Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-01-21
The President Of the U. 8. and Commo-
dore Psuldng.


Gle on the course Of the administration
towards Walker and Central America,
which abouuds in degree unusual ev-
en- with that journal, in misstatements,
falsehoods and absurdities. The most
important part Of the article in ques-
ton consists OF extracts from the cor
respondence of various New York jour-
nails, in which anonymous letter wri-
tiers, who profess to be deeply in the
confidence Of all the eminent states
men this side of the Atlantic, very sig
nifcantly hint at the astounding devel-
opements which will soon be made, to
the great discontinue Of that "hoary
headed hypocritc," James Buchanan
A man who has spent some fifteen
years in conducting a newspaper might
be expected to know something about
Washington gossip, and to place very
little dependence on the Sensation
letters which 'our own correspondents
are in the daily habit Of writing, but
we do not believe that either Of the
Sanders has yet learned to doubt their
reliability. 1t may be they will never
grasp the fact that nine-tenths OF the
Washington correspondence OF our
Eastern journals is the veriest nonsense
ever put in type. Without correcting
all the blundcrs of the Gazette, we will
undertake to give it some instruction.
Have the Gazette men ever seen the
Ostend Manifestol If they have, can
it be possible that they would have de-
clarcd that the doctrine therein pro-
mulgatcd, justifies the seizure Of any
country we may take fancy to, pro-
vided nominal price therefor be ten
dered! Never. 1t cannot be that the
Ostend letter was ever seen in the
Gazette Office. There is one seri-
Gus charge made against the admins
tration which VIC may as well at once
confute. The Gazette alleges that the
Administration connivcd at the depart
urc Of Walker with his troops. So far
is that from being true, that 1t is well
known that strict orders were issued
from the State Department for the ar
rest of Walker, and the breaking up
of his expedition. Walker was arres-
ted and held to bail in the sum of
S2,OOO-U. S. Attorney conserving to
his release under bonds to that amount.
The administration was so displeased
at the conduct of the U. S. Attorney,
in approving such small bonds, that it
at once dismissed that official, though
he was good democrat, and appoint
ed a more vigilant successor.
So far as the course of Gen. Cass is
concerned, we have only to say that
We see no inconsistency in encourag-
ing the struggling people Of Nicarau-
qua to establish stable government,
and at the same time disappearing a
piraticaI expedition. Walker, the
President Of Nicaragua by the peo-
Piles choice is different man from
Walker, the land pirate and fillibuster.
In 1856, he was de tacto Chief Mag
istrste, in 1858, he is a bandit. The
President does not blame Com. Paul
ding, nor is.any blame to be laid upon
that venerable sailor In his zeal, he
exceeded his instructions, and though
that cannot be approved, We are not SO
ungrateful for his past services as to
denounce him for little indiscretion
in the evening Of his we'll spent life.
We are perfectly willing that Wal
ker and his friends may trump up all
the old letters in the country to prove
duplicity upon Mr.. Buchanan. The
efforts thew may make will rebound to
their own Disgrace, and We prophecy
that all the documents they may rake
up will only have tho effect Of illus
trating the virtues and consistency of
James Buchanan.