The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-19
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try. Would tNt tny time allowed me to go more into
detail But sSire call the attention of the commit
tee to the olo of Daniel Webster this subject In
reply to the geson assumed yesterday by the gentleman
from Pensy lvanis will read what Mr. Webster in his
correspondence with Lord Ashburton in 1912, says
Whatever relations (the naons
the his subject, be enforced and maintain
cd only within the realm possessions or territory Of the
sovereign"
II you catch the offender inside then you may punish
him.
There may be quite as lust prerosave rh, property Of
sasscct their ergency Of the state G
much less docs government nhk
entering tho Territory Of another power Or 'ns a the prerora
Crown o England obligation on persons or prop
sry dssascicd or situated abroad se Us
Now when citizens of the United States ahuro their
country leave it, change their allegiance and domicile
and go to Nicaragua elsewhere there no duty what
ever resting this government to arrest them or punish
them. r.usIr
Mr. MONTGOMERY That is certainly true as appli-
cable TO properly But would il cover the of
who attacks the sovereignty itself When man goes
into another country to attack its sovereignty the
sovereignty of that country be set up shielding and
protecting him who is attempting to destroy it
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia. do not set up the SOW
eregnty Of Nicaragua 1 do not occupy that ground
say that Is government has got right to go there
after who citizens of this country after they
have parted with their allegiance and Mr. Webster says
that is not incumbent this country by the law Of
nations to do it, Nicaragua has got imbodied sover
eighty at this time She is the theatre of factions The
only egtmately elected President of that republic by
the popular VOTE is William Walker / assert that with
out fear Of contradiction The only legitimatey elected
President of that country is William Walker He would
In my Judgment have been there to-day in his
place. and in the affections of the people, Chief
Magistrate is here, if it had not been for the illegal
constitutional conduct of Commander Davis. Without
the authority of law Commander Davis compelled him
to surrender. Gentlemen say that he was rescued
Walker gave up the Granada, his own flag ship
until the United States guns were lcveied at her To-
day. but for the intepostion of the officers of this gov
in the affections of the people there Pres
dent is in
Mr.. MONTGOMERY The gentleman will have no
objection presume to resolution for sending Walker
back and allowing him to test the affections of the peo
pie of Nicaragua. will vote for that
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. Certainly not | want
him sent back and stated in the beginning, but it
is what the government afraid does not intend
do 1t to prevent this that Commander Davis, last
spring. arrested him and brought him to this country
and it prevent this that Commodore Pauldng has
repeated similar outrage. No, sir. He is first arrested
shorn Of his arms, sent to this country, and turned
loose charged being offender against country
and never tried Can mockcry upon outrage be more
monstrous 7
said then and take occasion to repeat that the act
of Commodore Paulding robbery and kidnapping
This gentlemen expressed their regret at having
heard What is robbery Webster, in his Dictionary
among other definitions says it is "to take by vio
lence and oppression Did not Commodore Pauding
take Walker by violence and oppression ITO strip un
lawfully Did not Pauding strip him of his and
his property, and send him to this country Was it not
done unlawfully The President of the United States
said just said before thought he would, that it
unlawfully done. .'Unlawfuy stripped BY the de-
nition Of your great photographer and by the definition
of every man. If he unawtully stripped, then it
robbery. And say that restitution should be made
Send him back just you found him. with all his men,
with all his arms, and with all his provisions That is
all ask you to do 1t is all William Walker asks this
country to do and he will show this country whether he
has the affections of the people there or not Sir for
arm SAX AK Ame No tn
here aud assert the principle that Walker has committed
violation of laws, and that he rescued out Of
mercy He feels obligations for any such mercy Just
the East Indians said when Hastings offered them the
mercy Of the British forces save from such friends "
Ipresume Walker would repeat the He wants none
of your mercy.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY / desire not to interrupt the
gentleman, but wish to know he defines this to be
beryi
Mr., STEPHENS, of Georgia have defined it to be
Mr.. MONTGOMERY. | should like the gentleman to
tell me if robbery must not be committed with felonous
intent and whether this act committed with flonous
intent Z
Mr. STEPHENS, of Georgia What the gentleman
states is, in sense robbery 1t is legal robbery
did not say legal robbery said robbery
Mr.. MONTGOMERY. What kind of robbery
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia. Robbery is the unlaw-
full stripping of another That is robbery; and all the
medals that you may grant to Commodore Paulding
If melted and spread out to their utmost capacity
will not make coating large enough and broad
enough to hide the enormity of the deed The spot will
stand there stain upon national escucheon unless
1t be wiped out by that restitution which alone redress
the wrong. You may say tout, but it will not out
What says Webster is kidnapping He says, among
other definitions, it is " to forciby carry away any
person whatsoever from his country or State into
another" Did not Commodore Paulding do that ?
Walker WAS legally naturalized; he was the legally
elected President Of Nicaragua That is his country
brought into this country. That, by the definition
which have quoted is kidnapping You cannot wipe
that out. You have got to justify it being legally
done The President of the United States says it was IL
legally DONE
But must hasten Upon the subject of the law of
nations touching the duties of nation towards another
in the restraint of its citizens subjects In their conduct
towards Others affirm that it is in no way the duty of
any nation to prevent the migration of its people the
other if they migrate with the view of joining the
enemies of that nation In other words it is not the duty
of this country by the law of nations prevent it's c
from quitting this country with the view of taking
sides in foreign wars IT, in quitting they renounce their
allegiance to this country This whole doctrine IL ably
and ucdly vet forth in Mr. Wcbsers letter to de Bo
canegra, which have before Mr. Bocanegra first
addressed Mr. Webster when Secretary of State ON the
18th of May, 1872 upon the subject of the violation of
neutrality towards Mexico by what he called invasion
from the United States read part of what he said in
which he sets forth his complaint
high opinion the
force the Of the Unod power
those subjects violating religious faith
socmnly concluded
hosttcs against pence
those
punishment against States
TINT quiet IMMUNITY
them continue their attacks well worthy remark