New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-01-04
A GREAT QUESTION rArRrorrcALLy


GREAT QUESTION PATRIoTIcALLy
II MET.
Our neighbor Of the Courier, notwithstanding his
unquestionable Democratic predictions, takes bcid
manly and patriotic ground in regard to the outrage
cas treatment inflicted upon Ven Walker and Mica
ragua by the naval subordinates Of the Administers
ton, which subordnates have not been either rebuked
or punished, according to any information that has
yet reached us from the federal metropolis
The Courier seems to think that the President has
been too harshy treated BY nearly the entire press Of
the South, and that "eyen those Of the ssundesi
Southern feeling and the most undoubted Democratic
proclvties are loud and severe in their denanciaons
, Of Mr. Buchanan for his course in ccndemnng Gen
Walker. Of Nicaragua, in his message, and in falling
as yet 10 give signal mark of condemnation Ia
Commodore Padding for the outrage recently com
misted BY him in the name Of the United states.n
Our downtown contemporary then proceeds 70 say
We admit that the tone of Mr.. Buchanans message
In regard 10 General Walker and his subsequent acts
are not such as can ever be approved by the Democ
racy Of the South" but he cannot believe that oul
is) have deserved the bitter denun
citation which Is heaped upon them BY SO many Of our
Southern cotemporaries.n After referring to Mr.
Buchanans services the floor OF the House Of Rep
resenatves many years ago. to his declaration that
Moro Castle fortress at the mouth of the Mis-
sissipp, his defiant course at Ostend, when be vas
Minister to the Court Of St. James, ETC.. the Courier
concludes as follows;
/ There Is but little doubt Of ~ fact that Mr..
Buchanan has bad advisers 10 ferign Affairs We are
fearful that be regards too gdch The opinions Of
| Office in the State Depsrment. This gentleman is
faithful personal irind OF Mr.. Buchanan but he be-
lieves Boston II be the center Of the universe, and
| Boston opips,ns to be the acme OF wisdom. That
wretched little suburb Of London, that secondhand
| Edinbwgh Of America, is deemed by the Maine-iac
I ID eseston to bold all The knowledge political ana
enerwise in The United States. OF course, such
man IS only Mt TO pedde wooden nutmegs or deliver
lectures at the utmost to correct the Classical quo
tetions OF his beters. We attribute the otherwise
unacconntabe disposition Of Mr. Buchanan TO forero
" TINS matter his lifelong antEnglish procvities 10
but believe that his delusion will not survive either
calm consideration or the unanimous voice OF the
south We trust that before long he will choose some
other ADVISER and render TO General Walker the only
reparation our Government can make.
This repatriation is very obvious. General Walker
claiming to be President Of Nicaragua, and beyond
doubt citizen Of that Republic has been taken prso
ner On Nlcaraguan soil by American forces and sent
20 this country This s fragrant violation Of the
law Of nations, OF the long and universaly-caimed
law OF the United States and Of the comfy between
nations recognized and practised by all civilized
countries even In the absence Of law. II far more
that Austria offered 10 ms and 10 Turkey IN ha3 Eoszts
which reused the enthusiasm and indignation Of
rns mn1ie country Now let Us put him back 10
which on nnt ~, en on .ne very spos rom
and after making 70 him and "a Ncarsr, ,s sn;tahs
apology, pay him such reasonable damages as he may
demand S we nope Congress will take the matter in
dollars AZ tbs anu " " leass naiI million
in the position whence he rs taEsn ana ,xe hona
Mr. Buchanan will listen % the voice Of bis best
slenaa ana % justice g wronged brother President
s ~ a.'e' an az nspuDnc'
AL ~. DuonAnan mas peen controlled by
.s-,.. !, n !. ''ie management OF cur foreign
s.s,s n 'a' ne mas 'oio"ea we bent OF bis
80 = '''s N'earagua business y ls not our
= r.. - e1p,ess an opinion further than
s,s a.. .ull'A ne mas ae'ea as Dadly as ne
srss W. y 'ne case properly consld
49,, ..s' ~" Nc could nave asap
idsn, 4, = sounuy WHICH laoe MN TICS
49,. - siea'er ues'ee OF now ne could have more
NaeJ S'hAduictco tue poncy emphaticalY DrOmul-
gated to the world ia the celebrated Ostend circular
With the Courier, we earnestly hope Mr. Buchanan
will right speedily discover the error of his ,oa
soh-.,a .-r ~, w ~ Va 'ih9 Ways,
enooa' sotno o'her ADVISER ana render to General
walker me only reparation our Government can
make" II the President will only do this promntIv
and with generosity betting the Redress Of eraa,
,vrno,, he ,,;,t ..,....... $3.50, :. 800
- ef - W" ieiiisea'o himself IN tine good opinion
Vi some hundreds OF thousands Of grevously disap-
pointed citizens.
The last paragraph of the ouotation from tho +
C,ourier o;var 49, f~,'-''OA 'io'l' u'e
! go 1Do'e, tesaiuhe the measure and
noue oi the PREPARATION due Gen. Walker by the
Administration will receive the cordial and hearty
we conscientiously believe OF ninety
nina bpn1raths ~ a., - n.ue'y
-. - y 'As Soui'eih people, irrespective OF
-, ~ uneicnDes anu ulstnctlons In this State we
'p'ne' me Recommendation Will be received with