The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-03-06

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,ssasAsae sss iahsdssj COED ssms iron, ~
f,sl easis ~a1st Wslass's sseaes. without
..iae ssesetsssd, vssld have rss spo" u
w. veee ~ eiresmsasSees sndss watch
CeumebNs Pasl1iwg aads he arrest II
spune ~ n Ossskss lsst. siseslss letter
~ vsi>1sa y oil NE Msrsasls aud DIS I
M Asassusys. es,lny thsis ssss"''o" to
ths lev snshesisiss The employ msnt oil The
lsa1 snd ssvai forces to prevent. The carry
- . q s~y wilisssy expedition or enter.
-, ksa ~ territories, OF Jurisdiction OF
IL Ualssd Ssssss." aud that copy w" for
wsrdsd 70 hin. with directions to act "pon,
4 - III Instructions. This simple minded.
,.sslrAs fesward sailor supposed that the
ust, sctious meant sonsething, and that that
omeshias was 10 catch Walker aud bring
nm. back. He acted accordingly. aud
sved sus Government from the charge Of
ousp,iei,y with Walkers fll's--.s'ism'
But Il 10 ssid hs took him OF land. Sa.'
,os> 10 did-NicarsguA does not comp l"'n.
WHO slss can Il was the duty OF our
;ovs,nmsns n prevent a hostile 'o'ce'
,sis,d In tbs United Statss, from Invading
Nisssacaa. Commodore Padding did that
yssv thing, and hs d-ssfvss for Il N"l'o"'s
,,,titsd,. Ifsref IN Iisers, harei " cortice.
ity not eli"yiog 10 The bark he got At The
.ssnsl.
Before acting upon the Resolutions, there
ara matters OF grave consideration. which
should address themselves To our most So
rioussrf.e,ion. The aci'o" which Is asked,
il that Of tbs Government OF ono OF Inc
State, Of THE Uuion. WsAn called upon
10 condemn, without proof, one Of tho
oilicsss Of The General Government, andpfo'
mslss,s doctrines, which. II not correct
muss have n most dangerous Influence nPo"
our naval service. Tbs evil effect, pros
aucsd upon efficiency Of the service, by con
dsmninr, without = full hearing aud fair
,sial. ~ officer upo" foreign station, I"
i.vln.ly alluded to by Commodore Porter.
IN . publication made by him. j" references
10 ID. affair a, Foxsdo. Officers, in such
situations, are frequently Obliged to act
sjlhost osders. upon their own Judgment
aud individual responsibility Captain in-
graham acted without orders. when hs
threatened 10 sink the Austrian brig. II
Costa were not delivered. To was sas
tanned BY the people and the Government.
49,, n ~ n Sac o1s Avs. ether.
-. o....n,, whom III. subject NAV reason
ably suppose tho sovsreigus will. and act
in consequence Ut his txcit commands.
Il 10 this principle that justiiiss officers in
command, on our dfs,""' "o""ss, VI "'''eA'
ing Indian tHors W''hoa' previous 'eo'"'
ration Of war. They act upon the pre-
sumsd wishes Of the Government an" u -
believed that there - no instance OF '"e"
action having been ceus"fs.' /" was .n''
principle shst Jus'iileu Zen JACKSON: WIN
out orders. In taking 81 M"fk' M" s".s
cola. aud ordering inc des"oc"on " '"'
Negro Fort on ths snwa""es, 81,
P'sss'y ststsd, ny W. A"""'' oc.'''ay "
State, ~ his Letter 70 jon" rotsy"' ","'
places, ~ Zen Jaeksoh' "ss "". " ""J
order received. ny NM rom 'ns uo'e."'
"su', TO that eject w. 10 Ja'"".. Wv
act. whs" co,nPls,ns" o. oy SPAN. Wa
upon this principle "at o"'ncooas D.,'
eo"smsnesd ho't'''''es 'gs'as' '"e 'nPo"'
tans. 10 1871. before war h"a zee" usc's,'u'
Captain Sssr'es WAS s0'eo '"s"s' w.
sword. by Congress. Tor having ma"o '"'
afss capture. though Il was maas before >
declaration" o. war cpo" '"'' r'"c'p'".
Co~modo.s Noss's 1ioekaaed .ne po'' o.
~ n. ss,s.sd Il fNvAr.,
~ ~. r,,ns,n, NJ Wo,ocen /, isii
ro,nnoao,. na..,o, f,,csJ ,ho nav oi
T.";. nd n. n,.h.x If T,i,ol, ,o ,s.,or.
l.,,. .moun,. If nonsv iIi.,.lIy ,,k.n
f,om on, ci,,..u, vi,hou, waiting order.
from The Coy.,nmso, And WA, sustained
\, non. Of ,h.s. Instance. hsd war h.,p
declared bv III. Unit.d St.tss. Upo, :.
subject OF acting. witbou, orders. .po. no
u,.snm.d vl,hes Of ths covs,omsni Cam.
modore Paris, ..v. in Nj, def.ocs "Wb.t
ever measure, NAV b, ,ssorted 10 by tho
lIoitsd Ats,s. ,hs l,.t thing n.c.,xaty 10
,xea,. .nccs., !. 10 o,o,sc, count.o,nc.
and sappo,r tbs Office employed to execute
thrm and. in measure. hs may adopt. 10.
.,jdw.s energy of action. h. oarh, not to
--s,ss.d. or degraded. or removed
cowmaud. without being SLOWED
s,u.ity oil .ypsminu hi. reasons
Dnduc, Without sueh assurances.
=. In hi. senses. would willingly
L. tLs dslica,. du,iss which Inv.
.n,fo,mipv. and. If cotnp.l,ed. would
an his app,.I,u.;o. Of Oh arin. NV fate.
scarcely meet tho vxp.etations Of tho Gov.
srou,,o,,"
What ar. tn, (.cts. known and &C.
huowlsds. 4 =. to the conduc, of Commo