The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05
rbe Arr.Ignm.nt OF Commodore Paultii ag.

From The Mobile Advertiser, Jan. 30
twill be remembered that at the mectng bed al the
Amphithcat-e a few evenings at which Gen. Walker
epoke among the resolutions aioped was one appointing
committee prepare charges and Specifications 10 De
forwarded " The secretary II he Navy for Tue arrasu
reDt Of ConmOdore PautiBg, u the Jn.tcd SAFES
kavv TIA cornmi tee consisted OF Messrs B. Suep-
ard C. J. McIsae and william y. Cleveland, who naye
already acted the premises and prepared charges ami
specincaions which with the proceedings AZ the Amph
theatre meeting they have f0reardca TO Washington WIN
the follow ng Hute;
10 INN Hon SECRETARY or THE NAVY OF uu UNITED STATES
aR-EIcloscd you will nbi the proceedings Of tho peo
pie Of the city OF Mobile in pubic meeting Monday,
18th OF January 1868 at which resolutions adopted
demanding investigation Of The conduct Of Com Hiram
Pauding Of he United states Navy, the Sta Of Deceu-
Der 1851 In the harbor Of San Juan del Nortc IL Central
America
The committee for reasons which they do not deem
re~sary TO state have 70 request that The Hon secretary
viii constitute the winch = 20 uy the sad dram
Padding, by the Appointment OF an equal number OF
Naval officers natives Of southern portions Of this Union,
shai eSsc justice may be insured without prejudice 70
Tfe undersigned now beoome the prosecutors IN ibis
tal and have subscribed 70 the charges and speeDca
Sous herein contained. y sHEfAkD,
Havtng already published fall report the proceed.
inss Of The meeting referred %, only aid here the
Cnses and Specification Of the Committee, which are
CHaRex l. Violation o. the constitution Of The United
s.aies.
Pauding, the sth cay q December, 1897 did invade
TIE territory o the republic Of Nicaragua and then and
kere CID cafure ana prisoners certain persons
organized military force snd claiming TO be the amy
q sad republic, thereby committing with
the consent Of the Congress of the United states.
Sfscifodiion a. Tia, hc saic Commodore hiram Paald
ng Of the United States navy, did the day and date
Aforesaid, seize and uba-fuly retain the cJmmissary,
quarter master ordnance medical and other stores be-
songiug 10 said military fosce and treat them In all
-peOts prizes Of ~af snd tbs Without TIE sanction
or authority OF The Congress OF the United Sia,e-
CHssGE 2-CoDduct unbecomng an ofhcer and gen.
Leuan
a demanded the Of
sad military force w aud language dsrofsory 10
The character Of an cincer ana gentleman
Specification. 2-That after sad nder o. sad MIL
try force 10 his orders no guard was for several h9ur
paced over Tie property within The eneampmont lately
placed g iBefc NJ owing 10 " number and nioxi
Gated state 70 prevent The robbery snd pluDdeng Of said
properly by sailors ana other pcrsons.
SJscffcdii,n s-Ths. the said Captain n Padding, Of
fbe United States Navy, did aer the unlawful seizure or
own snd tbs without having subjected 20 the iudgnen,
81 prize cont q competent jurisdctiou.
SPECIFICATION 4-Tha after The surrender ofssi military
force and the oiE property, the said Com Paul
ding the United states navy wrote several dispatches
HoDorab the Secretary u the Navy Of Tie United
States In which he used language and ephes derogatory
O. him ne q gentleman and unworthy n officer OF The
Chiied States navy and also, IN hasuul aud unohcer
If skill and courage N the execution Of the unlawful act
Ca1HrT s-Copfuct unworthy ~ an American citizen.
SPECIFICATION T. That the ssid Com. ". Pauldng, OF he
tuited S,acs navy DID, the presence Of British naval
force, make sad capture snd seizure Of said military
force and by the which the act done, a.
vel by the act scli afforded yretexi for the future
interference of Great Britain Central America thus
ontraveDine The declared policy OF the American people
Sjse,fod,on Tbst white IN the act u forcing said
surrender and making said sez1re be received and per
vDtied " remain on beard biz flagship for the ebens
abe United states steamer futon-Csptain Ommany and
ssher officers 81 " u NJ naval forces.
Specification g. The conduct o. said Hiram pauldna In
tseseboe of the English, the Old enemies a The American
fnlon and opponents Of slavery, exists IN the south
ru portion said Union and While under the guns o. the
British forces the harbOr ~ San Juan, msde exhbi
ton entirely at variance with he conduct Of other officers
81 The American navy on former occas ons
1JscifodiOn That the said Hiram Paulding, OF the
JREed States navy, oomnret an objectionable assault
TIE character OF the service In which be engaged,
when be proclaimed b. The world through the secretary
~ Ne Navy and President Buchanan that General William
Walker and his command we're praiCal, AMI Immediately
thereafter received said Walker bis cabin and a; bis
tabe and persCnuy PLACED the pirate on bic parole Of
honor