The daily union., 1852-05-15

suOuosed al the time, and, far as understood IL,
I rsss to the act Of Congress OF 1918 against the hsng
NV y, n expeditions against foreign governments That is
sa law OF the United States for apprehend that We
s.d no other law upon The subject. 8
p'MT COOPER. None.
~, R0RLAND wish to know whether the senator
ss thar the terms OF that act denounced those per
Oa. or the persons engaged in similar expeditions, as
nsmuders and pirates
~MS COOPER No. sir. sJ sE
n, cortland. My understanding OF il is, that it
ny iorbds the fitting out of such expeditions in the
sd States but does not attach any particular
hst Of oppobum TO IT, and does not prescribe for il the
P;shment OF piracy and that the only declaration 10
a saect speaking Of this law as so chaacterzng this
n.dtjon was 10 be found in the proclamation OF the
pssden aone which denounced these men TO the world,
d,sang them 10 be beyond the protection Of their own
vsrnueni and pirates. subject to all the penalties which
Ss laws Of nations visit upon pirates
w M COOPER No. sir. did not mean TO say tina
h act OF Congress- applied the ephets OF maauders and
mates 10 these men but say that, by the law OF ma
and the great law OF humanity written in the hearts
n All men, those who engage in expedition IN which
Too ID to be shed Tor the sake OF punder alone are ma
udes and il they are not characterized as praes they
nave escaped the appelaon which they have merted by
heir conduct And say, further that the government
~ be United States, in all this matter, has acted prop
sry and that the course of conduct which IT pursued
duced the happiest results in favor OF the misguided
ndyduals-msguided am willing TO consider many Of
,hsmwho embarked in the unlawful expedition against
Cuba If our government had not shown disposition
10 respect the rights and territories OF Span and had not
s 10 be believed that the Queen. who has added such
noble lusre her character as sovereign and wo-
man by her act OF magnanmous clemency, would nave
hardened the prisoners!
Mr. President hermit me to say word more in re-
Dy TO The reflections OF the honorable senator from LOU
sana MIR SoULE] upon the conduct OF the national ad-
mnisiraon and have done with me deSaloiy feMsiks ~
nounces the administration for pursuing beyond the line
o our municipal jurisdiction the expedition which went
forth from our own shores against and asks wRere
MICH, answer that il was to be found in that part OF il
which enjons upon the President to tnat tne laws
he faithfully executed There is law OF Congress, al
ready referred TO- prohibiting an saca expedGns as lnat
be erea law of nature and of nations gives to the gov
eminent the power which il exercised. The expedition
had sailed from our own shores; was composed, 10
great extent OF citizens, for whose acts and
conduct we were responsible and, being responsible the
law Of and OF humanityhe law OF preserva-
to-gave the right to restrain them ltsarlghtinne-
subjects might involve the government in hosnllties
with other nations and it not only right, but duty
imposed by humanity on governments TO and N the sup
preston of lawless expeditions, organized by private
bands for purposes of rapne, plunder, and blood But
the censure with which the honorable senator visits the
administration for its conduct in relation to the Spanish
consul is more severe and unsparing still than 1t was in
reference to the exercise of its authority in pursuing the
maraudng band organized for the purpose OF invading
Cuba He speaks OF the "heart-rendng spectacle OF sa
lutte booming out to exuling and atone
men in the of the United States" This he seemed
TO regard as dlsgraceful concession 70 Spain; and II
speaking OF it, his language full OF indignant seyeri
and contempt for the administration who permitted the
country 10 be thus humiliated.
Mr. President see in this salute OF The nag OF SPAR
no of cowardy concesson national degradation
On the other hand, regard il, and think the world will
regard it, rs magnanmous aenement for wrong don't
to Spain in the person OF her agenthe consul at New
0deansby citizens OF the United States. II was through
fear OF Spain that cannon saluted her flag II wa
act OF justice 10 ourselves, much as OF reparato
and atonement TO her Her consul had been insulted
and himself driven % from The city This was gross an
unauthorized outrage, calling for amends of some kind
am aware that consuls do not come within the rule
the law Of nations which guarantees the involaby Q
mbc ministers; but they are, nevertheless, under III
yotecton and nation may be nsuited IN the person OF
nsul as well as in the person OF minister. Ever
private citizen has right to the protection OF hi'
him are resented But in the OF insults offered Il
consus, apologies have often been made. On one occa
sion the consul OF Venice resident at Ancona having beer
nsued by the governor, the republic demanded repara
ton OF the Pope, and through the mediation OF France
who nteposed prevent hostites, the governor apollo
gised and made satisfaction On another OCCASION
what different IN character number OF the subjects
Louis XIV entered the territory Of Savoy, then belong
ing TO Sardinia, and carried of the chief OF band
smugglers, who had been engaged in committing OF
fences against the laws OF France. The King of Sar
arch Of France, and perhaps of Europe thought il NJ
disgrace to send ambassador extraordinary TO Iur
10 make satisfaction.
Mr.. President, | have now done As | stated in III
outset, am opposed TO change of the policy unde
which the country has grown up te be great powerful
happy and respected at home and abroad Under sucf
circumstances can wisdom in change-nothni
TO be gained by repudatng the tried principles of gov
eminent for those which new. untred, and, fear
unsafe To the resolutions of the senator from Rhod
Island, would prefer a simple declaration of our adhe
to the policy hitherto pursued but declaration
Of principle, is to be made in FORM will cheerfully sup
port that which is embraced in the resolutions which h
has proposed