Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-07
From The Ee7c Orleans Delta, OF Jan "a.
The Nicaragua Meeting.


Accorlinc IN nreyicue notice quite large crowd
ass, ub.e6 list night at Banks Arcade, to make
6tiug demonstration of public feeling in regard to
f, the late capt, r. of General Walker and his men
bv Commodore Panlding. The faces Of those
present. for the ost part, wore dear-in-esTnest
look which un1 istskahe. and would have sui
ficiert'y expressed the tone OF feeling IN the
meeting without any formal expression in worcs
for that purpose.
Upon the meeting being c,lled to order, the
hon Ju~g, D. Augu-tin call TO the CHAIR.
The following gentIem"n we're unanimously NOM
inat.d as Vce-Presidepts: 6. G. Lawrason. Esq,
Hon J r. Cotton Hon A. d Crossman, z. blen-
venue ESQ., Col. Mausurl Whit, Hon. Gerard
Stith, Gen John L. Lewis, For. Edward R"wle,
DR. Alfred Mercer. Gen. II. w. Palfrey, Col VIM.
Chri-tv. D. Dunn. Eq and A. j. Porter, Esq,
were nominated rs Secretaries.
Judge Au ,u.tin then addressed the meeting, ex-
ri ming irs OH IT. H. considered that the high
hanr ed outrage Gently committed upon Geo. m
4 w TX r the Prcst 'eut of Eicsragua, by the Gov
. ernm NJ ofic j, Conn odore Paulding, in the har-
tor of San Juan, far SURPRISING the notorious
ifriI cement Of the neutr ility ws in the case OF
the cspturr of Commodor" Rodgers, IN the harbor
Of Valparaiso, y the British. Afrra few other
arp oprilte remarks, Judge Augustin moved, and
WIS oude4, that committee be appointed to
withdraw emo draft re- olutions expressive OF the
E.. nl Of the South represented BY the citizens
of New Orleans in the matter b fore them MessTs
JourdaD, Carman, Hynson and RoGbi|u We re
unanimously appointed, and they accordingly
Withdrew.
Ter. Mr.. Tabor gave a narrative OF The capture
of Walker.
NrJourdan. Chairman of the Committee Res
oluticpe tn n appeared, and, aft few ear*est
end forcihIe remarks. read the following resou
tions, which unanimously adopted:
Whtreaa information has heen received OF the
carture Of General William Walker and one hun
dr.. and fifty engrsn's at Punta Arenas, IN Me-
srgu,, By Commodore Paulding, commander OF
The U. g. frigate Wabasi;
And whereas there appears but one opinion
aiSOng The citizens of New Orleans conc.rhng TINS
oufra. e. and the violation by said Pauldng OF the
known and established law Of nations, by the op
Or. ssv ami urjustifatl l. act aforesaid;
r, solved, l. That this meeting unanimously
cond. ruus the conduct OF Commodore Paulding II
This proceeding bein without excuse, and without
prtcrre mt in the history OF sny civilized country
cor trarv to the law OF nations, and deserving the
con, ign punishment Of the Government OF the
Unit States.
That we sre unwilling to believe that the in
sructioTs of the President, or of the cretAry o.
Site or Navy, are of such nature as TO Jlsuiy
CommoG ore Paul il @ in the commission OF such az
unheerd Of act Of tyrany as that OF when ne ma:
been guilty.
3. Tn if the report from Washington be true
that Con rodore Pauding had instructions to pre-
v.nt tbe I,njing of President Walker and the
emiaruuts v ho we're with him, OIL The soil OF Nj
carasua, such ms ructOns were given IN vioaaor
of [. CCrstitutiCn and laws OF the United States
in violation Of the ufrality statutes ond OF tnt
law OF nation, and in violation OF the right OF Cit
izers Of Ills country emigrate 10 Nicaragua Of
to any Other country. ,
That in the opinion Of this meeting 1t is the
imp, rativr Cuty OF this Government Immediately
TO r store Cen Walker a. his captive compan
ions to the country from which thew have been sf
unla WfulIy taken by irresistible force; ana also
fully to ind, unity them for al Losses, they have sus
tain, d from capture, detention and deprivation o
liberty and property. .
g. That this meeting deeply sympathises wit
COL Andersen and bis heroic command at Castillo
itt in D. rilous situation, by reason OF the crut
outrage of American offc, re-
Alter this, Col. ChrisIy addressed the meet
ing at considerable length, and il there was an
borl,d d il dignation in the crowd threatening
explode the gall. Colonel drew the cork and CAV
it at undsnt escape. The most salient and not
worry point in his spe' ch, was an emphatic renuI
ciatior Of the Union platform be occupied whe
can paening IN 1855 for the American party. Il
was 10 longer tor the Union, he said, but for u
Sc nth and for disUuion il the SAT- " OF the Som
required it.; and he minated that 1t might rtqu
Il at tits very time. This sentimC Mt OF COL Chr
tyu.,t with singular applause.