Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-23
NUMBER 81.

! Mr. Cobb proposed amendment pro7!tins that in all
cases of extension of duties elk per atees! ehn be
pail.
Mr. Jones OF Tenn moved lay the bill and cmendmen:
on The table lost, yeas SO, nays 49,
Mr.. Vansan Of Baltimore, voted In tho affirmative aud
MIR. May absent
! On motion of Mike Walsh the bill referred 10 the
committee Of the whole on the State OF the Union
The House then committee Of the whole on inc
of the Union Mr. Or in the Chal..
hf Houston submitted resolutions referring the Vaoua
branches Of the Presidents Message TO the appropriate CONT
nItices
Mr. Cerre Smith said as this was the frs, time he had
had The floor nigh, be we'll for him confess in advance
nc was in The OF mputing very freely
Perhaps this occasion he should follow up That habit t
mgh, BE- bad habit but Is IL counerpotse 10 this nao-
IT, Is bad one, that lie claimed no exemption from e-
ro,s himself HI nboundcd in thcn and was willing that
gentlemen should repTisas him. lie hGped that
while he held would be 10 tsactebe posture
Tho Presidents message fully and warmly cntoTsed Tho
conduct Of the administration in the matter o. Martin hosz
Ia Now, he not prepared 70 besto~ nnquhsd praise
in That particular He was no; ready 10 accord great cf'ai
Capt lnsraham tor his just determination 10 rescue
koszu and yet he wuu tina; lngrah2m hac gone one step
iarthc. He would that ln.raham had Insisted on hosza
being set absolute liberty. He would have et nothng
AZ that pont 10 the discretion Of any other government
tic would had him hold terms or enter into any
treaty with kdnappers ko.Za was kidnapped aneicah
citizen As ,he American was bound TO
set him absolutely But Capt. lngraam Tepfesene"
The American government that OCCASION anu ior lhat oc
cns:ou hc The American government .
Perhaps be said might be inconsistent with th1
views rcaceIoving friends who kne" his opposion
10 war yet hr justified Capt ngraham dc believed III to
propey Of national armed police, aod mat tbs was on ~
casion the Of such police But that was mol var
Can't Inpralam ready 10 make war with Austria.
and did threaten her with war Capt ingraai 2ofe'-
ly hat nothing do with Austria nor with tho Austrian
Consul !, would been insult 10 Austria and her
authority had her with authorizing Eldnapplne
He had only do win kdnappers VINO restrained hoszo
liberty All hG had 30 10 set nun nncunouonaHJ
Free compel them make unconditional surrender oi
their prey , ;,:
but the Secretary of State argued concns'eY 10 ghl o
international law that he He wished Secretary Marcy
had gone further and said kosza by law OF reason ana
right American CITIZEN 1t high time we have our JUS
tic,ton something more substantial ana certain hah
ntionailiea and the won:caen codes OF hu1ope
II i. lime was placed The nimitabIe law OF justice II
has been said that neTaham invaded the rshts OF neufo
STATE always regretted that the Secretary ol sta'e
did not positively deny this The denial was not heeaIu'
for The argument yet woud have done good Capt In
graham did violate the right OF Turkey austria on no.
so charge Turkey violated the rights OF America be
cause u;e t not afford k0sZta the protection due him.
She was chargeahc with letting him be kidnapped Turkey
had no .h, lie nvaded. He held that when neutral
STATE sla orbear do justice TO be!Seton thas oeise
r,p, shall do Justice itself He might be asked whether
he would have Captain Ingrahum fire into the Austrian
ship He answered he would have koszta Tree al Whatever
peril
He had said that he would besow Unqualified praise
ON our government Tor the kosza affair." In one OF the pas
sages in the letter Mr. Marcy Mr. Husemann OF rare
rhctorcu beauty he venured TO insnuate the despos oil
Austria III wcu!d say this was impudent hypocrisy
out !: was in bad aste or america Is ras sts,e o anu
which cOmplrrs ca;tels Is az The !le hnSef 20 c
ons Secretary Marcy mentions in his Justhcatlon oil Ia
au npraIam divine "do unto others as we would
have them do unto us Was not this the very acme o
resumption for American Secretary TO quote this wh
the nation amplng under foot millions OF It's n'ao'
Did Mr. Marcy suppose thai MIR. Iiuscmann was stone.
