The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-24

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When jury id verdict they DO mol give The reasons
Whea vote a sword 10 q commanding genefa we 40
not, la the resolution give tbe plan OF Dae, Tue nun
bets OF troops engaged either SIDE OF any Of The de-
Hails So We Will foil knowledge OF The facts they
existed al Smyrna, meant, in the simplest and, al the
same ie 10 the cieafesl and most explicit terms 10 APP
prove the act and The PRINCIPLES winch JQsuhea anu
Aud this i The third proposition which regard as
conained and which the world will understand as con-
veyed by lie passage OF these resolutions what else
can Ne mean what else can be understood by n In
graham made demand, claiming The delivery OF hosLa
as right; and at the lime gave notice maj u he
demand was not complied with, he would release hin
by force The Austrian government made this the snu-
jec OF complaint 10 ours, and demanded redress Inc
executive branch OF our government has answered ths
demand BY perempory refusal TO grant tha' redress,
and has justified The act And II We, knowing all me
iacls, pass these resolutions we do because we ap,
prove the principles and action which have preceded aus
because w mean, a. far action is concerned, 10
insist upon The continuance OF this vigorous adminssfa-
ton OF our foreign affairs.
Aud now sir al tins precise point wish 10 correct a
that has gone abroad in reference 10 the
conduct of the government on this question has bteh
enormously stated, 10 The public press mat me govern
did not al bret approve the conduct OF captain hgfa
ham, that the government doubled and hesiiaed anu That
il until they Tell The beating OF The popular pulse
thai lhe President and his cabinet came up 10 me marx ana
approved OF Captain lngfaham's conduct. lhat y an
entire mistake. The letter OF Captain ingraha, giving
an account oil the transactions The bay OF Snr8, ar
rived here about The 1911 OF August and immediately
the Secretary OF the Navy addressed answer 10 hn,
prompt anu ladcous conduct The next day The Secre-
iay OF Stale coesponded with our diplomatic ageRls at
Smyrna and Conslan,inopie uncondiionally approving
the giving he Tor that approval
Subsequently, ana after The protest OF the three powers
Rus ia, Prussia, and Ausra~aBd the letter Of Nl HUI
semann The Secretary q State wrote that mastery letter.
III when lie gave which Justified the conduct
OF Captain lngraha, and why tue government approved
lit.
4 The government never for moment held back or
hesa,ed about the and when gentlemen say that
np ne mi
ihem that upon that point the administration take issue
with them, and for the verdict appeal 10 the count y.
/ Taat there may be msappehenson and that no one
may "ole Tor .hls Fesono ignorant OF The facts what
did Captain lOgraham do And here lei me pause TO say
reply The objection raised by The gentleman
from Tennessee, llr. JONES The gentleman wants 70
/ know why we do mol tender This OF thanks 10 MIR.
Blown, instead OF 10 Captain lngrabam! II the gentle
man will took al the letter OF Mr. Hulsemann Ge VIII
that Mr. Brown directed, or rather ADVISED, Captain
Ing 10 demand the release OF kosza. Well he did
demand his release but what use would have been II
he had stopped here The letter OF his instructions be-
yond this silent But Captain lngfaham, having de-
handed lie release OF kosza, went further, took the
means necessary make that demand ciiecua, and told
the representative OF the Austrian governmehtihe com
mandeT Hussarou the morning OF The "a OF July,
that unless tae man was delivered up by Tour o'clock IN
The Afternoon be would take him by force, II was his
gallant prompt, aud ludoious conduct IN going further
that awards the great merit 10 Captain inslaha, and
which has Invested his name aud The nag he bore with
/ such peculiar glory.
MI Huselnann says that he thea drew his ship up in
will say further thai the captain OF the Austrian brig
waited un within ten minutes OF four O'Clock before he
undertook TO release his prisoner koszia was IN the
hold Of his vessel, aud IN irons Al that tne having
made previous Threats OF shooting him, they sent down
Tor hn He AFRAID that they were taking hun to be
shot he had been told Ia the morning that such would
be bis fate II The demand OF Ingfaham persisted
II sublime sightone which has rarely been equal
Ted in hs;oyto see Capnin ingraham santisg on the
deck OF his vessel with her guns pointed, The torches
! GIFTED, and be awaiting, with watch hand, 10 give
/ no a
ever just before The expraoo oil tue lime. said huTedy
to Tue prisoner, ave want you no longer here's; and be
delivered Just three MINUTES before iou O'clock.
| The gentleman inquired The other day whether, II
Koszta had not gwen MP ingraham would have been
justified IN firing into the Austrian vessel answer
promptly thai be would and u he bad done II tue whole
American people, aud ;te laws OF nations, would have
sustained HIM. He was al that time The representative Of
our nation, and demanding The release OF man who
aimed the protection oil our government, and VINO had
10 his possession papers which entitled him 10 that pro-
| lection.
/ Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee. | put no such question
as The one tie gentleman s,ales.
Mf DEAN understood The gentleman TO put the
question In tha, form,
Mr. JONES. said tina, Il the Austrian commander
refused to give Kosza up, would this government be JUS
tihed IN declaring war against Austria q
Mr. DEAN. | desire 70 meet this thing fairly, and
follow lis utmost conclusion say, sir that the great
object OF government IL 70 afford protection those who
owe II allegiance II the government Of Austria mad
fused TO deliver Kos2ta, aud Capt iHgrahan, repre-
sentative In the bay Of Smyrna, alter using all The force
WlihlD DIS power, Dau iaucu 70 "
be night for carry out demands al all hazards
| at all hazards,
/ There another ground upon which The American
people will Justify Captain lngrahaD, and that IS this
Our diplomatic representatives. whether properly not,
have been charged with emssness asserting the rights
of Americans travelling abroad they have waited, and
they have doubted, lngahan, IN this the moment
he received Tie word IRON agent thar there a
claiming The protection OF The American government
in imprisonment did send hone to search the PARISH
registers 10 where he born, nor trace out the
sTanch OF The genealogical Tree from which lie claimed
TO spring lie did not wait 10 examine the records OF all
the courts 10 see whether he had declared bis intention
10 become cUzen-or to ascertain the genuneness oil
the papers he bore. inquire into The power OF The coufl
| 10 grant them is an American commander 10 do - ia
any case On the contrary when the rishl is claimed
gel nine points Of the lawtha Is possesslonleaving
The question involved 10 be Afterwards settled between
The two governments. That IL the manner ia which our
representatives should act And the conduct oil lngTa-
ham, acting be has, promptly and successfully upon
these principles has given respect abroad, and dignity
and Consideration everywhere.
| | wa reading but yesterday extract from letter
received from of the ohcefs OF the 81 Lous which
stated that when Captain ngtaham entered the harbor OF
Alexandra he received amid The joyful ringing OF
bells and firing o and that when he entered
the theatre The American flag flying, and he was
received with cheers Such rsule- these, sir, make
American proud OF bis county, and will have then
effect 10 the army and navy No single battle has ever
added such iuslIe 10 the American Ii has gwen
respect abroad which could not be secured by the
most successful naval engagement.
had intended, Mr Speaker, 10 answer some OF the
objections which have been urged AGAINST the Marcy let
lefObIections sir, many Oi them, arising think, from
msspprehenson Of the Secfearys reasoning. and from
taking disconnected portions Of H. and not regarding