Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-03-27

ResolUed; That the Chairnan appoint fifty deles
gates to represent said county the Convention TO-
be held at Charlotte the purpOse Of dominating
candidate for Governor, the appointment to. be
subject to the ratification Of this meeting. Fl
'gssFDraJ. q. Bryan, B. n. Msiby, Il: p Allen n.
Shaw, DR.. w. " Bonner, w. B. Rodman, j. R.
GARNER, DR.. w. 7. Bryan, u. H. Ritcb, G. II.
Brown, Geo. A Latham. j. Lewis Brown, A Baer-
man, S. I. Brown w. G. Judkins II. d. Tell, Thos
Hodges, B. F. Harding W. A. Blount, Jr, I. R.
Crawford, j. Archbcl j. F. Clark, d. H. McCabe,
w. j. Adams, B. Evett, Augustus Latham, A. Bu-
chanan, W. Pate N. Potter, E. L. Stephens B.
Camper. J. Potter, W. II. Davis, Israel Brooks, W.
B. Windley, Geo. W. Barrow, D P. Sbarngton, H.
Hodges, Horace Oden, j. B. Porter, VIM. Clark,
Winfield Muse Bu,well Rddick c. F. Clark, A.
Davis, VIM. Allen, c. H. Davis, C. w. Bonner, c.
W. Crawford j. B. Bonner, 7 L. Waters, ]. v.
Little and j. P. Bayner. 2 =, ID I'D
On motion Of Matthew Shaw, ESQ.,, the Chairman
and Secretary added to the list of delegates.
On motion of U. H. Ritch, Esq, copy Of the
proceedings of the meeting were requested to be
forwarded to the Goldsboro' Tribune and North
Carolina Standard, for publication.
The thanks Of the meeting beng rendered to the
Chairman and Secretary, the meeting adjourned.
c. w. CRAWFORD, Chm.
DIR. WIN. V. BONNER, Sec'y. F..
THE SEIZURE OF THE FlLLIBUsTERS.
The following is Mr.. Cngmans report from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep
resenatives, in reference to Gen. Walkers capture
and Com. Paulding's conduct the occasion:
{" The Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom was
referred the message of the President of the United
States and accompanying documents, relating to the
seizure of VIM. Walker and his followers in Mica.
ragua, having had the same under consideration,
pectfully report -
That by the action of the House they have been
relieved from the necessity of expressing their views
on several questions which seem to be connected
with the transactions detailed in these papers The
whole subject of the neutrality laws considered
with reference to their constitutonaty expedicncy
and proper interpretation has been referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
The question as to how far Com. Paulding obeyed
the orders Of his superiors, upon which his merit
dernerit as an officer mainly depends, has been re-
ferred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
The inquiry to whether private rights have
been interfered within these proceedings. would
more properly to come up whenever any person ag-
grieved shall by petition application to some 9TH
mode seek redress.
There remains however, for the consideration Of
the committee two important questions which di
recty concern the foreign affairs of the country
The first is, whether there has been invasion of
the territory of Nicaragua, a foreign State with
which we on terms of peace and friendship
And secondly, whether that act of invasion, either
with against her consent was Of such character
as that it could be properly done without the au-
thority CT Congress.
Under the laws of nations no right is believed to
exist by which the United States, any of its Off
GERS authorized 10 enter the territory of friend
ly foreign Power and forcbly seize and carry away
persons who may be there. And such right
has been conceded by treaty with Nicaragua, the
act of Commodore PaudiDg in forcibly entering her
territory and Selling VIM. Walker and his follow
ers. is which it is the duty of this government
to disavow, and to make satisfaction for, provided
complaint should ever be made. In fact, however,
your committee have every reason to believe that
this proceeding was entirely in accordance with the
wishes of the existing government OF Nicaragua, and
regarded by it as emnently beneficial.
onouu tins ue conceded, the second question pre-
sens itself: Can officer of the United States use
force under his command in the territory Of for
eign State with its assent and for its benefit?
The war making power belongs % Congress, and
the right to enter into alliances offensive and deen
sive, belongs to the President and Senate the
treaty-making power. In the absence Of authority
derived from one of these sources, your committee
are of opinion that officers cannot the for
ces under their command for any such purpose. AS
these forces obviously intended for the service
of the United States, they cannot be rightfuy en-
ployed in any foreign State for its benefit as its
ally. 1t is, in the judgment of your committee,
wholly mmaterial whether such forces are to be EN-.
ployed expel from the State invaders from abroad
to put down rebellion or lnSuTrectlOn there, or to
aid the police Of such State in suppressing distur
Dances and popular outbreaks. To acknowledge
any such right would be in effect to transfer the
making power to such officers as might happen
to have the commad Of any part of our naval or
military forces in the vicinity Of any foreign State
that might be in want Of aid.
Your committee are happy to find that the Presi.
dent concurs fully in these views. They therefore
ommend the adoption Of the following resolutions:
Resolred, That inasnuch the United States
consent that any foreign Power shall have the
right to enter its territory with view Of forcibly
carrying off any person who may be therein. SO it
becomes the duty of the government to disown and
dsclaim all right on its part to enter, for similar
purpose, the territory Of any foreign Power State