New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-22
xxxyth CONGRESS-. First Session.

SENATE. .WAsHrseros, Jan. 81, 1853
On motion of Mr.. fULEE, resolution was adopted
requesting the Secretary OF War to furnish esu'
mates of the amount OF the appropriation necessary ~
such parts of the volunteer force operating Florida
during the past year had not been paid for want
of appropriations applicable to this purpose.
Public Lands reported back the Homestead bill and
recommended its passage. Made special order tor
the second Monday in February
Mr.. DAVIS from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported bill to increase the Military ESTABLISHMENTS
Made special order for Monday next.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on Judiciary.
reported resolution that 3
4 Messrs Bright snd Fitch whose election as SEN
ators from Indiana is contested, and s persons pro-
testing against their election or any OF them, by
themselves their agents OF attorneys, DO permitted
take testimony the allegations OF the professionals
and the sitting members touching all matters OF fact
therein contained, before any Judge of the District
Court of the United Safes before any Judge OF the
Superior Circuit Courts of Indiana, BY first giving
days notice Of time and place of the proceedings
in some public gazette printed at indianapolis
Resolution laid over for future consideration.
The Senate then took up the JOINT resolution aus
thorizng the President to present medal with sus-
bic devices to Commodore Paulding, as testimonial
OF the high sense entertained by Congress Of his gal
liant and udiciou@ conduct in arresting lawless Mill
tary expedition and preventing the same from carry
ing on actual war against Nicaragua.
Mr.. CLAY said that il would seem like preudging
the question to discuss it at the present time, the
Committee on Foreign Relations had not yet made
arres. Of Walker. The resolution should take that
Mr.. DOOLITTLE Wisconsin, could not foreses
what might be the final disposition of the resolution.
but he desired to state the grounds on which hs
deemed it his duty to introduce it. He wished to ad
dress himself calmly and dspassonately to the judg.
imam pso goaa not ADVANCE the
object in view He would speak earnestly, for he felt
deeply the Importance of the proposition in the pres-
ent juncture Of affairs which involved not only the
OH md dtpt nf hOh nd
and officer Of the Navy, but the policy Of the preeent
Administration on the neutrality laws the laws Of ma
tions, toward the feeble Republics Of Central
of the Government Of the United States.
He referred to tie history of Walker, who, he said.
where, with handful Of misguided followers, he was
completely repulsed and defeated. He subsequently,
entered Nicaragua where, for time hewss more sue
cessfu lie held or seemed to hold the power Of the
Government there, but lost it by the same means by
which he acquired it--namely, the sword. At Riyas
he was rescued from inevitable destruction by Off.
GERS of the United States Government. Whatever
power Walker had in Nicaragua was ended upon hi.
surrender at Riyas, whether II dc jure de aeto
He read extracts Of letters from Yrssarr and Molina
to the Secretary Of State to show their gratitude do
Com. Pauldng ecr anestilg Walker and his men, and
quoted from Puffendorf and fatteI 10 sustain his
positions: There when il becomes tho
duty of officer TO exceed the letter Of his instruc-
" items, FOR the purpose OF more fully carrying out
~,
made attempt to interfere with the lswess proceed
ngs Of Walker il might have been Justly inferred
that his Government was in COLLISION With him
sDd not acting IN good faith toward Nicaragua.
lie repudlaed such an idea and thought that a.i
the power which the Government possessed In tho
premises was conferred Pauldng good faith, and
thai II Wolid nave been crime for that officer to
nave neglected, upon meie technical objection, 70
cary cut the clearly wishes OF his Govern
neIt. he argued that Governments might justly be
held responsible no. only for what they do, but for
IA. they fa TO 6OnOt ory for what is done by the
Government itself but for what Is done by its citizens
vita tie knowledge Of the Government, wher they
have The power to prevent II. Hence the neglect OF
thsGoyernment to peve the xIedtlon against Nice
ragua from being organized and set foot within its
limits when that occurrence was notorious, and the
Government had full power To hinder it. would have
been Just cause for declaration of war By Mic sragua
against this country had il not been intercepted be-
fore the contamination VI ts objects She might
CON plain that the tiger had been let loose but sbe
could ney complain that We again chained him up
She might indeed complain that Walker bad been
suffered TO violate her territory, but not that Off
GERS bad ente.ed her territory to remove nun. Tho
only regret he had ID this Tas that instead og
tending a message q bali censure and half apology
the present Administration bad not fully and frankly
avowed end justified the act OF Pauldng.
Mr.. BROWN moved d substitute fer the Tesoiu.
tOD declaring The ARE It Of Walker and his fole wers
yelatior Of the territorial sove regnty Of friendly
p-Ver. which, No, being sanctioned BY apy existing
las, congress dsayows, ana expresses its eondemus
ton OF Cpnmodo:e Padding conduct il this regard,
Dr. BOW, N explaining his substitute. sad that
the territory certainly lid not belong 10 the United
Sstes, and that az we're not az Wa With Nicars-
qua, ], 81 violation ti territorial sovereignty be