The daily union., 1854-01-08

which The right oil pfo'ecton was placed by them IL
was that k0s1a citizen 80 lar as entitled him TO
protection upon the part OF this government, when In
foreign land To that extent apprehend. there 10 little
or no division Of sea'imsni upon hl. noor ia.i was
iroduced by the gentleman from New York. Mr. DEAN.l
But do say, that when the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs has stricken fFsm the resolutions everything which
can justify Captain lngraham an officer OF the uai-
ted States navy, to whom was ntrused the protection
of the lives and property OF cl,zens OF this country.
they have taken away from hm-lbey have struck from
beneath hm--,he only foundation upon which bis
conduct could rest for justification before the American
people. ee.m
these resoutons but that shall vote Tor them BECAUSE
s the only opportunity OF expressing, member OF
thus Huase, NY thanks to him for his conduct in the
koszia case At the time must say that the reso-
luions would be full, just, and aPpTo-
prase 10 every sespec i the foundation upon which
his conduct must for justification had been allowed
! Bat what DO we hnd What are ths eonas4seaeepAf
the course Of The Committee Foreign Afaifs! They
tell US thai in framing the resolutions they have care
fully excluded the involvement OF any constitutional
legal question: That the position in which the resolu
tons cone before the House, yet gentelnsa get up here
and advocate them as making the government responsi-
BILE for the act which is proposed TO approve and il
mnst necessarily be advocated upon that ground that
be the elect OF their adoption Now, il the govern
meni e responsible Tor the act. fust stand
principle in reference 10 il, We say that il is because
the principle upon which the act OF Captain Ingraham
ican government to be held responsible; yet refuse
to declare what that principle is. Il is for this reason
That say The proposition before us s unworthy the con-
sideraton of the House. Ii Captain Ingrahans conduct
10 be justified upon the ground of American citizen
sniP why no, @ ses'-s. 4 i" il4 resoutions9 sat
M. SMITH, o Alabama, rose, and was recognised by
Mr. BARRY. Will 1.-The gentleman yield for moment
to alloy me 10 % move an amendment ases
Mr., SMITH. will yield for that purpose. alei6f
Mr., BARRY. move to insert, after The words "Mar-i
lin koszla," the following es9sR
"A refugee from Hungary, who had fed to the United
States, who flied declaration ia the proper court Of
has n,enton 10 become American cizen and who was
at the time OF his seizure upon Turkish territory"
want that amendment to he inserted in the original
resolutonn after the word Kcszta for the purpose of
stating as far as il can be stated the ground upon which
the defence OF Captain lngrahams conduct must rest
agree with the gentleman IRON Alabama, Mr.. PHLIrs,l
that this resolution, as il now stands before u.s. ID not
worth mach. because It does not purport assert any
principle. Now, propose 10 place Captain ngrahams
conduct upon the only ground on which il can be placed
namely, that kosz.a was an nchoae citizen, and was
entitled TO the rights of nchoae citizenship, and not
upon the ground OF humanity for deny that we have
any rghl 70 pass any such resolutions, to interfere in
any such case, upon that ground. M ~
Mr.. H!LLlER. VIII the gentleman from Alabama
allow me 10 offer an amendment to the original resou-
tions 4A@
Mr.. SMITH. do not propose to 90 very deeply into
any investigation of the subject Of these resolutions
will yield 10 the gentleman. es saA sa
Mr.. HlLLYER II it be in order, will then send up
my resolution TO the Clerks desk
| The SPEAKER. Two amendments are already pend
ing, and the genemans amendment 10 not, therefore,
Nr, SMITH. l expect 10 vote against these restlu.
tons in all shapes and FORMS and desire TO say only
very lew words 10 Justification Of my position. From
the enthusiasm OF certain gentlemen who advocate the
passage OF these or similar res0uons, and from what
my colleague from Alabama Mr PHILIPsl takes to be the
great movement in the American heart l take il for
granted that shall be in very small minority | re-
member sir, that former occasion in this H0uss
was IN minority OF one upon question wilder. more
iran'Ic and more enthusiastic than ths-(the Kossllh
welcome e)-iherefoe do not dread minorities az you
may know. that the friends of these resoIu-
lions cannot be satisfied with any form Of resolution
he Xo,k
fed with the administration, with the letter Of the
Secretary OF Stale They haze gone far enough for
HIN. 49,
My colleague from Alabama mr. PHIIIpsl com
pains that the original resolution has been mascaated,
and that these resolutions worthless. Well sir,
hope that these, any other resolutions OF similar char
aele worthless or not they ne, may pass this
House now, or on any other occasion. ~.
Sir what do you propose 10 do' You propose 10 thank
man. IN ths extraordinary manner for doing simply his
duty.
II is al all surprising that should manifest sonnc
CONSERVATION aud surprise when we any man doing
his duty Ans sci OF two hundred and thir,y-seven men
who would deliberately waste fifteen days OF the public
me IN The first month OF their session. ought to Be sr
sd that any man should do his duty under any circn-
stances lLaughier1 Here you propose TO thank
msnder IN your navy for simply doing hls duly, and
nothing further And do say, that however gallant per-
however noble The act may have been in him as man.
yet as national act, do question it's propety and
design, on some future occasion, 10 show that there are
reasons for questioning this act take the liberty of eav-
ing. further that the letter OF the Secretary Of Slas
however elaborated and however ingeniousy deyiaed
and worded may be, is fuller OF falacies generally and
iase positions, than any document Of it's character that
has been published under the sanction OF the government
10 this country for toe las, twenty-five years desire
that these resolutions shall be passed over now in order
that we may discuss them more thoroughly; and on eone
other occasion shalt take the liberty OF denying the doe
unes asserted in that paper and perhaps may be able
10 induce the Honse nj last PAUSE 10 consider Its con-
sequences. EA
Sir, would advice my honorable and distinkuishAA
Trend from Alabama Mr. PmLrpsl not 10 be governed
0y The miri tie says that but responding 10
great movement Ia the .fnfricIn hsdf We'll. sir, u
statesman had better be governed by hs Assd than his
heart. The head is better than The heart here. States
who have been governed by e heart may be found
such Perces at the feet Of Aspasia, and sam
son in the lap Of Delah. Let us follow judgment and
not feeling great national questions, this unques-
tionaby j. jet us give heads The STATE and oar
hearts 70 women remember sir that two vpars
ago this whole country was wild with en,hnsias m about
ho@suih; and now II seems TO be going wild about
kosza-parallel oasae 77 =
But let ns 20 back yo this proposition You propose 10
reward naval commander for the simple perform sl1ce
OF his dug Some OF the very gentlemen who are TO-DAY
80 earnestly advocating this measure rfassd vest, rdav
and perhaps many tunes before give gallant general
n mere compiimeni-he title OF lemeuan, general 10
Gen Scott II ~--''"'5 -
Mr. Speaker, let IA be consistent There are MANY
cases m ihe HISTORY OF navy OF this character
When Iaptan Long, OF The frgae Mississippi, OF Mar
selles oy ns udicious and gallant conduct prevented
rupture between France and the United States hy keep
ing down that Insubordinae and rebeious az puator
kossuh thereby indicating his great courage great Arm
ness ano erei lntuvc sagaciy, he de from