The daily union., 1852-09-04
THE UNION: WASHINGTON SATU RDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 1852

Spain, That these losses should De compensated lneie
is other mode OF doing il than by putting this proys-
/ ion ia the bill
MIR CLARKE should like to ask my honorable
friend from Virginia whether the Presideat
mended that there should be appropriation made for
any destruction OF property oceasioned by mob
| M MASON Then, strike on, that word :, a.,.
Mr WELLER You had better call il as they do in
crsRsE Es'Gss ass ss he phrase mos Be-
sides, would suggest that il that had been the eommu-
nlcaon made by the President of the United States
was one why he not nominated, because he
dared to call public excitement mob. [Laugh,er.l
| Mr.. RUSK. | move 10 amend the amendment by
striking out the words "by mob" 80 that wIll read
.for losses occasioned by violence in the year ls3i
/ The amendment 10 The amendne was agreed 10.
| Mr. Gle MEMS want the amendment reac again
want 70 hear soneihlng more aooa. me ias,s o. sne
rate but want whether there is nytbng that
will Justly the Congress OF the United States in paying
for those losses Tecoect that time ago church
was burned near Boston, and think hat The Catholics
would have about as much right to compensation for
that as these men for compensation Tor their losses
recolec still later There was property destroyed
In the city of Baltimore within forty miles OF us; but
never thought OF paying for that recollect again,
that in Philadelphia great deal OF the same sort OF de-
srucon carried on but il never thought that
The government should pay tor IT, think We are about
as much bound to pay for one as the Olher want 10
hear amendment read and to hear any special
to be assigned Tor and then want the privilege OF re-
cording my vote against IT,
/ The amendment was read.
from Alabama that he wants record his vote against
the amendment wish 10 say to him that It 10 based
upon this principle, which the Committee on Foreign Re-
latons thought proper to apply TO International courtesy
and inlercommunicaton. We under obligations TO
protect the citizens OF foreign countries visiting us for
purposes commerce. Just those foreign countries
under obgaton oproect citizens when they go there
Tor purposes OF that sort Therefore, in relation TO for
egn countries, there is as conceive, different prnc
pie TO be applied from that which applies to own c
zens, subject to our municipal laws II there had
been treaty guaranying this protection between the two
countries there could have been no doubt about at all
In the absence of treaty conceive that these inerna
onal courteses and dntercommunications fall within the
scope of protection which government owes to the
citizens OF another, which usfes the appropriation pro-
posed be made this occasion This takes the ap
preparation of the operation OF principles which apply
4 10 the Of mobs which burn churches and all other
zens If you would claim from other governments in
IDENTITIES for trespasses which may be committed within
their jurisdiction you ought to set the example that you
willing, reference 10 their citizens TO make provis
ion for them
i Mr.. CLEMENS Mr.. President, il may be that am
mistaken my memory with regard this matters but it
does not seem 10 be possible that be These
men cigar dealers, grocery-dealers oyster house
keepersmen who had been in the city Of New Orleans
TOR fifteen years. but who claimed 1t IL true, TO be
subjects of Spain, because they had been natural
lied they had been for years residents OF the city Of
New Orleans They had enjoyed The protection OF the
laws OF the State OF louisiana; and this destruction OF
their property originated from what was supposed, at The
| time, by the people 10 be undue amount OF exulta
ton manifested by them at the destruction of our cil-
zens in the island OF Cuba Fifty Of the United
4 s ates were murdered in Cuba; and II was The i'm
preston among the populace OF New Orleans that these
men had manifested undue amount oil exultation
over that fact The consequence was that the people
destroyed their properly Wnee is the obligation the
part Of the government to pay for u They had The same
had under similar crcum.an And II citizens OF the
United States had behaved they did, they would have
been subjected the penalties, matter where
they were. glad that ii is an glad 10 say that
there is not State in this Union, from Maine 10 Lous
where such manifestations over such events can be
ton oil property the result OF these manifestations
i These men were bad men any way. They kept bad
houses. They were dlsrepuiable men-men who had no
claim any upon the sympatnies OF the community
These understand 10 be the facts Of the They
are the facts certainly they were promulgated in the
newspapers at the time and have not seen them
uadicted. want 10 know what right these have
to come here now, and demand that we shall pay for
their losses under such circumstances Why, did any
foreign government ask for redress from
der similar circumstances! II is unprecedented
10 our annals; and il is case against which want TO
record my vote; although regret to hear the senator
from Kentucky say that he intends TO record his vote for
the proposition Sir, he has been led asay IN regard
10 the matter. He does not know as much about this
case as do, or else have been totally misinfomed in
relation TO the facts These proper TO excite
popular mob, and they felt the results Of H. The laws
are open to them let them seek redress where an Amer
ican citizen would have seek II.
/ Mr.. MASON. Mr.. President, there is certainly no
obligation on the part Of the government OF the United
Saies TO compensate for losses sustained by popular
violence in any OF the States but it is not upon thai,
ground that this amendment is based II is known, as a
part of the history OF the day, that nie-
gence arrived at New Orleans of the murder, the
gentleman calls t-of the putting TO death OF those c
zens of the United States who had invaded Caba-
il produced intense excitement at New 0deans, whence
the expedition had sailed. Immediately there was a
great degree of popular violence manifested there.
which resulted first in depreciation, 10 very great ex
tent, upon the property and person OF the Spanish con-
sui at New Orleans. Now, the Spanish consul was
under the protection OF the government of The United
States, and whatever losses resulted TO him anywhere
within the limits OF the United States from popular vio
lence II certainly the duty of the government 10
make good.
We know also that. by the nterpositon OF the min.
lister OF the United States al Spainunotcialy, Tor he
could not demand IL as Tight-under instructions from
his government, the Queen OF Spain was induced 10
grant free pardon TO hose OF the invaders OF Cuba
/, who had been sent TO Spain, and they were allowed
TO return home
Under these circumstances the President OF the Ua.
ted States thought TO be his duty 10 ask OF Congress- BY
law-upon the application OF The Spanish minister here,
most urgently and repeatedly insigated to him by his
losses sustained by the Spanish consul, which
bound 10 do and also the losses of Spanish subjects
at there places
Nov the gfound upon which the committee proceeded,
and upon when bill for this purpose passed in the Senate
without any opposition this-tha in fact, this IN
Jury had been committed Spanish subjects not for any
offence which they had committed, but Tor an imaginary
offence committed by their sovereign, through the author
tiles OF that sovereign al CuDa against citizens OF The
United States IL becauseo the act OF the Qneen OF
Spain in granting this free pardon TO citizens OF the Uni
ted States who had been to Spain, and because II
,Uas at the of that should be done,