The daily union., 1854-01-11

can cihxsni but we do contend that Austria had nc
r9ht 10 ac as she did through her officer He was mol
on Austrian. but on Turkish territory Ii we have done
any wrong rs 10 Turkey but Turkey does not COM
PLAIN Tie had been clothed with our nationality, and
being So he very moment that the American commander
saw ne local authorities would afford the protection
would haye given him If he had been in New York in.
stead OK Smyrna, he knew the performance OF his duties
ommenced to act as he did
What DO you want with navy! We know what
we want with our army. Iii to take care OF the In-
dans; and believe that is all that il is occupied in
and how usefully the country determine. What do
you want with navy' What you 10 90 to all the
expense OF retaining squadrons in foreign pors if they
are TO DO nothing in any emergency, and in case like
this to await insuctions 'f they are. use homeIy
expression 10 lock the door when the steed is stolen
do not like the standing instructions given to our naval
omcers Our naval officers prohibited, by the stand
inc instructions, from talking. There is gag law on
tenen look into those instructions and ~ what thew
really are. The officers have followed them heretofore
too literally Captain lngraham has carried them out in
hs proper spirit and that s good foundation fort
movement The gentleman from Alabama says that he has
no sympathy with this constantly voting of thanks tAa,
it is making them cheap. Well, in that sympathize
Mr. SMITH. of Alabama The gentleman msappre-
bended me. said that as man, would be prepared
to give Captain lngraham my thanks and sympathy for
the gaantIy OF his conduct and the chvary of his
tional act.
Mr. BAYLY. II is because this is proposed 10 be a
national act that think i proper The gentleman from
thanks to General WOOL principally for his conduct a.
the battle OF Buena Vista He did not then propose to
assign all the reasons for his vote and 20 into all of the
.eason.ags seca! the Justice and necessity Of the Msx-
Captain lngraham's conduct 10 that Of General Wool
What did General Wool do I! He did his duty nobly
and manfnly. with courage and gaanlry He incsrred
no other risk responsibility, however Than that danger
which the soldier covets If be fell he fell with honor
and douby blessed If he conquered he had store for
thp nfiOp M rrk II nf
MS being dismissed from the SERVICE No risk did he in
cur OF being brought before civilians with hours and
weeks, and months TO investigate and whether
the law was with him or not. He had plain path of
duly before him. There difficulty or doubt about
IT, he could not hesitate OF doubt. do not mean to
say he would have hesated doubted il there had been
any responsibility attached to his duty. But there was
That was all.
But what was Capt lngraham's case' He, military
man. was doing civil act; he, military man, was de-
Gliding legal question. If he decided wrongly. he
was in danger OF being censured by his government And
that legal decson had led to mischief he
have been execraed He had to act on delicate occa-
sion, in matter in which civilians here. who have had
tune and opportunity to examine II are doubtful
whether his conduct was right But he consulted his
heart-,hat South CsroIinan heart which beats in his
bosom without going 10 precedents and musty anthor-
ties And yet, when civilians examine it, they
say that The impulse OF the heart was in accordance with
principles of national law.
lie not entitled 10 our thanks And we thank General
Wool, and with the Of the gentleman from Alabama
[Mr, SAITH!l Not thank Capt Ingraham in a case OF
this sort Gentlemen this is case of mere physical
courage; that is common quality; and when YOU find
deficiency in II, il is the exception and not the rule
bat moral courage is rare and when you find an emi.
men, instance OF i, II should be marked and honored
, Mr. Chairman, never take noles of q debate, and
90 not know that have touched all the points which
have been raised. have avoided especially and by de.
sign any reply TO the remarks o the gentleman from New
York, Mr.. SIXTH Everybody here knows, without
my saying II, that there no analogy in the of
legal capture and detention and that O an illegal cap-
ture an detention The distinction broad between
.he Cases TO require illustration He 10 in favor of vio
.ang law IN obedience 10 false and morbid sympathy
We are 10 favor OF sustaining law--national iaw-and
compllmenng the gallantry which sustains it,
ihis 10 not an ordinary case As said in the few re-
marks made, when n,erruping my friend from South
Carolina Mr. UER,l that our government in this matter
OF Captain lngraham, has taken new departure and
hence II Ia that want the American Congress- 10 an
pland what be has done. | am tired OF submitting to
eveiylhine; and when have done so going 10 other
nations begging for damages. We want errors commit
ted, II committed at all, the other way Ii there is TO be
any question of damages, want 10 be defendant
Mr. CLiNGMAN. We have been plaintiffs long
enough.
MIR. BAYLY My friend from North Carolina fMr
CLiSGMAsl says we have been plaintiffs long enough
That ls what was saying With nations, as with In
diyiduais, the lear o. ardy verdict for damages for
wrongs comiised is not always The best security against
Them.