Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11

following, which we clip from the National
InteHgemcer Of Jan 81, is brief summary Of
{ the speech Of Senator Foot, referred to in the
letter.
COM. pAULD1NG
Tho Senate then proceeded to the consider
ton Of the following resolutions. which were
reported at the last session by Mr.. Mason
from the Committee on Foreign Relations:
Bssorei That mo- further provisions " law are nee
cssau Co confer authority the President % causc ar
rests aud seizures o ho made The high seas for often
ccs committed AGAINST the act entitled can act in odd
tion 90 the act r the punishment NJ certain crimes
against The United States and to rcnca the acts therein
mentioned" approved April %, 1878
Rcsortd That thc place where William Walker and
his followers arrested being without the jurisdiction
VI the United States. their without warrant Of
law But, In view Of the circumstances attending IT, and
lbs result in taking away from the territory Of State, n
amity with the United statcs American citizens who
there with hostile intent may call Tor further
cousc than, ns il might hereafter be drawn into proceed
emit. IL entered TO pass without remark.
Mr.. Foot moved to strike out the second
resolution and insert in lieu thereof the fol-
lowing
R"o'red That the arrest Of William walker and his
followers the shurcs Of Nicaragua, made for her
benefit and In pursuance VI her consent, then righly
presumed, and since thankfully expressed that 1t pre-
vented che carrying on OF am unlawful and forbidden I'M
v's0nuf that country that 70 was justified hr he orders
and Instructions given by thc authority of the President
vi tho United States and that Gag officer Hiram Pauld
ing who made thHt arrest performed mcrtorious act
as well official duty, and cmincntly entitled to The
approval and commentator Of his country.
Mr.. T. said that the resolution reported by
the committee implied ccnsure on Com. Pauld-
ing, and he could not vote for such a rcsolu-
ton even though it was accompanied with a
declaration that no impeachment of the purity
and patriotism of his motives was intended.
On the contrary, he approved and com
.l..1 % Al. .
majority Of the great masses of the American
people approved and commended it also.
What he did not like was that this act had
been characterized as grave error on the
part Of Com Paulding. He objected to the
assertion that that officer exceeded his in
structions. and to the assumption that he
landed his sailors and marines on the coast of
Nicaragua for the purpose of making war up
ON whatever military force he might find in
the country, no matter from whence they came.
Tie proceeded 20 show that Com Paulding
taking into view all the circumstances under
which he acted acted within the spirit and
scope of his instructions. and within the law,
in orrcsung Walker and his command and
bringing them TO the United States. The cir
cumstanccs of the case were notorious to all.
Il was well known that Walkers expedition
got OF in spite OF oil the efforts of the Gov
eminent TO prevent it. He got off under false
prctenccs, and with a false and forged mani
fest. dccoiving the custom-housc officers at
Mobile and New Orleans. His offence against
the laws of the United States was now com
plete and il was a repeated and aggravated
offence
Under the Instructions given to the naval
officers, Com. Paulding deemed it to be his
duty 20 prevent this unlawful expedition from
carrying ont its object, and he did SO. The
objection had been made that he invaded the
territorial rights Of Nicaragua in so doing
Nobody but Nicaragua had right to COM
plain of such invasion. And did She COM
plain; SO far from complaining. she returned
her thanks for what she regarded as a friendly
act. The only bubble that could be raised
was that Paulding made the arrest on the
land near the water, instead Of on the water
near the land which was a very triaing and
homeopathic difference. The act Of prevent
ing them from landing would have been just
as much an invasion of the territorial rights
of Nicaragua as removing them after they had
landed. 1t was equally an invasion of SOW
ereignty for any citizen of foreign Govern
ment to set his foot upon our soil with a
/ friendly purpose The emergency of the oc-
casion sanctioned and justified the acts and
Mr. F was surprised that any man should be
lounu 10 question: inc Legality o. the act ,or
ag least I'' justice ana humanity or VINO
should stop to inquire whether it was done
within the very strictness and letter Of his
instructions. lie did not propose to go so
'ar as 70 give Com, Fanlding medal or any
ri.bo1 ~ ;yo b; h oo o,,,'C''o f ou' n'
trymen. and to stop the impending blow which
the resolution reported by the committee was
calculated to intlict.
~ The costume party. given on Friday
evening last by the ladies Of BURLINGTON. for
the benefit of the Charity School. is pro-
noprcod hv ,bo Rrrl;r,-,o, ,,,,,,rs %, l,a -
every respect nreat success-the ..fon,.,.''
dresses ropresepting almost all nations and
,oos ma ,o,ol roooin.. 49, s,.o .
e., ''0'.P 7-'o' w
"u'on some "-oo go INTO the treasury OF the
Charity School very commendablc object.
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