The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-21

an evidence that he did not wish 10 go the Judiciary
Committee that he had specific purpose, and that
that purpose to have special committee raised 70
| carry out his peculiar views, yf. q .zsss ato- q
Mr. Chairman, 1t has been proposed here, upon this
oor-and must say that ii struck with great aston
ishment-that we should send Gen. Walker and his men
back Nicaragua 1t is said that Commodore Paulding
did illegal act when he arrested Gen. Walker and sent
him back to this country may be So That act may
have been Illegal the Commodore may have gone beyond
the line Of his instructions When have all the facts
and the law from the President hope will have
In few days, win then fully understand whether he
went beyond his instructions or not. icta4s1
But suppose he did snppoae he had no right TO bring
Gen. Walker back under his instructions are we to
send Walker and his back again. when the PRESIDENT
says they out unlawful predatory expedition,
and that their acts acts of murder and robbery
Why sir, by doing this government would endorse
those Of robbery and murder Are wo prepared to
do thai? Will this government do that Because Com
modore Paudng In his zeal for the interests Of his coun
try and his love and respect for government has Ga
ceedcd the letter OF Ills Instructions to sanction on
countenance proceedings which the President has con-
demned in his message! tsal eqr8 $500 s6i .tk
Suppose now, that we send Walker and bis men back:
say that II this government should take such step II
would give the Nicaaguan government direct cause for
war, and it might actually lead TO war Suppose Walker
and his sent down there In one OF our national
ships under national flag, and when about to land
| met by opposing force what then We have re-
solved to send them back, and that opposing force re-
fuses to permit them to back. 10 fulfil our pledge
to Walker, we must carry him and his men through,
taken and do not gentlemen at once the conse
quenees which would flow from that act ss
not willing, Mr.. Chairman, general rule, to
allow either civil military officers to transcend
their duty go beyond the line OF their Instructions
but there may be circumstances in particular which
will pallate if not justify their conduct in doing So
What did Commodore Paulding dos Why he did the
very thing that the government wanted done do not
mean to say that the government wanted Commodore
Pauldng 10 lay his hands upon Walker and his nen upon
foreign soi but it wanted this expedition broken up
upon the rights and property of States with which
peace say therefore, that Commodore Paulding did
the very thing that the government wanted done 80 far
the results concerned and in doing that he did
act which will be approved, conceive far as
those results concerned by the government and by
large majority the people of this country ! am not
ready to condemn Of the bravest and most gallant
commanders in navy for such an act. His motives
were good His intentions right He knew what
the government wanted and he wished TO accomplish 1t
1t was accomplished. Walker and his back in
this country and pray God that he may never get
away from again. but that such restraints may bo put
upon him will make him obey the neutrality laws, as
he pledged himself to do.
MIR. KEITT wish to ask the gentleman from New
Jersey question He that Commodore Paulding
knew what the government wanted o
Mr.. ADRIAN. beg the gentlemans pardon. That
is not what said. l said that Commodore Pauldng
knew what the government wanted as far as his nsruc-
tions would indicate.
Mr.. KEIrr How did he know what the government
wanted 1 9H3s 1 SGaEest 4al as Ed ga
MI. ADRAlN.6 lie knew that the government wanted
n stop put to these marauding expeditions That he
knew. 1900 tH at Ee1a
Mr.. KETIT Did he know that the government wanted
him to arrest Walker and his the island OF Puna
Arenas, and bring them back to this country? aa
Mr.. ADRIAN. No, sir He did not know it and he
admits in his letter. like brave, frank man. that he went
beyond the line of his instructions He assumed the
whole responsibility himself But sir he is not the first
man who has taken the responsibility of going beyond
the line of his duty We have the example OF General
Jackson the brave and ustous old hero out of respect
to whose memory this House has just passed resolution
for adjournment until Monday next Sir that glorious
old hero loved to responsibilities and the country
| admired and rewarded him for It, E siaie1l5nf
feel, Mr.. Chairman much interest in the progress of
free principles did not hear very distinctly the gentle
man who last addressed the House, Mr. THAYER but
have no doubt he made very able speech from what
did hear am much interested in the spread of free
and liberal principles that gentleman any gentle
upon this floor but it must be done in the right
way Gentlemen may entertain different views to
what is the right way and according to the theory and
genius Of our institutions, each has the right to
think and act for himself Other gentlemen claim that
privilege trust shall be allowed to exercise the
privilege for myself Therefore say that If free and
liberal principles TO go abroad to be dsscmna-
ted free governments to be established in other
countries where they do not exist now is not to be
done by fire and sword but by the peaceful example Of
free and enlightened government Our govern
ment is government Of peace. Our government is
which endeavors to dentanglng alliances
with foreign powers and to give them just of
offence We wish to adopt the grent principles Of moral
ity and humanity towards other nations so that they
mny that just and an honest people. If we
not then government is not fit to be initiated.
Therefore, against the spread of free principles
against the Amercanzation OF Central Americain any
other way than by peaceful emigration That is the way
which is proposed by the President of the United States
and 1t is the only legitimate way, 1t ia the only way
compatible with the neutrality laws Of the government,
founded upon the great law of nations. not how
many may emigrate to Central America and settle
there If they please The gentleman from Massachusetts,,
who has talked much about emigration If he peases
to emigate there peaceably and quietly may go though
from the specimen Of speech which he gave to-day
should regret that would have another opportu
| nifty to hear further from him.
Mr. Chairman, it Is fortunate circumstance that this
discussion has arisen in regard to the neutrality laws Of
this country had supposed at first when this subject
| was introduced that it premature thought it
would have been better to wait until the President had
given the necessary information upon the subject, in
answer to the resolutions which the House has passed.
But do not think that it is premature to discuss the
neutrality laws to meet the great question Of raising
these military expeditions to 20 out from midst and
as desirous the gentleman from Mississippi or any
other gentleman be that these questions should be
met and met and that the voice of this Congress
and the voice of this nation should be heard upon this
| subject
/ regretted very much to hear the gentleman from
New York, Mr. HAsKM, who spoke yesterday upon this
subject go, as 1t seemed to he did, little too far in
stating The opinions of the northern democracy in rcla
ton to Walker and his followers That gentleman took
| the ground, as understood him, of opposition to oil
| such private enterprises. He opposed to Walker
! and his men going out in the way they did but he
countenanced such expeditions upon the part of the