The daily union., 1854-01-08

seniaiives OF the American people The Presiden, OF
the United States has indicated his sentiments and opn-
IONS conclusisey The Secretary OF Sale who has oar
foreign relations IN charge, has given his 10 the public
Enthusiastically The peoples representatives have now
noihing 10 do but confirm The doctrine thus promulgated
and thus give moral tone, we'll legal effect to the
question abroad for lis perfect settlement he future
cannot for my life, see why this thing cannot be done.
| cannot imagine why il s not proper
think then, sir, that under these views OF the case
without meaning transgress further ON the time OF The
Hoase that this committee ought to have repofted the
grounds upon which Capt. lngrahams conduct was to
be jakhsd and appIauded The truth is his merit is in
The fact that in foreign port where this question was
sprung suddeny upon him, and, without ahording him
time FOR reflection he performed his high duty in gal
liant aud praise worthy manner
Here before close, let zoe say that no man is TO sup
pose Tor instant that the OF discussion or
mark bad to-day involves any hostility Captain Ingra-
ham think It Is troe ha, IN adopting these resolutions
we do more than the simple performance of oar duties
but thar IS the fashion OF the day. Nobody inag
that any one OF US is unwilling to give the just
OF praise 10 the gallant officer who so noby illustrated
our countrys Institutions.
Mr. SMITH. of New York. Perhaps, Mr. Speaker
should not have presumed TO rise, had been duly in
uenced by what the gentleman IRON Alabama has just
now told us OF the characteristics oil statesman lor
IN that genemans esteem the heart does not into
the composition oil statesman With hun, the statesman ID
creature all head and no heart With me- on the contra
ry, the heart l3 OF account than tbs head-~and
that, too, in all the possible circumstances Of e nelud
ng even the province Of s,aiesmanship higher au-
tbority than the gentleman from Alabama makes more
of the heart than OF The head His command, well
upon the upon every other person u, My
son, give thine heart. The heart fret and the head
afterwards. The faculties OF man drive on bn 10 mis-
chief and ruin. unless the heart be first given The
and the true
find that gentlemen Of Alabama agree in their def.
milton OF statesman Another gentleman irom that
State, [Mr. PHLIPs,l when reviewing my speech, a
fortnight ago, kindly informed me that am but
timeniast, and not statesman. To use almost pre-
cisely his words, /" Though had attained some noior
TO the dignity OF q statesman" beg that gentleman 10
be patient with me. l may yet become the dgniiied,
hearess rgd, conventional sort oil being that makes
up the accepted and cureRt idea OF statesman They
cay that Congress is capital place Tor making siales
man OF one who Is willing TO come under the process
iAy gss III o h 81 a
conscience. Now, cannot say that am very ambitious
to have realized, in my own person. the popular idea Of
patient with me. When shall have been in Congress a
few weeks longer may far have lost my heart, and
KILLED my SOUL as 10 be statesman. And hen the hon
orable gentleman will, no doubt be wag 10 take me
by his right hand, and install me into tha. dignity
which he and other statesmen so selfcompaceD,y enjoy
But to come 10 the resolutions like them exceed
ingy; and should rejoice 10 see them pass unanimous
ly like them exceedingly, and especially because they
avoid all questions OF nationality and citizenship, and
leave the justification of Capt. Dgraham 10 reel the
naked ground of humanity. was much pleased 10 find
the distinguished gentlemen from Virginia and South
Carolina Mr.. BAyLy and Mr. ORRl defending the
ia.icns in this light. Delighted was when heard the
gentleman from South Carolina Mr.. ORRl declare, in
such mpassioned language, tha, humanity ls OF se,
ample justification for Captain lngraham's conduct.
Captain ingraham, according 10 the implication OF the
resolutions and according 10 these genemens nterpre
law of humanity--tha law against which, TO Bible
language, there is no law Not only is it paramount
lawbu, against il there can be no law. Captain lngra
ham recognised no law for kidnapping and depressing his
fellow lie believed That law for the protec-
ton oil rights and he would acknowledge law
what was Tor the destruction OF rights; and therefore,
without pausing to inquire into any enscmenls OF Tur
key or Austria he generously and nobIy surrendered
himself 10 the commands OF The law OF humanity, and
Koszia
Ceptain lnsraham saw il. Kosia mani kidnapped
and oppressed and, therefore he determined TO
hin tree The manhood OF koszta all the
that Captain lngranam needed 10 demand the Liberty oil
hoszia Captain insrahams sympathles are not bounded
BY State or national lines they not controlled BY
questions OF nationality and citizenship; bat where be
his brother kidnapped or outfagei, thher does he
let his synpahies go out effectively for the delyerance OF
such brother.
was glad, sir, TO hear the gentleman from Psnnsylva
MIA, Mr.. CHAsDLER,l in the course OF his eloquent
spescn. quote the "Bis dat Deo daP (he gives
twice who gives qucky,) TO incite US 10 the prompt
passage OF the resolution Well does Captain insrabam
deserve the benefit OF this opposite and happy qao,aon
for he acted oravely and beautiful under the nspra
tion ii oil another Lain maslm nevertheless OF the
sentiment of another Lain maxin: MA hs mani a me
aiIpum, (nothiag tha, concerns man is foreign TO me
Yes, Captain Ingrahan honofed this sublime maxim.
which was coined By slave Tor ference, its high
souled ashor, was Roman slave
Pass these resolutions, Mr. Speakor-pass them prompt
ly and unanimously. BY doing so we shall honor humani
" and honor ourselves; by dong 40, we shall rsbuke
government for having taken, three years the
dlaboca position, that they who Their kidnapped
oppressed and outraged and crushed brethren merit
at the hands Of this government fines asd Imprisonment
Pass these resolutions ard you will put the seal OF your
emphatic condemnation that dIaboca position; and
you will cheer the hearts Of those who have rescued
such poor brethren, and of Others VINO determined to
rescue them whenever they get the opportunity 10 do
Pass these resoluons and these passed the lntufe
fescaers OF the most wropged OF all men will rejoice ia
knowing that upon the principle ot these resolutions
ad dyocaied them. they entitled not TO suer fines and
Imprisonment, but 10 receive gold medals.
Mr. ChURCHWELL. Remarkable debate The en-
lighiened world will DE asionl-hed when Il shall have
read the debates o the popular branch Of the American
Congress OF Today, IN cOnnexion with the great Amer
Stale paper upon thie subject; and VIII 0e aston
shed the different positions assumed by the legislators
upon this floor We mad able representatives. upon boh
sides ot the House. arguing the question upon the ground
oil humanity and almost forced, BY the remarks
OF the honorable member from New YORK, Mr. SMITH,l
to ask The Speaker whether Martin kOsza c0orei
man or not We fad American history crowded with
those great events which justly make us proud ol our
county. In that record there IS no incident perhaps,
more brilliant than the act oil the gallant Captain lnga
ham in the port OF Smyrna.
But sir propose not TO 20 into the argument as 10 the
right OF giving protection TO Martin koszla The right
either existed or did not, But, acting upon The belief
that he entitled TO protection, shall 20 for the
olulions they exist; and, may remark. that should
have gone for the original resolutions
As regards the matter oil the Recommendation OF these
resolutions by the able committee ION foreign afars)
which reported them, | will say tha think the House
owes some respect 10 that recommendation, Il has
amnpd them rore horoug hly perhaps than any rs e-