New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-21
a p1sGRACEEuL nEcLAR ATIoN.

4 ~~~A-N%~ - 49, t~1~ts-A@ AO-se
The fierce assaults that are continually made b,
the press Of the North upon General Walker and hi
Central American enterprise are not made alone BY
the Black Republican journals. II was quite natura
that the papers Of this cIass-many Of whom hat
once favored the growth Of American Influence ii
centra Ameriea should, the moment that General
Walker repealed the laws prohibiting slavery in
Nicangna, assi him with all the RANGER and bitter
ness which characterize their mode of attack but we
had right 10 expect from paper like the New
York Express having jast claims to iecency and
respectfully something like moderation, at least
ipis eppcsiton 10 an enterprise looked upon with
favor by large portion Of the American people The
Express, however, has become infected with that
nonomaniac hatred OF the name Of Walker and what
| t terms fbnsteFism, which with the Black Repub-
lcan press has a natural cause and motive. and II
seems ambitious TO excel its cotemporaries in the ex
teules Of denunciation. In recent number of that
paper we find the following declaration, which If Il
contained particle Of truth, or carried with II any
greater authority than the mere opinion Of a prein-
diced journalist, would be looked upon BY us. and
probably by tenths Of the public, as hnrnIiang
admission of American snbserviency
i was forbearance, and only forbearance on the
part ofthe British officers at Greytown that they did
not arrest and take TO Jamaica OF TO London for trial.
walker and his gang. This gang is now denounced
as outlaws by the U. s. Government and hence, in
the eyes OF foreign nations sailing they do now
in defiance Of their own Government, and without a
nag, they are, under the law of nations, pirates
and nothing but pirates, and any foreign nation, OF
foreign feet has right to deal with them pirates
Ii arrested by British or French feet and taken to
British or French port for trial, our Government
cannot protect them and cannot say word for them
except In the way OF "mercy."
f,rf.oo st..,,-s, ts1
Greytown" was Of that dgnided description usually
practised by one who is shy of his antagonist Gen.
Walker and his companions had no idea that they |
were TO be assailed by their own countrynlen, but
they bad anticipated the possibility Of interference
on the part Of the British vessel Of Brunswick
then in port, and had prepared to meet it in style
that would have given John Bull an exalted idea of |
hlibuster prowess The Brunswick might have driven
them with shot and shell from the point on which |
they had encamped, but she could have captured
them there no easier than she could If they had been
In the heart Of Nicaragua instead. Capt Chatard,
Of the Saratoga, endeavored to frighten them with
hostile demonstrations. but found them promptly
turning out and forming along the sandy beach to
meet him and give blow for blow, and when Commo-
dore Psuding finally decided to put the climax to the
system Of outrages already initiated by his inferior
officer, by breaking the law and arrestng men over
WON ne nag not 1ne SHADOW OF authority, he deemed
pr,uens 70 employ the combined forces Of three
sssss's = war 70 enec. nus purpose Some idea may
y iofmea q what tie captain of the Brunswick
o. tne TASK Of capturing these men, in case
hey should show tight, from the fact that he offered
q assist Paulding in the operation. II is matter Of
profound regret that hrs cier was not accepted The
picture would nave been complete, had only single
''a' ioaa o armed British officers and marines APP
'e''1su ~ 'ne foreground, guarding our arrested
rem 'ne SHORES where their presence was
@ y % bfi'isn influence.
me EApfess says mat Walker and his men are
'euuunced = outlaws ~ the United States Govern
nen' ana .na' hence they are in the eyes Of foreign
assos ana under the law OF nations, eprates and
osnlng pay pirates. L they had been 50 denounced
y a'e unable 70 see how that would affect the actna
'mus q ven walker and those OF bis companions
'no aie na.uralzed citizens q Nicaragua, and have
'ga.s "a snat country conferred upon them by its
cope. y Is new thing Il our Government can
upon ssel Y decide between two parties strug
Has ~ supremacy ~ neighooring State, and say
'As' VI nave no nghts; you are not citizens Of
~ COunLry you claim Tor your own vnu shall ha