The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-01-13

under the tariff Of March, 1851 cughtto be materially
increased and also that as monstrous frauds COM
mmittcd under the present mode Of ssccrtaning the
dutiable value of imported goods, injurious ae 70 the
government and the honest importer system Of nome
valuation ought 10 be Immediately instituted Ater
brief consideration the resolutions were laid on the
table. The Senate at an early hour proceeded 10 me
consideration Of Executive business.
In the House. Mr.. Clingman, from the committee Oh
Foreign Affairs. reported resolution calling on the
President for correspondence with Paraguay, Brazil
and Spain, which was adopted, with an amendment
proposed by Mr.. Zocotr, calling also for corespon-
dence with New Granada.
| On motion of Mr.. ]. G. Jones. the House resolved
itself into committee Of the whole, and Presumed the
Of the Presidents Message. the question
being upon the proposition to refer the neutrality law
to special committee.
Mr. Sickles, Of New York, occupied the floor for an
hour and con.ended that the right Of the Executive 10
use force seyond the limits Of ma'i'ie league from
the shore was undoubied. The provision 10 the treaty
for the suppression Of the slave trade furnished an M
stance The principle had been recognised by oil Adj
minis,rations. He secuted The idea that Walkers ex-
uedi,ion was peaceable one. His acts on the shores
of Nicaragua were such as all writers international
law set down as piracy and murder. Mr.. 3 would be
glad 10 see colonization and free institutions carried
into Central America but no, in the way attempted.
He defended Commodore Pauldng, and expressed sur.
prise to find how readily every imputation against him
had been listened TO. He cited the Of Gen. Jack
son, who had passed into the territory Of Spain 70 ar
rest some Of her citizens,
! Mr.. Haskell Of New York, Of whose district Com.
Paulding is citizen. defended the Commodore. He
was against petty larcenies such Walkers and pre-
ierred grand larceny, civilization by national ar
thoriy.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. Stephens
Bocock and Gilmer, when the committee without
coming TO vote. A proposition by Mr.. Maynard is
pending to refer the suec to the committee on Mill
iary Aflis.
January 7.--Senate.--The Hon. James II. Ham
mond. elected Senator by the Legislature Of soutl
Carolina 10 I'll The vacancy occasoned BY the death
the Hon. A. p. Butler appeared, qualified, AM
took his seat, On motion Of Mr.. Foot, resolution
was adopted requesting the President OF the rnitc,
States commune TO the Senate. If not incompa
tble with the public interest, All the official dsps,che
and correspondence of the Hon. Robert MeI.ane ans
Hon. Peter Parker. late commissioners in China, witt
{ the Stale Department. resolution heretofore sub
miited by Mr.. Gwinn. vas adopted insiructns III
committee on Foreign Relations inquire into the
pedicney Of making appropriation by law for III
compensation Of minister plenipoteniiary TO the En-
! pre Of Japan, AMI for other officers Of the Unite
: States Government in Jspan.
AZ an early hour the Senate proceeded to the con
sideraiion Il Executive business.
The House. amer the morning hour, resolved iisel
into committee Of the whole and resumed the eonside
ration Of the Presidents message. Mr.. Thayer ha,
the ,or and proceeded 10 discuss the question, hos
2 can Central Ameries he AmericaniEedi He argues
that the neutrality Law should be altered not To fIvo
: fbusieripg. bat peaceful emigration. The North a
well the South. he said. has great interest in ih
colonization Of Central America; hut the south. b
argued, had no, single homes, industrious ei,ilen
spare, while the North had seven hundred ihonssn
men now to spare. such men. too. found STATES
and sufficient 10 found great many. Il used sconomi
caly." IL concluded W proposing an amendment I
the proposition before the Hnnse. that theeonrmpale
select committee should inquire whether the presen
s1cial and political condition Of Nicaragua invites em
grafton ihrre from the Northern States.
: ~. Adrian followed, and sustained the pasilio
which the President has assumed in regard 10 ibu.
iering and iae action By which he has enjesvOred
, enforce The neutrality Law. The marsuding spiri TIA
: now prevail. has done Us great harm individually an
as nation. as lhe President has clearly set forth
: his message this spin, Ought 10 Ne put down.
Even Il Commodore Paulding exceeded his insiru
iion.. and dill 10 illegal sc,. should w. BY scndn
back Walker and his men. sanction act. ihai .,
II claed prsiicaIi FIVE 10 this we shall give 70 Mica
!. agua god rause o.
q Circumstance. may pa,e, u no, justify, the scio
e Of an oi.er who exceeds instructions. Psuiding di
). what the Gvernmrn WISHED him to do for he brok
= up prstiell expedition, which the President had d
' nounced.
Peaceful. lawful emigration i The only proper. homo
sle way Of spreading true republican, American prn
, eples among ierrign people.
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