Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-01-15

frank and manly tee of that portion which treats OF
foreign policy.
Mr.. James CoppOck, the celebrated permanently
agent, is dead.
The London Times continues its agitation in favor OF
importing free laborers in the West India Islands
The marriage treaty of the Princess Royal of Eng
land with the Prince Of Prussia had been signed by the
Prussan Minister and Lord Clarendon, and also by the
Archbishop OF Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and
the Chancellor of the Exchcquer f go B.. -. z1. ID
The long pending dispute between the King of Hano
and the Queen of England as to the right to some
crown Jewels valued at over million sterling is
said to have been recently settled in favor OF the claims
of Hanover -S
The report that the steamship Atlantic OH her out
ward trip had passed the Vanderbilt in disabled state
off Queenstown is conradiccd by the captain OF the
former. Fl ~ - $3.50.
Important Message from the President of the Z. S.
The following the message OF President Buchanan, COM
municated the T. s. Senate the 18th ns responce to
resolution of that body, asking for all the official cores
pondence touching the arrest of Gen. Walker. 1t is docu-
ment that will command no little attention
WASHINGTON, january Z, 1858.
In submitting to the Senate the papers for which they
capturing General Walker and his command after they
had landed the soil Of Nicaragua, Commodore Pauding
evident however from the herewith
mtte that this from pure and patriotic motives
and in the sincere conviction that he promoting the in
terests and indicating the honor of his country.
In regard to Nicaragua she has sustained injury by
the act of Commodore Pauldng This has Injured to her
benefit and relieved her from dreaded invasion She
alone would have any right to complain of the violation of
her territory and is quite certain she will never exercise
this right It nquestonably does not lie in the mouth of
her invaders to complain her that she has been res
cued by Commodore Paulding from their assaults.
The error this gallant officer consists in exceeding his
instructions, and landing his sailors and marines in Nca1a
whether with without her consent for the
Of making upon any military force whatever which ne
might find i'll the country matter from whence they
This power certainly did not belong to him. oped
to law and conformity to instructions are the pest anu
safest guides for all officers civil and military, and when
they transcend these limits and act upon their own personal
responsibility, evil consequences almost inevitably follow
Under these circumstances when Marshal kynaers pre-
scented himself at the State Department on the 18th utmo,
with General Walker in custody the Secretary INFORMED
him that the Executive Department Of the did
not recognize General Walker prisoner that it had no
directions to give concerning him. and that it is only through
the action of the judiciary that he could be lawfully held in
custody charge that might be brought against
| him.
In thus disappearing the conduct of Commodore Paul
ding no inference must be drawn that am less
than have been to execute the neutrality laws OF the
United States This my imperative duty and shall con-
tnue to perform by all the means which the constitution
and the laws have placed in my power My OPINION OF the
value and Of these aws Co entirely
of December That wise prudent and patriotic
1t of the highest Importance to national charac
ter and indispensable to the morality of citizens that all
violations of neutrality should be prevented. No door
shouu be left open for the evasion OF our laws no oppor
tity afforded to any who be disposed to take adyant
age of it to comprom the interest the honor OF the
The crime of setting foot providing the for
military expedition within the United States, to make
against foreign State with which at peace, is
Of aggravated and dangerous character, and early ega
ged the attention of Congress Whether the executive gov
eminent possesses any, or what power under the costu
ton, independently Of Congress- to prevent punish this
and similar offences against the law Of natons subject
engaged the attention OF our most eminent statesmen
i'll the time of the administration of General Washington and
the occasion of the French revolution The act of Con
of the 9Th June 1884 fortunately removed all the diff
ctes this question which had heretofore existed The
9Th and 18th sections of this act which relate to the present
question the in substance with the 9Th and 8th
tons of the of April 10Th 1915 and have been in
force for period OF more than sixty years.
The military expedition rendered criminal by the act
must have its origin must begin be set foot
i'll the United States but the great object of the law
save foreign states with whom we were at peace from the
shores The seventh section alone therefore, which simply
defines the crime and punishment would have been made
quae accomplish this purpose enforce interna
ons duties In order to rends hs law u sSt aIpya
lions their consnaton after they had succeeded i'll
leaving shores. This has been done efecuay and
clear and explicit language by the authority of the Presi
dent under the eighth section Of the act to employ the land
and naval forces Of the United States for the purpose of
preventing the carrying of any such expedition enter
prise from the territories jurisdiction Of the United States
against the territories domain of any foreign prince
State of any colony district people with whom the
United States are at peace
steamer Fashion, with Gen. Walker and his command
board at any period before they entered the port San
this would have prevented them from carrying on the
and have been not only ustifabe but praise
The crime well deserves the punishment inflicted
upon by laws 1t violates the principles of Christian
y morality and humanity held sacred by all civilized ma
tons and by than by the people of the u States.
taon to reckless and wess men to enlist under the banner
of to rob, plumber and murder the unond
harm. 1t is usuTpaton Of the warnaking power which
belongs alone to Congress- and the government ITSELF at
in the commission of the crime unless tadops all the
necessary to prevent and to punish it, 1t would be far bet
ter and accordance with the bold manly charac-
ter of counymen for the government itself to get up
expeditions than to allow them to proceed under the
command of irresponsible adventures. We could then
least exercise control agents. pre-
vent them from burning down cities and committing other
acts of enormty Of which we have read - ,- .
foundation
law of nations continued in the Divine command that ''a
things whatsoever ye would that should do to you do
be severely condemned shall not best exertions
to arrest such expeditions against feeble sister republic
OF Nicaragua One thing certain that people
existed who would call other nation to srcter account
than should ourselves for toeratng awless expeditions
from their shores to make upon any portion of
rofes By toleratng such expeditions, shall lose
high character which have enjoyed ever since the
days Of Washington for the faithful performance inter-
national obligations and duties inspire strst against us
among the members of the great family of civilized nations
But if motives of duty not sufficient to restrain
ought to dictate this policy These expeditions are the
most efectual mode OF reardng American progress al
though promote this is the object of leaders
and contributors in such undertakings. is beyond ques
ton the destiny OF to spread themselves the
continent of North America and this distant day. should
events be permitted to take their natural The tide
of emgrant will flow to the South and nothing eventu
ally arrest its progress permed to go there peacefully
Central America will contain American populations
which will confer blessings and benefits we'll upon the
natives their respective governments Liberty under the
restraint OF law, will preserve domestic peace whilst the
different transit routes the stms In which we are so
deeply interested will have assured protection Nothing has
retarded this happy condition of affairs much as the UNI
lawful expeditions which have been fitted out in the United
States to make the Central American States. Had
one half of the number of American citizens who have mis-
eraby persisted in the first disastrous expedition of Gen.
Walker settled in Nicaragua peaceful emfgrans the OBJ
ject which all desire would this have been in great
degree, accomplished -.-e
American states to regard with dread and SUSPICION
our true policy to remove this apprehension and
IVinr for and