blind. and had lived in Washington 80 long as never 10 Sc"
the b;ing and selling of men, women and children going
on continually And did Mr. Marcy suppose that Mr. Hrisc
mann of the fact That this Ia te
epr siayccaiche for slaveholdersl Did he suppote
that Mr. Hulsemann did know that the slave trade nta
in The American its greatest patrons and that u
orr, mot ony under the general regulation, but under ,
of T,
,b.f Mr. Uuscmann was ignorant Of the fact lhatIhs ad
mns,raon surpasses all predecessors in shameless pledges
and devotion TO the slave p0@cli
The Secretary eXas the wisdom OF man ABOVE inc VIE
dom of God when he says christianity requires US ITO do
unto others would have others do unto ns except
when acting under legal advice rms iater Is sheet ih'e'
rotation Of the Secretary The administration guly NJ
this poin Of attempting 10 coErnpt christianity 10 inc a
cred and authentic record The Bible command Is ABSOLUTE
He wac aware had the administration put The IuSh-
cation of Capt. lngahans conduct on simple oIe tru'h
would have opened door for the rescue OF every Amef
on aIvr and justified the rescue of Shadrach, Boston,
and the celebrated rescue in his lSmhs) neienooihooo
the Jerry Syracuse-IustIhed the shead'g o.
blood at ChrstIana, and justified the deiveance OF every
Hc sunposcd the Administration had cold itself In cd
vance 10 the slave power This administration has no right
n Give m christianity for slavery. Having further dwe
This pont he said after ALL the administration hes done us
good service in attempting TO qualify the Divine commSno
do unto others you would have Others do unto u.s. For
the sake OF saving slavery pels rs TO obey hc COM
manta of the Bible 'el the oppressed 90 irce He wac
clad the Administration had Identified ltse Win ABOLITION
ism IL should mol meddled with the Bible.
Mr. Smith was listened TO with marked attention.
Mr. Preston said living he did IN slave state, and
confident OF propriety ot holding that hiGu Oh properly
-oeleVine firmly the rights which were recognized oy
the founders Government who laid Its basis deep ana
strong and which he hopcj would ehcure ofeVet-DeieVh9
that degree uf patrioisn groat us ha OF t' gentle
man from New York animated their tosoms, and their de-
sccnants und with all the strength oi conVc!loh ~c
language could express, 10 the justice oil holding slaves
he vas not onc who could listen win ndeecce
- the geHtcman's remarks.
He trusted lie cuui show that the Southern representa-
tves were no, upOJcs Of he most one.Ous yrannj
but men Of sense misguided by wild enthusiasm, sGcn
as woud the fabric Uf stutions In the letter
Of Ir Marcy doctrine announced was that kosZa was
clothed with nationality cy the declaration o his Intention
TO BECOME an American citizen. When he went 10 Smyrna
lie beyond The reach Of Austrian capture and the reach
Of The House OF Hapsburg But nc would ask the gentle.
man If n solemn treaty did exist, p which the ia o'
the American Government pledged, for the release CT
Koszta Wc have something Ihan treaty and com.
pacr, the Constitution OF our corniry.
With the bl3le in hand the gentleman mpo!cH one hun
dred and twenty six members here perjury and acting
on the higher law, speaks about the surrender OF property
contrary The guarantees OF that instrument which binds
The States Uuon We hold slaves, tie SAIL bccaCGS
i there which planted here beore the
rnr roycrnmemt was founded We hold them because
are not willing angamatc, aGy than the people o!
New York with the negIOes We wact TO keep Feuion
IL blood pure worthy desccndens OF great
We keep .cn I'LL Gol shall paint out the tine they are
cntitleJ freedom The Crdnanc.s o the Almighty are
s,rgnnc beyond comprehension.
He then c0qieEty FACED TIC progress OF cry hsnrc
that emancipation must slow progress violent
Let U.s. said he, wu, and Co4 r good tine, will accomplish
| the object
Mr. Dean obtained the floor when The committee rose pri
! the Hvusee adjourned.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 20.-Tne hoar market is fcmer-
BUYERS offer s6 So holders ask higher Sales OF wheat ST
81 43 a | AZ for red and | 50 81 for white.
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