Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-13
WAsEINeroS, Tuesday, Jan. u.
SENATE.

bShJaInlH. III showing the neCesstg Oh the
| passage OF the bill said that he mad list of
ninety-two vessels, the names of which had
| been changed within eighteen mcnths. Thlr-
| ty one of them had either been lost at sea,
or the means of loss of life and property
| The names were changed to deceive the pub
lie, when the vessels were rotten and unsea-
| worthy. He instanced the Central America,
whose name was changed from the George
| Law. One vessel had been condemned and
her name changed three times. and she went
to sea and was never heard OF afterwards. The
bill was passed.
The joint resolution to extend the time for
the restoration of the naval officers affected by
the retired board, to April next, was passed.
After an executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
sage from the President in response to the
resolution calling for information relative to
recent events in Central America
Mr. Clingman moved that that part of the
Presidents recent message and accompanying
documents relative to Com. Paulding, and
having reference to the orders Of the Navy
Department, be referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and the other portion to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Kellogg of ILL.,, said that if ever a Pres
ident required the support his friends, it was
now. Who could tell which was the admin
istration portion of this House, and what
were administration measures Look at the
Senate. There the Warwick of the party, in
the pride of his power, hurls defiance at the
administration. The President entered upon
the Presidency with a plethoric treasury,
which is now bankrupt. The Central Amer
lean question is pressing hard upon him; the
hlibusters are about to overwhelm him. Be
sides, there is the Kanzas question, which he
is pressing forward for the destruction of the
rights of freemen, and the Indignation which
is hurled back, is sinking him. Utah is be-
yond the general government, and Brigham
Young is laughing him to scorn. Well may
the President exclaim, "Save me from my
friends"
As to Central American affairs, if the Pres
ident was derelict at all, it was because he did
not, with firm and steady hand, carry out
his intentions, and prosecute Walker while he
was within our jurisdiction. This was not
question between Walker and the govern
ment. 1t was whether the government would
discharge its duty and sustain its honor. 1t
ia only when we are just to our neighbor,
that we sustain our character and dignity, and
therefore we are bound to defend Nicaragua
against the aggressions Of our citizens. He
would not hang these offenders, as was sug-
gested, but they were properly brought back
in sympathy for their wretched condition, and
he hoped that they would be taught that the
rights of the government must be respected.
He maintained that it was not only the right,
but the duty of our naval forces, to enter upon
Nicaraguan soil and arrest these whom the
President denomnates as murderers and rob-
bers
H. l., a., l.
former occasion, viz that he was in favor of
national "grand larceny" In his argument
he intended to convey an alternative PROPOSE
tion, that, If the government justified Walk
er, which he hoped it did not, it would be lar
better for the government to hlibuster in a
grand way. 1t was jocose and fgurative
expression, and excited laughter He did not
believe any gentleman seriously thought that
he favored grand larceny, in literal sense
In literal sense, larceny was a stealing Of
personal property. Therefore it could not be
applicable to Cuba or Central America. If
the term was appropriate to any party, it must
be to the Republicans. who had appropriated
the personal property. He admitted, with
Mr.. Thayer, that larceny was mean and con-
temptble. and seriously hoped that the repre-
sentatives Of the Republican party would do
as much to prevent plumber, some of their
predecessors did in the last Congress to pro-
mote it,
Dir. Moore OF Ala, venturing on an argu-
meat on the validity Of Walkers title Of Pres.
ident of Nicaragua, sontended thar not only
had Paulding gone beyond his instructions,
but that MAJ ority of the nation never could
sanction conduct like his. Of Paulding he
knew little, but had no doubt that he was a
gallant and experienced officer. He wonld
say, that a more wanton and wilful outrage
had never been committed by any one clothed
with authority, and it became the representa-
tives of a free people, 10 protest against this
wauton abasement Of power. He could not
concur with the administration in its con-
struction of the neutrality laws.
Mr.. Tompkins (Rep,) of Ohio, in speaking
OF Walker, said that when he was brought
here and released, from fellow, he became
hero, and from plunderer lie became Mo-
Bes, leading on the nation into the land of
promise. From a scourge and curse he be-
came pioneer of good government and BEN
efactor of his race. Gentlemen say that great
wrong has been done by Paulding; that an
indemnity should be given to Walker and
that national vessel should take him back.
What did they mean? 1t indicates diversi.
ty Of sentiment in the House. Walker was
not pioneer of the civilization Of which we
are PROUD, DuI OF ruue, semi OarOarOus pol
icy, which obtains foothold by force, and
holds it by tramping on the people. He was
guilty both OF violating the international law
and the neutrality act of 1918. Walker was
never citizen of Nicaragua; if so, where is
the record OF his naturalization He thought
the administration was bound to have Walker
prosecuted for violation Of those laws. The
President is right in asserting that Walker is
guilty. The mode of arrest was a matter of
no consequence whatever, under the circum-
stances, and while Nicaragua did not COM
plain, whether the technical letter of the law
was conformed to or not, the President is JUS
tilted by international law, in the spirit Of his
instructions, for the arrest of Walker, and did
not violate the letter.
Mr.. Warren said he had no hesitation in
asserting that Paulding exceeded his instruc-
tons. The President admitted this. When
gentlemen go beyond this with the present
lights before them, they go too far. He
warned his political friends to be cautious in
what they said, for fear Of the consequences
to the party. After declaring that be was no
fllibuster, when he had to violate the law for
the accomplishment of his purposes. and that
if President Pierce had promptly removed
Brigham Young, the trouble in Utah would
have been ayerted, hee proceeded to euogize
Arkansas, and advocated grant of land to
that State, for her railroad purposes.
The Committee then arose and the House
adjourned.
The Central American Question.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Ihe documents
transmitted to the House today, by the Pres
ident, in Iesponse to a resolution calling for