The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-14

ncty enuncatve OF those great principles upon which
they thought that conduct to be justified In their
embarrassment in that particular he sympahized with
them They could frame no euogy upon the conduct OF
Capt lngraham in which he would not coacur and they
could express IN language forcibe his admiration
OF the ability OF the letter OF the Secretary Of State He
thought in that matter that the Secretary OF State had
been almost as fortunate as Capt lngraham and the
rescue OF Kosz,a would forever remain bright act in
our naval history, so would the letter Of the Secretary be
regarded as inaugurating new in American dplo-
macy. he did not think, therefore, that he ought to be
subject 10 the impuaton which The gentleman from Ala
bama had cast upon the Committee Foreign Affairs,
oil having evaded frank and direct expression OF opn
ion upon the sentiments OF that lecr--an imputaon
which he thought was not at all called Tor by the resou
ton before the House. The original proposition Of the
gentleman from New York lMr. DEAN was simply a
vote o thanks to Capt lngraham and tho officers and
men under his commando for their gallant conduct in
ssng and protecting hs rights Of American Citizens
Foreign Affairs. when that proposition referred to
them, to respond at once to resolution which
pressed the sentiments OF the national heart and they
considered that there two objects in the resol
tion--a compliment to Captain Ingraham, and 10
tionalze as far as they could, an act which, as an
act OF individual had reflected credit upon coun.
try; and they responded to the resolution by giving
prompt and unanimous reply, without waiting for dplo
matte documents. They came TO the House with a reso
Hutton framed in such had secured the
imous appreciation of committee composed OF both
wings and democrats. He would suggest, in all kind
ness. if the gentleman from Alabama would allow him,
luton worthless and stripped of all its original force,
and that it was perverted and unmeaning when he
the resolution coming back from that committee reported
by lis original mover who satisfied with its amend
ment The committee struck out from the resolution
his officers and men," which left il distinctly compi-
T. psa ddafy bad :G s
the usages of the House, higher expression Of ap
probation than either the presentation OF sword of
silver medal was expression OF appreciation which
had hitherto only been given to naval officers engaged
in successful combat with the command OF vesselof
war; placing the expression of thanks the rank
that given to Captains Perry and Elliot in 1903, to Capt
PrebIe in 1904. and to Captain McDonough in 1914 ;
and yet they told that they weakening and
making contemptibls the expression Of Congress-!
The original resolution, referred by the House to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, expressed no other prn-
cipe than the act OF lngrabam itself involved, except
that OF protecting the rights Of American citizens, which
the committee concluded to be Inappropriate as Kosza
not an American citizen native nor adopted. Nor
had the resolution in its original form inbodied the pn
cpes OF the Secrearys letter The Secretary had stated
three grounds each OF which, according the
ings Of the Secretary, sufficient to justify the act
Those grounds were, first, humanity; second, national
ity arising not from nchoate citizenship had been
argued, but on the fact OF his domicl and thirdly, the
fact of lngraham having received certificate OF proec-
on from the American consul at Smyrna which invest
ed him with the authority OF government, and having
that was the duty OF government to protect him. And
looking upon the act itself great act, and acting
above party considerations, they did not feel disposed to
come into the House and say 10 the large and respecta-
BILE body composing the wbig party "Uness you endorse
such and such reasonngs you shalt be placed the false
position of disapprovinE an act which has met with the
appreciation OF the whole country" That was the rea
son oil the action OF that committee
The committee thought that the action OF Capt. lngra
ham higher than that OF any other otcer who had
received the thanks OF Congress, and they therefore
added "judicous" TO "gaan conduct" indicating that
they thought the House wished 10 ascrbe something Of
the judgment OF statesman TO that action He thought
therefore, that the committee had weakened the great
principle involved but had extended and sreng ened
It, He thought there much force in the remark OF
the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, when
sad that Inc House was sailed upon to give Judgment
rope rgid with that dignity of language which ad
dressed itself only to the learned few, those OF America
were clothed in such lang addressed itself the
understanding OF the popular mind OF this he approved
But in the present instance alludng to the letter OF the
Secretary OF Stae the language not addressed to the
people OF this country, but 10 the governments OF foreign
naons and the concise and forcbIe the language
in such cases, the more il would command respect
The merit Of the letter Of the Secretary OF State
sisted in the fotcible statement, highly proper
sion, OF great principle OF International law suffered
too long 10 lie dormant in our books In the OF
Pizaro, in 1917, reported "a OF Wheaton, the same doc
trine laid down by Story, and concurred in by Mar
SHALL Livingston, Johnston, and Washington. Ii was
time the doctrine uttered distinctly In reference
the laws of nations, be thought the time was coming
when America would have declare in degree it's
independence OF code OF laws which framed JUS
tfy tyranny in almost all its FORMS and interpreted by
the European powers always against the rgh, OF the in
dividual and in favor of governments He rejoced in
the ac, OF occurring as did, when the powers
OF Europe were negotiating IN reference 10 territorial
limits and dynastic rights, with which an American Off
bad nothing 10 do but great principle OF
international law crossed, soon as outcast
from other governments had taken the requisite
clohe him with nationality the protection OF our govern
men, thrown around him. 1t was asserting great
moral principle. and, looked upon in all its nerences and
consequences, II vindicatns in the strongest and
unmislakabe manner the great principle OF
tionality
Mr.. DISNEY, although he could but commend the
ability of the letter OF Secretary Marcy. could agree
with him 10 saying that the question OF domci for
mercla purposes sufficient 10 give the government
the claim OF aeg
MIR. McMULLlN moved for the previous question.
which motion he afterwards withdrew.
az laid down by Secretary Marcy and believed II was
right. He would ask whether not, until the act OF
ls4s foreigner who had declared his intentions to be-
come citizen could leave the country until he bad be-
come entitled 10 the full rights OF citizenship To the
best OF his recollection If man left The country before
the perfection OF his rights, he had os every point and
must commence de IL 10 obvate this difficulty
that the act OF s4s passed If the government OF
the United States had said, only by implication, that an
inchoale citizen might go abroad, II bound 10 pro-
tect him. and could not soltfy itself by its refusal The
difficulties would arse Having gone thus far, be thought
the House could not 20 back and allow to be said that
refused TO thank brave American officer Tie hoped
the resolution would pass ii stood.
Mr. TAYLOR, of Ohio, in reply TO a question ssKed
by Mr. CUMMING, said he remembered that Capt ing.a-
ham had applied for and obtained the approval OF Mr.
Brown the American consul at ConsiannnoPis LOT the
rescue OF koszta.
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee. inquired why the thanks
had Rot been voted 10 Mr. Brown instead OF 70 SsPan
nj, HayIy of y;roin;a replied that Mr. Brown