Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-14
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.-.,eedIugs of Congress.

20 the call for information in re
N 10 the arrest of Walker. The Pres
- that while Commodore Pauldins
;,tsd an error in arresting Walker
II !. mite evident that he was actuatet
II ,-;otic motives. Nicaragua sustained
Il ;urv BY the act, but was rather bene
\ That country alone, the Presiden
N has a right TO complain, but it il
oartain she will not exercise tina
II The message gave rise to a brie
,imated debate, and was then referred
N. Committee on Foreign Relations.
ring the debate the Southern wing Of
snOcraey, led by Brown and Davis OF
E..ippi. Toombs of Georgia, Mallory of
/, and others, came down on Buchan-
lille Crittenden, Seward and others
Hled him. We give an abstract of
lkrovn's speech, from which the dem
4 here can see what they are expected
krocate by their southern fire-eating
ken:
ii BaowS Miss regarded it as little
~ that while the President disapproyed
arrast Of General Walker, he at the
" .;ms excused that act. The arrest of
ras in violation of the law, for if
p,ulding had right to make the arrest,
N,igct is not only excused, but applaud
d he had no legal right to do that act,
h President owes it to the people and
nntrv to condemn it. If Walker was
NJ # any violation of the law, and had
.,rssted and brought back to our shores
Et,gitivs from justice, why is he not put
H. clutches Of the law? Why was he
N n to New York, placed in the hands of
4 : Marshal, and then brought here and
nd to the Executive, and then set at
was he net carried back to Louisiana
4 same authority that arrested him, and
Hrut upon his trial on the charge of yio-
4 the law? This was farce, being played
II The American people, which was dis
fBs to all engaged in il. There had
bumped up this charge against Walker,
A thew knew there had been no violation
\ law. If they believe he has violated
|fv. they have been guilty of a dereliction
v n in not furnishing him for it. The ft-
b. of an expedition in violation of the
\ |si,y laws was one thing, and the volun-
@IDstriation of citizen was an altogeth-
Fssrent thing. If Walker went there
Ill., il vas his purpose 10 endeaEor 10 re-
y &,he rights of which lie had been dispes-
II be did no more than he had a right to
N Mr.. Brown had a right 70 take his
II. upon his shoulder, and 60 and tel the
Hisn!, and Secretary Of War, and the
Ec Attorney, and Aarshals everywhere,
J. meant to wage war against Nicaragua,
!. other nation, and they would have no
10 molest him. If one man has that
.Eo or FIVE hundred men have II. The
bls was that the Administrators were in
/ y to punish what the law never meant
" be punished, namely-the intent made
h United States 10 ft O.; al expedition
the limits Of the United States, with
HE.le purpose, towards the uat;on with
We are at peace. lie had as high re-
tF the officers Of the Nary as for any
citizens. But if anything cuGld bring
ash and eternal disgrace upsn the Navy.
\; this precise course If action. First
lnder Chatard let Walker pass him,
Ten, seeming 10 have a Elilnmering idea
be had mistaken his duty, he undertook
7sr neglect by resorting 70 mean and
attempts to insult Walker In his camp,
|atly with the intention of provoking him
Eae act, so that he might hare an excuse
I upon him. Then Conl Paulding ap-
d. man ripe Of years, doing what every
bows he has done. and which il was un
|sary to recapitulate. and writing just
: letter as ought to afix eternal disgrace
him. 1t was disgrace TO the very
|sttes on his shoulders. 1t was high time
cur naval officers should be confined to
|scharge Of their duties according to the
r there Sas too much disposition shown
bed the law, by one and all IF them
/ qd not help saying that the President
/ have discharged his duty to the laws
b. the best interests Of the country, by
ply rebuking the lawless act Of Pauld
Plan by excusing it.
Esuld not do for the President TO say
Paulding's act was violation of the law,
len wink at it. No matter if Nicaragua
FAcomplain. 1t was Eot fer Us TO violate
ETs, when Nicaragua does not complain,
execute them when she does complain.
duty is to 90 according TO the Law. II
Psulding has CONFIRMED to the law. lei
oa applauded. IF not, let him be coz
BED. He admired the spunk of the Sena
E'on Illinois, Mr.. Douglas, in boldly
Fs.Ing his view heretofore. althoug he
pa fron every view uttered by that Sen
% the Kansas question.
I SEWARD New York;, referred to the
pat the President announced in bis mes
nat the arrest Of Gen. Walker was with
authority of law, but the question then
up whether the officer who committed
set should be censured or punished in
way First, on that point the President
+. an excuse for Com. Paulding, which
mat the party who had been arrested
oeen indicted in the United States for an
& against our laws, and falling to arres
On the high seas, the naval officer haC
'a'ea them in the performance of the very
HHnsy had meditated. Here were two par
VINO we're delinquent. In the first place
vas band of lawless men, ~hoshaC
'pSa the vigilance Of the police and gone
II 70 levy war, in violation of the lawi
~ United &fa4na Il l. a