New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-26
rEHuANrEpEc CORRESPONDENCE.

Peculiar Letter-S;neularifies of HE MinnffZu,
Peopie-W Wanderers-An Episode about Unifsd
STATES MaUM CDlcers.PdIdsng on Snaa5
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-Credi ,uhere Il 10 Due.
MINArrrLAy. Nav IL. 1859.
Eds. Cre,eenf. In looking over the field or enter
Prise before me on the Isthnus. and the workers in
il, find singular collection of men who have uiet
" settled down here for the nonce to wait ID, "some.
thing to turn up. The great majority of the men on
this Istbmus are of that peculiar race known az No
ads. for thew have been travellers ever sincs thew
had /" knew enongb to 40 into the house ont ,f the
rain.v And the probabilities are that thew win co n
time to travel and contnue to aptate until they are
passenpers on that final VOYAGE which reveals to NOR
tai ewes the wonders Of the immortal world.
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,o, ofoa-. ~ ,ha Irn,.a s,a.a. ,.va ovircoa
hos,a soe,;no to,.ar,. tho c.r.a - N;cnrar a.
tbo AZ; toords +ho ns,,ant ,ttIo novr NJ roxo. and
that since the oef.r of pan,dino al punto aronoe.
mi; foey;no IA ,,ro, - ho a. bi,ta +h+ tho r,.,
uant;on ~ 6,en wakera nor,e in tho vvordroon, ~
limited states shin ia sufficient at anv tme IN ras.
a tarnest 1;entanants m;ddvs ard vbot.nots oil
40 into n,es;on and rail ahor4 n;racv as If tbav
,no,v h.+ = r,.ort h;Io l.; ro.,t thov oro nc ;ono
rant of tbe snbiect "a thev are of international law
There are exceptions to this confess but
general rule, the charge will hold good. But to the
point:
Gen. Walker started in March last for California
accompapied by Col. Natzmer. Touching at Havana.
be was Obliged to take the steamship Granada. com.
mapded by Can't. Merryman. for Aspinwall, As he
was on the point of transferring his baggage to the
Granada, he was informed that preparations were
making to arrest and send him back to the United
States. Quite surprised, he waited for the accom-
plishment of this new outrage upon his rights but
heard nothing more Of it until Just as the Granada
was on the point of sailing, when Capt. Merryman
actually stepped up to friend of Gen. Walkers, and
told him that was his intention to arrest the Gen.
eral and send him back. The gentleman to whom
this remark was addressed advised Capt. Merryman
not to do any such thing as it would make him liable
for he was only commander Of merchant ship To
this Capt. Merryman responded that as an officer of
the United States Navy he considered that the pro.
clamaton and message of President Buchanan author.
zed him to arrest Gen. Walker wherever be found
him. The matter rested here until the vessel was
under way, when Capt. Merryman approached the
gentleman with whom he had formerly conversed,
and stated that after mature consideration he had
concluded not to arrest Gen. Walker, but that he
could not recognize him in his official capacity
This was not the end. for when Gen. Walker ar.
ryed at Asninwor Can't. Merrvman transfarred bis
dignity to Commodore Mcintosh. who appointed two
United States Nsyv officers to act az snies nnon the
Generals movements while he remained mon the
Istbmus.
1t is more in sorrow than in anger that make this
record part of the history of the country Through
out the United States, in times of yore, have list.
ened with pride to the eloquent tongues that have
compmented the navy for its efficiency and its free
dom from all those prejudces which distract all
the other official quarters of the Government The
navy has been free from the tant of abolitionsm
free from the taint of any other ultraism in the
country and therefore it has maintained the respect
of the people. But lately there has been change
Our navy officers in many places are departpr from
L1e uSaGeS heretofore prevalent IN the states
ships, and the ward.room is becoming fierce scene
of political discussion and personal wrapglipg, The
unauthorized action of Paulding in arrestinr Gen,
Walker has attracted their attention and mistaking
the uotoriety that the Commodore obtained for lie.
Ultimate fame, many of them are only too anxious
to become alike notorious The lowest subalterns
now feel authorized to construe Presidential mes
saees and official proclamations in such way as
NAV afford them chance to arrest and outrage some
American citizen at work in foreign countries and
if some rebuke is not given, we shall see our squad
rons like our federal officials turning their attention
more to the regulation Of the domestic affairs of their
own country than to the recognition and maintain.
ance of American rights abroad
But to turn to nv original subiect Of the nom aac
neone bereabouts IT. ia striking necn,iar;tv oe al,
conversation in Minat;tlan that nohodv hers t.1,,s
,hout the nace in which we live bnt everv ono h. g
some tale to tell Of distant countries All aro
ers on,v sonn;no here for something to " tnrn nm ),
that will lead IN adventure and forfber an+
This settlement is heconno ton tame for them there
;s foo mnch bus;ness dome in reo,,r Nov. ,,ono,,
10 ac,uirino st,ndord vone nor month tho+ an,oo1,
Of interest folks live hv themselves M IN hod aar,r
r;so oor n,orl al dow and boyo M tinoo ~ " ,,,;,