Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-31


cient sum with which TO purchase clothes other than
penentary clothes and to send him home. This
matter o. humanity manifest that he took it for granted
it was right After having imprisoned punished
him offence could it be regarded approbatory Of
bis crime furnish him with money necessary to send
him home and buy him cothesr
The gentleman had said further that if they possessed
the power appropriate these six thousand dollars to
bring home these Cuban prisoners from Span they also
had the authority to appropriate money to carry home all
conycts from the State penentiares who might be set
free In his opinion they would have authority to APP
proprate this money under the Constitution if these
were in our territory. 1t because they were
connected with foreign matters because this matter
appertaned to foreign relations that they had the power
to appropriate this money. This the distinction
which Madison made and it also which Calhoun
made when he reported the bill for the relief of the suf
/ ferers at Caracas This distinction which all
statesmen had made but he always doubted the const-
nationality of the Caracas affair AS TO citizens within
the limits Of the United States the General Government
had nothing to do with them they under the uris
dcton Of the several States and it for them TO take
care Of them But when citizens beyond the limits
of the United States then they under the protection
of this Government and it its duty to take Of
them 1t for this that annual appropriations
had been made from the foundation of the Government
to the present tme Tor the reef or disabled ahu SICK
seamen in foreign countries.
Mr. CARTIER said that he did not deny the authority
of Congress to make this appropriation.
Mr. BAYLY said that he would not have made any re-
the subject if he had not understood the gen
tleman.
Mr. MEADE was understood to inquire of Mr.. BAYLY
where these prisoners are
Mr. BAYLY replied that there was no information on
this point They probably sta Spain, unless some
charitable captain bringing them home unless the
Queen of Spain was now doing Even if the latter
should be So it would be decent in the House to make
this appropriation II would be used unless it should
be necessary and the President would be held account
able for the in which should expend the money
| Mr.. POLK moved to amen the amendment of Mr..
CARTIER by adding thereto Foyso that the passage of
mott mp n ON
House to violate the principesembodied in the Farewell
Address of President Washlnton by encouraging the
opinion that Government will interfere in the affairs
of European Powers.
The amendment was rejected
The question then takenon the amendment OF Mr..
CARTIER and it was agreed to Ayes 70, noes 90.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, mving a pro lorna amend
men remarked that he was opposed to this bill because
it provided appropriation of large amount of money
out of the public treasury bring back to the United
States those who admitted by the gentleman from
Virginia Mr. BAYLY to have BEN criminals and to have
violated our laws. He NIr. g. not in favor of max
ing this application of the pubic treasure to any such
purposes He had constituents rho in pursuing honest
purposes in carrying their goodson the Western waters
had been stripped of every dollar by accidents and were
thus left without the of returning to their homes
and they obliged to work hir passage If honest
people compelled to do this he asked what right had
Congress to take money which the in part had paid and
appropriate it for the benefit Of ose persons who were
acknowledged to be criminals before the whole world? 1t
seemed to him that it carrying the matter little too
far; and for one though he might stand alone he
opposed to the whole system.
These men were in Spain-et item get back. 1t was
by voluntary act of their that they became prison.
they went to Spain in direct violation of the known
laws of the land and in face of the warning which the
President of the United States gave them And it
proposed forsooth after they had gone across the
water by their act that they should travel back at
public expense!
A MEMBER. How do you propose to get them back?
Mr.. CAMPBELL. Let them work their passage back
honest Lee act hremen
let them black the boots of passengers if they
please
A MEMBER. How will you clothe them?
Mr., CAMPBELL Let them come home naked
Laughter.
Mr.. STUART not surprised at the gentleman's re
marks but he had yet learn the from which he
drew them There such doctrine taught upon the
face of the earth He would ask the gentleman from Ohio
to begin with the time when the Saviour came INTO tins
world and from that day to the present. and tell
him whether in the examination of divinity mortality
he had heard doctrines such he had uttered to-
day? He MIR s. was that the Government of the
United States through its Executive branch went too far
that it proclaimed that these men were outlaws; and that
furnished to the Cuban and Spanish Powers grounds for
treating them pirates understanding, as they must
have DONE that they declared outside OF treaty obi
cations and not entitled to the privileges of citizens of
the United States Has il come to this said Mr. s. that
gentlemen here and say that elowcltzens these
unfortunate men, be brought home to their wives
their parents and their friends hungry and naked and
outside Of the protection Of humantyeyen outside of
the protection of God himself If this doctrine is TO be
carried out?
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, said that the gentleman
would not understand him having sympathy with
any human being who had been placed in situation of
this kind; and so far he could aid man who in
misery and want he would be willing to 90 just far as
the gentleman from Michigan; but when it proposed
to vote out of the national treasury fund for any such
purpose, he was against it.
Mr. EVANS moved to amend the bill by adding thereto
proviso that the President of the United States shall
send ship of bring these prisoners to the United
States.
Mr. +. thought il would be act of intervention
the of this Government in the affairs of Spain to dis
patch ship of bring these prisoners to the United
States and for himself he opposed to intervention
the part of the United States in the affairs Of any foreign
Government.
1t was true he had voted against the amendment of the
gentleman from Ohio, (r. CARTIER because he thought
it out Of place. and because he in favor Of in
tervenon If these people did intervene in the affairs of
Spain by going to Cuba it would be interfering in
foreign affairs pass this bill If gentlemen desired to
punish these for violating the laws of the United
States, the only way by which to accomplish this would
be to bring them this country These prisoners
misguided men; most of them had arrived at years
Of discretion and they should not be Judged too harsh
ly Every dictate Of his judgment in favor Of this
appropriation.
Mr.. SAVAGE said that Congress had sent ship Of
to foreign country to bring to the United States
who had been engaged in similar to the one
in which these had been engaged and he could not
why this bill should not be passed for the relief of
citizens who now suffering in Spain.
The question stated to be the amendment of Mr.
EVANS.
Mr.. EVANS asked leave to withdraw it.
Objection was made, and the amendment then re-
jected
On motion Of Mr.. BAYLY, of Virginia the committee
then rose and reported he hill to he House .