Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-19

WEDNESDAY,, DlCEMBEk. II, 1856.
SENATE


Mr. Weller gaze notice that Immediately after the
holidays lie should call up the Pacific Railroad BILL
which under discussion al the last session; aGd
hs INDUCED IL hope that il would command the vote
of majority of the Senate.
The consideration If the bill granting further time
70 the creditors OF Texas to presen; their claims was
resumed
After debate the bill was passed
Mr.. James gave notice of hi, intention Ia Introduce
| q bill establishing Il navy yard at Newport Rhode
| Island.
Mr. Seward introduced Il resolution, which WAS
adopted, requesting The Secretary OF The Navy Ia
REPORT, whether, III his opinion" practicable and
exprdcnt ~ steam Vessels 10 he constructed
10 afford grester security against accidents by
fif: than exists and subnt such suggestions
he lnay think proper for legislation tina. subject
Ths Senate tlI.n adjourned.
Fifteen thousand extra copies ri tlu Secretary ot
the lrcasury's report the finances OF thu Govern
ment were ordered 10 he printed.
The Presidents message Was again resumed. Mr.
CuInback defended The Republican party from the IN.
mailuns of ilis President that they had assaulted the
institutions vi the country aud sought 10 destroy the
Union by overturniug the Constitution. Such
charge WAS entirely gratuitous. There Tns nothing
said by the leaders OF that party in their convention
or press to justify such allegation On the contra
~, they had adopted for their principles tho decara
ton and maintenance Of the Union and the Cun.ti,u
ton essential to our happiness and general pro.pe
rity.
troduced in the Cincinnati Convention asserting the
preservation OF the Union al all hazards it would nu
htse r. ccived unanimous Vote When the Presl.
dent the great political physician comes 10 doctor the
Republicans fer disuDion mn!a,es, lie would COM
mend him to look TO some southern papers which sup
port the admin ,'ira, while they advocte dissou-
ton of The CnlC"-
The Republic arragn the President at the bar
uf this iou-e making w!l.u misrepresentation.
They could prove that there u dsunon party,
favorable 10 the revival of the African slave trade,
aud prohibiting free speech aud free press. The
Republicans make no attack OF slavery III the States.
They wash their hands o: that institution. But When,
lie said, you attempt to plant it on ground in which
we have q common interest, then, If We srii-r you
to do it, we Responsible for the ins,tutun--no
otherwise. He claimed that the Republican WAS the
only white mans party in the country.
Mr.. Walker commented Oh TINT part ot the Presi
dents message which states his reasons for di.c"n-
| tinu;n. diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, ard cx
pressed his opinion that .E!s gov rnmeHt has ms
taken him from the beginning To tile end, concerning
the Whole Central American question. lie, wishing
to refresh the rcco!eciurs Of the past, spoke Of The
Importance NJ was reci'-d in the Presidents message
Ill May ia-t, OF having peaceful passage between
the two oceans TO DE secured by friendly relations
with Nicaragua, and dwell: at length on the Intestine
trouble, in C-urs America To shOw Englands a..cn-
cy in fo.nen:iug the existence Of warfare, she hav-
i.,g supplied Costa Rica with arms to he directed
n ,ailst Nicaragua, whose minister we had received.
| The Eng;iSh government had always assumed the
RICH; 10 control the fate Of that country, in order
| promote her own commercial and political purposes
lie insisted Oh the importance Of having settlcd
understanding with Central America, through that
country we must have transit 10 the Pacific to en-.
| 10Y the rich Il ade OF the Elst.
He did not seek to ncucate the idea of annexation
but tni our country destined tn enlarge its do.
mains he had no doubt. He should like our govern.
ment 10 abandon neutrality provided for by Law,
| beyond its proper interpretation.
The clouds seemed To- be lowering over Gen. Walk
err at whom all eyrs all over the world are directed
! No man has been more naIisned than Gen Walker
He was no vulgar .dventurer, but endowed with all
tho elements which make hero, il not statesman-
Yuurg. bold, thoughtful, scholar, aef sustaining.
lie went TO Nicaragua with no vile purpose of
puader, backed by no s.roas forces, but by the nv
| iat;om OF those who fighting for freedom and
sa:king 10 revive the fortunes of that republic. Tho
President may have acted wisely iu disseminating our
diplomatic relations with Nicaragua but Gen. Walk
err was ut the head Of the only legal power uhorzed
10 rule therein and he Represented not Only the liLe
raj feeling in that State, but, what is more impor-
taut to liz, the representation and type of our
own nationality and the in.trumsnt by which oar
rights in future may BIZ secured aud advanced Ii 1t
wns important in May last 20 recognize Gen. Walk
ers government because Of the protection nf our
ritiz in that quarter, the subject is safey not less
| important now
| After further discussion the subject Of party
| pylitics, The House aijuurnsd.