The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-11


The meeting IN Petersburg Wednesday evening, fer
ne purpose o. co1dernong the Illegal arrest CT General
Walker by Commodore faudirg, nur.erous.y
attended assured than any pv5c meeting in that
city Tor number Of years We earn further, hs. tie
asc ana harmonious, though Composed cf members Of
both the political parties q the day In word there
not single voice raised 10 defence Of he course OF the
ADMINISTRATION an! Commodore Pauiding We suojor
account Of the speeches made occasion, which
fad IN tae lgsnce together with the resolutions rna-
limously adopted
The speech of Mr. Pryor OF Ncaraguan affairs ana the
conduct Of Commodore Pauldns in arresng Gen. waker,
IVES marked BY much Of the fuency and euphony OF Ian
glage the aptness u Illustration and he Independence Of
that conspcuousy characterize his oria COM
positions. He v,ndicated the character Of Cen. Walker
MS motives ana the Of his enterprise from the
persons OF ms enemies, maintained his entire exemption
from responsibility 20 this government. the legitimacy OF
his CLAIM q Tire Presidency o. Nicaragua, the sdvanags
10 the world II opening Central America 70 the qucsen
Influences o. Industry, civzat,a and good government,
and the great benefit ard indispensable necessity The
South Of holding open agacTay that direction for the
of Commodore Peulding Illegal, yranncal, mors.rous
- as volve Of the laws OF nations, tae traditions prac-
tees and spirit OF our own goysrnmentas nsat NJ
caTaguE and an outrage upon Walker and HE followers
He declared that The administration had not met tie
became It, FiIre might be circumstances Unknown to
himself Ia their delay IN visiting their conde
nation upon this presump.uous Commodore He would
reasonably tmc Pu. rhou. .ear or cslosIatcp 81 CON
sequences, he stood ready 20 declare that the admir-
tratio did not repudie Pau,ngs conduct: he Southern
people, a. least, would reprdia;s them Ee vas no.
afraid Of anar1o lie willing - be called tlib.sar
A ern Of reproach would NJ. deter him iron pursuit
OF principle. Methodist ard Rondhead were once tiles
OF opprobrum and dspaagement bet hey bad come 20
be sancthed by che principles ar achievements Of those
upon wnom they were bestowed Walker was the same
sort Of 1buser hat lafayette ard Kosclsk) were tn
same sort CT bust that tie erss. law gver Of Irael
was Moses led his followers 10 The conquest Of Canaan
under ne direct order and Of The Almighty. Mr.
Pryor spoke noon. on hour, and was frequently ard
warmly applauiei. We took 10 notes and have only
designed giving the spirit Of hs remarks in me foregoing
Mr. oLp spoke 70 tho same emphatic and earnes. tor
He regarded TIE possession of The tropics Of vial
porsnce - the South Holding The products Of tha;
sion N it, bonds the slavebodng power might defy all
he schemes OF Northern fanatics and British competitors
a1t rivals commerce. TIE South would then be Ms
OF ,he world He attributed ne movement ara ns.
walker after his election % the Presidency OF Nicaragua
he ntrigues Of B-itsA iiplona.sts snd the n1sace
O. British gold. He dill Do think necessary % discuss
The unTarrantble and oensurlole conduc. Of CON-
mo1ore Paucing. Taere would be diversity Of crinoa
IN That score !, against law, agsins, precedent.
against the interests Of cvizao, and against bumany
he could no. thns 4 possible that nr Buchanan would
fan 70 signify bic seTerssi dsplcasurc a. ,he net Mr. ..
continued 20 speak i his wen for ahou: three quarters
of an hour and was listened 20 with muen attention
When he rad ccnouicd, the following revolutions,
offered by M. A. u. Banks, adopted
Whereas, csr:aia naval officers he United States
have a.ey perpe.Tsted a grea. outrage tho SOL Of
friendly republic and assumed highhanied stretch Of
.1ihory, amounting % little less than exercise OF he
making power vested by the Constitution Congress
therefore be e resolved By the Citizens Of Petersburg
l. TIA: the recent armed invasion of tie territory 81
Nicaragua and subsequent seizure OF General Walker ani
me forces under his command By Commodore Pauldag,
Of the United Sttcs Navy, assumption of plth0rty
not warranted by the laws CT he United Ssjes in con.
PREVENTION Of the international iaws nsult the re
pendent republic Of Nicaragua, ond q fragrant outrage
upon The character Of The American government.
2 That the said acts of usUrpa.ion ard outrage BY
Commodore Padding should receive prOnp. rebuke AMI
sxempinry punb bme1t from the government 0; the Unei
Saten.
g. That copies Of these rcsor.ions be comrnun casd 70
each 81 re senators and representatives Of Virginia Z s
Congress ~ .ho United states
rhat the proceedings ofthis meeting 5s rrb-scd n
the city papers with srequest thai The papers Of the sse
snail cory.
Tho officers of the meeting were Presijent--B n
Vaurhn. Vice Presi1e1s--Messrs Daniel nOisoa Thos
: Sholson, q. ". Boiling, j. r. Lewelcn, wm. H. lie.
moAne, G. Brister, Cbas. Lumsdep s. " Marks James
ScDoDs,t, J. ~ " steward, John T. Cl,mcnis, T. G.
James AMI j = Gillian. Secretsries-tfessrs Hamilton
stone T. n Pace ard Thornas Trnvln-