The daily union., 1854-01-07

came back to him and baptized him with old fogyism he
pu,G receive II he did the ephes ocessoned by
other portions OF his creed.
! Mr HOUS ron called for the previous question; bat
the House refused 10 second The CALL there being in the
! MIR. PHILIPS Mr. Speaker. | shalt vote for the
resolution reported by The Committee Foreign Affairs,
moi because approve the terms OF II, but because IL Is
must, however be permitted TO say that, my udg-
meni the commiee have emasculaed the original Teso
luton They have taken from it all its vsor and man
hood, and given Us aweak and poor Substitute Oat OF
The open and bold resolution applanding Car tain lngra
ham Tor "vndcang the right OF American citizenship"
we treated to which places the thanks OF
his nation upon the ground OF personal galantry and
humanity. 4. e 4#N stA
We not left in doubt to how far the resolution
was intended TO cover the pracple involved in the
for bave the ontspoken declarations OF the charman.
Mr bAyLY,l and The eloquent gentleman fron PeHUsyl-
wanna, [Alr CHAsDLERl that ths resolution was pur
posey framed that while il applauded Captain Ingra-
ham Tor his gaanry il avoided the debateabe question
as TO how far Koszta was legally entitled to the protec
lion be received by virtue OF his inchoate citizenship.
For one, sir should much have preferred bold and
open avowa Of principle at the hazard OF diyis-
ion IN this House, to poor compromise with unanimliy
Let me ask. Mr.. Speaker, whence comes this res0u
lion No one who has observed events can Tor one
moment suppose II originated in this House. II ia but
reflex Of the popular judgment long declared 1t
but gives Storm and pressure" 10 the great
which agiiaed the public mind when the act OF lngra-
ham was first heraded on our shores. And what. sir,
was the foundation OF this agitation What was it that
moved the American heart 10 i!s lowest depths Can
any believe that this all the resalt ot
act OF humanity IN releasing individual from mpB0n-
meh? No, sir far deeper lies the cause Of the national
approval Ii upon the broader basis that Amer
can officer, in foreign country, without instructions
a lad he wsao ecosnsss anSss ss
kos2a 70 American proecton and the energy to declare
that he should have il al all hazards Il was not the in
PRODUCTION OF new policy, but the manly assertion of
lweeslabished right enforced conspcuously upon the
attention OF the European governmental, that has given
the act The public importance which has attached 10 it.
And now. Mr. Speaker, let ask, why should we
separaieihe acl OF ngraham from the gound OF its vnd
cation Ills name Is historical is properly
socated in The minds Of our people with great political
principle, which is destined 10 embalm il. and those who
would dsassocate them unjust to him, the event,
and 10 The expectation OF our people.
While the resolution was intended 10 withhold all com.
milmen, upon the principle OF protection, il iayokes
legislative approval OF the act upon the ground OF its
of the national legislature. Mere acts OF humanity or
personal gaanry are not so rare in our navy as 10 ex-
cite our secia wonder or to call for this extraordinary
Testimonial of the government. r.
Ia the exercise OF The feelings OF humanity, Ingraham
may have chosen to hazard his personal satety but
when he proceeds TO leopard the lives of the who
were inns'ed 10 bis care when be paces upon chance
the pvovenent o his country IN all the horrors OF war.
