The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1858-02-13

of Gen. Walker, of Nicaragua noiorie'y'
delivered at Mobile, on the 25ih nit ~
the meeting at which this speech was de-
l,vcfeJ tho notorious Bfownlow was pres
en-, and made n speech, aud the whole pro
ccedines are Published in the columns OF
the Mercury. a X. y. Journal.
The resolutions passed q, the meeting
are also published They assert To"
+ "lding 10 arresiiug Walker not only
exceeded the instructions OF tho Navy
Department but "by inference has vIolh'
ted in the most uuequvocsl and prcsumpN
tuous. manner. the laws OF Congress and
the Constitution Of the United States.
How can they maintain such position
What law Of Congress did he violate, or
what provision OF The Federal Constitution
Al the twaddle about interfering with a
vessel three leagues from land, and com
ment. upon the righ. Of cNpaltia,lon, have
no rclayency to this case. No one denies
the right OF expalrialion. But what does
expalria,ion meant Simply that man
hasa righ, to transfer bis allegiance from
one Government to that Of another. Not
that one man, or body Of men, may leave
their country, and, at their own yolitlon,
invade another with arms, declare them,
selves citizens OF 1t, and prepare 10 subJu'
gate the rightlul owners OF the sod. What
writer upon the law OF nations recognizes
such doctrine as this What law OF
Congress or provision Of the Federal Con
s,i,uiion sanctions it Yet it is urged,
with singular pertinaeity by the adv locates OF
flhbustefing. Men are citizens or subject,
of Governments, and remain SO until they
transfer their allegiance by being accepted
a. citizens or subjects Of other Govern
menls.
A Government according to the comfy
existing between nations has no righ, to
intercept, the vessels OF other nations be-
yond certain distance from her own
shores But certainly no one will contend
that she has not full control of her own
vessels wherever she may iind them.
This d.poses of the whole question
Walker and his followers were citizens OF
the niied States, having never expatfiated
themselves The vessel in which they left
this country was an American vessel. They
were invading a country with which We
were at peace. TO have permitted them
to have continued in their lawess course,
would have compromised our Government
and people. Commodore Pauldug failing
to arrest them at sea, invaded the territory
OF Nicafagua. and captured them. Who
had a right to complain Certainly not
Mr. Walker, who had violated the laws OF
the United States, aud had subjected him>
sell to its penalties. II any one could
Justly complain, it was the Govefumeu, Of
Nicaragua, and il it Hid not SEQ proper to
object, but approved The act, tbat is an end
OF the question,
So much for this matter The speech
OF Walker. before this Mobile meeting, is
about as iuconsisteu, and ridiculous Il
as could bo well imagined
Our only surprise is that an intelligent aus
dicnce could be found that would listen to
it with patience, much less give it credenee
" ilhout the semblauce Of probability,
without n particle Of proof, beyond bare
assertion. without giving the name OF Il
single man to whom he refers without IN
fact, saying anything Of his own personal
knowledge. he proceeds to arraign tho
President OF tho nitcd States, upon a
number Of grave charges, which we venture
to say will, in the estimation OF every sen,
sible man. who looks at the matter dispas.
sionately, be regarded as totally unworthy
Of eredence, and carrying upon their face,
their own relula,ion The President. &C =
cordiug to Mr. Walker, was at one time
favorable to his Nicaragua movements
Upon VIVA, does he make this assertion
\ distinguished" but uamele.s friend
told him so. When he came back from
Nicaragua, it seems, Nr. buchanan bad
changed his mind. What wa. the reason :