Oroville daily Butte record., 1858-01-30
THURSDAY, Jan. %.


expedition created an intense excitement in
New York, Washington, Mobile, and at
other points south. The conduct of Commo-
dore Paulding was severely criticised. 1t is
stated that that officer acted without in.
structions in his demonstration against the
fllibusters, the only orders issued being
simply those promulgated some time since
TO all the officers of the Federal Government
TO prevent infractions of the neutrality
laws 1t is furthermore stated, that the
Administration discfaimed and disapproved
Of the conduct Of the Commodore, and that
he will be held to a strict accountability.
Gen. Walker reached Washington Tuesday,
2lst, in company with Marshal Rynders, he
Immediately proceeded to the State Depart
meDt where he had an interview with the
Secretary of State, and was formally sur
rendered. Gen Cass however, stated that
he had no instructions to give concerning
Gen. Walker, it was only through the Judi
ciary that he could be held to answer any
charges brought against him. The renown-
ed filibuster and his escort retired, the for
mer, to go where his inclination might lead
1t is reported however, that process will be
issued to bring him to trial for violating the
neutrality laws.
The Cabinet, on Tuesday, held consult
atien with regard to the conduct of Commo
dore Paulding, ia seizing Walker and his
men, at which the Commodore's dispatch to
the Secretary of War in justification of his
action, was read The Commodore says:
Il could not regard Walker and his fol-
lowers in any other light thanlas outlaws,
who had escaped from the vigilance of the
officers of the Government, and left our
shores for the purpose of rapne and mur.
der, and saw no other way to vidndicate the
| law and redeem the honor Of our country,
| than by disarming and sending them home.
| In doing so,. 1 am sensible Of the RESPONSE
bility i have incurred, and confidently look
! to the Government for my justification"
The movements of the fllibustcrs and
| their supporters, are the absorbing topics
of the day. The excitement at the South is
up to fever heat, and meetings to express
the public Indignation at the seizure of Gen.
Walker, have been called at New Orleans
and Mobile, and recruiting for Nicaragua
is going en- actively at those points. A large
force is already enlisted A body of 100 men
left Texas on the 26th inst to reinforce Col
Anderson.
Our Congressional news per last steamer
were to 10th December.
On the 21st, Kansas matters were brought
up in the Senate. Senator Bigler defended
the Lecompton Constitution, and arraigned
Senator Douglas for inconsistency.
Douglas replied, and was severe on Sena-
tor Bigler.
The House spent the day in discussing
the Treasury Note Bill. The principal
speakers thereon being Messrs. Letcher, of
Va, Banks, of Mass Lovejoy, of H., and
Campbell, of Ohio. Various substitutes and
notifications of the measure were suggested,
but no action was taken.
Leave was asked but not obtained, to in
troduce a resolution of inquiry into the pro-
priety of excluding Mr.. Bernheisel, the del
egate from Utah from his seat
Mr. Blair broughtin bill authorising the
contractors for carrying the overland Cali
| fornia mail, to adopt any route they might
choose
On the 22nd, the Senate referred bills to
secure to actual settlers the alternate sec.
| tions of the public lands, referred in the
grants to the States, for railroad purposes,
| to grant every head of family who is cit
izen of the United States, homestead of
| 160 acres of land, on condition of occupancy
and cultivation.
| On the Presidents message, Mr. Fitch
| took the floor. He did not desire MIR. Doug
las out of the party, but pointed him to the
| fate of such as had taken position outside of
the pale, instsncing Mr.. Van Buren as q
| frightful example. Mr.. f. was for admitting
Kanzas with whatever constitution she
might present.
| Mr.. Douglas replied, showing Mr. Fitch to be het
erodox on one point at least. He (Mr. d. had not
become the mere servile tool of any President. If
the President wanted Democratic harmony let him
stand by the Cincinnati Platform Mr. ID. spoke
with confidence in the strength of his position, and
in tone of defiance to those who denounced his
course.
On the Odd after referring to various portions OF
the Presidents message, Mr.. Stuart took up the
Kansas question. He agreed with Attorney General
Butler that the power of Congress in the admission
of new States was plenary Congress is to deter
mine whether the State shall be ednltted at all and
how. Enabling Acts not Indispensable to the
admission of new States. Congress had power to
admit. but not to As half of the people of
Kanzas had not opportunity to vote for delegates
to the conventions how should they abide by the de-
csion in which their voice had not been heard
The convention trick and a fraud, and he
would never vote te sanction that fraud. They
might cry Peace, peace, but there weuid be no
pease.'
Senator Frederick agreed with Messrs Douglas
and Stuart in most of their rerlorks. When Walker
went to Kansas he found insurrection, and with
great labor restored peace The President and Cab
met alone to blame for the recent outbreak
1t was the first time that he had known the Presi
dent to descend from his high postier to coerce
peacable citizens to the will of party men He had
rendered much service in the election of Buchan
an as any gentleman en- the door was sorry to dis
agree with his party He astonished at the for
bearance of the People of Kansas toward the dele
gates of the Convention, and if the Lecompton con-
stituton should ever be presented to the Senate he
should have something to say aboutit lie was no
free soiler in his State his most bitter cppo-
nents were Republicans
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