he must &C, upon the principles OF duiy he must look to
the right and laws OF his country and not hs mpulses
dictated by the feelings of humanity
have been greatly surprised al the strong evidence of
great diversity OF opinion here as 10 the legal rg of
koszta to American protection not prepared for
this as the indication ol public opinion in this country
had given assurance OF great unonmiy. Citizenship
has been spoken OF as thing complete in ITSELF admit
ting OF no degree modification Nov, it has never been
contended by any that Kozia cilizen in the
full sense OF that erm for laws plainly demonsiraie
the contrary but the residence OF the party, aud the
ninary oath oi intention. give to him incpent citi-
zenshp, which would in due time ripen into full cx
ship; ana this cont,ton bound hia to e5edieacs to the
government and enuled him to the correatve Obliga-
lions OF protection from the government Without dis-
putting about words but looking to the right involved,
apprehes. whatever differences Of opinion may here
spring the Judgment oil this country irrevocAby de-
ermned. Let not the oppressed foreigner, therefore,
fleeing IRON governmental persecution fear that when
once he has landed upon our Shores asd entered upon
the duties Of cltzen that the laws of country
the Will o onr people Will prove inadequate 10 his pro-
lection, here or elsewhere
Mr. BARRY moved TO amend the reso uions BY in-
sertlag alter Martin koszia," The foiowng
i" A refogse itom Hungary who had ied the United
States who had flied declaration ia the proper court Of
his Intention 10 become American citizen and was
The Time OF his seizure upon Turkish territory"
Mr.. SMlTH,oi Alabama, intended TO vote against the
resolution IN all It's forms. He moved that the original
joint resolutions and pending amendments be committed
10 the COMMITTEE OF the Whole the state OF the Union
Mr. STANTON, ol Tennessee, eonlended that the
moral courage, and tba, it for that that they were
! called upon TO thank him.
MIR. SMITH, oi Virginia, remarked that il there was
an opinion which could be valued Than any othef
u was that which EXPIRE essed by mature delberaion
He believed that The Committee on Foreign Affairs had
skulked the question: declaring il was done TO avoid COM
'n'.men, 70 .vs any pfinT,pie Whatever, 11dt,,
Mr. BAYLY, OF Virsiaia, declared the committee had
made no such assertion. ~
4 Alter some unimportant debate sA
i Mr.. SMITH, OF New York. IN reply 10 some remarks
OF Mr. SMITH, OF Virginia that The head rather than the
heart shoad be regarded By sstesnen said he believed
the hear 10 be the chief ng edent oil value in man ia
all the circumstances of life. lie relied upon higher au-
t6oty than his that OF the gentleman from vir-
gnia Mr. SMITH that higher authority had said. 'My
SON give me your heart" Another gentleman from vr-
gnia, lMr BAYLy,l ia replying to speech be had
the privilege OF making upon tina, floor, had kindly in
formed hn that, although seniimentalis he had not
yet risen 10 the dgnlty oil Statesman. Perhaps, by
and By, when he had been in Congress few weeks
Iougef he should 30 lar have ost hs Coincidence his
sympathy, his heart, ard have killed bis soul as " be
statesman also; and then that gentleman would not re-
fuse TO take him by his good n1ht hand and in
stall him into the dignity which other ss'esmen enjoyed
He approved OF The resolutions before the House be-
cause they avoided all questions OF nationality and of
citizenship, and because they Justhed the action OF Capt
ingraham the broad ground OF humanity. he was de-
lighted to hear gentienen from Virginia and IRON South
Carolina usifylns The action oil Captain lngraham on
that broad ground He especially pleased with the
npassoned language oil the gentlemen from South Caro-
lna { Mr.. OaRl on behalf OF humanity. Yes, that old
Jaw OF humanity was a paramount law Against tha,
sw OF the Bible there was no law. He could not admit
that there was any law which overlooked outraxes-
which crushed humanity. He knew OF no law which
was Tor the destruction OF rights He knew OF nothing
asaw but wha, was Tor the protection of rights He
Joced IN the resolutions which represented Captain In
gfahan AS not suffering his sympsthics Tor his fellow
men 10 be bounded by Stale national nesas not suf-
sYmpsthles should be put forth effectively behalf OF
hs ieov men from any conside rauns of nationality or
cl1zsnshp. Captain lngfaham in KoszIa--
man kidnapped, ontrsged-and because he
he was determined 10 fescue him. MIR. y. then pro-
cecd9d hrs The that IL the oius,Ona