The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-01-20
REMARKS OF MR., GILMER.
OF NORTH CAROLINA,


In the House Of Representatives. on TIE 6h Of January
on he conduct Of Con. Pauidiag in arrssfiag Gen
Walker.
| rise, sir, not TO discuss the bred Scott
decision, for it was remarked by a gentle
men at my elbow, that he thought il would
be prudent, in order TO save time, 10 alter the
rules Of this House. and set apart day in
every month 20 be devoted to the discussion
Of the negro question; and another gentle.
man at my elbow remarked that it should be
on Friday, aud should be called " black Fri.
day" A taught
do not rise TO discuss or to answer that
which conceive to be monsirous proposi.
tion-that there is that regularity in the
Constitution Of our Government that 1t dues
not possess the power, by the legislation Of
Congress, TO enforce the International laws,
and TO compel the obedience thereto al the
citizens Of the Union. Mr.. Chairman. if that
be so. think the mere statement Of the pro-
position furnishes an answer TO il to every
rejecting mind but. IL that be 50. then i
suggests 10 my mind the great Importance 81
giving this Government more power, and 81
altering our Constitution.
But, sir, inasmuch as no voice has been
raised 10 this committee from that section 81
country from which come. il behalf 81 Com
modOre Paulding, have risen simply 70 ex-
press my sympathy with tie two gentlemen
from the State II New YDrk, Who have spo.
ken to-day 10 his behalf. have seen moth.
ing as ye,, sir, that think iustihes course
Of argument involving 20 much criticism,
casting reflection on gentleman whose his.
tory and character, 20 Ear a. knew anything
Of them. show him to be praiseworthy Off.
Ger Of our Navy aud conceive that when
this whole matter is understood, when we
receive from the Executive the information
We desire. when we see the instructions IN.
der which Commodore Padding acted in ali
that he did, IL will be found that il does moi
amount to case 10 which any censure can
be cast upon him. have no doubt, frnm
what we learn in the message. from what we
learn from other quarters, from the history
of few years past, that I've acted under M.
s,ructions and beg leaye here todissent en-.
tirely from the intimation Of the gentleman
from Georgia Mr.. Stephensl that there wa.
any improperly in giving such instructions
10 the naval officers or any other officers o.
the nation, after Mr.. Walker had given bail, a.
il is called, TO answer 10 a criminal charge.
inmy judgment. tia; increased the necessi.
~ for the Executive t0giyv Instructions TO the
officers IL the Government TO exercise grea.
ter vigilance. Why. sir, suppose that 1
client we're 10 come 60 inc or Ia the gentle
man from Georgia, aud state case Of Til,
kind that he hal brought q civil suit, and
that the party who had become bail il TIA
suit was insOlyentJ that the defendant wai
good, but that lie had sold his property ami
vas about 10 depart the country 10 parts On
known would the gentleman, % would I. o.
would any lawyer stand Up IN this House ami
say that he could not. under that rule whicI
comes Up 70 supply Deficiencies IN the Iaw
where, BY reason 81 it, universally, Il i
weak, devise some process, even alibougl
bail had bern given, % save that client ans
keep The defendant 10 the cosstryi va
astonished That ny friend from Ohio Mr.
Stanton showed some hesitation 10 answer
ing somC " The questions 10 reference 70 lhi