The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-07

disgrace which had been invoked his head. He had.
undoubtedly acted With what he believed to be the
Our government had made pledge before the whole
world that il disavowed these expeditions that It re-
garded them against laws and the laws OF nations
and il had pledged its faith that II would exert its whole
power to arrest them aud prevent contamination of
their objects. Should the faith of government be
maintained should ii be said that not sincere
in these pledgesalse in these professions that these
expeditions condemned on paper but encouraged in
fact?
Mr.. BLISS OF Ohio read speech in opposition TO the
decision Of the Supreme Court Of the United States in the
bred Scott case, contending that 1t was unjust
Mr.. HASKIN, of New York, said that at proper time
he would 20 AZ far as any member in favor suspen-
sion of the neutrality laws but be would not do this for
the assigned by thegenteman who had addressed
the House yesterday. The gentleman from Mississippi
Mr.. DURHAM had said that 1t not the duty Of the
government to interfere between individuals When they
applied his doctrine to armed expedition fitted out by
individuals against neighborng country, he would not
go with him for repeal Of the neutrality laws In his
opinion, Commodore Pauding under the law of nations
had right to go without the marine league--had the
right to capture these and bring thcm home Many
might doubt his right to go the land Of Nicaragua,
but If nchoate treaty existed between this
and Nicaragua by which we were 10 protect the transit
route he would say that it behooved the American Con-
gress to sustain him There parallel to this out
rage committed by Walker.
He said 1t unjust in comparing the history of these
two to say that Gen Walker u better man than
Commodore Paulding. He then drew parallel between
their histories concluding by saying that act had been
done under this administration which had reflected more
honor and credit the country than the arrest of
Walker,
He WAS national 6llibuster and against individual FL
libseis. The act of Walker petty larceny; he was
in favor Of national grand larceny. iaughter
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. stated that he had meant
no reflection Commodore PaudiDg further than the act
warranted.
After brief cooquy, in which Messrs. STEPHENS,
HASKIN and BOCOCK participated,
Mr.. GILMER, of North Carolina said he arose sim
ply to express his sympathy with the gentleman from
New York, MR. HAsKIN, who had spoken in behalf of
Commodore Pauldng. He conceived that when the whole
thing understood-whep they obtained the inforna
ton they desired and the instructions under which Com
modore Pauldng had acted it would not amount to a
thing in which there could be any He had no
doubt from what he had learned in the message that
he had acted under instructions
After brief colloquy between Messrs GILMER and
STANTON of Ohio in reference to the authority of the
government to arrest person charged with crime who
had given ball.
Mr. THAYER, Of Massachusetts, obtained the floor
and without taking any action the message the
mittee rose and the House resumed its session.
Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, moved that the vote
by which the House postponed the further consideration
of the bill in relation to the increased safety Of passen
gers vessels propelled in whole in part by steam
until the first Tuesday in February next be recondered
pending which,
At twenty-one minutes past o'clock, the House adj
jouned