The daily union., 1854-01-08

Mr. ORR The remarks made BY The gentleman from
Virginia, urhest from me, Mr. SMITH require that
shall make briai explanation IN behalf OF the Iom-
miltee Foreign Aiiars. will make q suggestion,
and hope The chairman OF that COMMITTEES will elucdae
il at length Neither The Presidents message nor the
accompanying doeumepts have vet been referred 10
the Committee Foreign Relations How. then, could i
bs expected that this committee, ia these resolutions
should have stated The grounds as insisted upon By The
gentleman from Virginia, Nj SMITH, Tor tenceras
thanks 10 Captain ingrabam They have had no oticlal
cognizalce OF The correspondence aceompa-
nying at all When this correspondence is referred e
the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations, and il is found
necessary by them 10 give expression to the opinions Of
this Congress in the shape Of resolutions, have no
doubt tha. such resolutions Will be reported BY that
committee.
One more remark in reply 10 The gentleman from yir-
gnia, Mr.. SMITH When was i ever known TO be
necessary that, esoiutIon Of hanksfor The present
resolutions are substantially suchihai we should go
Glo argument to ynilcaie the great principle o inter
national law or any olhef aw
Do you proceed 10 detail the plan and order o battle
When you thank general No; at all. Do you ex.
plain and SET forth. 10 detail the grounds upon which
his CON cl s merioous, or state the causes OF The
war lesd TO The battle, do sou NOT rather make the
simple d., ,aral~n thar your hsnks are due ioI the gal
liant and good conduct q the otces That i all That
- precisely what II IS proposed n d. ~ lhle glse.
The passage oi the resolutions will DC i-bed upoD
ibe ground ot humanity, without assigning any obcr
reasons debate that necessary stated ia
The resolutions Captain Iusraaam io1ad Kosza had
been Illegally seized apd udlawfuly detained. by Aus
rian authorities IN Turkish territory II The Illegal act
Was coasnmmaied BY Transferring him 70 an Austrian
dungeon, then his doom was scared; duu II was
humanity that prompted Captain Ingrahan step for
ward, ennea PERSONAL hazard, and rescue this un-
fortunate man from the hasded outrage petpelra,sd
upon him, and, through him, upon humanity. thank
the gentleman from Virginia Mr. BAYLYl Tor has conr-
esy in allowing me 10 make these remarks.
Mr.. HARRIS, OF Alabama. VIII The gentleman from
Virginia ALLOW me for minute
Mr.. BAfLl. !. will yield 10 The gentleman.
MIR. HARRIS do not rise ior the purpose Of con-
saming the 'me Of The House bat being member Of
simply 70 say word N lot i G Seems 70 me
necessarily been thrown around these resolutions, whe
simple analysis would render them perfectly cea and
show that they not liable TO the misinierpreaiion
which has Leea put upon them by some gentlemen here
this morning.
1t has been asserted that these resolutions entirely
destitute OF everything like principle. Sir, II that had
been the case, should not have been found here sup
porting them believe in the principle put forth in the
document emanatng from the State Department 10 which
aliusion has often been made this morning. believe
with other gentlemen, that it is OF the mos, remark
able documents of the day, and that likely TO cons
tate in the history OF International law Well.
sir these resolutions hold TO be based,o be predcaed
upon that document The letter OF the Secretary oil State
does ?retead TO into declaration that koszia was
entitled 10 the claim OF full citizenship but i, does assert
The proposition that ne was entitled TO the protection OF
the American government 10 that extent Il goes, and
no further.
Now, let me ask the honorable gentleman from Vir
aina { Mr.. SMITH what be would have us assert
II 10 me- with all due Difference to him. that he
misunderstanding the idea expressed in the resolutions.
II understand them, they directly up and assert
the principle expressed by the gentleman hmselt--as
broadly he himself il They assert the great
principle that koszta entitled the protection of
the government
Mr SMITH, Of Virginia dislike TO interrupt the
gentleman, but desire say that !, is very likely
may have misunderstood the resolutions. Oh conrse /,
being entirely outsider, could not have seen the
oluuons until they were brought IN here and reported
by the Committee Foreign Affairs. They Were re-
ported TO the House but every one knows how dicult
1t is TO hear in The buse and confusion OF this hail
say therefore, that il is very possible may have mis-.
uufs np nd m ~ 4 10 Vpr -
CUSTOM that other gentlemen, too, have tsA into The
same error | understood the gentleman iron New
YORK Mr SMrHl TO pat the Justification Tor The reso
luiions upon ground OF humanity, aad that then he
oranched oil Into The question OF succofng The oppressed
all over the world.
Mr. HARRIS The resolutions speak for themselves.
will them, and The attention al the House 10
them,
nr BARRY rise 10 a question OF order. DO not
like 10 b- dseourleous gentlemen but ask thai the
quesoa may be settled. desire 10 know whether tie
gentleman from Virginia, Mr. BAyLY,l holding the
hoor has the right 10 yield 10 other gentemen for the
purpose OF making speeches raise tue question 10
the rule As understand H. no gentleman has the power
10 yield The floor TO another except Tor the purpose oil
explanation raise The question IN all Kindness to the
gentleman, and hope will not be misunderstood.
The SPEAKER rne gentleman has only the right
TO yield for explanation.
Af HARRIS 1t was precisely for the purpose Of ex.
planaion that 1 rose deste that the House NAV nn-
uefsand what the join, resolutions embrace.
Mt H. here read tbe dfs resolution, and then Resumed
"a sipows:
ANoN, SIT, is thFif UpAa pllnCpis
is III Precisely the principle that vas asserted il the
letter of the Secretary oi Sa'e that Marin szs, al
though he had not been admitted 10 TIE ui ~ shis Of
distioct citizenship still entitled to tie right Of prq-
itcIon by the American government That Is a. far az
that document we1t is ls lar as understand the geo.
ueman from Virginia il willing TO 60 II j. fsr az the
Joint resolutions 90. u occurs 70 me that 10 this form
there can Ne no possible oaiecdOu 10 them.
Mr. PHILIPS The objection 10 them is that they do
not assert tue right oi koskla 10 protection The words
that were IN the orginsi viDicsing the rights
OF the Auereln ciizen are noi IN these icsolaons
Itere is n1,ains ia them which asserts the right OF
knsZta 10 Protection
Mt HAhaS Il wond hardly be supposed that The
Congress- al he United States would tender ihaoks 10
lnsn for doiar a thIag which b. had no ushl 10 10,
That u the reply which make - my colleague The
act OF rendering hanks % Captain ngraham is recos
milton that ne right
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee The gentleman from Al
ahsnla, Mr.. hARms,l II | understand bln says thit
kog2ta was emitted 10 tho protection uf the American
government ask the gentleman how lar he entitled
tied 70 that proeconi II Austria had refused 10 give him
up or to release him, would his country have been usi
lied IN declaring war against Austria
Mr. HARRIS That is csrrs ing the matter TAR beyond
the limits OF he present resolutions II would open the
whole field of debate. Tne simple purpose of these
lulons s tender of thanks TOR what has been done.
That Ia all
Mr. JONES Then. If understand the ground taken
by gentlemen VINO favorable these resolutions, II il
that had right to demand the release OF kos2s snd
Austria refused 70 give bun up, why, coul os go
about our business Now, | believe that II we had
right
Mt HARRIS. ] canno, yield The floor to enable the
gentleman to make speech.
Mr. JONES. II kosza had right 10 The protection
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