Justification of Commodore Paulding's Arrest of Walker and his Command at Punta Arenas. Speech of James R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin. Delivered in the United States Senate, January 21st, 1858.
Washington, D.C. Buell & Blanchard, Printers, 1858. 15 pp., [1]. 8vo. Removed. First edition. Doolittle defends Hiram Paulding (1797-1878) who was relieved of command by James Buchanan for arresting William Walker as he tried once again to regain military control of Nicaragua. Walker had led an expedition to unite the..... More