The daily union., 1854-01-11

his ship too, aud did il without complying With terms
nsages and laws as they are but can do some
thing more sgnihcanwe 10 him that the heart
oil the American Congress is with him. ard that ht TO
be more to him Than all the stars and garlers which can
be conferred. lsr sFf . $1,000
The gentleman from Alabama Mr. PHLIpsl has pur-
sued course OF argument upon this OCCASION not at all
sion At which we had arrived. on account OF the un-
soandness OF some OF the reasons which had been
signed IN support Of it, He says that the gentleman from
Peansylvan M! CHAsBLrRl puts il upon the ground
OF humanity, and he argues thai Captain lngraham had
no right to Interfere upon any such ground rs Aner
can Officer To act from feelings OF humanity not
within the line OF his duty.
Have We 10 this, that the American army and
navy can never act to prevent wrong not immedately
their owns Has il come to this, that wrapped
up in our seshness that officer ought to be censured
government In an act OF humanity in which American
citizens not concerned do not understand their
duties admit that officers have rgh, 70 90 out
propagandsts phanthrOpsts TO medde in the affairs
Of other people, when their sympalhes might lead them
TO interfere But do say that there occasions when
they ought to interfere; and in OF pressing
gency not wait for instructions. Our resolutions are
full and comprehensive, and assert everything which
ought TO be asserted We assert that Captain lngraham
was right in extending American protection to this
under the circumstances in which he acted Whatmor
do gentlemen want Emasculated, indeed! Resolu-
ons asserting such principles these do TO be spoken
OF as unmeaning-I will not say unnanIy! Charge IN
deed. with non-committasm resolutions pregnant with
meaning as these My friend from Virginia Mr.. SMITH
thought
Mr.. SMITH. of Virginia, (intenupting) Let me ask
my friend single question while upon this particular
point. Suppose Kosza had had claim upon the Uni
ted States al ALL that he had been here that he
was .s ABR. British subject and had been unawiolly seized
tons have covered such case just as well
I Mr. BAYLY. Why, my friend, the resolutions thank
Captain lngaham for having gallany and judieioly
tended the protection of the American in the
in he ia he rharac nj
these resolutions Does any gentleman suppose that we
are going to protect everybody Why, no TO redress
deine il find it proper, the cases in which aloneand
there such observation-disclosures Of officers in
not Immediately our oUn might be proper. But have
not time now.
Fairfax district [Mr SMITHl interrupted me- that my col
league from the Norfolk district Mr.. MILLsoHl had
complained that the House had not had opportunity
for consideration. Why sir, that thing is constantly
said about everything that before the House But
let how it is this occasonlet whether
there has been no opportunity Tor the examination OF
these resolutions The gentleman from New York MI.
DEANl introduced the resolutions. They lay over under
the rule. When they up again he yielded TO sug
gestion OF mine that they had better 70 the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, OF which he was a member. They
went to that committee. They there scrutinixed
and brought in here endorsed by the unanimous vote of
The committee They are short and simple; but yet
forsoolh, the gentleman says they have not undergone
sufficient consideration. do not know what gentlemen
ton but seems that such charge surely cannot
be brought IN n case like this. EstF g4a a .H
giafk OF mne but before conclude desire 10 refer to
the remarks Of the gentleman the way from Ala.
bama, Mr. SMITH Thai, gentleman seems TO think
this Is another Aossuth affair Why, that gentleman
knows that, far that matter is concerned went with
him in opposition to the Kossuth movement
Mr. SMITH, Of Alabama My impression is that ,he
deserves do not recollec, distinctly, but my Impression
is that for considerable time stood very solitary in
my opposition to that movement
Mir BAYLY. Well, about that do not know.
think that upon that occasion The gentleman ran
little ahead OF the music, as think he is doing on this
occasion. (LaughteIl do not know whether KEEP, up
with him in running ahead al the music do not think
| did That gentleman, however, must reooect that
voted against the admission of kossuth upon this floor
and thai denounced being friend OF liberty
because did no, think that man the mpersonslion Of the
spiri, OF liberty may have come tardly to the gentle
mans support, but when did come
A VOICE You made your mark.
+ Mr BAYLY do not say ,ha, but vii! say that
when did come, although may not have made as good
speeches as the gentleman from Alabama did. YET think
they were as well tuned and that did quite eecual
service in that contest as the gentleman The country
can Judge Of that, however But sir, what analogy Is
Mr.. SMITH will answer that question If the gen.
einan will perm, meat least If he asked i, with
view OF being answered
Mr., BAYLY. Well. have no objection
Mi. SMtTH, The similarity is This. Kossuih was
refugee from Hungary and Koszta one OF his peca-
liar men. look upon them both ngitators ss rsvolu.
onists and having been driven iom their own coun
y going about on The face OF the earth seeking to dis
urb The peace of the universe and Martin Kosza un
der the bare preext of making showing in the begin
ming OF naturalization, left this country we may hes,
suppose, from his dsp oston TO stir upa fuss
That il my answer, and thai is the similarity
Mr.. BAYLY. WE will see how that is Ii is true
that took part with the gentleman from Alabama two
years in opposing the unusual honos that were pro-
posed 10 be offered TO Kossuh bu, the cases have not
one whit more to do with another than they have
with the Reformation They quite as distinct Kos
suth came here as an agiato, 10 ask to afford him
material aid--lo enlist our government in his scbemes
10 ask US to change our foreign policy, which as mped
we did not understand. He did no, come here az an
smgrant to become citizen, although undertake to
.ay thai the design oil the American government, in Of
ering nm aree passage to this country, 70 enable
him 70 come here and enjoy that liberty which, lear
ne will never be able to achieve in Europe He not ony
nd mol become nauraed but he did not take the init.
anve seps TO become naualzed believe he did moth
ng 10 put himself under the sxs OF American protection
but even II he had, The question then would have been
PRESENTED whether we would make fuss over the ar.
ival OF such man. ! did not think there was any-
hing IN the case 10 Justify The fuss When Koszta came
here he declared bis intention to become an American
,iizen He came here with parpose declared II omen
'our to put himse!! under The protection of American
avs, anu With an Intention OF securing American righ,s
but Hoszta after coming here, went back to Europe
Ind an attempt was made To seze on him illegally in
neutral port Well, gentlemen may say that that was
natter tor Turkey to resent and that bad no right 10
nterere even though he clothed with our nation.
lliiy
Sir, recoliect that in our intercourse with Mexico
5rshbo subject, nagralized as an American citizen
aimed The Protection Of the British minister in the cy
,i Megico, IRON Illegal violence He went mortifyins
y me fact Is, not TO The American minister, but to the