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


restore lhe one aud The calls OF duty awaken the other
Bal when man lets his heart be eaten oul BY the rust
Of conservatism, wilhtTs and becomes paral zed and
- forever incapable OF concsiyng noble thought or ap
pIecailng generous heroic act And the statesman
s'ao follows me head father than the heart will eaIn.
when II 10 leo ate that there Is wide gull between him
and the peopelhal there Is electric chain oil sympa
Thy connee,ing them For. sir, the peoplehe living.
moving. aching people--haye hearts the nation has
heart; It's mighty pusaiions are felt here to-day.
Tue gentleman said thai Lieutenant Hunter ds-
missed ro The navy because be bad gone forward and
had taken Alyarado." without the aid OF fogy ds-
grams. Inc gentleman Is mistaken IN what he said.
Lieutenant Hunter is true, marliaed Tor dis
obedience Of orders He pleaded guilty But, instead OF
being dismissed iron the SERVICE be dismissed iron
that squadron and was Immediately transferred by the
Secretary OF the Navy to the command OF the fancy He
pleaded guilty TO the charge OF disobedence OF orders,
and was SIMPLY epnmanded, and Transferred from the
command OF one ship 10 the command OF another.
lneIe u, however, one point IN The genlemans Mr.
SMTHsl speech to which mos, heartily subscribe and
that L. that its resolution does commit the government
to the ACT OF ngrahsm. the letter of the Secretary OF
State, and TO The message OF tue President OF the United
States agree with him there's and, agreeing with him,
shall vote Tor II with that distinct understanding and
because II does thus commit
Now. sir, Tor single word further desire that this
vote when iak en- ehaii 10 form as deliberate expe.
sion of this House. When first introduced the reson,
ton supposed that debate could arise, and therefore
moved The previous question: but debate having arse,
and gentlemen belonging 10 all parties having spoken, !
glad that debate has 20 arsen and as we come now
10 vote upon the resolutions aud 10 send that vote oi II
be will be received by the country, the
deliberate expression OF the legislative branch OF the gov
ernment Wherever that vote coca on thus continent, u
Will carry Joy and aadness aud wherever II 10 trans
la,edss Il VIII be iuo all the languages OF the earth
will carry with il weight and a power which cannot
1 be r. sisted
/ Mr. CUMMING. Win my colleague allow to ex-
plaint
/ Mr. DEAN Certainly
Mr. CUMMING. | had not inendes, sir, to mingte
in this affair at all intended 10 my vote tor the
resolaon brought forward by the Committee on For
-. .i.a tn trnn
sort OF false position think il right 10 state at once
that intended TO vote for this resolution. But, sir,
cannot subscribe 10 the ground taken by my friend and
colleague, Mr. DEAEl with some other gentlemen here
subscribe TO the proposition that thus compile
ment intended 70 be- paid 10 Captain ingaham shalt tor
one moment so forth 10 the world as toe expression OF
gfea, principle, a. the gentleman calls II.
/ Mr.. FAULKNER call the gentleman from New
York 10 order nave desired to express my own views
on this question, bat have Deen cut OIL by The previous
question. cannot consent that any gentleman s6ali
exercise privilege this floor, OF which and others
have been deprived by The action OF this House
/ Mr.. CUM MING. | was merely making an explana-
ton, in order set my position right this matter
am IN favor of comforting this honor upon Captain In
gsaham The only question y the ground upon whcn
il stall be conferred For the gallant and chlvalrous
performance OF his Duly an perfectly willing to give a
medal and the thanks Of Congress, or, if you choose,
for his vndiea'on OF our common humanity But sif,
as exposition OF principles am not wlllng as lar as
am concerned that This Congress should send The reso-
! luton forth clothed in this way.
I. The gentleman says, according 10 the English code,
"oBce citizen always clilzen" Now, apply that to
this very case.
The SPEAKER, Gnleruptiug) The Chair will re-
mark that the previous question having been called, the
gentleman is cut of thereby from making speech upon
be snhlect aud nothing but An explanation Is allowed
4 MIR. DEAN, (resunng) was willing my colleague
should explain Will not longer detain the House AS
understand the matter, The first motion 10 be put to The
House is commit THE resolution 10 the COMMITTEES OF
the Whole. desire to say that II that should be done,
il would be equivalent 10 vote against the resolution.
/ Mr.. WHEELER. would ask my colleague how that
would b. equivalent 10 vote against the resolution!
Dir. DEAN. II IS upon tbs grouad: II sent 10 the
Committee OF the Wnoe, II Is sent there Tor further dts
cussion and examination Bat appropriation ellis and
special orders having preferences over Others, those OF
US who have served here before know will be mpossi-
bic TO reach tnis resolution again. /, has now been
discussed for two entire Jay and al length, and the
House well prepared 10 vote as il can be trust,
therefore, that The vote upon will be taken al this
lime
Mr.. WHEELER My colleague will remember that
we have very patriotic colleague Mt Lyon now ao-
sent VITO has been with Captain ligraham at Smyrna.
and has examined into this subject with gea aud
ldeberalon He is desous OF taking part IN the oe-
bate OF thus question, and hope ne will be allowed 10
do | cannot what object tue gentleman can have
calling the previous question, and forcing the House 10
4 vote nov.
AIR DEAN. | am quite willing tina, my colleague
from the Lewis and Jefferson district Mr. LYosl should
bavs opportunity 10 discuss this question. know
that he has been with Captain ngraham al Smyrna but
The passage OF this resolution nov will way inter
ieIe to prevent nm from speaking on the subject The
Presidents message Is s under discussion III Commit
lee oil the Whole and whenever again 90 INTO COM
nItlee he avail himself oil that opportunity 10 speak
upon thus subject
Il Mr.. WHEELER. only wish TO state one thing Ny
colleague Mr. DEANl should be aware tist certain
emen IN lnis House desrous OF applying the admin
sfaton gag again, upon the PresldenIs message.
Gentlemen have alfeaiy called the previous question:
upon n motion 10 stop debate upon the message, and
they anxious 10 do Il again, ana We shall be cut OIL
hr DEAN. do not exactly understand the force OF
the expression the administration gag upon The Pres-
dents message.
Mr. WHEELER. wexpain il fully il The gentle
man desires.
Mr.. DEAN. II is always in the power OF the House
TO determine when debate sna close upon any subject
power that has always been exercised the adop
ton OF the present rules and which absolutely
sary 10 body this, | have fall conn.
dence thar that power will be improperly exercised
have explained this matter that gentleman may vote
nnderssadIngy, and not send these rcso uuons, un
less they desire them smothefed 10 the Committee oil
toe Whplewhere, under the rules OF the House, they
will be reached, and from which their voice viii
never be heard. Complain, is made thai we have
not taken more imeihai we have not been more care
itul in explaining to the powers o Europe that Wv
mean nothing 10 particular BY there resolutions. Sir
The resolutions speak for themselves. The fault
has been thai any man on this fioor has hesItaed
an instant We may deliberate, gentlemen may doubt,
this Congress may be afraid OF the precedent but tbere IL
unoher Congress IN which there DOUBT, no iea
debefalonb Congress OF the people. the confederation
OF the world. By the decree esllmg kosxts from Aus
a and Hungary; by bis declaration OF intention to be
come citizen OF this republic by bis voluntary
entitled to their protection by the respect owe 10
selves nation, we are called upon make ihs Tor
NAL annunciation. We have long since taken our posi-
lion reference 10 Euro colonial this