The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-01-29

| TO crush the rising sentiment of the people; and
contended for the ..sclf-evdent truth express.
| oil in the American Declaration Of Independence
"that all men arc created equal; that they are
endowed 10y their Creator with certain inalien
able rights; that among these are life, liberty
and the pursuit OF happiness; that to secure these
| rights governments instituted among men
al, irving their just powers from the consent of the
| governed; that whenever any government becomes
destructive to those ends, il 10 the right Of the pco-
pie to alter abolish il, and to institute new
government laying its foundation on such princi-
;cs, and organizing its powers in such form, to
them shall seem most likely to effect their safety
and happiness {" Therefore, acknow Lodging thcse
! To be the principles which our Government was
! founded, we cannot remain indifferent and see
= EusSia INTERFERING with and tramplng upon Hun
gary; nor we, he said, remain neutral between
| right and wrong--between power and justice, be-
| tween usurpalion and the rights Of man lie read
various extracts, for the purpose of showing that
our Government has, in former days, interfcrcd in
! behalf OF nations struggling for an independent
and republican existence, and for the maintenance
! Of the laws Of nations affecting human rights He
! intended to offer series of resolutions some
other occasion--when the resolutions proposing to
refer the several branches of the Presidcnts annual
messagc shall again be under consideration
ing these broad principles, and requesting the Pres
| dent Of the United States to open correspondence
with each OF the several nations with which have
diplomatic intercourse for the maintenance of the
la ~ of nations and the establishment of universal
| peace. He stated that he would be willing for
| I,
and Turkey, to enforce these doctrines of non in
! tcrvcntion, which set forth by the eloquent
! ko-suth III manner to meet with his approval.
He believed with that distn uished stranger that
| il this done Russia would never send gun
! into Hungary. He made further refnar ks upon
,,s subject, in the course OF which he permitted
himself to be repeatedly interrupted by questions
! FROM several gentlemen.
| MIR BAYLY did not propose to debate the ques
tion Of -intervcntion proper opportunity for
this will occur when the House shall go into com
rttee upon the Presidents annual message, and
alec when the Committee on Foreign Affairs shall
have made a report in relation to it.. What he
now proposed to do was, to move that the commit
rise, and stop debate that the bill before them
might be passed. II appropriated six thousand
! duiiars Tor the relief OF some poor and deluded
GnNr of our country, who have practically test
cfAthe expedency OF Intervention in the affairs
of reign nation. Ii the bill is passed at all, it
should be passed at once He therefore moved that
the committee rise.
MIR. CARTIER proposed an amendment, as fol-
lows:
.Procided That nothing in this act shall be 80
construed as TO appreciate any interference in the
domestic affairs OF Cuba by any citizens OF the
! United States I"
! Mr. BAYLY submitted that the pending motion
was that the committee rise. The amendment was
| not in order.
| The CHAIRMAN understood that the gentle
| man had yielded the floor
| Mr. BAYLY. On the contrary. modified my
motion simply to rise.
! Inc committee tnen rose. when, on uOtlon OF
| Mr. BAYLY, a resolution was adopted to close the
! debate on the bill pending in five minutes.
The House again went into committee; when
| Mr.. CARTIER said that he, had offered his
amendment in good faith.
! Mr.. BAYLY rose to question, that the amend
ment not german to the bill but
The CHAIRMAN decided it TO be in order.
