The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-26

eulogy II has already received the appreciation OF the
country. The action OF this House can only make per.
manent the evidence OF that appreciation.
BY European nations the passage OF these resolutions
may be regarded endorsement BY the country OF the
reasoning OF the letter OF Mr. Marcy, we'll as OF the
act OF Captain Ing raham Let II be So That letter is
not properly before u.s. and am, therefore, not dis
posed TO follow gentlemen into discussion OF It's principles
Whenever comes up in practical form have no
doubt il will be responded 10 by this House has
by The country There enmenis 10 H. however, so
appropriate TO the action OF the House the presen,
cason. that have found difficult to check their utter
especially admire his expression OF our duty 10
make nationality respected by other nations, and
respectable in every quarter OF the being
obliged To explain our conduct 10 any foreign power
IL was in this view that | thought there was much
orce IN the remark OF the chairman OF the committee,
when he said that we were 10 pronounce judgment, but
not TO give reasoning this matter cannot agree
with him. however. that American State papers lose
either ia beauty force by being addressed
which the popular mind can understand, and with which
the popular heart can sympathze think il is an hon.
orabe peculiarly OF thpt while The Stale
papers OF Europe rigd with dignity that addresses
itself simply to the learned the dispatches OF this gov
eminent clothed IN language simple and easy OF APP
prehension But ~ this instance moi speaking TO
the American people. We are speaking TO foreign gov
ernments and the more concise and forcibe our Ian
guaye, the more likely are we to command respect.
Although have spoken in approval of the doctrines
contained In the letter OF the Secretary OF State, do not
admit that the letter itself mhodles any principle.
The Secretary himself protests against this idea.
He says, speaking of nationality resulting from dom
ell:
at is doctrine time brought into
had the sanction their practice ages but
Is new that at this late PERIOD when the United States
be discovered that doctrine fraught
ger. and likely compromit the peace Of the world"
The merit OF the Secrearys letter is, however, greater
10 my mind than II its doctrines novel. think il
no light thing that he has brought forward. in bold
and forcibe manner highly proper OCCASION great
principle OF International law that has been suffered to
lie long dormant in law books. As early 1877
in the OF the Pzarro. I'd Wheaton, this doctrine OF
nationality, resulting from domcIl, laid down in
broad terms Judge Story and concured in by Judges
Marshall, w Washington, Livingston, aud Johnston. Sec
rotary Marcy has only given 10 vitality by its applca-
lion to persons we'll property There is just
tor s being restricted 80 as TO apply 10 one and
The principle is broad enough for boh and that il has
not always been extended protect both is attributable
to the watchfni jealousy with which the monarchical
governments Of Europe have sought TO make perpetual
the allegiance OF the subject Recognising, we do
this country the opposite doctrlnehe right OF an indi-
vdual to expatrate himsehe reasoning oil the Secre
tay and the conclusions Of his letter, in harmony
with the spirit OF our institutions.
agree with the chairman OF the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, Mr. BAYLY that the time had arrived when the
voice OF this country should be heard declaring the law
of nations. | think we have acquiesced long enough in
European Interpretation OF that law. For the last fifty
years has been moulded to suit the necessities OF par
ticular nations. AT this lime is practically little
than CODE conventional in its character, for the protec
OF existing InsttuoDsinlerpreted always against
the individual and in favor OF The government. Now.
sir, while yield 10 in reverence for those great
principles OF right that civilians tell Us lie al the base OF
abstract justice, and constitute The links that bind to-
gelher the great commonweaiths OF mankind in the mu,
lual practice of honesty and humanity, and while
would not willingly interfere with their legitimate inhu
ence, rashly add 10 subtract from them, still
think that We have reason TO complain against their per-
version.
Sir, the time is coming when this country will be
forced to declare, in degree. its independence Of
code which is framed TO justify tyranny in almost all It's
iorns and which is loo often made screen for the per-
peiraion Of great national crime. When we do declare
independence OF the perversions OF this code. be-
ieve the &C! will be attended with moral results almost
equal to those which attended The establishment OF
colonial independence.
In these sentiments may not have the concurrence OF
all The members of this House. even OF all those who
will for resolution OF thanks 10 Capt ngraham and
unwilling that their utierance should be made bar
rier TO full vote the resolutions before the House
For this think The phIaseooey used BY the CON-
mee peculiarly happy. II takes the whole subject
oil the region of party and enables all TO unite IN the
preston OF their gratitude To attempt TO write down
in The form oil aesolalion aud to classify as you would
political principles, the emotions excited by the act OF
Captain Ing ahan, Is impossible You might as well at
tempt 10 write down the emotions excited by one OF our
martial airs, or by the sight OF our flag victorious IN
battle.
The gentleman from Alabama my lett Mr. PHIL
lPs thinks that the resolution reported will have
significance cannot agree with hun The aci, as that
OF individual. has caused the flag OF our country TO
be hailed with enthusiasm in all The ports OF The East
II cannot have less significance when made national
act.
degree OF honor which IL has enjoyed before may
well precede the disturbance OF the peace OF Europe Ii
may well precede the movement which is felt in all The
ports OF Asia.
rejoice that this act occurred just when, and where
and IL did The circumstances attending II associate
themselves in my mind with something of the sublime.
The great powers OF Europe negotiating in those
seas with reference to territorial limits and dynasiic
rights With these questions America and American Of
hcers had sympathy; but soon great princi-
pie OF International law was invaded so soon
divdua-an ouicas from other governments, yet clothed
with our na,ienay--was touched in his rights, the
protection OF our government was thrown around him.
am proud OF the aci-i rejoice that while this coun-
try, by s enterprise. was popping the valleys OF the
great West and dottng with towns and cities the shores
of the Pacific, il yet equal TO such moral display in
the remote East. look upon the Of Koszis, in
all its circumstances, and in all lis consequence at home
and abroad as indicating, in the strongest and most
manner, the great principle OF our nation
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