Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-01-13
Tb,rty.fiftb Coneress.--1st Session.

Thlrty-fifth Congress---1st Session.
MONDAY, Jan. 4, 1s5s.-Ssnate.- Mr. Fit
patrick moved that the President be requisite
to communicate the correspondence relative
the seizure of Gen. Walker. Mr. Pugh offered
Kansas Compromise bill, proposing to adult be
under the Lecompton Constitution, the SLAYER
clause to be submitted to direct vote OF tn
qualified electors on the 9TH of April next, an
enunciating distinctly the rights OF the peopl
to call convention to amend the constitution
Mr.. Brown commenced speech in favor OF ad
hitting Kansas under the Lecompton constltu
ton, but owing to an attack of vertigo, he wa
compelled to yield the floor.
House-Mr. Cngman reported resolution
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs calm.
upon the President for information relative Il
the seizure of Gen. Walker also for the instruc
tons to the Naval officers inducing such course
He viewed the act of Paulding in invading for
egn territory as too important to be passed owe
without full investigation. Mr.. Savage stigma
tized the Clayton Bulwer treaty as the most stu
penduous fraud ever perpetrated by the British
Government against the United States. Ih'
resolution was adopted with amendments. Mr.
Kelsey offered resolution, which was adopted
calling upon the President for information as te
whether Nicaragua has complained of the inva.
sion of her territory by Com. Paulding. Mr.
Quitman asked consent, which was refused, tc
introduce bill to repeal the neutrality laws
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to punish poyga'
my-referred to the judiciary committee.
TUESDAY Senate.-Mr- Fessenden introduce
ed bill for the satisfaction Of the claims of A
mericans for spoations prior to 1901. 1t was
referred to q select committee, consisting OF
Messrs. Collamer Crittenden, Toombs, Hamlin,
Hunter, Davis and King. There was nothing
else of interestest done.
House.-In Committee of the Whole, long
debate ensued on Gen. Quitman's motion to re-
fer that part of the message relative to Central
America and the neutrality laws to a select COM
mittee. Gen. Quitman denounced the SO called
neutrality laws, and said they ought to be
swept from the statutes as unconstitutional. He
was followed by Mr. Stephens, of Ca, and
Keitt, of S. O., both of whom severely condemn
ed Com. Pauldng's action. The former said
that Walker and his men ought to be restored
to the place whence taken, with reparation for
losses. Mr.. Lovejoy protested against Walker
being magnifed into hero and martyr when
he was simply rascal.
WEDNEsDAY.-Ssnate.-Mr. Crittenden's prop
osition to increase the tariff was debated and Ia
bled.
House-The debate on the Central American
part of the Presidents Message was resumed,
Messrs Sickles and Haskins, of New York, and
Mr. Gilmer, of North Carolina, although ac-
knoweldging the seizure of Walker as technical
ly illegal, justified it under the peculiar crcum-
stances which made it necessary. Mr.. Bliss,
of Ohio, made speech condeming the -decis-
ion in the bred Scott case.
THURsDAY.-Senate-M Hammond of South
Carolina appeared and took his seat. Mr.. Sew
ard presented petition from citizens of New
York for the extinction of slavery by remunera-
ton to owners. The resolution was tabled. On
motion of Mr.. Gwin an inquiry was ordered in
reference to sending a minister to Japan.
The President sent in message in response
to the call for information relative to Central
America and the arrest of Walker. While, he
says, Commodore Paulding committed a great
error in arresting Walker, he thinks it quite ev-
ident that he was actuated by patriotic motives
and was desirous to promote the interests and
vindicate the honor of his country. Nicaragua
sustained no injury by the act, but was rather
benefited. She alone would have a right to
complain and it is quite certain that she will
never exercise that right,
A long and warm debate ensued in which
Messrs. Seward, Doolittle and Pearce sustained
the President, and Messrs. Davis, Orittenden,
Brown, Pugh, Toombs and Douglas took the OPP
posite side. The message was finally referred to
the Committee of Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Crittenden's criticism referred to the
Presidents statement that Com. Paulding had
committed grave error, which he said was il
logical,
Adjourned till Monday
House.-A select committee was appointed to
inquire into the circumstances attending the sale
of Fort Smelling.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Thayer Of
Mass, argued in favor Of Ameriaanizing Central
America. IF the neutrality laws should be re-
pealed the North would fiji up Nicaragua before
1859.
Mr.. Adrian made speech against fllibuster-
ism, and Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, on Kansas
affairs.
The House adjourned till Monday.
RENEWING THE SLAVE TRADE.-By private
letter received from Loango, Coast, dated Sep
TENDER %, 1857 the National Intelligencer is
advised that the French have practically engag-
ed in the slave trade under the name of dppren-
tices, and that ship, the 'Clara," of Bordeaux,
was at Loango at the date mentioned above,
loading with negroes for Martinique. A French
war steamer lay alongside to protect her from
the English cruisers who would have seized her
but that she had French naval officer on board
with orders to the French commodore to PRO-
tect her. The English are also using negroes as
slaves at Sierra Leone. The French and Eng
fish governments are participating in trade
which they affect to deem SO hdeous. A bar
racoon has been built by the French at Loango,
to be used for the safe keeping of the slaves I'M
til they are ready for shipment There is no Sc
cret in this business, and no disguise is attempt
ed,
SALE OF CIRoAssIAN GIRLs-The London Post
thus speaks, in a recent number, of the traffic
in Circassian girls in Turkey:
"Perceiving that when the Russians shall have