The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-17


out dneuiy punish him. and obg him To make satisfaction the
guilty escape and returns into his country justice be de
And since this last subjects
them audacoaS, TO offend foreign he ought obge the
guilty 10 repair the damage that be possible nnt hun
exemplary punishment short according the Of the
case aud tho circumstance attending isy Aim ne ~
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~th respect 20 great crimes such equally oontrayyA the q
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1t is the duty to deliver up the guilty party and espe
cay IN this case where the offence has been against the
laws OF nations Three times has this Gen Walker in
vaded the territories and waged Of robbery and
plumber upon nations with which had treaties of peace
binding us to restrain him and his followers from acts of
aggression. Three times has he committed these out
RACES, In the face of the world and in defiance our
treaties and laws The second time he was rescued
through motives of sympathy and humanity and brought
back to our shores in national ship. Then he
leased upon his solemn parole of honor by which he
pledged himself to the Secretary Of State that he would
not commit another violation OF the law of nations or
disturb the peace of Nicaragua But again he has vio-
lated those laws and that solemn pledge and In utter
disregard Of laws In contempt Of courts and in
violation of his recognizAnce he has embarked with
small army of desperate men, and has invaded the terri
tory of Nicaragua Once he has been arrested
yet gentlemen claim for him sympathies and ask us
to shield and protect him Nay that he may be
permitted again to set laws defiance by another in
vasion of country with which are at peace This
desperate man. who insultingy and boastingy Informs
our Secretary Of State that he intends again to return
conquer Nicaragua by forces assembled in our borders
finds advocates this floor say that it our duty
and the duty OF the President the moment Gen Walker
was brought here to have him placed in confinement in
an American ship and delivered up to Nicaragua there
be tried for his violation of the peace of nations
MIR. SMITH, Of Virginia. Let understand what the
gentleman means by the law Of nations and then we can
understand his argument.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY. / mean by the law of nations
that rule of action which regulates the mutual intercourse
OF independent States with each other
Mr. SMITH, OF Virginia. How they to be en-
forced ? ~ xiis IA " ItIa utg HI 5sf 'ygnr9rt
NJ Mo-
laws of nations for themselves and prevent their citizens
from violating them They to be enforced in pre-
cisey that way. VIII the gentleman the other side
complain OF for returning Gen Walker to Nicaragua
Why sir they have told with triumph written upon
their countenances that this General Walker was
the President OF Nicaragua that he the ruler of that
country and that he has legal rights there We were
told by the gentleman from Georgia, Mr.. STEPHENS
when put the question to him, that Walker had been
invited there by the government of Nicaragua If that
be then General Walker has nothing to fear his peo-
pie will welcome back with songs of rejoicing their old
friend the commander Of their forces the President
their nation. #-itF8 i8 ea#
The friends of General Walker should not object to
this If his legal rights there, he will have legal re-
dress for his If he has legal rights there he
enforce them in the courts of Nicaragua IT. the other
hand he has committed outrage against the law of
nations ii he has committed aggression upon the terri
tory OF neghborng nation with which at peace
and the law makes it obligatory upon us when viola
ton of the peace of nation has been committed by any
person who embarked from shores to deliver up the
offender cannot escape from it, We have this thing
to do and ought to do it and ready here to vote
for resolution to have him restored and delivered the
government of Nicaragua trust this course will be
taken -
The President of the United States has taken vigorous
stand upon this great question He is to-day receiving
encomums of the people of government in the civ
ilized world for the which he has adopted We
must either bold, OPEN and independent oppos
ton against these aggressons sister States will
long be involved in for the violation of the
peace of nations 1t will not be with the feeble
power of Nicaragua but in which the governments
Of the earth will be arrayed on one side and ourselves
upon the other Though have fear of the result of
conflict in which American vaor is involved, who is will
ing to gay that glorious country has lost its honor
that the nations of the world compelled to combine
against it,
The aggressive spirit Of people has already been the
subject of serious debate in the cabinets of London and
Paris Sustain the conduct Of General Walker and you
will give such an impetus to the spirit of aggression
and invasion, that nation will be safe from attack
Mutual safety will require union of the nations check
Unsuitable and rapacous thirst for adventure All the
rest of Chrstendom one side, and we the other
lighting in unjust cause, defeat is inevitable 1t will
not do for to turn round and say to the nations of the
Old World, ''you have been equally guilty This is a
poor justification They have had watchfu and guard
ian eye upon the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and the
day distant unless the act of 1918 and the law
of nations enforced when fobearance will be
a virtue and resistance win become duty; and then
fierce long, and bloody will be upon For what
say that the President of the United States at the
present time receiving eulogiums from every civilized
government upon EARTH and his is approved by
the people of this country, almost unanimously l am
glad the returning spirit of Let us each
and all be determined that will stand by the President
that will stand by the laws and the dark clouds that
now shade the horizon of the future will be entirely dis
PEELED Let save national honor by a manly and
determined resistance to this spirit Of aggression Let us
be able to turn proudly to the nations Of the earth and
say sWe respect treaties enforce laws there
is blot national flag, stain national
honor Ils ai 13sa
THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY AT ASHLAND OHIO
The democrats of Ashland, Ohio, held spirited meet
ing on the 9Th instant in commemoration of the great
victory at New Orleans John s. White esq, called
the chair and Dr. John Sheridan appointed secretary
committee having been selected to report resolutions
submitted series which adopted by reclamation
We select the following which relate to national politics
Resolved That in crisis of imminent peril which is
putting the severest test the strength of political
institutions regard it fortunate for the
country that the chief executive power Is lodged in the
hand sofa atat Whn Inv ranao NJ 1opu and