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XXXEKd CONGRESS-
Firsfsession.
SENATE -WAsHrsGroS, Dec. IL, 1851.
BusIness commenced at 20 minutes past twelve

sented
Mr.. BoRLASD. of Ark,nsas from the Committee OF
frntmg, reported In favor printing 10000 ADDITIONAL
copies OF the Report Of the Superintendent OF Coast
Suryeys,-fTe thousand for the Senate and FIVE
thousand for the Superintendents own use. Report
adopted.
Mr.. MILLER, Of New-Jersey, introduced a bill
| giving further remedies to Patentees.
Mr.. CASs, OF Mich called up his resolution, as
follows
Rolved That the President Of the United States be re-
gsesed to communicate to the Senate If ,nsstent
e'ived respecting the fnns the Anne, steamship
Promeiheus by British vessel of November last,
near Gfeytown, the Mosquito Coast: and also what
had been By the Executive the
state OF the facts and to indicate the honor Of the
He Cass) said that he knew nothing of the facts of
the case, except those contained IN the statement of
the officers OF the Pr0metheus. From that st 4ement
1t would appear that gross outrage had been COM
mitted on the flag of the United States, requiring
| prompt redress. He did not know exactly where the
outrage took place. IL II the within the
jurisdiction OF the Mosquito King England could not
approve of the conduct OF her officers. without dis
regarding her treaty Of obligations. If 1t was COM
nted on the high seas, then II inexcusaole. 1t
was the duty of the United States to let the world
know that our flag shall be protected whether on the
high seas, or the most secluded waters to which en-
| terprlse shall carry 1t.
| Let our country exercise a surveillance our
own flag, ard let all nations know thai flag shall
| be proteced-that this is jealous Republic, and
| one that Will MAINTAIN her honor. He hoped the ln-
volatility of our flag would be held a sacred prin
ciple that soil and flag shall be equally sacred
and that any violation OF either shall be avenged
| On looking over the papers he saw that England
and France were about to set up the right OF search
| under the pTe'ext Of protecting Cuba. The United
States are able to punish It's own citizens for any
violation OF ITS own laws; and It is duty TO show
that neither England nor France, both together
under any preext, shall board vessels and take
therefrom our citizens and carry them TO be tried
| by tribunals other than our own.
| TO ADMIT tins right would be to acknowledge the
corolary night OF searching our vessels for other
| afrn hANn he sDh hoo
our vessels on the coast OF Cuba, they will have
complete authority and command OF the Gulf OF Mex
leo and the mouth OF the Mississippi and, under the
pTetext OF protecting Cuba, England and France
| will claim to exercise the right Of searching all
| American vessels whersoeVer sailing He rejoiced
in the sentiments expressed by Mr.. Crittenden
this subject and hoped the policy ayowed by MI {.
| would be sacredly maintained
| The resolution was adopted.
The bill from the House, making land warrants
I asslenable. was taken up and referred to the Com
| mlttee on Public Lands.
| The KossJTH resolution was called up by Mr..
| SEWARD.
| Mr.. HALE announced that he had paired off with
Mr.. BERRIEN. who was called away by the sickness
| of his family.
| Mr. BADGER Welded the floor to Mr. MALLORY, OF
| Fla, who spoke in favor of the resolution.
| Mr. MALLORY, of Florida, spoke IN favor Of the
| resolution He looked upon KOssuth as the repre-
sentative OF great principle, which he delighted TO
| honor He examined the question whether foreign
natlOns had right under the law OF nations to be
offended at the adoption OF the resolution. anddenled
| that there would be any just cause OF ofense lie
! had no doubt but that they would be offended but
every chapter In the history OF TINS country an
| ofeDse TO despotish. Every occasion upon which
our flag presented 10 their notice was one of Of
| tense 10 the despotic powers OF Europe.
