Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-01-12
rHlRrY.PrH ooNGRLss-Flrsr Session.
WEEKDAY, JANUARY 6, 1883.
SENATE.


THIRTY.PrH CONGRLss-Flrst Session.
WEEsDA1, JANUARY 6, 1883.
SENATE.
Mr.. Hunter Mr.. Toombs asked but the Senate
refused to eIe them from serving on the French
spoliation bill nmittee.
The Senate r,esded to the consideration of Mr..
Crittendens reution In favor of increasing the du.
ties on importnd substituting home for foreign
valuation.
Mr.. Crittena and others, expressed their views
upon the subj. when . the resolution " laid upon
The senate lsed the bill to detach Selma in Ala
bsma, from hoolleoion district Of New Orleans
and make it art Of delivery in the collection dis
trict Of Mobile
Mr.. Mslloreported q joint resolution to extend
the operation the second section of the act oil
January IL, Y, TO amend the act to promote the
efficiency of tnavy. Its object 10 to extend the
time from onasr a. provided by the bill, to three
months more, til April Is, 1858, because the naval
courts could nact upon all the cases in time. This
was laid over Ill tomorrow.
The Senate,n went into an executive session,
and when :hsors were opened adjourned.
HOUpF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. j. Clan Jones, from the committee Of ways
and means, rated bill making appropriation for
the support ole military academy.
Mr. Wasbbe Of Illinois, from the committee OF
commerce. r6fed OIL Iurtner 10 ameho 'uo act
providing for better security OF The lives OF pas
sepgers on DO s;eam vessels.
The considson of the subject was postponed to
the frat Tuest Of February.
Mr.. Cling,n from the committee on foreign at.
fairs, reported soutons, which we're adopted, call
ing on the Pdent to communicate, il, IN bis opln'
ion. il was incompatible with the public interests,
the correspouuce between the Secretary Of State
and the Govsnsn.s Of Paraguay and New Grana.
ds, in any wsaffeoting our differences with those
goyernnents.Also. between the Secretary OF State
and Brazil, rGive 10 opening the river Amazon and
the negotiation reciprocity or other treaty; and all
the corresposnoe on the subject Of our relations
with Spain, heretofore made public.
The House u went into committee of the whole
on the state of Union on the Presidents message.
Mr.. Sickles isured the denuncistion yesterday
made of the coo of the President in advance OF the
information cav for on the subject discussed. de
thought the opens advocated IN the House yester-
day were more accordance with what might be eI'
pected iu Ha Of Representatives in Nicaragua,
under the cont Of President VIM. Walker. than
with such as time the Congress Of the United
States. He reaeG the neutrality law as consonant
with the wise psy banded down from Washington.
Have we forgoS, he said, that Champion and the
trality law Of Ia Many treaties have been made
in conformity y the principles Of that law. We
have entered ipa treaty with New Granada to
guaranty and $40 the Isthmus transit against nm.
lawful interferen
In reply TO targument that our government
cannot arrest bed the distance OF q marine league
from shore, he rsd to the treaty for the suppress.
sion of the slavade by sending force OF eighty
guns to the coastAfrioa. No one has ever contest.
ed the right or 6ted tho duty Of the President to
execute that tree
ton that It was sacsful, unarmed expedition. But
in all such cases, intent must govern. With what
intent did Walket out from our shores! Certainly
to make war; tore property and life in NICARAGUA,
With which We Just made a treaty guaranfying
security and protion of its public transit route
AN writer's on naational law call such acts as were
committed by Mer and his force unlawful, and
denounce them i've strongest terms. ihe supreme
Court of the Um States has decided that. even
when there are nrms on board vessels starting on
,uch An e1pedi,iyet, when the intent to evade or
violate the act isiiu, punishment must be lohcteo.
American princiF should be as far extended as pos
sible, especially nch region as Central America
which is 80 impant to our commerce; ous they
should not be fod upon the people, as has been
lately attempted. sl US deal Justly with them Lei
our Government: q charge Of our interests IN Gen
trail America, notVng them to those VINO are oen'
piish all we desirif rs has been alleged, the e1pe'
di,ion was peace and for agricultural purposes
as.uredly the plhares were very suddenly con-
verified into swort,
AS to the act commodore Paulding, the pre-
sumption should b. his favor as In all suca cases
and we should neondemn him without iuii IDIOT
nation, such ss fbeen called for. Yet member
have presumed sything against him. 1t 10
strange fact thaShile Nicaragua, THAT doubtless
welcomed Commfs Paulding protector agalas
the violence of scountrymen,) has yet maze .,
complaint of his jhe il here denounced e. kld
NAPIER: p.,,dn,,. sc, v.s illegal; h
-. - and his conduct B0Oul
NOT ,erye "A a prAent But there is q wide differ
ence between thipproval of an act, az within oil
6cial instructiopsjd denunciation OF such an act =
Doubtless Pauid} thought he was carrying out Tn
spirit of bis inHtions.
This is not tbhst instance wherein instruction oi
have been e1led to serve the true interests OF 10
country. Gaal jackson exceeded Instructions
passjug overb Spanish Territory and there eeizin q
prisoners yCtesident Monroe made, and righttu'l
made. every pslmpiion in his favor, and approve
hi, conduct, Sch was OF far greater importanc
than the act commodore Paulding.
Nothing buesn said of Walkers conduct an
condition. A'w months ago Walker, when IN
destitute condn. was rescued by Commanoer VI
via from nor doom, and restored to his ireh1s'-
Shortly after, letter to the E1ecutve, no p,euI
bis honor to do acts in violation of the neutraNt
law, He forfsd his plighted honor, and TOOK al
other gallant id of deuded followers to the seen
of former mics. .r
The countr, satisfied that the President is full
alive to the erests of the American people 10 n
gard TO CentA merica. he has striven 10 seour
nv treaty, all,sible advantages in that country
When such khe case, it is mad to permit the
panzatiou unlawful expeditions against III tnt
Furnishing aigerous example and precedent 10 OF
rivals abroA IN
Our eoyeFent has declared such expeditions ILL
GAL and bskdee6 it's faith to put them down.
Shall that Sbe forfeited Shall We be charge
with oondang than on paper, but encouraRn
them in fact Let not public officers be condemne
for doing vitbey think the will Of government:
The Exe0e is charged with conducting our u
reiou relatn Proper comfy between the sever
department. government requires that there shou
be no interfnce by Congress With the periormep1'
of that dutyThe government is held resPonsio
for preserytpssce abrosd let Us, then, give 1t &c
ia officers credit of correctness OF motive uni
official repe force rs to contrary conclusion.
Mr.. Blisspceeded TO discuss the Dred Scott dec
sion. He ssidered it absurd to turn man OUT
court, and pronounce on the merits OF his oase''
The Courts descended from its high position
pronouncsitical opinions.
Mr.. Hsddeclsred his opposition to repeal
. the neutrdlaw, In case Of such an expedition
that of War to meet which, or like cases, the Ia
waS psssedIn the eighth section Of the neufrall
Law, DOW e. given to the President to use the arm
and pavy,spy case coming within not only u
iurisdictout the "protection" OF tho United state
a. It is the1pressed. He must carry out our urea
use Of thstional force.
TWAS \ Yesterday that Gen. Walker Is a bett
). man thsnommodore Paulding. II 10 not 90.
Walker isosd and foolish man, who, in MS We
first expSon to Nicaragua, showed his folly
{ seixing thteamers that might have brought him Z
sistsnce,b paving tho way for his own doWnfs