The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-01-20

crl--and that we consider the worst thing
you can say Of man ia our country.
Mr.. Chairman. ! regret that in advance OF
The information which We want, our friends
from the section Of the country IRON which
an proud to be Representative, have felt
at liberty to indulge ina criticism
which, think, they will, in the end, be
generous enough to say was uncalle,i tor.
What curious idea it is, that this country
is bound to carry Walker back under the cir
cumstances. in national ship, TO pay his ex-
penses, to salute his flag Why, Mr. Chair
man, there is resolution in this celebrated
Cincinnati platform, which has created great
deal of difficulty in its construction but
think that this debate, and the intense
anxiety that has been manifested to carry
Walker back and pay his expenses, would
cast some light upon point which have
heretofore considered rather harmless,
though somewhat mysterious portion OF this
Cine innati platform. Laughter. II is the
last resolution but two as published among
the people where live. We afterwards UNI
dcrstood that there were some Others attached
about the Pacific railroad, which were never
published in the southern country, and denied
to be partof the platform. Great laughter.
The meaning Of it varies with the punctuation
and emphasis you give it. The resolution to
which / refer is in the following words:
"s. RESOLVED. That the great highway
which nature, as well as the assent OF the
States most Immediately interested in its
maintenance, has marked out tor the free
communication between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, constitutes one al the most
important achievements To be realized by the
spirit of moderation in the unconquerable
energy Of our people. and that result should
be secured by a timely and efficient exertion
of the control which we have the right ia
claim over it. And no power on earth should
be suffered toimpede or clog its progress by
any interference with relations that il may suit
uur policy to establish with the Government
Of the States within whose dominion il lies
aud we can. under no circumstances. surrender
our preponderance in the adjustment OF al
questions arising OUT Of it."
Nav. sir, some words indicate, what we al
concur in. that an acquisition Of a free transit
there is Of vast importance, almost indspen
sable to the true interests Of this country
and some portion Of il would indicate that !
is 10 be acquired peaceably, at least not By
petty larceny, but BY grand larceny. Hut
let Walker be carried back under these cir
cumstances; let him be carried back ia !
national fleet; and let this apology be made
and then we will have all got CONSTRUCTION
given TO this resolution Of the Cincinnati
platform.
think, sir. that It is lime enough Tor US L
complain, as has been remarked with mucl
fnrce, when Nicaragua complains; and i Their
is anything to be gained by flibustering 4
that quarter, beneficial to the Union or To th
southern States. just let Niearagua ak us 4
make the apology Indicated by the gentleman
from Georgia then. when they ask US to max
that apology, all of US who want any turtle
filibustering will have good excuse by carry
ing out this demand for apalogy aud Tor repa
ration. That would be TO send Walker 1u
there, aud not only let the men who went witt
him, but others who have an inkling That way
go too. Laughter.
And unless General Walker can keep u
this train Of misfortune, which has followe'
him for the last three or fur wears. ! thinl
he could benefit Nirar qua some. ] have n
sympathy with him. have nothing to charg
personally or politically against him, but az
mere to say tllat 10 my humble Judgment
taking this whole case as il stands before Us
we ought not to pass censure upon an ofilee
who has, according to all accounts, Away
horne himself we'll.