The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-01-23

Gen. VIM. Walker. who hss no" been
made hero indeed. We are without tue
official documents connected with the re>
cent AREA, Of Wslke., but it strike. us thai!
Commodore Pauldins, in ssizing Walker
on the soil Of Nicaragua. must have gone
beyond bis instructions and couHtef to the
neutrality law Of ISIS. which specially
Huards against the departure Of such I'M
law u expeditions from the United States
Thi, impression We '.-' compelled 10 take
W, At tine ssms tim. agreeing with TIE
/ President tbs, all such mo vsnen's have m
/ Injurious effect IN checking the natural sx'
p.usion Of American influence md power.
and. above all. in throwing difficulties
sround the acquisition OF Cuba-an object
OF such dear intsres, to Mr. Buchanan aud
TO the great rnsss Of the America people +;
I The Is,huus Of Central America. nclu-
/ dog tia, OF ranams, - .he great high "~s
between the A,lrntc ssd Pacific. over
I which y isrge portion OF the commerce OF
the world Ia d,,iinrd TO psss The tnied
| State. sfe more deeply interested than nut
other nation IN preserving tn, freedom aud
,ecutit, Of all communications across the
lsiumus. II i. our dut,, therefore. TO take
caro- that they shall not be interrupted
other by invasion from our own co1oify or
by wars b~t~sen the independent State OF
| Central America Under our treaty with
| New Granada OF the I2lh December, ls46
We are bound TO guaranty the neutrality
OF the lslhwus OF Pauams, through which
To. Panama railroad passes, AS well ms
the nights Of sovereignty aud property
which New Grauads has aud possesses
over tn. -aid territory" This obligation
!. founded upon equivalents granted by the
treaty to the goyernmen, and people OF the
United States.
Under ,hess circumstances. | recommen
to Congress the passage OF an &C, authofl
sing the President. IN case OF necessity. to
employ the land and naval fofc"s of tbs
United States TO carry into sfrc' this guar
su,es Of neutrality and protection. alsC
recommend similar eg.la,ioo Tor the 49,
cufi,y Of any other route across the 18th
mus IN which We may acquire an interes
by treaty.
With toe independent Republics on thu
Continent It 10 both our duty aud our in'
tercs, to cultivate the most friendly rela
tons We can mover feel indifferent {,
their fate aud mus, Away. rejoice in ,b-i
pfo.p,~ty Unfortunately. both for then
aud for ~, our example aud advice have
lost much of their influence in conse,
qnencs OF the lswls.s expeditions which
have been fitted out against me Of then
within the llmits "' onr country, Nothing
ia better calculated to re,afd our stead,
material progress, or impsir our cbarscie'
~ nation. than the federation OF sucl
sutsfpfl'es IN violation oi the law OF ma
tons
1t il one of the frat and highest dn'ie,
OF any independent State. in ts relation,
with the members OF the great family %
nations, 10 restrain It's people from acts o
hostile aggression sgs'ost their cil,ens OF
subjects The most eminent writer's OF
pubic law do not hesitate to deuouuc,
such ho.,il. scts xa murder and robber,
Weak aud feeble States. ike those nj
Central America, may not feel themsslve.
able to assert snd vindics'e their right,
til, csss won!d bs Tar different II e1pedl-
ton, were So, on foot within our own Ter
titoti.s 10 make private war sgniost pow
etlul nation. Il such expeditions wrfe
fitted out from abroad sghlitst any portion
OF our own county, 10 burn down our
cilics. murder aud punder our people, and
,.n
power on earth to stfict account for not
preventing such voorm'te.
Ever since the Administration Of Gen,
efsl Washington. acts Of Congress have
! been in force To pu,'sh severely tho CRIME
OF setting on foot military expedition
within the limits oi the tnit.d States, to
proceed tom thence nga,nst \ nation OF
. State with whom we are ut peace N.
present neutrality act Of April ooh. ISIS,
IL but ltd. NOR. Than collection oi pre-
existing laws undrt this act the Pfesd.nt
i. empowered to empioy the baud aud
naval ln,ce. rud the militia, for The pnr,
pos. of preventing the carrying on OF ANY
such expedition or enterpr'-- from Inc ,"r'
, runfe. aud jurisdiction of tn. United
STATES" add III. collectors Of customs ara
authorized aud required to dstsin sny ves>
sri IN port, when there IL reason to believe
she is sbou' to take part in such lawless
enterprises,
Whom Il "a. hfs, rendered probable
that An attempt would he made 10 get ~
another nulaNiul expedition agal"st Mica
ragaa. the Secretary OF state issued in'
.,,ue,i,ns !, Tim Nsr.hals and D.irir,