most miserable
az these miserable beings" whose sunerirgs sre
Eesh IN memory, one Mr. Butts, formerly cap.n
o. United states dragons graduate Of West Point: whose
name known in the history of his country The origi
nal protector OF those Rocky Mountain explorations which,
through the influence OF Col Benton in getting Capt.
Butts recalled after he bad Sc, upon them and The
poment IN his stead CT his son n law have immora.zed
Col Fremont, whose stands connected With some
OF the most brilliant acts Of the Mexican war; Does he
reeolect that this gentleman whilst in the pursuit Of
peaceabe and legitimate business, attacked shot and
sft for dead and hrs premises robbed of everything
kable, including eight nine hundred dollars in
money, his watch wearing apparel, by detachment
troops from the command Of Gen CaDas Rca?
Docs he know that the only OF Mr. Butts
lurteeD Americans murdered by the Costa Rcans under
Mora at Virgin Bay, and OF Mr. Iawiess and OF the Rev
Mr. wheeler who according TO the staement Of Gen "a
vala robbed and murdered by the Nclraglans
der General, President Martinez, at Granada,
ahat they were Amsrioanns his countrypenS
Does The Commodore know that these peAceabe, unof
SeDdfRg people "-of5cers OF the goverpment-for the
great mass Of the people aruItursts are ephacally
n ding dO2n- p~Op
for the ast Elk years allowed an opportunity 10
Tor preteHt however slight to outrage and abuse our
peon false rreence and after loathsome incarcera
hon and ruin OF business set free with the refusal Of the
have been robbed and publicly murdered, ami
se perpetrators Of these acts rather rewarded than pun
khed These facts well known TO all who have lived
n that country. Many examples might be cited Illus
raion and which would ako illustrate the difference be-
tween English and American protection will briefly
ssate one or instances. The government author
Of Nicaragua refused 10 execute their laws against
debt About the same time another Englishman
Sslsely imprisoned for few hours in the city OF Leon
Nicaragua. British msn-ofwar Immediately compelled
ebe N,carsguan government W assume toe amount Justly
Que the hrst OF these gentlemen, and 70 nosUaNs we
Rher for false imprisonment Not having the necessary
funds, the government compelled, as security, 70
1--WE these gentlemen the government monopoly Of to
hacco, by which they made their fortunes. With respect
q Americans there Is not one single instance among the
Dozens that might be cited in which these Authorizes
have executed the law In their favor. in which
government has nterfered In the matter Many of those
who have resided the Transit route have been made
painfully aware Of there facts
Yet the British government loved and respected and
that OF the United States disregarced and abhored by
these authorities Nor is this adherence the result Of
nlibuster expeditions against them. They have only
thR adherence and disrospect An American was, IN
1s5s thrown into prison charge Of forgery preferred
by the Iscayos the principal merchants and power be
hind the throne the Nicaraguan government After a
nine months imprisonment and ruin Of business in con-
though The laws Of the country expressly and explicitly
declared that he who accused another Of criminal Of
fais prove IT, liable for all damages that the accused
sustain consequence. This case, with others,
regularly made out before Major Borand when Minister
70 Nicaragua, and there the matter rests
An fnglehman was robbed and murdered on the high
way. The British Consul took up the matter, aud
Abe murderers ierreed out and punished.
An American, in 1854, whilst asleep 10 native hut,
vas robbed and murdered The wife and daughter OF the
Murderer uncaed the fact 10 some friends and the
mater became pgblp. A freud OF the murdered
succeeded getting the murderer arrested, but in few
day. lie again set al liberty, without even prelmi
nary examination short time afterwards Amer
returning from California enticed into the woods
Virgin BAy, robbed and murdered. AS the murderers
were known, friend Of the murdered deter
mined TO remain and prosecute them. They were ar
rested sent up 20 the city Of Rvas, tired and sentenced
shot before the day Of execution arrived there
va change ot authorities the servile government was
went 10 tho prison knocked Oh the irons Of the prisoners
and set them at liberty romarkng that 1.-The murder Of
though cur Consul at San Juan del sur Is perfectly ac
quanted with these orcumtanoes, nothing has ever been
Several years ago hundreds OF Ncar.guans desired 20
become citizens II the United states means Of per
sona protection 10 time Of civil war, 80 common in the
country, now, they desire " become British subjects
They have had practical Illustrations Of The amount Of
rrOtseton each would afford them :. Your American
protection" say they, "is ike your Monroe doctrine
practically humbug"
what says our worthy COMMODORE Does no, humanity
well Justice and national honor demand that these
authorities should be taught 10 treat people differ.
emily and with respect that the title Of citizen Of the
United states be redeemed from the odium which
held by the Central Americana The display Of force
Pnta Arenas the other day bad been in the right place
would have caused speedy settlement OF all these mat
ters
Our government IL slow, cumbersome affair. Spolia-
tons upon citizens by tho French half century
still unsettled Our government with all s Wanted
powers, could not have stricken such complete
nibueer ranks single Punta Arenas