The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-13
SASKATOON DAVIS. on MIssIssIppI.

nENAIUh DAVE pf MisSlSSirfi
In the course of the debate in the Senate Thurs
day last upon the special message of the President
transmitting the official papers relating to the arrest
of Walkers expedition against Nicaragua, Hon. JEFF
ferson Davis said following Mr.. Psarce, of Mary.
land 49, sA
Mr. DAVIS do not propose 10 continue The discussion
OF this subject expressed the dissent which
PEELED the opinion Of the President to the
power which exercised have made no war on the
neutrality law and do not see that those who agree with
me have have not attempted to defend any one In the
organization of cxpvdons within the United States 10
make upon a foreign country and believe that no
one who agrees with me has done
Mr. PxAnox. Though do not agree with him in opin-
ion it not the views Of the senator from mississippi
combating.
Mr.. DAVIS. am very glad to know il was not, be-
cause have much respect for the senator from Mary
land that would regret find him combating my posi-
tons ON this question pass to the purpose Tor
which rose protest against being mustered In, by the
senator from Illinois, among the recruits which he Il
listing and in which he says he il successful than
Mr. Walker Now sir, j have not received bounty, and
| object to being mustered in Laughter II the sen
ator like the to ancient throne has
tabshed himself in a cave OF Abdaah and intends to
welcome there all the disahected in condition
to take refuge and hope unlike another cave that the
to his asylum show returning tracks to
count for many who may go in.
The senator from Illinois argues though every
who expresses dissent from any opinion of the President
of United safes had thrown himself outside OF the
democratic party Sir we have heard more about party
discipline than exactly agrees with my feelings My
laons to the party those Of common opinion and
unity of principle. My opinions my Nobody
can take them from me- and therefore nobody can de-
termine whether inside outside OF the organiAa
ton that belongs 10 those opinions and principles
This doctrine Of reading people out Of the party Is
new venerable friend OF mine, who used to sit
in that chair, and who is here longerI give offence
one feel when to the injury Of the country he
is no longer here-used talk of old fogies These
and unwelcome doctrines to suggest to me that
have become an old fogy Laughter. Whence sprang
this power to issue accommodating builto pro.
who is in and who is outside OF the party
thought party door broad and square, always
open for any to in, or SO out, whenever ho
pleased But when any gentleman chooses IN going out
to raise his standard and call for recruits to join him in
administration with which we are ut peace,
that is violation of the neutrality lawan establish.
OF recruiting rendezvous to which must object
enlistment for foreign service and then come in aid
of the administration
There is one point upon which / think it proper to
make single remark. Objection has been made to the
Presidents suggesting to Congress the proprety of
modification of the neutrality law. 1 consider tho law
inefficient against weak neighbors. 1t was designed
to prevent military expeditions such could not secret
y or unobserved leave shores il does not suffice
restrain such parties may though having all the
blance of peaceful emiants, yet go forth and invade
deenceless State few marauders. who may cross
geographical line to disturb the peace OF neghbo
Thus in the Of Great Britain, during the period OF
what called the patriot war, we had special
atment to enable to preserve the peace that from
teT-a law which terminated within two three years
and the like of which might, with the proper modfca
TONS he enacted for the protection OF the OF
these weak Central American States
So far from consuming am inclined to applaud tho
suggestion that the law should be revised and
the of 1918 will not enable to perform all OBJ
legations to these weak American States that should
modify it to that end think should be the policyo
the United States to strengthen relations with the
weaker governments upon the American continent that
should attempt to exercise the control Of directing
hand elder brother steadyng the step of younger
In order to extend our influence these American
States, must not only discharge national oblga
tions but make them feel that extend the hand Of
protection them and far is consistent with
the theory OF government prevent our citizens from
committing any violence upon them.