Mr. BADGER said that II was rational that when II
was proposed, for the second time In the history oil
our country, to confer the distinguished honor OF
| public welcome upon foreigner, the reasons for
such course should be called for, and the friends
! OF this measure had endeavored to furnish some
such reasons. But, III his opinion. these reasons
4 rail atnha nEt thn
wise. knowing the disposition of the Senate, he
had paid particular attention TO the reasons given IN
| favor of the adoption of this resolution. what was
this question, when its practical merits were exam
| med! II bids Louis kossuth cordial welcome to
these shores As Ter THIS as %
Congress is required, consistently with honor 10 io
low up that invitation by the welcome now proposed.
That there ever had been any such invitation AS vas
implied, he denied. The JOINT resolution uhdef
which Kossuth came expressed the sympathy OF the
American people for him and his associates IN
| exile and commended the conduct of the Sultan OF
Turkey 1t further said, that If kossuth and his as
| socrates desired TO emigrate to this country, the
Preside nj was authorized to employ national VeSSel,
! &C. The meaning of the resolution was that II ne
desired to emgTate the vessel was to be used, auo
II he did not desire TO do so the President was not
authorized to the vessel Senators surely ought
| by this time to know what emgrant meant. III
| foreigner came here to look at our roads, canals.
| Improvements In tho country, and behold the
! working of our institutions, intending 10 return,
| he was not an emigrant When an emigrant snip
| was spoken Of did II not mean vessel
|
reside with us who LETT Europe to become mem
bers OF population and, in time TO share IN our
political privileges That Joint resolution OF the lasI
Congress was intended only to give Louis hOsSuth
ana his associates passage from the land OF their ex-
lie TO this country, on condition that they oeseu W
emgTate TO this country. At that time Congress kne"
that Hungary reCnced to sublectiOn-that tue
Revolution had been put down-and supposed NOS,
suth who plnng IN Turkish prison would
prefer to come to this country where ne could i've
In quiet and Co a Christian death, which ne could
| not do in Europe. They therefore offered nun
the means OF reaching our shores, II he desired
to do So There Was rot wOfd IN tue feeoiutloh
| expressing an invitation to come nere-nOt
single word expressing or intlmaung that congress
cared a farthing whether he come or not. IL Was
| afording him the means OF coming, II ne ueslieu
| to emigrate. IL was no more OF an invitation 10
him than the general one 10 an I.uioPe 70
come here and settle down as quiet cIIIenS, II
thew desired to do So There was nothing when ehl
| tied kossuth any to the sympathy OF congress
than would eniItle the more humble andlonely, VINO
| fled here from oppression, to our sympathy. he
| could see no reason for any distinction between
kossuih ard his laes The irlends oil the reso'
ton stood the singular position OF refusing 10 put ia
aresolution OF welcome TO hoSsu'n' ~elSY ussp
to the associates of hossuih. lie oene'el hossuIli
would, II governed by an honorable heart, resent
any invitation OF welcome from whlch ms associates
were excluded. Il without precedent: congress
never vet voted thanks for great military DEEDS 70
| commanding Generals, without incluulhs III lue
honors the officers and men under them VINO were
| their associates In the hour OF peril ihese men
were In exile with Kossuth they shared his capti-
witty, and were on terms OF intimacy Win MN. lney
were not his servliors they we're Iecosnizeu Z
as his EQUALS and yet this resolution EXTENDS
| welcome 10 Kossuth and omitS all mention of them.
He did lot think hossuth was man who would
take offense II Congress, when It took hin oy the
hand, and said, 1" We are glad to see you shOulS
add. and also the gentlemen who have come Win
YOU"
Mr.. DopGE OF Iowa, asked if the Senator would
vote for the resolution II so amended
Mr. BApGER said, certainly not. He was opposed
TO the whole thing The Wings had been invited
bv the Senator from Michigan, IN not supporting
measure which the President had recommended
IL is no part ofWhg doctrine thai they should sup
mort whether night wong, a measure recon-
inended BY Wing President II that doctrine pre-
vailed ON the other side, 1t formed no part OF the