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F,0m Oar Oen Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday Dec. %, 1857.
Commodore Pauldings arrest of Walker is
strongly disapproyed by the Cabinet
Intelligence from Utah subsequent to Nov. 6,
states that the Mormons had destroyed Fort
Bridger. burning all the buildings on the approach
of Col. Johnston.
If the Lecompton Constitution had come here
without Slavery, Mr. Stevens Of Georgia was to
have moved its reference back to the people. The
result Of the election has disarranged his plans.
Fro~ AnotAtv Correspondent.
If Postmaster General Browns proposition tor
the Park Post-Oice site fails, other site will be
purchased BY him, and appropriation will lapse
with reasonable certainty into the Treasury. Con-
press will not egislate further in the present con-
dition of the Treasury
There is no foundation whatever for the state
ment that the British Government had protested
against the Yrissarr Treaty; on the contrary there
is now a strong disposition to accept Mr.. Blu.
chanans construction of the Clayton Bulwer Con-
yention and to unite in any reasonable policy that
no NAV recommend Lord Clarendon and Lord
Napier both entertain aud distinctly express this
view.
Com. Pauding's dispatches were laid before the
Cabinet to-day and led to protracted sitting and
discussion. They reterate the facts already pub
lished but admit plainly that the arrest of Walker
was made without express Instructions, and upon
his own responsibility. 1t is not determined
whether he will be sustained for this infraction of
official discipline; while the President is decided
upon maintaining the spirit Of his conduct in en-.
forcing the Neutrality act. The South is much ex.
ercised at Pauldings Intervention, and Messrs.
Thompson and Brown in the Cabinet, advocated
lenent course toward Walker. The President in
ssts upon his trial. which will take place at Mobile
or Newt Orleans, and end in mockery. When Capt.
Chstard was sent home with the Saratoga, conduct.
ing the prisoners, the orders superseding his CON-
mand had not been received ut San Juan. He will
be court. martialedupou arriving.
Capt. Van VGet brought dispatches from Kansas
this morning, but with no additional information.
If the Slavery clause has been voted into the Le-
compton Constitution, the Administration has been
deceived by Calhoun, Henderson, Martin and other
emissaries, who were instructed to produce differ
ent result, and who represented that it had been
secured on this presumption. The next move here
by the Northern friends Of the Administration will
be the repeal of the Nebraska bill, as having failed
in it's protested design and then the passage of an
enabling act.
To the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. -, 1857.
The Indian Bureau have received official informs-
ton denying the truth of the reports that the disaf
lection of the Indians in Utah Territory created by
the Mor1nons, had been communicated to the Indians
on the borders of California, and especially those in
the Southern position of that State. Ali remained
quiet, and far appearances concerned, there
is to anticipate different state of things
Private letters from California that two regiments
of volunteers were ready at the tap of drum TO
advance against the Momons, and that ten regiments
could be mustered in lees than sixty days for the same
service.
The following is Commodore Panldinss letter to the
Secretary of the Navy detailing the circumstances I'M
der which he arrested Gen. Walker:
FLAGSHIP WABAsH,
Orr AsPIswALL, Dec. IL, 1917.
SIR: NJ letter of the 18th inst informed the De-
partment thst had broken up the camp of Ten.
Walker at Punta Arenas disarned his lawess follow
ers and sent them 10 Norfolk in the Saratoga The
General came here with me- and will take passage in
one of the steamers for New'fork, where ne WI
present himself to the Msrlhal OF the District The
Department being in possession of all the facts in re-
lation to Gen. Walkers escape with his followers
from the United States, well as the letters Of Capt
Chatard and Gen. Walker to me after he landed at
Punte Arenas the merits Of the whole question will,
| presume be fully comprehended. l could not re-
gard Gen. Walker and his followers in any other light
than az outlaws who had escaped from the vigilance
of the officers of the Government, and LEFT our shores
t,rt the nurr and murder; aud i saw no
other way to vndicaie the law and redeem the honor
of our country than by dissrming and sending them
home. ~
In doing 20, l an sensible of the responsibility
have incurred and confidently look TO the Government
for my justification. Regarded in in its true light the
Gaze appears TO clear one and the points few and
strong. Walker came TO Point Arenas from the
United States having in violation of law, set on foot
u military organization to make war upon people
with whom al peace. He landed there with
armed andmunitions of war; in defiance Of the guns
of ship Of war placed there to prevent his landing
With nothing show that he acted by authority, he
formed camp and hosted the Nicaraguan flag, called
il the " Headquarters of the Army Of Nicaragua"
and signed himself the COMMANDMENT chief. With
this pretension he claimed the right Of lawful gov
eminent all persons and things within sight OF his
flag. Without right authority he landed fifty men
the mouth of the River Colorado seized the Fort OF
Castillo the San Juan River, captured steamers and
the goods Of merchant. in transit to the Interior killed
men, and ade prisoners OF the peaceful Inhabitants,
sending to the harbor of San Juan del Norte some
thirty or forty men, women and children in the steam
er Morgan.
In doing these things without the show of authority
they were guilty Of rapine and murder, and must De
regarded as outlaws and pirates. They can nave no
claim to be regarded in any other light humanity,
Well rs law, justice and national honor demanded
the dispersion Of these lawless The remnant OF
the miserable beings who surrendered at Rivas
conveyed in this ship last Suumesto hev-fork, and
their sufferngs are vet fresh in The memory of all