Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-01-13
eY The letter of Hon. T. L. Clingman in reply
to Prof. Phillips, shall appear in our next


MEssRs. ED1roRs: With perhaps more than usual
surprise and establishment, the fact Enthusiastically
presents itself that the Naval Retiring Board should
have retained three such men as Pauding, Chatart.
and Almy, whose high mental, moral and pretes-
sonat qualifications have been VIGOROUSLY exhib.
tied, by invading the sovereignty of friendly
ton, and in the most dastardly manner employing
the nations forces to arrest the Supreme Chief while
in the discharge of high executive duties, imposed
upon him by the voluntary choice of a sovereign
people who had called him to for their veal
woe. This presents an act of pusanimty une9ua!led
in the annals ofthe American Navy in the interna-
tional intercourse of the history OF civilized nations
l had supposed that when LosGrngos placed old b.
gus Bricks before the country in such glarng colors
that it would be the last chapter naval presump-
ton and Ignorance, and had sincerely hoped for the
credit of the naval profession the wise council of
thirteen had consigned forever to oblivion naval van
ity, esotism and ignorance; but alasr they seemed
20 have Topped off the healthy limbs of the old STEM
and retained nough but the puny sprouts of the old
trunk without any of its health or vigor. 1t is with
very great satisfaction that learn the President of
the United States dsavows the act of Hiram Pauld-
ing. Gas his own sense should have shown him that
he was violating his instructions) Paulding, am
inclined to think is black Republican, and eager to
assist his party throw obloquy, if such were pos
sible, ON the Democratic party. Chatard is wholly
excusabe from his entire ignorance Of international
comfy and law. Almy is doubtless an emissary of
Know Nothing proclivities. This may seem harsh,
but pretty general acquaintance with these men
authorizes the conclusion. Had Gen. Walker viola
ted any of the laws of the United States, or COM
promised himself by disregarding the treaty stipua
tons between this government and Nicaragua, then
by possibility Hiram might have assumed the respon-
sibility to act But alas the puny amphibious found
no such prctext for his very extraordinary course.
Really, Messrs. Editors, it does appear that the
fair fame achieved by the old heroes, (the ever-to
beloved and honored Stewart whom the great and
renowned council of thirteen thought an unsafe re-
pository of the nations interest and honor) with
Sloat, Jones, Wilkinson, and many others have
been most fortunate to escape the deep and lament
able disgrace that now throws its dark cloud over
the Naval Roster. l should occupy by far too much
of your space to elaborate this interference of Paud
ing in the affairs Of Nicaragua. My object in seiz
ing upon this to make the above remarks is merely
to famarize the general reader with the action Of
the grand Council Of Thirteen. The good sense, re-
liability, and prudent discretion that they have coun
ced out of the navy, and the mass Of stupidity, g
norance and vanity they have retained in it. Paul
dings actions remind me of the fume which Shu.
brick kicked up with the French Admiral in the
West Indies few years since score of rank J;
his ignorance Of common courtesy and international
intercourse Humiliated into apology, or in 9th.
er words declaring naval representative possess
ed in an eminent degree the high characteristics Of
the most inflated vanity and the most inexcusable
ignorance.
MORE ANON.