St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-01-21

OPINION their COhlUCL was nv.
reprehensble than that of " alkcr
towards government with whom we
were at peace. Many doubt the riGht
of Paulding to seize Walker in Near
aqua. But if there is an inchoate
treaty with Nicaragua, by winch we
are to protect the Transit route, the
directions of the President and Secrc-
tary Of the Navy may sustain laui-
ding.
The only party which can object to
Paulding's conduct is Nicaragua, a
weak power, and which commcnds !
the act. The gentleman from Georgia,
Mr. Stephens, said Walker was bet /
ter man than Paulding. MIR. Hasklns
denied it, After referring to the priii- /
cipal events in Walkers history, |
which did not place him in an enviablG
light; he spoke Of I'auldinS IN high
terms of euiogy, saying he was son
of Padding Of revolutionary memory,
who with Williams and Van Vert,
captured Major Andre, and resisted
his proflcred bride, which, if accepted,
would have placed them i'll ailtucnt
circumstances. The Paulding Of that
day had no warrant from the Continent
tai Congress to authorize the arrest.
Mr.. John Cochranc wanted to know
whether oflense against the laws OF
nations runs in the family.
Mr.. Haskins repeated that Com.
Paulding has right to be more
proud of his ancestry than any OF the
f kings of Europe Of theirs. He had
been in the service for forty years,
and had worked himself to the highest
: position in it, and it was therefore I'M
, generous to say that Walker was Il
) better man than paulding. No act
: under the administration, since the in
+ auguration of the President, was more
; worthy of commentator than that of
Paulding; and he hoped that the re-
sponsiblc majority of the House would
} not frittcr away its consequences.
The thanks Of Congress and II medal
: are cmincntly due to Paulding.
Mr.. Kcitt wanted to know whether
Mr.. lIaskins was i'll favor of Il nation
: instead Of individuals breaking faith.
+ Mr.. Haskins replied that when the
n nation will take the responsibility of
t Selling Cuba and suspcnding the nen-
If trality laws, he would go for it with
It that gentleman. The feeling of the
d national Democrats is that they have
It a right to the Island They believe
c that they came by it naturally. They
J. believe that the government should
J. by conquest do certain things. But
II this business of Walkers was petty
larceny. He (Haskin) was in favor
c of national grand larceny, (laughter)
C and declared himself a hard shell Dem
o Ocrat
s Mr. Stephens, in explanation, said
II that he had cast no imputaton on
> Com. Paulding further than that his
c arrest of Walker was not justified
t that it was without law, or color OF
t law. On that Paulding was to stand
1t was great outrage. 1t might be
y that Paulding's father had refused a
n bride, and if it gives credit to his son
II let it be So The gentleman had spo
ken of the miserable condition Of
It Walkers men, whom he saw last
d Spring What placed them in such
r an unfortunate condition he did not
a know; but he had heard some say
G that those at Norfolk were lazy and
A. louzy." (Laughter.) He believed
they were last seen i'll company Will
8 officers of the Navy. Whether they
'd got the contagiou or vcrmin from then
Sc he did not know. He would stand on
what he had said, that Walkers arrcs
% was a great outrage against private
r rights, and ought to be redrcsscd.
C Mr.. Haskin replied that although
II Paulding's conduct might have been
J. without authority, there were abun
|, dant prccedcnts to show that the
s American Congress and people have
e. sustained acts morally right, but tech
&c nically wrong. He instanccd the
case Of the declaration of martial law
by Gen. jackson at New Orleans
G. Jackson afterwards became President
/ and Congress subsequently justified
p the act by paying back to him the fine
n Mr.. Gilmer had seen nothing as yet
4 which could justify course of argu
1t mcnt involving a criticism on gen,
II tlemen whose history and character
v showed him to be a praiscworthy Off
II Ger of the Navy. When the documents
II called for will he communicated, il
re will be found that this is not a case
/ iustifying ccnsurc. lie had no doubt
IS from the history of the past two years,
e that Pauldin@'s acts were under in
It structions. He dissented from Mr.
q Stephens in the view that there was
n improbability in giving such instruc.
n tons, after Walker had given bail to
5 answer a criminal charge. In his
l. opinion there was increased necessity
e after Walkers escape to issue instruc
b tons to naval and federal officers tc
S exercise additional vigilance. He hu
y morously ridiculcd the idea Of sending
S Walker back in a national vessel and
paying his expenses.
t. The committee then rose and tho
1t House adjourned.
> WASHINGTON, January l3.
l. Mr. Curtis made speech against
It fllibustering. He said that Paulding
"a like a true and honest sailor, carried
$ out his instructions. 1t was not his
d duty to expound law
eI In the Senate Mr.. Doolittle intro
1t duced a joint resolution, directing the
t. presentation of a medal to Com. Paul
II ding. He said Walker was brought
e home to save his neck, and for that he
e should be grateful.
d Mr. Brown gave notice of his intcn
e ton to offer an amendment to Mr. Doc
s. Titles joint resolution for a medal Il
e Com. Paulding, to the effect that Con
y gress has heard with surprise Of the
h arrest of Walker and others at Punta
Arenas by Paulding, and feeling sat
4. sficd that the said arrest was VIC,
y lation of the territorial sovereignty Of
6 Nicaragua, and not sanctioned by any
S existing law, expresses its condemna