The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-31
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Position OF the Administration On the Arrest
OF " aiker.

WAsulNGIoS, Dec Is.
The instructions to Com. Paulding were
necessarily general in their nature, it being
impossible for Government to anticipate ev-
official dispatches shall have been considered
will it be determined whether or not he was
justified in Gen. Walkers arrest.
The Herald's Washington correspondent
says it Is stated that Com. Paulding acted
without Instructions in his demonstrations
against the tillibuslers, the only orders issued
being simply those promulgated some time
since to all otiicels OF the federal government
TO prevent iniractions OF the neutrality laws.
Ii Is furthermore stated thut the administra-
ton wall discaim aud disapprove OF the con
duct Of tho Commodore AMI that he will be
held 10 strict accountability. Ii WIS not
anticipated that any attempt would be made
10 arrest Walker Oh land, the act being u vi
olation OF the international law; bu,, as the
administration Is without any information
upon the subject. nothing can he known rs to
their views until they receive Official dispatch
es, which will reach here on Tuesday
The Times correspondent says Secretary
Cass denounces tue ariesSot Walker and his
men by Com. Paalding "a Illegal. inexeusa
bl; and unau horiscd. Com. Pauliine will
doubtless be contaminated immediately -
Walkers friends express their conviction that
Com. Paulding act d under secret instruc-
tions. In proof OF tins they cite the fact that
IL has been repeatedly predicted that England
and the United States would pursue him NJ
on Nicaraguan soil. Neverthe.e less the admin
istration positively dcnOunces Pauldings
course, denying that il was even anticipated.
The administration is very emphatic in repu-
dating the course of Com. Paulding, and de-
nounces 1t Us violation of the sovereignty
OF Nicaragua and OF the American Conslitu-
he -
held, ceased the moment they had entered
upon the jurisdiction of "A foreign power.
There is no doubt that Com. Paulding will
be at one. ordered home for trial. The South
ern men very violent in their denunria-
ton OF Pudding, denying his right to decide
that Walker is citizen OF the United States,
and claiming i. to BE- the duty of the Govern
ment to send him and his men back in q ma
tlonal vessel.
In letter dated Dec. 18th, Com. Pauld-
ing gives the particulars of the landing OF
the marines and seamcn ut Punta Arenas
| under CT Gu nstanc of great diff ulty, Vet
everything was done in 10 seaman like and
skiliiul a manner that it was accomplished
in tile shortest possible time without loss or
accident. To the excellent discipline all
! fine hearing of the officers and men, he saws
he is INDEBTED in the performance of this
most unpleasant service Tor the exemption OF
injured, aud no loss of any kud sustained -
No UmandIng officer was ever supported
BY body of officers and men, liz u manner
more highly to command his admiration and
| respect.
The Cabinet has had the matter before
them 10 day, and although the arrestof Wal
ker is not strictly justified by the instructions
TO Commodore Paulding, It is conceived that
the ease is very much palliated by the cir
cumstances under which - explained by
| hun. il was affected. Gen. Walker will be
released from his present arrest, and it is
| probable that process will be commenced
| To bring him TO trial tor violation of the neu
trality laws.
Capt. Englcs had u long interview with
the President to-day. and detailed TO him
all the circumstances connected with the ar
rest OF Walker.
Gen. Walker arrived In this. city this even
ing. accompa,:.ea by Marshal K, Aders, 7. F
Meagher and Malcolm Campbell.
He was received with cheers by a larg,
convourse Of people. ss he entered his omar
ters Mt Browns Hotel.