Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-01-15


Of Walker to be an outragc-an outrage de-
handing roparaton and restitution. Walker
and his men should be restored to Nicaragua
in a ship Of war at the expense of govern
ment His (pratical) flag should again be
erected on the soil Of Nicaragua. and saluted
by the Government ships the United States !
This was all legitimate and logical, from Mr.
Stevens position but from the Presidents
point Of view, in which Walker is an escaped
criminal, a robber and murdcrer-how abb
surd Mr. Gilmer Of n. C.. (American) most
happily retorted, by supposing that somebody
had stolen a cargo Of slaves. run them off to
Canada, and had been arrested upon the shore
and taken back to Southern State would
Mr.. Stevens demand that the negro-stealer
and the slaves should be taken back to Cana
da--planted upon free soil--and saluted by a
salvo from a National ship of war Not he !
As have said, however, the quarrel mainly
has been among the Democrats Yesterday
two New York Democrats fed to the rescue
of Paulding and the President. for it is now
understood that the President will stick to his
view Of the neutrality laws contained in the
messago--mH they are repealed, at least y
but there was manifest fear of offending the
/ Fillibustcrs. Mr. Sickles Of n. Y. condemn
cd Walkers fllibustering as unlawful and
foolish; but he was in favor of National and
legal fllibustering. Mr.. Haskell of ~ Y.
was even more frank This Walker business,
said he, is mcar petty larceny: he lld go
for national grant larceny lie vould 90 for
cuba : In short. then. the Democrats appear
ed yesterday to be divided into two parties
ono bent upon bringing the nation into utter
contempt, by the meanest Of ohenccs-the
other into deep disgrace by a great crime
And to-day very little has been said on this
topic by the Republicans. Mr. Thaycr Of
Mass made a telling speech, which complete
ly tool, the wind from both the opposing fleets
Mr.. Thayer was for amending or repeating the
neutrality laws, as we'll as Mcssrs. Quitman
an stevens Of the other side. Thayer was for
" Americani2ng Central America. and all this
side Of it, as much as arc the Southern Fill
libustcrs. But he would do it lawfully, pea
ccably and immodiately-by organized Nor
thom emigration. The North has men that
she must spore-enough to spare to-day for
eight States, if economically used while the
South cannot afford to spare a single man
This was the basis of his argument, which
was, as a whole and in detail, exceedingly foi-
chile. as well as interesting 90 all prtics.-
Ignoring the slavery question and yet clearly
showing that his system will be the death of
slavery, l suspect that he has done more real
damage to the Fillibusters than the President
can do by his messages and the Army and
the Navy combined. Americanizng Cen
trail America will be poor business down
South, just so soon ma it is ascertaiucd that
the thing is to be done by Northern men.
Northern capital, and the peaceful but omnip-
otcnt power oftho pillow and the stcam-engine
Two other Republicans have delivered
speeches that will tell upon the hearts Of the
people Yesterday, Mr.. Bliss of Ohio ably /
discussed the bred Scott decision, and to-day |,
Mr. Washburn of Maine scathcd the Domoc-
racy on the Kanzas question. The Democra-
cy find the debate damaging at every point
whether from the opposition or from their own
lriends-and will at the next sitting ION Mon
day, as the House has adjourned over, in hon
or Of Gen. Jackson's Birthday endeavor to
cut off all further debate on the Presidents
message. This when they have monopolized
two-thirds Of the time themselves, and not
t9H phn1,1 . IL
Republicans to speak who desire to. The
plea for THE GAG is that the public business
is sudoring-tho troops in Utah are in need
Of immediate assistance why are the troops
in such condition? Who put them there
do not doubt the necessity of immediate
preparation for sustaining the troops in Utah
but the Administration need not make that an
excuse for denying the freedom of speech in
Congress 1t is an excuse only, and Amsy at
that.
Business Of Fcrmont Members
IN the Senote, Jan. 4. the bill for the relief
of Geo. p. Marsh was read third time and
passed Senator Foot presented papers in
support of the clalm of Mrs Catharine L. |
Mcleod, which were referred to the Commit.
tee on Pensions. On his motion, the peti- |
ton of Ann l.. Partridge, widow of Capt Al |
den Partridge, was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs and Militia.
In the House, Mr.. Morrill's bill to punish
and prevent the practice of polygamy in the
territories ofthe United States and other pla-
ces, was referred to the Judiciary committee
and Mr.. Walton's bill to continue halEpav to
certain widows and orphans for five years
from Feb, 8, 1858, was referred to Committee
on Revolutionary pensions.
In Senate, Jan. 3. Senator Collamer pre-.
scented the memorial Of Horace b. SAWYER,
captain in the Navy, for allowance of differ
ence in pay between the Through and leave of
absence pay for the time he was on furlough /
and it was referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
IN House, A bill from the Committee
of Claims, for the relief of Lucinda Robin |
son, County Of Orleans, Vt, was referred to
Committee Of Claims
Mr. Morrill, asked the unanimous consent
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