Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-07

United States thereby becomes entitled to our proec
tion and that all the energies Of power shall be
ercised to rescue him from oppression.
Mr.. CHANDLER, Of the committee to which the
we're referred his approval OF what
had fallen from the chairman, (Mr. BAYLY
He remarked that they were not called upon to in
qure whether it the duty Of the commander Of
American ship to defend the rights Of inchoate citizen
but 10 say whether they approved the conduct OF
a man who, in the name Of his country and under its
flag had asserted and defended the rights Of humanity
The Queen Of England permitted an act Of huma
nifty towards suffering Brton to escape distinctive
token OF regard and was American less be regard
ed than foreigner Was the principle of humanity less
be regarded and less to be approved Of here than
abroad! This measure was Of serespec and there
was no proverb more applicable to it than the old Latin
proverbs Bis dat gus eo dat-he gives twice who gives
quickly While they delberatng the spirit of their
good act evaporatng and the whole matter was be-
coming piece Of formal Legislation. This was ques
ton that appealed to the feelings Of every
appealed to them Of the American
people II was not question whether this that
man had particular claim for our defence. 1t was
question whether the flag Of the United States should
afford protection to the oppressed and suffering who
might claim exemption from that species of tyranny
which Koszta subjected and whether Congress might
not in serespec dignity their legislation by showing
that they appreciated the virtue Of humanity
reward action which reflected credit at home and
abroad upon the navy of country few months ago.
while abroad he had opportunity Of listening to dis
cussions upon this question: and though many doubted
whether we were not involving ourselves in difficulties in
undertaking to defend citizen whose claim was not
full one, still they believed that humanity and the pro-
gress of human rights justified the action Of Capt Inga
ham and called for applause upon it.
Mr.. HOUSTON then demanded the previous question;
which was not seconded: Ayes g. noes so.
Mr.. PHILLIPS said that he should vote for the
luton it had been reported and he should do be-
cause it the best he could get though he must
ess that most not all that was good in the original re-
solution had been emasculated They were called upon
to vote in favor of principle but merely in favor
of resolution from which every principle had been
cluded-a compromise between the members Of
mittee, by which unmeaning resolution had been
brought before them for action
Mr. BAYLY denied that every principle was excluded,
but that every debatable proposition was excluded.
Mr. PHILLIPS conceived that the explanation made
the matter no better. The House acting upon
this question in response to the great movement in the
American heart 1t was not matter which originated
here. They acting upon and rejecting the public
opinion elsewhere And he wished to know if it the
simple fact that an American officer had delivered from
Imprisonment foreigner that had caused this great move
ment Gentlemen must recolect that the act OF Captain
ngraham connected with principle Of protection,
and that protection founded upon right and that right
the right of citizenship He then contended that Capt
lngraham had right to involve the under him.
or the property under his charge, or to hazard the
peace of The country he served for the mere graft
hcaton Of personal feeling OF humanity and that the
thanks of Congress him must rest alone upon his hav
ing discharged his duties American officer with
ference to the laws and constitution of his country lie
declared committee
luton had stricken from beneath Capt Ingraham every
thing that could justify him in the Koszta affair.
Mr. BARRY moved to amend the resolution by nser's-
ing after the name g Martin Koszta' the following:
refugee from Hungary, who had fed TO the Uni ted
States who had filed declaration in the proper court of his
intention become American citizen and the e
of his seizure upon Turkish territory"
Mr. SMITH, of Alabama intended to vote against thcse
resolutions, in all their forms 1t seemed that ents-
men could not be satisfied with any form Of them What
were they asked to pass Simply resolution to thank
for doing his duty He then asserted that ecrctsry
Marcys letter contained fallsces than ny dccu
ment which had been published during the last twenty
years. and argued that statesmen should be
the head rather than the heart Statesmen governed
by the heart might be compared to such Us Peri
cles at the feet Of Aspasia and Samson in the lap
Delilah. Laughter.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, then highly laUded the
conduct of Capt Ingrsham and coEtended that it
his moral courage that deserved their thanks.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, argued in favor of referring
the resolution to the Committee of the Whole and said
he would vote for proposition Of this kind unless the
conduct of Capt Ingraham could be put upon principle
Mr. SMITH, Of New York, then replied to Mr. SMITH
Of Alabama in regard to men being governed by the hea
rather than the heart and held that the law Of humanity
was the paramount law
I. Mr.. CHURCHWELL spoke in favor Of the resolution
Mr.. HARRIS, OF Alabama conten ded, in reply to Mr.
PHILLIPS, that it did involve prinoi pie. .....
| Mr.. BAYLY Of Virginia, replied at length to the OBJ
ljectons urged against the resolution.
| Mr. PERKINS, of Louisiana, then obtained the floor
He yielded, however 10 motion to adjourn which being
agreed to, the House adjourned