The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-01-09
MR.. BUCHANAN AND GEN. WALKER.

VI IL.
The y. o. Courier of the 9Th instant in referring
10 the action Of the Government in relation to Gem
Walker makes the following remarks With the ecu
ricr We are disnclincd to hastily condemn the course
Of The Executive and await with some anxiety. the
message on this subject
I'VE regret To see that nearly all orour eoemporn.
ries in this latitude even those of the soundast Sou
thcrn feeling and the most undonbtcd Democratic
proclvcs are loud aud severe in their dcnuncia-
itous Of Mr. buchanan for his course in condemning
Gen. Walker of Nicaragua in his message. and in
falling rs yet 10 give some signal mark Of coudamun-
toe TO Commodore raudng for The outrage recently
committed ~ him IN the name Of the United States
We are free 10 confess that VIE have very strong
sympahcs with all the leaders. by which phrase we
mean the chief servants of the glorious Democracy.
We arc not disposed to deny that We felt pang be-
yond common sorrow. whcn W. wore compelled to
conclude that Mr.. Douglas had for the present at
least lcft ranks. and earned The applause Of our
fanaical enemies of the North We admit that the
tone of Mr.. Buclanan's message In regard 10 Gen
Walker and lis subsequent acts are not such as can
ever lie approved ly the Democracy of the South.
lrt with all this No do not and cannot believe that
our standard bearers have deserved The htcr dcnuu-
citation which Is hcapcd upon lcm hy so mauy of oul
Southern contemporaries.
More than thirty-onc years sgo Mr.. Buchanan. then
HI aRrprrscntatnc from Pennsylvania declared on til.
nonr VI Congress that the Moro WAS III eject lo!.
tru- NJ The month W tha Mississippi and ought \,
hclong 10 Is. He saw. with propctic eye. the im
mensc future Of the Mississippi Valley. at 4 time
whon The woill,hc statesmen Of his day wcrcah.orh
"a in petty questions only affecting thr little Allan
tic t-trp of or country. and toro.hadowcd rolicy
10 which he ha- been faithful ftomtlut dly tn TIL.
~ Secretary of state. as Ambassador to England. II
Washington. in London. in Ostgnd. during the Who'll
course Of long public life he has been strong par
taan or H. legitimate rights Of tlr United States
N those very questions most important 70 thu South
wcs regardless OF the camors Of his Oh lugy col
leagues, or the threats Of dissatisfied constituents
whose narrow minds could not look beyond eastern
Pennsylvania. lie has always exhibited an enlarged
Craftsmanship and true political courage bcyonC
any but the leaders Of Ills generation. II be ha
now, for the first time, made tIunlcr.i il bo'tc
and more becoming FOR rs to do ourhr.t 70 prevail
upon him to change lii cuurga, than to turn iarccll
uponhim and try to tear him TO pieces.
There ii int little doubt of tlr fact that iir luch
a4u!i has lad advisers III foreign affairs. we art
trrmlrd that hc regards too mitch the opinions Of :
certain gartlemau from far down in Maine. high in
oIicr in The State Department This gentleman is
faithful personal friend Of Mr.. Buchanan. but he be
liryos Boston 10 De The centre Of the universe ant
Boston opinions to be tho ecmo Of wisdom Tm
|Nrc,ehud little suburb Of London and secoad-ha
Edinburgh Of America, is deemed by the Nlaine-iat
4 In question 10 hold all the lnswlcdgc. political an,
otherwise in The United States. or course 7uch ;
man Is Only IL 10 pcddle wooden nntmrg- or dcliyc
e'uY.. Or II thnu,moat % correct The classical quo
'torous Of his letters. We attribute tie otharwi.
uuaccouuaBla disposition Of A!r. buchanan to forcs,
lin tli- mattrii- lifelong ani.Engi~h procligities
to r influence of the flunhy aforesaid and we can
mot Init believe That his delason wI not aurYiye. Al
Icr calm consideration or lhc unanimous yoic3 Of til
South. W~arust that before long he will ehoos
some other adviser and render 10 Gen. Walker III
only rcpuaion orr government can make
This rcparation Is very obvious. General Walker
clahaing 70 be President Of Nicaragua aud byon
douhl citizen Of tlat Republic. has been taken ppi
souar on Nearaguan soil by The American forces an
sno to this country. This is 4 flaTant violation o
the laN of nations. ortlc long and unNcrsaly-claiu
"a luw Of the United States, and Of the comfy j..
'lwu.n nations recognized and racticnd by all ciY
h 4 countries even in the absence Of Lass. 1t is
far more outrageous and unustiiablc insult TO Nical
aqua than that Austria offered to Us and 10 Turkc
in thot Konta case which reused The enthusiasm an
: inlgnaton Of t'ie whole country. Now LEI rs pr
him back IN national vessel with All his men on III
very po from which onr iunky Commodore 5
wrogGullg toll, him. 0qd after making to him an
IA. ..I..t. a,
sonablo damages as he may demand. We hope Coz
grcs3 will take the matter in hand at once and Al
propri0ta al least half million dollars for tie pu
pose Of replacing General Walker in the posio
/, whence he was taken and we hope Mr.. Buehana
win listen 10 the voice of his best friends aud do in
: lice to a yrongol brother ProsidoN Of an America
! Republic.
= I'HE CtMEl EXpEpFrIon. Lputcnant Fhorburn.
the United States Navy who came across he COUNT
vyf ianf E1uar1 PnaIn lnovps to.1av l,,, II