The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-06

particular policy and seemed TO advocate II on the ground
that Captain Ggraham acted the great principle Of
benevolsnce and charity cuing Individual from
his spprosaton He wishsd to thank Captain Ingrahsm
not because he had exercised chAra ps feelings dis
tesssd individual but because he asserted great Ames
can prncple-thst whenever foreigner has 6sd his de-
carAtion az II tenton to be American citsa
thereby becomes entitled 10 protection, and AL the
rescue him from the oppsssor It was for nss reasons
he deserves the thanks Of Congress
Mr. cnAsDLhE lwhg) Of Pc, having been Of the com.
mittee TO which the resolution red TO
his approval Of what had II len from the Chairman
Of the Comm ttss Foreign Affairs viii the single
ss snss e Sn h. but ns
ancient politics, he thought he stood the
right fo,tipg when, member Of that old party, he
rose to defend the aot Of officer Of the first child Of
that party-the American navy. He maintain Cd Con-
gsss not called to inquire whether 1t was the
duty American captain TO dsfsod the right Of In
choas :izenship; but called to ay, approve
the conduct Of the who In OF his country
and under the flag Of his country, asserts aud defends
the Of humanity We stand here to reward Capt
1Dgraham rot 10 consult his feengsthe
OF self respect five to consult him should not
set in accoroanos With the provsrb He gives
Mr Eornos, (a.m) Of Ala, moved the prsvou. quss-
tioD which the House refused to sustan Ayes eS
Mr. PHnIrs (dsm Of Ala said hs should vote for the
resolution because It the best he could get The
House called to vote for compromise. Hs under
stood the resolution exclude every question
Of principle and to make it question personal
thanks Tor gal.ntry displayed BY . naval officer.
Mr. BAYLY interpcsed, saying the gentleman misunder
stood him. He lid say they excluded every question
Of principls but excluded all deoateabe propositions
luton.
VI PmIrlrs ,aid be did not misundsrstand. Why was
1t the House was now acting on the question: 1t Wa In
response to great movement OF the American heart II
not matter which originated here. They bat
reHsCtug public opinion No could reduos this great
question the same nrgoifcanoo to which the gentle
from PennsyvaDis (hr. ChAnder) attempted to
duce It, rarney, act Of humanity In relieving
prisoner from bondage Hs regretted the resolution
not passed In the original form, and that the Committee
Fol Affairs in spirit Of ccmpronse, had reduced
1t TO comparatively coDtem pble question Of personal
stricken from the resolution which could jus
ty Captain IngrahAm, to whose prot cton entrus
ed the lives and property Of the people Of this country
They have taken away the only foundation which his
conduct could rest for justification before the American
people, Th resolution unworthy the consideration Of
the Houss, unless Captain Insraham is justified BY the
American principle Of citizenship.
Mr. BARRY, (dem.) Of Miss, proposed an amendment
to insert after the words "Martin Koszta follows
"The fugitive from Hungary, who Hed to the United
States and had filed his declaration in the proper sourt
to become American citizen and was At the time Of
the views expressed BY the gentleman who preceded him.
and wished to plaos the defence Of Captain gaham
the ground Of Koszas nchoats citizenship, and not
humanity
Mr.. SMITH, (dem Of Ala. said he would vote against
the resolution n AL it, forms On former oocason he
frantic and enthusiastic Than this WAS before the
House; therefore he dduot dread ninories II
proposed to thank man simply fur doing his duty, In
extraordinary mauner 1t WAS not surprising that
CONDENSATION was caused by man doing his daty when
three hundred and thirty fifteen days Of
:. future time show that the letter q the Secretary
State IL full Of faaoies, however elaborately and In
do."1 w. ..coos than any Up public sss
liberty Of denying the doctrines asserted in that
His colleague (Ar Philps said they were responding
to the great movement OF the American htarStatesmen
had better governed by the head The statesmen who
follow the heart, would be like Psrtcles a the test Of
Aspasi., and samson n the LAP q Dslil.A sughtsr)
suth, and they wild about Kossts-a parallel
case. some Of the gentlemen Who now sarnesty
Scott . simple compliment Let rs b consistent
When Captain Long, in the frsats Mississippi at MAJ
,si,iss prevented rupture between France and the
to produce, his great nrmness denounced from
end the country to the Other By the papers pandsng
TO the public heart and tbs disracting forensr Tbs
Hsuse actually refused print his letter Of vlndioaon
He nj cred another cAse-when Nsutenant Hunter
alone captured kszeaA town He Vas tried By court
time there things should A. man. he applaudsd
Captain Insraham, bot he cid mot wiah commit the
Mr. STANTON (dem Of Tenn advocated ths resolution
sHyna Captain 1ngraham nnder the nscsssty Of do
tsrpniDs the great qu:sSn Of .. s.snS
pfoprsy Of his dssd end tho people Of the United
Sta to sustain him In psrfOminga duty which few Of
perform He thought the resolution spoke for ITSELF
Il every fact were connected With IL.
Mr. snIH (d:m Of ya, addressed the House, and in
Affairs had skuhed their duties 70 avoid commitment.
He insisted that the Secretary Of State does mot ufy
whole part American citizen he should vots for
resolution unless the conduct Of Captain Ingraham
was placed on principle to which hs wshsd to - oom
Mr.. sxna, (aboliHopist) Of N.Y., said he would mot
have sen but for the remarks Of the gentleman from
Alabama, (A. Smth) he would nay to him, the heart
the chlAf f0OrodiNnt hfa fAlnw all the
imaginable circumstances Of life. Hs approved, from
the bottom Of his heart the resolution bsors the House.
and hoped It might pass unanimously. he liked the
luton, especially and sxcssdngy because It avoided al
questions Of nationality and ci,issnship and bsca
4: It, :. q q. u:
gina and the gentleman from South Carolina jusifyng
Captain Ingraham on that broad ground Hs held the
which, in Bible language there law. He could not
admit any law which ovsrlooks ouragss and
IL S. S
man to b. bound By stats or nato;al lines. 1s Awin
vss man Captain ingraham detsrminsd 70 rescue him.
Be was pleased with the quotaon Of the from
oss. s TS
Nothing ID foreign 10 me which concerns humsnity'
and reeoect the last maxim Il the coinage Of Terrence
mtted to the daeolcal position that who
Al outraged and kidnapped man dsssfves fines and Inn
priscDTsnt but pa;: tAi rs.cation and mse whom he
tion and they. too, win BE- entitled ct your hands,
longer TO imprisonnsnt, but to sold medals.
Mr.. CHuRHwnL, (dsm.) Of Tenn. deprecated the
course the debate had taken and said that while he
listened to the gentleman who had last spoke, he
almost led to Inquire whether Kos.ra was negro or not
QAuehtsr,) BE expressed the hope that the House
would pass the resolution.
Mr. HAxns dem Of Ala, said the resolution asserts
the great principle that Kossts II entitled to protection
Mr. BAYLY rose obecusns to the resolutions,
and In souse Of his remarks sad hs voted sganst the
res ouon to admit Kossuth on the aoor for which b:
wxr1 Ao~~ hA
NOT think the Of words mot the impsrsonaon Of
the tPrit Of liberty.
Mr. SMITH, Of Ala, interrupted, saying he looked on
both Kossuth and Koszta ~ agators and rsvolutios
iststhsy were driven rom tAsir country and
going about the face OF the earth seeking dstarh
the peace Of the universe and to stir mp fuss
where.
hr. BAyIy concluded his remarks.
Mr.. PERKINS, (asm) of N. r., got the noor, and the
Bouse adjourned.
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