Washington sentinel., 1853-12-21
private purposes, while railroads are for the bene-


Mr.. HOUSTON said there were railroad COM
panies in this State, (Alabama,) which have been
importing iron and paying duties within the last
twelve months, and he wanted them relieved
MIR. CLlNGMAN replied, there were railroads
in North Carolina in a similar condition This bill
covered all cases where the duty has not been
paid
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, said that he was OPP
posed 10 the credit system, and moved to lay the
biil on the table but the motion did not prevail
yeas 81 nays 10l.
Mr. COBB moved an amendment, providing that
in all cases of extension interest Of six per cent
shall be paid
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the bill
and amendment be laid on the table.
The question having been taken it was decided
IN the negative yeas Sc, nays 90, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Appleton, d. j. Bailey, Bel
cher, Benson, Bliss, Carpenter, Chandler, Chas-
tain, chrisman, Cox, Crocker, Cumming, Curtis,
Cutting, Dawson, Dean, Dent, Drum, Durham,
Eastman, Edgerton, Everhart, Farley, Faulkner,
Fiagler, Florence Franklin, Fuller. Gamble, Gid
dings. Grow, Hastings Hubbard, Howe, Hughes,
D. T. Jones, Q. w. Jones, Kiuredge, Kurtz,
Maya Meacham, Middleswarth, Morgan, Morr-
son, Murray, Nichols, A. Oliver, Packer, Peck,
Peckham, Pennington, B. Perkins Prngle, ID.
Richie, Robbins, Jr., Russell, Sabin, Sage, Sey-
mour, Simmons, Skelton, G.. Smith, w. Smith,
Stratton, Siraub, ]. J. Taylor, j. l.. Taylor, Thurs
bridge, Walker Walsh, t. Wentworth, Wheeler,
Wine, ID. b. Wright, and II. b. Wright-s6
NAYS.--Messrs. Abercrombie, Aiken, j. c..
Allen w. Allen, Ashe, Ball. Barksdale, Barry,
Benton. Bissell Bocock, Boyce, Brooks, Bugg,
L. ID. Campbell, Caskie, Chamberlain, Chase,
Churchwell, Clark, Clngman, Cobb, Cook, Cor
win, Craige, Cullom, j. G. Davis, Dowdell, Dun
bar, Eddy, Edmundson, Ellison, English, Ethe-
ridge, Ewing, Goode, Greenwood, Harlan, S. w.
Harris, w. p. Harris, Harrison, Hendricks Hem,
Kaisf
Knox Lane, Latham, Lindey, Lindsey, McMul-
len, Mcqueen, Mace, Macy, Maxwell, j. G..
Miller s. Miller, Noble, Norton, M. Oliver, Orr,
Parker, ]. Perkins, jr, Phelps, Phillips, Powell,
Pratt, Puryear, Ready, Reese. Richardson, Riddle,
T Ritchey, Rogers, Ruifn, Sapp, Seward, Shaw,
Singleton, S. A. Smith, w r. Smith, Smyth, II. l..
Stevens A. Stuart ID. Stuart Tracy Warren,
E. B. Washburne, Wells, jr., J. Wentworth, and
F. X. Zollicofer-95.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union.
Mr. ORR was called to preside. @
Mr.. HOUSTON introduced series of resou-
lions referring the several branches of the Pres-
dents annual message 10 the appropriate standing
committees.
Mr. BAYLY obtained the foor but being too
hoarse for that purpose to-day, moved that the
committee rise. The motion was disagreed TO !;
when that gentleman surrendered his right 10 the
floor.
Mr.. GERRITT SMITH, after few prelimina-
ry remarks, proceeded to address the committee
on the subject of the Koszta affair. He held that
Koszta was a kidnapped American citizen, and as
such the American government was bound 10 set
him Internationally free. He believed in the
propriety of national armed police, and that
there was the occasion for the use OF such po-
lice. Captain lngraham properly had nothing to do
with Austria, nor with the Austrian consul. II
would have been an insult to Austria and her au-
ihorty had Captain Ingraham charged her with
authorizing kidnapping. He knew IT had been
said Koszta was not an American citizen, but our
Secretary Of State had argued concusively TO
show that, in the light of international law he was
He wished that the Secretary had gone further.
and said that the international law to the contrary,
koszta was, by the law of reason and right, an
American citizen il is high time that we base
our justification on something more substantial
and certain than the conventionalism and worm
eaten codes of Europe. II is time that place
ourselves on the immutable laws ofjustce. Capt.
ingraham did not violate the rights of Turkey, but
Turkey violated the rights Of America. because
she did not afford Koszia the protection which
was due from her She was chargeable with per-
mitting him 10 be kidnapped.
He could not bestow unqualified praise on our
government for its action in the kosZta AFFAIR IN
one Of those passages of Mr.. Marcys letter to Mr..
Hulsemann, Of rare rhetorical beauty, the Secre-
tary yentured TO insinuate the despotism of Aus
,ria He would not say there was impudent hy-
pocrisy in this nsinuation, but il was In bad
taste He was free to admit that America is far
the greater and the guiltier oppressor. Austrian
despotism, as compared with ours, (Which COM
parss men women and children with chattles,) is
as the little finger compared with the loins. The
Secretary exalts the wisdom of man over the au-
ihority Of God, saying that we should do unto
others as we would have them do unto us, except
when acting under legal restraints. The admin
istration was guilty on this point of attempting TO
ChriSfia itU N
and authentic record. The Bible commands alb
Soute obedience.
Mr.. s., in the course of his remarks, emerged
that the administration sold itself in advance 70
the slave power. The administration had no right
10 give up Christianity for slavery
Mr.. SOI4LERS inquired what was the question
before the committee. #
The CHAIRMAN replied - Presidents mes
Mr. SoLLERS. The gentleman is making an
abolition speech.
Mr. SMITH said he was and he should listen
attentively to pro-savery speeches; and then con-
cluded his remarks.
Mr. PRESTON, Of Kentucky, briefly replied,
contendng that the government was bound by ITS
duty under the Constitution to protect koszia. lie
alluded in terms of condemnation to the higher
law doctrines which had been advanced by the
gentleman from New York, who with the Bible IN
his hand. had implored one hundred and TWEEN
ty-six Of the members to perure themselves, TO
COnpel the VI PioPotey' haS '"S'A e.
reasons for saveholding; among which We're, be-
cause there are two races Of different civilization
co-existing, which were found here at the time OF
the formation of the government; because we are
not willing to amagamate any more than the peo-
pie Of New York are with the blacks, and because
we want to keep our Teuonc blood pure, TO be
worthy descendants of great race. He alluded
TO the existence of slavery in other countries,
showing the various changes which had taken
place respecting it; expressing the opinion that
Providence would, in good time effect emancipa.
ton He spoke, too OF the obligations of the seve
raj States to respect the rights Of one another and
said that the consummaton of the doctrines which
had been advanced would consign the Union TO
ruin.
Mr. DEAN obtained the floor, when the CONF
mttee rose,
And the House adjourned.
Direct from El PasO.
Captain Skillman, the indefatigable mail
contractor between this place and Santa Fe,
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