The Washington union., 1857-12-03
From the N. o. Bulletin OF Nov.
WALKER AND THE FEDERAL. OFFICERS.


Our exchanges are inculpatng IN unmeasured terms
the federal officers at this port for the late fight Of the
llibuster general Walker II is not merely insnuate
but openly charged that there pryity and collision
ON the part of the officers from the collector and district
attorney down inspectors and tide walters to facilitate
the escape OF the indomable libustcr From the New
York Times we clip the following paragraph:
"on the morning OF the same day that Walker left
New Orleans the steamer Fashion, heavily laden with
arms ammunition and provisions, got away from the
same port She too, cleared for Mobile and with all
proper submission to the law she allowed herself to be
searched by United States marshal No contrAband
goods discoveredno Mimic rifles, mortars, powder
shot, other implements of No suspicious looking
characters noticed board though the Fashion did
actually carry away large body OF Walkers recruits
Like statements made in the western papers and
upon the assumption that there has been duplcty on
the part of the government and neglect of duty and
nivance on the part Of its subordnates II Is boldly
charged that the faith of treaties has been broken and
the laws violated by those to observe and admin
lister them. We know nothing Of the feelings and sym.
pathies Of the administration Mr.. Buchanan may for
aught we know be favoraby disposed in his personal
capacity the expedition Of Walker but the Exec
tive of the government he is bound to execute and see
that Others execute the laws Of the country Not long
since he issued diplomatic circular to be communicated
to all European nations, conveying the that
this government would not permit any armed bodies of
depart from its coast with intention of making
war upon any other neghboring people. We are not
prepared say that because Walker has adroitly dis
armed suspicion, imposed upon the ceduiy Of the Ex-
ecutive and euded detection and obstruction in eecng
his escape the President has broken public faith and
been himself throwing dust in the eyes of foreign dip
lomatists M ss1&
On the other hand find 1t charged that the admin
israton has been in earnest in attempting to arrest the
of
his orders have either been dsregared positively dis
obeyed Washington correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer that the legal and naval Off
have been deficient in vigilance and energy in OBJ
serving the Presidents orders, and that their conduct
gives color to suspicious of connvance and conson He
further adds that nthe commander of the Fulton will
probably be brought before court of inquiry his fail
e and it is not improbable that the collector and dis
trct attorney of New Orleans will be broken for derec
tion of duty. = ia.ial5 aag Ee sgsss
We are not the apologss Of either the administration
or its officers but when happen to be in possession
facts which will vindcate the character and conduct Of an
official shall not stop TO consider political rela
tions We happen to know that the statement in the
Times and other Journals to the effect that the Fashion
left New Orleans laden with arms ammunition and mu-
ntons of war, that any armed expedition was fitted
out at this port is entirely and unounded in
fact The Fashion was searched and nothing of the
kind found board of her; her papers all correct
and sailing under coast license she cleared from this
port for Mobile with the usually assorted cargo shipped
that port There was nothing in the vessel her cargo
papers, that would have justified her detention here
whatever might have been done at Mobile. We know,
moreover that the collector exercised due vigilance and
energy in the premises that he employed ex officers to
detect any movement and report 10 him immediately and
that IL his instance that Walker arrested and
placed in the custody of the United States officers There
has been derection Of duty the part Of the col
lectorof that fact well assured. The other Off
may be equally bameless but Of them their ot
eial acts we cannot speak adyisedly ~ f t x.