Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29

tcd stes by any individual or individuals on The preiencs
that any Of Congress for their relief
by the procurement influence such individual or ndi
duas and Il so, how much charged coected
Le sad peenee on which said money was charged eeey-
ed true or false.
Mr. HALE asked that the resolution might be consider
ed at once And he would state in word the reasons
that induced him to offer it. Last year act had been
passed giving extra compensation certain officers and
seamen engaged the of California and Oregon.
He had been told land he had the of the witnesses
that the arrival of the Yincennes and Vandaa, the
pursers of those vessels informed that the
passed through the influence of certain individuals that
IL by his Intervention that the money obtained for
the seamen and that capaton tax levied amount
ing in the aggregate to some three four thousand dollars
and withheld from their pay All the facts he pre-
pared to prove in twenty four hours by persons in
this city.
Mr. GWIN denounced the accusation as false-unequi-
vocally Internationally false. The amendment the
appropriation bill had been offered by him without solicit
tation the part any individual He submitted his
colleagues the Naval Committee and they concurred in
it heartily and could bear out the truth of his assertion
Mr. HALE said it was because he believed it false, in
fanousy false that he had offered it, He supposed
for moment that the Naval Committee had been nhu
enced by any one and he hoped he had not been
derstood by the chairman OF the Committee Naval
Affairs The fact was that money had been extored from
the hard earnings Of poor sailor under that preence
which witnesses ready to prove He had intro
duced the resolution to show that the Naval Committee
had not been governed influenced by any and that
the pretence set up false and scandalous.
The resolution was at once agreed to.
AWARD OF PRINCE NAPOLEON.
message also received from the President of the
United States in compliance with resolution calling for
the award made BY Louis Napoleon Of France in the
Of the private armed brig Gen Armstrong destroyed
at Fayal during the war with England.
EMr, Ryes in his letter of December 1867 states that
in pursuance Of invitation, he attended at the Office Of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of France where he the
Portuguese Minister when they each presented with
copy Of the award, without any intimaon of its nature
and with the declaration that the Prince President had
been much occupied recently with the changes of the
Government thad he had opportunity of declaring the
award in person.
The communication is, in effect that it is clear the
United States at with Great Britain at the time,
but Portugal preserving her neutrality, the General
Armstrong armed FOR privateering anchor Faya
in the dominions Of the Queen Of Portugal That with
out any respect for the rights of neutrality, bloody
took place between the Americans and English
and that the next day after the English
sci ranged herself the Aercan privateer for the
purpose of cannonadng her. that this determination be-
ing followed by the act induced Capt. Reid and his
to abandon and to destroy her. The Prince Presi
dent goes to say that che does consider it clear
that if certain British long boats the night of the 26h
approached the General Armstrong that these boats
manned by men provided with arms and ammunition
But he considers clear that these long boats having APP
preached the brig the Of the latter having hailed
them and ordered them to be off, Immediately fred upon
them, killing some and wounding others MORALLY, with
out any attempt having been made by the to
repel force by force. The American captain did not
apply to the Portuguese Governor for protection until
blood had been she'd and when the fire had ceased the
brig to anchor under the castle at the distance OF
stones throw the Portuguese Governor then informed
of what passing in the port, and he did several
occasions nterpose with the British commander to obtain
cessation of hostes, and to complain of the violation
of neutral territory, and effectively prevented some
American sailors land from ebarking for the purpose
of proonging the conflict which contrary the laws
Of nations The weakness Of the garrison prevented any
armed intervention.
1t is considered in this of things that Capt Reid
not having applied from the beginning for the intervention
of the neutral sovereign and having had recourse to
in order to repel unjust aggression, has thus
failed to respect the neutrality Of the territory Of the
foreign sovereign and released that sovereign Of the ob
cation in which he TO afford him protection by any
other than that OF pacific Intervention; from
which it follows that the Government of her most faith
full Majesty be held responsible for the results Of
the collision, which has taken place in contempt Of her
rights and sovereignty, in violation Of the neutrality of
her territory and without the local officers eutcnants
having been required proper time and enabled grant
aid and protection to those having right to the
Therefore, have decided and declare that the claim
presented by the Government of the United States against
her faithful Majesty has foundation and that
indemnity is due by Portugal in consequence Of the loss Of
the American brig General Armstrong armed for priya-
teering purposes.
Done and signed, sc. under the seal of State the
Palace of the Tuileries November 30th, 1852
L. NAPOLEON
The Senate adjourned.