The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-09
Condition of Walkers Men Mt NOrfolk-Nev
Argument on the Neutrality Laws-The In
struetiess Go Our Naval Officers.

Nsw YORK, Jan. = 1855.
think your Geographic reporter from Norfolk wrong
in saying that the ibusters had been discharged from
the Saratoga tie 9Th. left Norfolk at O'Clock on
that cay and the Bay the Georgia. which had
twelve Of Walker officers and privaes on
board. They said they had permission given them all
had to be set at libery-tbat would not Leave
all while others had temporarily and in leaving had left
others represent them and that the act BY no
to vitae any private or general claim the
United States for their crcoie seizure and detention
They generally destitute condition, having been
to Norfolk in the plight in which they taken
day, il pcal Climate, ana Of course entirely
united for the rigors OF the the comparatively
co latitude of Noriok. They describe the suferuss Of
the extreme board Of the sarat ,ga, having
% schoce between the uncomfortable stencil Of the hold
snd stand upon deck, without FIRE, scanty clothing
One Of Walkers of money by one Of
the psssebgers the Georgia. but oourteousy atclned
to receive t.
the georgia Captain C. had u good deal 20 say about
his az eshers position in connection With abnstcr
ing operations, and although perfectly courteous in his
references Ia government what he sais by no means
tended 20 cniance opinion OF Cabins fairness
dom in Garnet Up, ratons The general circular ars IS
sued the oTierebt commanders been re
Earded by them ai n susceptible o! haIy
tons as there could poesby srss eyigences IN the pre-
mss, ana something that .sht be construed very
much against Walker, much for HIM the Ia.
ture popularity O the government might require have
learned good IL reference g. THIS circular, which
think has not yet been made lblic Captain Almy, OF
the Fulton received OF the beautiful Specimens OF
tie bslsncing art before gong to Nicaragua % looking
4 he found u neither "chalk cheese" and
wOiuy puzzled 10 know whether under he should pre-
Walker from "Americauizug' Nicaragua, assist
HIM 10 that humanitarian enterprise. He immedix ely
down s.d wrote Secretary Touoey number OF stions
direct snsvers to which would enable b, to
thing like certainty. Mr. Toacey sent down his
private carriage fer the captain, with message
requesting hi. presence the cce Of the department
There NJ. Tuucey gave verbal explanation Of the
ftyexed questions Alrny's note but the Captain
too be caught that trap, and demanded
Mr. touccy oruii not take the respoas
bity OF giving these so Cabinet meeting was called the
result OF which the letter OF instructions given Amy.
that lauiing never saw these lns
until alter the s,ory Of puu,s Arenas when al once
Frightened up anu remaSea that though his letter (he
oircgarl Instructions would not sustain him, Almy's
would 20 then, the Illegal acts ~ one 10 be
tanned pof focto, by the instructions OF another
Capt Chstard seemed much cut down by the virtual
reprsDd put upon him, In being detached from hs
nspd. He says be feel biuelf authorized by bis
letter 81 instructions u stop Walker San joan bsrbor,
and much less 20 take human Ie lie says he yc,
find anything which hin sy right TO FIRE round shot
in neutral barber, any oase IKE the one presented,
backed up ony ny io,,ruo'ons that assumed not
one atom Of responsibility This doubt OF Capt
ChsiaTd seems mere than sustained BY all writers
international Law K'it ssys at ia MOI lawful TO make
cutre terr ~ ~ Hostility, % attack any
while 10 n " The books full Of recognizing
The sacred principle Of neutrality" he gives various ia
stances IN which government had recognz ID 10
the fullest manner the nvolshiy ~ neutral territory
shicn sanctty fully vindicsied lie says
aistrctiy thai l. v,siiou of neutrality for ship 10
taxi position neutrai hsrhor in order carry
h,e;ie enterprise" No Of ueural territory for
purposes q be Committed" In the case Of
Twse Gehroeoers. explicitly declared that proxi.
act Of we're any manner " originate
trs ground" No act Of hostility "a W be commenced
ca Deutra rrouno-no measures 70 be taken that will lead
20 violence"
In be circular letter Of Trsnklib D-sDe and Lee in
I775. 10 TIE pisnters 81 the American navy they
carry doctrine OF neutral practice far app
h nd-cf miLstey 70 all captures within sight Of
tra and, late 1872 Mr. Webster, his dipo.
matte correspondence Lord Ashburton the case
% the "rariot" steamer Caroline, which cut out
by British force frtm American harbOr declares that
20 Justly hostile act on neutral territory there
must exist necessity OF SET defenoe-instant,
overwhelming, leaving 20 choice Of mesns-no moment
for deberatrn' These and similar rnaxms and decia
ran scattered rrofusey over the RACES Of International
law and diplomatic correspondence and sustained by hun
dreds % judicial prccedeuis vtich every officer
n he knows snythne-s bound to know were hardly, u
you'd seem, 70 be sc, Al Taught BY general circular
which deals in eenerales aud does not take a single
positive pceon Com chasard complains bitterly tha,
private and bden,ai hote ~hh h. cent W Commodore
Penidns IN COMPANY VIII n. assps.shes, and which
cu,r should have been io before The department for
che purpose NJ prejudcng his is-on Cbssri says that
he is sailor, lot lawyer nor diriomstst All he
wanted orders-direct o<ders-Dot something which
would pune The crafest pettiogger 10 determine whe
tber meant much or nothing He says his duty is 10
obey ORDERS make Laws establish preceients
and that while the brass coat and blue buttons
preeupr~es The former litigation, he cannot how
coufcrs the isiicv powers
n AID DOT very much mistake the language Of Captain
Chs,srd be coosiders WALKER tue 70 the Presidency Of
50 far could understand him he thinks that Walker
FIRST vent country BY legitimate nv ation from
the head the party claiming legitimate authority, by
vote u the people, from which had been unjusy de
pc-ed by fcrve That die aud absurd 70 say that
walker invaded whole nation wNh force OF fty six
mtp. but that q was INVASION any government
uUerly nbecile 10 allow telf 10 be overthrown by
small force was 100 poweriess 10 do any good and
de-rrved " he overthrow That Walker regularly
commissioned General 10 TIE NiCaraguan service and
that be and HE followers naturalzed and thus be-
came " the country That subsequent cleo
ton Walker inside President by the q the PEG.
ple that such he for than year administered
The only government IN Nicaragua which for the last
quarter Of a century worthy That designation, or
which dd rob and Cypress The ieoplc and which
not a curse instead ri blessing That when be
driven out by Costa Rcans, Gusemalaps, &c and
not BY bis people THUS viewing matters he did not
feel himself authorized a. take the decisive steps Commo
dcfe Psuldnp lrs tskenesIecay 10 view 81 the many
maxus q international law which would seem 90 require
@oreihnf more han q circular OF mere generslies
10 snstan bln " have ia rgi view Of capt C's
opinions. would that ~ s nct tnifelV ae'Yln "
Kind n sympathy IN the " AmeriCanzing' process 10
which VT Buchanan IS cummNef by the Ost-nf mani
festo, M Cas- BY hk sympathizur despatch b. Capt
Rynders, and Com pauue by hs dispatches n govern
rnent couple Of years since II seems indeed funny