The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-01-20


We trust all our readers will carefully exam
inc the Presidents Message in this paper in rel.
erence to the recent arrest of Gen. Walker by
Commodore Paulding. We think the sentir
ments therein expressed will be appreciated and
approved by all those who have any respect for
the rights OF nations with which We are at peace
or any regard for our own neutrality laws
His course in this matter is calculated to in.
crease if possible, the confidence ofthe people in
his sterling honesty, ability disinterested patr.
otism. He admits that strictly yconsidered Pauld-
ing committed an error in arresting Walker on
the land of Neutral Territory. But no one
has Alright to complain but Nicaragua herself -
1t is true, that, by the law OF Nations, an entry
on Neutral Territory, withoutlcense is Illegal
But the Government Of Nicaragua will scarcely
complain ofour government, because she pre-
vented squad of buchanneers from cutting the
ttoats Of her peoo's. As just as the Presidents
sentiments are in this matter, it appears they
do not SUIT Senator Douglas, who seems deter
mined to oppose the administration on every
thing. 1t is claimed by the opposition that the
right of expatriaton justified Walkers course
on that point. The following ifom the Dollar
Newspaper, neutral, is sensible and pertinent:
Senator Brown, from Mississippi gives utter
ance, in the halls Of Congress- to some curious
notions respecting the right Of expatriation or
the right which the citizen of one country has
to throw of his allegiance to the Government
and seek residence in another. lie says that
Walker had the right to take his musket on his
shoulder, and 20 to the President, Secretary Of
War, CIR District Attorney, and tell them he
means to wage war against Nicaragua. ..Ifone
man." he argues, ''has such right, five hundred
have the same right" There is considerable
difference between what one man Intends to do
and what Eve hundred mite to accomplish -
The President or the Secretary Of War might
not think that foreign nation was in any
great danger even from thssingle redoubtable
Walker, with '.his musket on his shoulder but
when five hundred men, equally lawiess, com
bine sufficiently formidable to warrant the Gov
eminent in saying, "you shall not do so,, Gov.
eminent may not possess the power TO say that
the citizens Of the United States should not ex.
patriate themselves and go to other States upon
peaceflil errands, but when they 20 with arms
in their hands, il certainly has the right and it
is its boundea duty, to ask what their objects
are in arning themselves: and when they flrth-
or conceal muskets aud powder in boxes, and
place il under tho coal in tho vessel, Govern
lnent certainly has o right to infer thatthe pur-
pose il not peaceful expatriation, but lawless
aggression. The Government, therefore, has
Just as much right 10 step in and arrest such d
lawless purpose from being consumated, as it ! q
% arrest pirates or those engaged in the slave
trade. u was only in November last that the
launch Of tho Hl5ap-of- -war Dale, armed with a
svivsi ard emit eighteen men, went forty miles
Up Tie Congo Fipsr IN Africa, and captured 4
slawef lying there, and sent heran her crew
home These slavers, according to Mr.. Brown,
had q right to shoulder their guns and eexpat,
riats' themselves, and according to Senator DaA
vii they scouId not be arrested On foreign
SOIL But, nevertheless, they werep and the