The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-11
House or Representatives.

rouse OF ltcpresent0tIveSs
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1854.
INTRODUCTION RESOLUTIONS CONCERNING SITUATION or
THIS COUNTRY IN COMING STRUGGLE.
Mr.. DEAN, (dem.) OF N. " desired to lay before the
House. and asked unanimous consent for that purpose
matter which at this time is of great Importance the
Of the country. lie had been instructed to
offer the following by the Committee Foreign Aars
Resolved, That in the war which seems impending in
hsp5 the sna
strict neutrality between all the begeents, and in the
our demand the maintenance the principle
s5 apd % By this
law nations that free ships make free goods
neutral flag protects from search and
the ships bearing i ard also that neutral property board
Resolved That the President the United States be re-
interests House WHISTLER any and
respondnce has taken place between this and
and the neura
tween any Of the powers Of Europe.
Objections made to the reception OF the resolu.
tions.
Mr.. DEAN moved suspension of the rules. Agreed to
yeas 1o3, nays Al.
Mr.. DEAN said he did not intend Co dstan the House
further than briefly to explain the object of the resolu
tions.
Mr.. wAsnsuRSE, (whg) Of III, imputed whether they
were now before the House, and whether, If debate
should arise, they would not go over
The sPEAkER replied-The rules which required them
to 90 had been suspended and they open
for debate.
Mr.. DEAN said-When tho gentleman from Illinois in
terupted him he saying he did not desire to debate
these resolutions but to state to the House their
tents and the principles they intended to enuncate
The FIRST resolution is plain distinct statement of
different Powers of Europe. 1t then re-asserts the doc
tne that has been often asserted by the people and
the executive department of this government but which
the judiciary has failed to sustain The executive branch
of the government has from its foundation beginning
with the Congress of the confederation and from that
time TO the present constantly, in its action and its
diplomacy, conended that free ships make free goods
and that the goods of neutrals board the ships of
beligerents not liable to seizure and confscaton
The Importance Of this subject at the present crisis can
not be estimated expressed 1t has been recently
cussed in the British Parliament. The Ministry have
been called upon to state what would be the
action Of that government. and they have not
fully met or answered the question though they
intimate that liberal policy will be pursued
The second resolution calls for any Arrangement
or correspondence between and foreign
Powers upon this subject, and will state here as i'm
portant to be known, what think will prove correct
in endeayorng to the admission and establish.
ment of this principle interna ona law and that
representative at the Court OF St James, in particular
has ably and believe successfully, accompls she'd it, so
far as It's recognition depends that and
II is universally admitted that II Great Britain which Is
the Power that has at all times prevented it's adoption
agrees to IT, not by treaty, but by proclamation and ac
oN during this war 1t will forever be placed the
Y m basis of precedent, as well national right and
Justice am informed that the action Of govern
msnt unknown, merchants apd othegs Interested feel