Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1858-01-20

The following extract of a letter 70 the
New Orleaus Della. shows how Vlrglnta Is
acting, in view of the outrage perpetFatea
, against GEN. WALKER.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. a, 1853
The Senate of Virginia re~-assembled TO"
dav, pursuant to adjournment on the 23d uit'
The House has been in session since Inc SUN
hnt without a quorum until to day. After
the regular morning business was disposed Oh
Mr.. James L. Kemper, of Madison county,
one of The ablest members of the House OF
| Deleoates. arose, and, after a few preliminary
remarks, offered the following resolutions
which. on his motion, were laid upon the iaoie
| and ordered to be printed, with a view TO en"~
| BILE members TO give them all due eonsidera"
| ton: ~.
BE it resolved by the General Assembly
Of Virginia:
"That tae recent armed invasion OF the
territory of Nicaragua, and subsequent seizure
| Of Gen, William Walker and the forces under
his command, by Commodore Paulding, OF the
| United States Navy, was an assumption OF
authority not warranted by the laws Of The
| United States; in contravention Of the PrIncI-
| nes of the international law, an insult to the
independent Republic of Nicaragua, ana a
Aaorant outrage upon the character Of the
American Government"
That the said acts Of usurpation and out"
rage BY Commodore Pau!ding should receive
prompt rebnke and exemplary punishment
from the government OF the United States.
That copies of these resolutions be COM
mnnicated to each of the Senators and Repre-
sc Natives of Virginia in the Congress of the
United States"
Almost simultaneously with the offering Of
the above resolutions in the House, Mr. Old
offered the following in the Senate, which was
similarly disposed Of.
"Resolsed, by the General Assembly of
Virginia, hat the recent' arrest Of VIM. Wal
kcr and his associates, by certain officers of
the United States Navy, on the soil of an in
dependent Republic. at peace with the people
a The United States, was unauthorized and
~lawIess, offensive TO the dignity and in Viola>
ton of the right of the people of Nicaragua,
is mischiey0us and dangerous as a precedent,
and merits the severe condemnation of the
people and Government of the United States"
The consideration will. doubtless, be entered
upon in two or three days, when it is expected
that language of a very severe character VII
be employed in reference to Paulding. The
Administration would be really consulting
their peace and interest. by causing him TO be
dismissed at the earliest possible period. The
longer they retain him the more guilt will
they incur, as any delay will be understood to
Imply a reluctance on their part TO render sat
~isfacIion for this outrage. They will not dare
to breast the storm which is now raging
throughout the South. They must choose
between the alternative Of victimizing Pauld-
in0 or hp Vtrfip,iZad themselves
The Baton Rouge Advocate copies the above
resolutions, and then remarks
The tenor of our Richmond exchanges
leaves no room TO doubt the speedy passage
Of these resolutions. Let them pas= unani~
mausiy! We a.e glad Ia eoncede to Virginia
the leadership 10 c~ondemning the fragrance at
the late outrage. These resolutions embody
in concise and emphatic language, the opinion
Of the whole south.
Our Government amply performed its du-
ties in endeavoring TO prevent the embarka~
tien of Walker and his fillibusters. We think
it stretched its eonsiabulary powers when it
undertook TO capture him on the high SEAS
The Neutrality Laws do not epioin govern
metal interference beyond our Jurisdiction,
They do not invest US with a guardianship
over the rotten organisations of Central
Ameriea-nor with the responsibility of pros
iecting Them from overthrow and disruption
Paulding's conduct implies an offensive and
defensive league--a sort of Holy Alliance for
the suppression of filibusterism between the
United States and Nicaragua. It sullies the
character our Gag, which was FIRST nnfurled to
maintain the rights nature gave man, agninst
the injnstices Of unlimited power. It is in
palpahle opposition to the generous impulses
of the American heart. We do not remember
ever 10 have seen such singing concentrations
as this usurpation has called forth from the
organs Of public opinion.
These resolutions announce The dominant
sentiment, not only Of the Old Dominion, but
of the entire South, which rings with execra
tons against this dishonor on the American
The Advocate is right. These Virginia
Resolutions of So, will be endorsed by the
South, its people, its Legislative bodies,
and its Press, with the exception, among
the latter, of some scattering editor here and
there, who has got too much Of the Northern
~freesoil principles in his bones, TO see harm or
illegality in anything which itjnriously affects
Southern interests, or which deters Southern
men from colonizing or Americanizing Cen.
trail America. II is with feelings Of great sat
.isfaction that we periceve the Advocate taking
SO bold a stand against the nrfIeayd Of nro.