The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-02-01
THE VERY LATEST.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3I-P NJ

full expedition, saved Nicaragua from repine
and bloodshed and sustained the honor of
his country. If Capt. Chatard did wrong
in not preventing Gen. Walker from land
ing, Commodore Paulding did right in re-
moving them, when landed, besides to
interfere with them within the waters of
San Juan, would have been as much an in
fringement of the jurisdiction of Nicaragua
as arresting them on the shore. In short,
he executed, in plain, practicable, common
sense way, the protested object of his in
structions, and it is humiliating to see this
Government before the world disavowing,
on verbal bubbles, the acts of its subordin-
ates, in carrying out orders so vague and
ill-defined that no one can understand them;
whether purposely made vague, he would
not inquire, but the impression that the Cab
iEet at Washington winked at the expedi-
,tion, is strengthened by Gen. Walkers hav-
ing been brought to the presence of the
Executive, graciously discharged and told
to go at large, unwhipped of justice, instead
of being handed over to the tribunals as a
fllibuster and sent to the penitentiary. The
words of the President that Commodore
Paulding had committed grave error, seems
70 cover the chagrin which he must not at
all express, but yet, cannot all conceal.
Mr. Foote sud he, personally, knew but
little of Commodore Paulding, but from the
papers before him, he had formed favora-
BILE opinion of him, both as an officer and
man. He would not go the length of his
friend from Wisconsin, to vote him a sword,
or medal, but would be what would be
more Acceptable to a man of his stamp, the
recognition of a gallant and faithful servant
of the Republic
Mr. Crittenaen, of Ky, followed to show
that Commodore Paulding committed no err
ror whatever What would have been
of him if he had sheltered himself behind the
letter ofhis instructions, and failed to pre-
vent the illibusters The spot Commodore
Paulding landed on was not Nicaragua s.
1t had been conquered and was held by the
strong hand; and the sovereignty of Nicara-
qua had been already displaced; so, if any
neutrality was violated, it was Walkers,
and the attack on him was the arrest of JUS
Lice upon a criminal. There is no breach of
neutrality, when country is entered with
the consent OF its government. Finally,
Crittenden, as an American citizen, thanked
Commodore Paulding for the bold and
heroic manner in which he fulfilled his duty,
and preserved the peace of the world.
Hunter made another attempt to bring
up the Indian appropriation bill.
Doolittle urged the continuance of the
debate.
Seward had not conceded with his friend
from Wisconsin.
Doolittle, in the resolution, to bestow
medal on Com. Paulding because he thought
he had made himself place in history, but
as an act of justice, he would now propose
by joint resolution that the President be d.
rected to intervene for the defense of Com.
Paulding, in the suits brought against him
arising from the performance of his known
duty.
Hunter here succeeded in calling up the
Indian appropriation bill by vote of %
to l6. -f .-Ha
Trumbull, of Illinois, introduced bill to
regulate the practice in the U. S. Circuit
Courts, and also bill authorizing the Cir
cult Court to issue writs of mandamus. =
Referred to the judiciary Committee
Seward, of New York, introduced reso-
luton requiring the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to prepare before the next meeting of
| Congress, detailed list of all the rejected
and suspended patents, and why rejected
Referred to Committee on Patents.
Communications were received from the
President, transmitting the balance of the
list of claims against Foreign Governments.
Also, the report of the Commission to Frazer
River, and recommendation of an appro-
priation of $1,000 to repay Gov. Douglas
| of Yancouyer's Island, for money loaned for
public purposes; also, transmitting statistics
of the trade with Africa, in compliance with
Mr.. Stewards recommendation.
| Broderick, of Cal, presented petition
q frI-wpakIV
mail.
| Mallorey, of Florida, from the Naval
! Committee made a report relative to increas-
ing the efficiency of the Navy.
The report says the experience of the
English navy have demonstrated that sail
| ing ships of war are now being absolute,
| sails being mere auxiliaries to steam. The
| important position of the Gulf of Mexico,
renders it evident that our next naval war
will be there. The report recommends that
the U. S. Navy should be the best that can
be constructed.
| HoUsE.-An Intellectual effort was made
| to set apart day for the consideration of
the bill quoting certain titles to land in
Maine, in order to carry out provision in
the treaty of Washington.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps of No., the
House on and after Wednesday next, will
meet at eleven, instead of twelve in the
morning.
Kilgore asked leave to introduce the fol-
lowing:
WHEREAS, The laws prohibiting the AT
! rican slave trade, have become a topic Of
discussion with the newspaper writers and
political agitators, many of them, boldly de-
nouncing these laws as unwise in policy
and disgraceful in their provisions, and in
sisting on the justice and propriety of theil
| repeal and the revival of the odious traffic
in African slaves, and
WHEEEAs, Recent demonstrations afford
strong reasons to suppose that the said law;
are to be set at defiance, and their violation
openly countenanced and encouraged by q
portion of the citizens of some of the State:
OF the Union and
WHEREAS, 1t is proper in view of said
facts the sentiments of the peoples Repre-
sentatives in Congress should be made pub
lie in relation thereto, therefore
ResolUed That while we recognize nc
right on the part of the Federal Govern
lnent or any other law making power, save
that of the States wherein it exists, to in.
terfere with or disturb the institution o
domestic slavery where it is established anC