New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President in response to the resolution calling
for information relative to recent events in Central
America.
Mr. CLINGMAN moved that that part of the Pre-
sidents message and accompany ing ocuments
relating to Com. Pauding, and having reference to the
orders Of the Navy Department, be referred ~ the
Committee on Naval Affairs and the other portion to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
message was received from the President stating
that he had received copy of the Constitution Of
Minnesota, together with abstract Of the votes
polled for and against the same and he laid tho
Constitution before Congress in the prescribed
BY that instrument.
A message was also received from the President in
response 10 the resolution inquiring whether the Gov
eminent of Nicaragua had made complaint on ac-
count Of the arrest of Gen Walker by Com Paulding
on its SOIL The President, through the Secretary Of
State, Gays that no such complaint las reached tho
Department
The House then went into Committee of tho whols
the state of the Union, and took up the Presidents
Annual Message.
Mr.. KELLOGG said that if ever q President re-
quired the supporting hands Of his friends it now.
Who could tell which was the Administration portion
of this House, and what were Administration
uresl Look TO the Senate. There the Warwick Of
tie party in the pride Of his power hurs defiance at
the Administration. The President entered upon tho
Presidency with plethoric treasury which is now
bankrupt. The Central American question pressing
hard upon him. The filbusters about to over
whem him. Besides, there is the Kansas question,
which he is pressing forward for the destruction of the
rights Of iIeemen, and tho indignation which is hurled
back il sinking him. Utah Is beyond the Central
Government, and Brigham Young is laughing him To
scOrn. Well may the President exclaim, " Save mo
from my friends" As TO Central American affairs
if the President derelct at ALL il because no
did not, with firm and steady hand carry out his in
structiOns and prosecute Walker while he within
our jurisdiction. This was not question between
Walker and the Government il was whether the Gov
ernment shall discharge its duty and sustain its honor
1t is only when we are just to our negbbors that We
sustain character and dignity, and therefore we
bound to defend Nicaragua against the agrees.
sons ofouE own citizens. He would not hang these
offenders, ~ was suggested, but they properly
brought back in sympathy for their wretched cOndi.
top and he hoped That they would be taught that the
rights Of the Government must be respected. He
nants aimed that it was not only the riebt hut ths
DUTY of our naval forces TO enter upon Nicarsg an o
am arrest those whom the President denominstes
murderers and robbers.
Mr. HASkiN explained the remsrk made by him
on former occasion, VIZ. that he 10 favor Of ns
uonal grand larceny In his argument, I've intended
to convey an alternative proposiios that if the Gov
eminent justified Walker, which no hoped did not,
then It would be far better for the Government to FL
hbuster IN grand way. 1t was jacose aud hgura-
tive expression, and excited laughter. He did not
believe any gentleman seriously thought that he
favored grand larceny in literal sense. Larceny
was the stealing personal property, and therefore
could not be applicable TO Cuba or Central America.
ii the term was appropriate to any party, il must be
to the Republicans, who would appropriate their per-
sonai property. He admitted with MT. Thsyer that
larceny was mean and contemplate, and sinSerely
hoped that the representatives Of the Republican
party will do ss much to prevent plunder Of
their predecessors did in the lass Congress to pro-
mote II.
Mr.. MOORE, without venturng ON All argument on
the validity Of Walker title Of President Of Ncsra-
qua, conteLaed that not only had Psuding gone be-
yond bis Instructions, but that majority Of the
ton never could sanction conduct Ike his OF Paud-
ing be knew little, but had no doubt that hs was
gallant and experienced officer. He would say that
more wanton and wllful outrage had been com.
came the representatives of free people to protest
I against this wanton abasement Of power. ne could
net concur with the Administrator in its construction
| Of the neutrality laws.
Mr.. THOMPSON, in speaking Of Walker, said thst
after he Was brought here and released from arrest -
felon be became hero; and frsWS ruthless asads.