New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-21
a spEcK OF war ON THE PACIFIC.

A sPEck OF WAR ON THE PACIFIC.
y The Government Of Chile has lately been carrying
things with high nand as regards the sovereign
rights Of American citizens in that quarter and if
Tie apparently every way reliable intelligence which
has reached us proves authentic, tremendous
oficialcap and red.tape war, or fleet and denoue-
tment Ia Paraguay, must ensue. There was occa'
sion for sending that famous expedition into South
American waters on the East and there is apparently
twice Is much occasion for sending its duplicate into
South American waters on the West II It should DO
necessary to send shipsoEwar there-and It would
seem that insult, robbery and murder should be sui
cient occasion--it will be because ships.ofwar have
not been kept there to prevent what may now have
to be punished.
A revolution has been raging in Chile, and recog-
mixing the great need Of their presence toprotect the
rights Of their citizens 10 that country the menofwar
Of England France and Of farof Austria have lowered
In force along the coasts and been moored regular
station in the harbor of Valparaiso, where the pen
nant Of an English admiral has oated from the mast
head Of heavy seventy-four for more than three
months past, during which her anchor has not been
trpped. But the official flag Of the United States
which have greater interests at stake than any of
January, the dishonored bunting ridded by the
bullets Of the SOOTHING and insulting sodiery Of the
Government, which our consul was obliged to haul
down when his exequatur was peremptorily and g-
nominiously annulled. There was no force at hand
representing the power OF his accredtng
to which he could appeal, and be was compelled to
leave bis consulate under threat from the command
ers Of the Chilean troops surrounding tthath would
~ A. "a r-aEn .,.yA
was made upon an American lady, the consuls own
wife, k. Trevitt. and be was powerless to protect
her-there was no American man.ofwar in the har-
Dor. An American citizen was murdered and there
no measure fretrbution that could be exercised
An American brig from New York was detained in
the harbor BY refusal Of clearance papers, afterwards
BY an armed guard, and was finally seized by Govern
ment and her cargo discharged and taken into its pos
session. She was abandoned to her captors by her
master, after formal protest. There seems to be
abundant testimony to show that this seizure was
made in utter violation of international agreement
justice and propriety, and that the conduct Of the
Chilean Government and officials has been villanous
throughout The outraged consul has duly forwarded
exposition to the Government at Washington, and
we presume that something will be tardily done.
Now these recent doings in Chile are of piece
with what has been going on for years at various
places along the Pacific coast particularly at Mexican
ports, and no increase of vigilance has been mani
tested by ruling Administrations officials seeming to
have made it y great and paramount principle of
policy to look after govern and direct domestic poll
tics so as to secure their individual success while the
interests Of citizens abroad are left to look after them
selves-apparent feeling that when citizen carries
his vote out Of the country he has properly placed
himself beyond the pale Of their sympathy and con-
sidetiOn and forfeited bis right to all the privileges
Of citizenship because be has given up the only one
that could be Of any value to them Their idea Of the
value Of citizen, put down in black and white, is
evidently ballot, and several more if be get
them in their side They do not give any evidence
that the least notion of that nobeand enlarged govern
mental policy which constitutes his country's flag the
ags Of the citizens protection, wherever he may be-
ever entered their minds the best capacities and
erges Of which are devoted to log-rong, wirepull-
ing and all canyassing intrguery of domestic politics,
which rarely seriously involve any principle more mo-
mentous than certain dollars that are apt to accrue
n the disposition OF the spolis.
TO make itself respected in quarters where material
force IS the only argument recognized nation must
display that force and even emphasize its impression
with an occasional argun'enfu baccuinum, if at all
necessary. But this policy mas not been pursued by
this country and for years the earnest appeals and
loudly crying wrongs OF citizens on the Pc6c coast
have been addressed to deaf ears, and their moving
memorials thrown aside as waste water, or filed away,
unread perhaps, in dusty recesses, there to moder
undsturbed by laudabe curiosity. The length and
character OF the list OF heinous ontrages peperated
on the Pacihc coast would astonish those who have
not kept the run OF events as recorded In their cur
rency by the PRESS or rather by few members OF it
10 diierent parts Of the country, and accounts Of
many OF them nave have never been published at all.
Inc miserable governments winch hold sway along
the western coast OF America have grown bold from
lmpunity, ana an American cltlzen IS now accounted
reckless VINO dare rsk person or interests anywhere
IN tneir nounaafies'
ine racine squadron" is mere nonentity' ana
i's commanoefs couio no. make " uselui IL 1hey
would ior y no. one'tentn powerful enough. Even
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