MIR. CARTIER said that this sum of six thou
! sand dollars asked for to bring home certain
men who have violated the neutrality laws of this
! country, and invaded a sovereign power. Our own
laws either at fault this appropriation ought
to be made under circumstances TO protect the efli
cheney Of these laws. If a proposition should come
forth deliver TO their homes inmates OF the peni-
ienaries, all gentlemen would vote agaipstit. The
why this amount is 10 be voted ls, that the
| offence Is viewed political, and that those who
violated the neutrality laws regarded enti-
tied TO the public consideration. II Is important TO
the integrity Of our own lave, and to the national
! integrity Of our own Government, that, while we
/ extend relief as matter OF humanity, we do not
| throw around the laws a significance approaching
/ the course of these A few years since there
was a similar kind of fiiibusterisn on the northern
frontier, and citizens Of the United States were led
to the scafInld in Canada while others were tran
! sported 10 Van Dieman's Land, and dragged out
! their term Of imprisonment there; and when they
we're released by the clemency Of Great Britain,
nothing was heard about spending money to bring
| them home. They were compelled to get back IN
4 der the bcpeYolence OF foreigners.
Mr. BAYLY replied The gentleman seemed
| to tink that, by making provision to bring these
CTtunAls home, The tOu.c ls committed To apprO-
/ baton of their conduct He would answer this by
a simple illustration. IL IL a law in Virginia, and
/ he presumed that there was a similar one in Ohio,
that when person has served out his term In the
/ pcnitentiary, or been pardoned money IL provided
W purchase clothing, and TO send him home. IL
il matter OF pure humanity, and 50 manifest that
he (Mr b took II for granted that this Is the
in other States. After the man has been impr.
soned and cXpiated the offences, Is Il approba-
ton Of the crime to give him money to pay his
way home? The gentleman from Ohio said that,
II C5nRrcss have power TO appropriate this money
Tor the Cuban prisoners, they have authority to
I appropriate money TO carry home the Conyicts OF
tho State penitcntiarics. Nov, Congress would
! hayc ~ power 20 appropriate the money II tIeeo
! nrn were within our territory. " IA because they
are In foreign country, and the question pertains
10 our foreign relations that gress have tho power
90 appropriate the money. Mr.. Madison made the
di.inc ton. aud ~ did Mr.. Calhoun, in voting for
the Tin Tor tho relief Of the sufferers nj Caracas,
and il is distraction which all OF our statesmen
have takcu-as 10 the Caracas, affairs however
he (Mr. r. always doubted the constitutionaty
uf the appropr.ation-thGi vnen our citizens in
the State. and beyond the jurisdiction Of the Gen
. sral Government, tho States take care OF them,
bot vh.n they arc beyond the United States IL is
'hc duty Of the General Government to take care
81 them IL s Tor this rcason that appropriations
are annually made for the relief Of sck and dis.
sbled schmcn IN foreign countries.
Mr.. GARTER wished 20 know whether the
rnilcman Pot thcse saaren on the same footing
with the offenders against the neutrality Laws.
Mr.. BA \ ~ unutrstOo1 INC Hfntfmnn 70 doubt
the power 20 make the appropriation.
Mr. CARTIER made a reply, which was insudi-
bic 20 tho reporter.
MIR. BAYLY repeated that because these men are
syond he limits Of the United States Government,
Congress has authority 80 grant them relief.
Mr.. MEADE inquired. are they in spain or on
I ( CIR way homr' VI 60, At whose expense,
Mr.. BhYJY They are certainly there, unless
come charitable shipmsster is brin cling them home,
or the Queen " Spain Is sending them home. But
We have the information II would be decent 10
\ make the appropriation 10 bring them home for
we only appropriate 20 much money 81 may be
\ n.ccssAry for their relief, aud bold the Presi.
dent accoun Liable lor tne tsannef OF spending a.
The question was then taken on the amendment
/ Of Mr. CAETTEa, aud IL was agreed to-syos 20.
I nOcs s.
/ Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, moved 10 strike out
all after tho cnacting clause IN tic bill, and in.
SORT that there be Appropriated the Of five hun.
drcd dollars for the relief OF the widow Of Critten.
] den, who persisted in Cuba
/ b!r POLK. Was se a ,asrrica mani
] Mr. CAMPBELL IL docs not matter whether
be vas or not. u he not, there will be no mo-
pey paid tLaughter.l man Of "a much in
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