Nebraska advertiser., 1858-01-21
HOUSE.

Mr.. Clingman, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a resolution
that the President be requested, if IN his
power, and not incompatible with the pub
lie interest, to communicate all lnforma-
ton In his possession relative to the sell
zure of Gen. VIM. Walker and his follow
ers In Nicaragua, together with such in
stuctions given to naval officers and other
officers pertaining to the subject.
Mr.. Jones of Tenn. said he should like
the gentleman to modify his resolution so
as to call for information respecting the
fitting out of expeditions in this country
by Walker.
Mr.. Clingman replied that he would
modify the resolution if he had the power
but it being a report from a committee
he could not do so. The resolution was
received under a suspension of rules, by
a vote of yeas III, nays Az. After some
debate the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Clingman said that a moments
reflection would convince the gentleman
that the resolution should be adopted. 1t
was sufficiently broad to cover the entire
ground, and the President would be like
" to inform the House what this man
Walker had been doing. This was a
matter of great importance which the
House could not overlook. 1t involved
three considerations to bring it to their
notice. In the first place, the rights of
Walker and his followers who have been
seized-whether they are criminal or not
is another question. Secondly, the rights
of Nicaragua and Costa RIGA, or whoever
owns the Territory invaded. Thirdly and
of more Importance, which did not depend
on either of the two points preceding, ii
appeared that one of our naval officers,
whether OF not by the authority Of the
President, had marched with a body Of
men into foreign territory, and brought
5 away Walker, and his one hundred or two
$ hundred men, by force.
L Mr.. Richie interposing said that the
act of Paulding was justiiable on the
ground that Walker was a fugitive from
criminal law, and that officers being dis.
patched had a right to arrest him any.
where.
Mr.. Clingman resuming, remarked ht
would not authorize interference in the
affairs of foreign countries; but as Con
e gress Is making power, our officers haC
no right TO invade any foreign country
4 without authority.
Mr.. Jones of Tennessee said it wa
right the House be informed of all fact
J. relative to hitting out an expedition In thi
<, country by Walker, and all information
ID respecting his capture and return.
s Eoices-That's right; let's have il all
Mr.. Faulkner moved an amendment I
the resolution calling on the President I
communicate all,the facts and informatio
I. which rendered it probable that Wm
he Walker wa engaged last summer an
st autumn within the limits of the Unite
States IN fitting out a military expeditio
IN against the people Of the territory of N
Us caragua. Also copies of all orders. letter
and instructions addressed TO the varior
officers of the Government relative there
to; together with such other measure q
: may have been adopted to arrest militar
enterprises and enforce neutrality law,
embracing instructions, if any, to Pau
y ding, for the arrest of Walker, and show
!, ing how they have been approved or dis
vowed by the government.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall offered
Faulkner's bill an amendment calling G
the President to further communicar
whether our Government, prior to Il
arrest of Walker, had undertaken,
treaty or other arrangement, with Il
as existing government of Nicaragua, Fl
C. the peaceable employment of the Trans
E. route between the Caribbean Sea and Ii
Pacific Ocean or othartriSe. asS,,mo II