Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1858-01-19
I'll. spsslal Message.

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|, Iatina.to the arrest u Geh
Com. Paulding, accompanied by u ' epfe,"l
, Message. which We are not abs g pup
lish tlis week, but may III oy next 'e' IN
he commencement Of his message res
!. tfdept BrcnASAS says
I "Inscapturing General'yalkssr i ana h's !
command. after they b 1sn.'g i, IL .1,; -
soil of Nicaragua, Cor Il Il auia.',s
has, HI MY opinion, s0'hn'''so n 81 gs -
7 srror,,'
81 af,c, STATING .l,at this sssgrate error
! "a t,n,doubte,y committed from 'fpuro,
II mi n.,r;at, motives and that Nicsra,
\ ID. Eas stained no injury from this
t.a,,r.HF ror. Y ndtliat she alone has any
II t;.bt complain,stbe President55sa5gs;
-.E ,Ihe error ofthis gallant officer con-
q. ,sts intexceeding his instructions, and
J Eanding#his sailors and marines ilt Near
aqua, whether with or without her con
.s5at, for the purpose Of making war upon
any military force whatever which he
might ind ii the country ,ho matter from
.wiie ffcd they came This power certainly
ldtd moi belong to him. Obedience 10 law,
| AID conformity "a instructions, art the
best aud safest guides for all officers. civil
and military and when they transcend
! these limits, and act upon their opwn per-
] slasnnal responsibility. evil Consequences
Ialmostlineyitably follow" II !.
l- But Notwithstanding ;llispl.ia adrniss-,
fsion Of CONF Pauitling , ''gravc error,
! Aha lhe further admission that "thes E !;
! escutise Department didn recognize
Gen. Walker as prisoner" and ''had
10 directions to give concerning him.
still the President does not say that any
| steps haze been taken ~ punish tlIlks
| 'r'graye error" but rather palllaates the
ofence.on the ground Of eSpedlie4ncyAZ--.
VIZ have had specimens at the North. o.
E..highor. civil law. but tllisIis a speei-
men ofH"hisher" military Of naval u law,
Efor which the South is not spreparedt-
ElNecordisllr agree with the President in
the grounds he takes in his message. on
Et4e necessity. ofpfeseryiug our neutrality
laws intact and inviplable, bas we cannot
agree with him As to tho erte,a Of territo,
Eryy which he considers himself bound TO-
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