Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-01
Cgress Of the United States.
USE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Omcil Publication of IA Speech that was
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not main the House, without the leave of the
HouseHe said it appeared from the Daily
| Globe Yesterday that the gentleman from
Maine r.. Smart) had offered resolution rela-
tive to tseizure and confscation by the Span
ish govlment, of the bark Geefgiana and the
brig Sus Loud, and after this the report went
on to sti that Mr.. Smart made the speech
| appendewhch occupies four columns in that
paper; athe report adds that the question was
then tax, and the resolution adopted. Now, not
| one wort that speech was uttered on this floor;
and he thtioned this in no spirit of personal
dnkindne There was no chance, therefore,
under thecircumstances, to reply to the gentle
man. administration, of whose manner of
conductinour foreign relations we should be
proud, waow going out of power, and it was
imp oper attack it in this way, withouta chance
for its dece.
Mr.. SMr, DEM, of Me-, by unanimous con-
sent made statement to the effect, that on the
day he suited the resolution in relation to the
seizure anconliscation of the Georgiana and
Susan Lou which belonged to his section OF
the countrhe had great difficulty to get it ill.,
After it waoffered, he went on to make state
ment, but as interrupted; he thought by the
gentleman pm North Carolina himself. lie
then did VT was customary in this House du-
ring the wle of this Congress-he stated that
he would sd his remarks to the reporters, and
he did so. Q had to say this thing had been
done more tn fifty times during this Congress
He would syto the gentleman, and those with
whom the atleman acts, that he was willing,
able and rdy to defend what he said IN this
House, eth verbally or in writing. He felt
himself abunntv able to take care oi hImselt.-
This he avoM us II man. This administration
has been groy remiss in not taking care OF the
property of constituents. The Spanish go-
vernment seid these two vessels without the
shadow of auority, and appropriated them to its
use two yearsgo; aud to this time not one cent OF
indemnfcatiI has been obtained for his constt-
uents. What's the government for, but to take
care of our rigs and protect every citizen, how
ever humble Tile repeated he sent the speech
to be publshebecause there was opportunity
to deliver it inhe House, and place the facts be-
fore the peoph You may say what you will
about the Spash goyernment-there Is not
solitary case oerosser outrage to be found else
where. The xsels sailed from N. Orleans to
Chagres- i
Mr.. HUNTE5( Whig) of Ohio called the gen
tleman to ordern the ground OF irrelevancy, amid
cries of ''go on ego on.''
Mr.. SMART! appeal to the gentleman to per-
init me to state fact
Mr.. HUNTEEI am willing for explanations,
but not to traveAway from the subject before the
House.
Renewed crieof "go on ''go on"
Mr.. SMART tim detailed the circumstances at
tending the seize of the vessels by the Spanish
authorities ut til island of Contoy, the trial and
conviction Of the tptain and crews at Havana, and
their being sent tSpan. The Government, in
stead of demandig the release of these citizens,
wnited until theNyere pareoned. These vessels
should have beenaptured by the United States
authorities; and It's is the sentiment of the Ame-
rican people. Tese vessels were worth $780,
600, and up to thdime oftheir seizure had never
been in Spanish Nters. He asked whether the
Spanish governmat can seize, try and punish
mon without itsijurisdiction. These vessels
committed no oence against Spanish laws
nor were they pirtes. If he could he would au-
thorise this government to make reprisas in be-
half of the citizenship have suffered, and he
thought 1.-THE dutylf the government to take up
the subjec;. Protet all, whether rich or poor,
is the trneprincplpf government.
Mr., SrANLY saidhe was sorry the gentleman
was so muth excite by matter of this kind
He Mr.. Sanly) MS not discussing the proprie-
ty OF this administration, relating to these vessels
the Georsiana an9 Susan Loud about which
the gentleman mae loud noise. Laugh
ter.)
Mr.. SMARs interrupted, by saying he had on
y done what othershad done under similar cir
cumstances.
Mr.. SrANLr resumed, saying the gentleman
had talked about filihstering, aud dashed himself
into excitement, butthis should not throw him
off his guard. He wanted the abuse spoken of
corrected. The gatIeman was altogether
mistaken. He (Mrl Stanly) stated in the out
set that tho abuse on Dat to be corrected, and he
had disclaimed al pesonal unkindness-
Mr.. SMART her. mined several instanc es where
members had published speeches they had not
delivered.
Mr.. SrANLY resumed. A habit has been in
dulged for some Yeas past for gentlemen who
had not opportunity toihake speech, to say they
would file one, wishing it to be- put into the Con-
g7essional Globe. Toy would ask leave to do SO,
and this was grantetas matter of COURSE
The resolution which 10 had offered forbids the
reporters from putting into the DAILY Globe
speeches not made on this floor. When gentle
mon choose to make speeches for their constituents
and read them, which il bad habit they are put
in the appendix to tae Globe. The gentleman
from Maine said he (A1- Stanly) interrupted hin
after he started to max q his speech. He is mis-
TAKEN As we'll as he (Mr. Stanly) could re
collect, the gentleman made no effort. The
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr Harris) objec
ted. The gentleman rom Maine did not ever
say, ''head and tail up MIR. Speaker"
Mr.. SMART Mr.. Snly giving way) said hi
did not attempt make , statsfnanr. The coutu
sion was great in the nil, and some gentlema,
objected He was, therefore obliged to say HI
would hand his remarks % the reporter.
Mr.. SrANLY-Did 20, ask for leave to file you
speech'
Mr.. SMART did not
Mr.. STANLY said thespeech made by III
gentleman was similar to the one he published
Yesterday. The first was dilution of the latter
He then briefly reviewed the speech, and de
Tended the administrator. He (Mr. Stanly
supposed tho Maine Legislature was in session
or some election was coming on, and the gentle
man wishes to show how be stands up for hi
rights and their rights. Hehoped the sentlema
would come to the Georgiana md Susan Loud case
but he (Mr. Stanly) did not think it fair to $
still when the administration vas assailed, wine
not word oftbe speech whs made in the hail.
Mr. Fillmore's administration Is going out of pow
ar md tho man who now slls'aus il cannot /