Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-01-07

With the interests Of Central America. 1t the.
expedition was peaceful, MS Walker informed.
Sec.y Cas-, it would be that their plOugh.shcars
were turned into swords and raining hObkS into
spears with such qHickness.a s TO throw Suspi-
cion on the sincerity of their professions. The
presumption. always was in favor of the c. n
duct of the officer in the performance of his du-
y at a remotep point, but this rule had been re-
Vlved and all charges against Pauldlng are asked
to be taken as admitted truths. He did not
want Paulding's act 70 be regarded as a prece-
dent There is no question in a technica pOins.
OF view, his act was illegal and he exceeded his
instructions, but he undoubtedly acted in accOr-
dance with what he believed was the spirit of
his instructions, having the reasonable belief
that the Government regarded Walkers eXpedi.t
ton rs unlawful. The gentleman must not fDi-
get that Gen. jackson passed into Spanish Ter
ritOry and arrested certain parties and hung
them on the nearest tree, bnt lie was not re-
called in disgrace. The President IS fully alive
to the interests of our people in connection with
the Central American Republic and the lsths-
mus-the highway of a large portion Of the
commerce Of the world. He has shown every
disposition to further tn use interests by the cul-
%tivation of kind and lraternal relations with
those Governments with a view to Americanize
them as far as he can and secure our people all
the advantages possible.
Under these circumstances was it anything
but treason for men to organize lawleSs eXpedi
tons and go there to make war with a republic
with whom we are ut peace. His intention was
to call attention to another subject which had a
deep interest in the hearts Of his eountrymen;
he did not mean The outlaws Of cities,
but the masses who are interested in the perpet-
uatiOn OF our institutions. He means to speak
of what is commonly known rs the bred Scott
decision, which the President had endorsed,
and to which official action the government had
haan nnrEnrw-n1 Ut.a .g. .-a,n1 80
in utter disregard TO the rights Of man aud truth
of history; when he reflected the most absolute
tyrants were firm supporters of law. He could
feel no reverence for judges who descended from
their high positions to crush liberty, under COW
er of the constitution, therein the doubt of
treachery exists.
Mr. Haskins said, at a proper time he would
go as far as any other member in favor of the
suspension of the neutrality laws but not for the
reason assigned by gentlemen yesterday. The
act of 1878, was passed to meet the case of the
same character now before them. There is a
treaty with Nicaraugua by which we are to pro-
tect the transit route, the directions Of the Pre-
sident and Secretary of the Navy may sustain
Paulding. The only party which can object to
Paulding's conduct is Nicaragua, a weak power
and which commends the act. The gentleman
from Georgia, (Mr. S%tephens) yesterday said,
Walker was a better man than Panlding. Ar.
HaSkins denied il, after referring to the princi-
pal events In Walkers history, which did not
place him in an enyiabie light, he spoke Of Paul
ding in high terms, saying that no act under
this administration, since the Inauguration Of the
President was more worthy of commentator
than that of Paulding and he hoped the reason
able majority of the House would not fritteF
away in consequence; the thanks OF Congress
and a medal were eminently due Paulding. Mr..
Haskins remarked that while he was against in
idividual filibustering, he was a national tllibus-
ter and a believer in the Monroe doctrine, and
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when the nation will to take the responsibility
of securing Cuba. and suspending the neutrality
laws, he would Cd, for IL. The feeling of national
democrats is right. They beliye they come by
it naturally from the mother country, they be-
ieye the government should by concession do
certain things, but this business of Walkers was
petty larceny, he, Haskens, was in favor af ma
tional g rand larceny, Caughter,O and declared
himself a haFd-shell democrat.
Mr.. BocOck saiu that Mr.. Stephens had spoken
of some of Walkers men as lazy and louZy, and
remarked they were last seen in company with
%certain naval Officers. He (BocOck) wished
merely to observe that his position in this and
former Congress, had brought him in contact
with naval officers, he had never found any of
them in the condition represented, and II the
gentleman from Georgia had, all he could say
was, he was sorry for their association.
Mr.. Gilmer had seen nothing as YET, which
could justify the course of argument Involving
SO much criticism on Paulding, whose history
and character showed him to be a praisworthy
officer. He had no doubt from u history Of the
past two years, that Pauiding acted under in
Structions; he deSSented from Stephens in the
view that there was improperly in giving such
instructions after Walker had furnished bail to
answer a criminal charge. In his opinion there
was increased necessity after Walkers escape TO
issue instructions to naval and federal officers to
exercise additional vigilance. He ridiculed the
idea of sending Walker back in a national yes
sci and paying his expenses. COMMITTEES rose
and adjourned.