Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-02-07
CONGRESSIAL.ON
THIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
III.

WASHINGTON, req. y.
SENArE.-The Nebraska bill was taken up after
the private calendar was disposed of; Chase having
the floor moved to amend the 18th section of the
bill by striking out the words (which declare the
Missouri Compromise superseded by the principle
of the acts of 1850, known as Compromise acts.
he said on former occasions he had repealed the
personal assaults made by the Senator from ILL.,,
and he now moved to strike out from the bill as
sertion, which he intended to-day to show to be his
torlcally and in fact without foundation. He said
during debate in 1850 ON Compromise acts the idea
was never preached or limited at by either Southern
or Northern men, friend or opponent, that the Mis-
souri, Compromise IN any way was superseded or
affected.
The late distinguished Senator from Kentucky
who reported the BILL never advanced in debate in
committee 10 the Senate, or in convention in or out
of the Senate, any such idea although the Sens-
tor from Illinois had vainly endeavored to bring
back the dead in support of his position. He ap-
pealed to all who were in the Senate during those
memorable agitations of 1885, whether they had
then or since, until this bill was introduced, ever
dreamed that Missouri's compromise was repealed
by the act of 1850. As to the address issued by
himself and others, to which the Senator had taken
such exception, ne boldly reasserted the statements
there made and said they were facts which the
Senator could not overcome. He might as well at
tack Gibraltar.
Alter the committee rose the President transmit
ted communication inaRswer to resolution
questing him to communicate to the House. if COM
patible with the pubEcintere any correspondence
that may have occurred between the State depart
ment and American charge at Austria with reference
to persons claiming the protection of this Govern
ment. Among the documents transmitted, is
desparch from Henry r. Jackson American Minis
ter at Vienna, in which he says to Mr.. Marcy that
the recent difficulties between the Government of
the U. 5. and Austria, have evidently effected for
the time being the intercourse between American
citizens and Austrian authorities and that the form
er have naturally become more than jealous Of
their rights he then speaks of another case of
complaint made to legation, which he says may
demand more serious consideration made by ST.
mon Tonsg representing himself American
citizen, and as having been furnished with passport
from State department at Washington, and yet Mr..
Jackson says unless he has erred with reference to
date Of his going to America he had not renamed
sufficient time in the country to become citizen in
accordance with the law.
Mr.. Jackson encloses copy of letter to the
Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs presenting the
circumstances of the case and adds that he hopes
the individual may be permitted to leave the Aus
TRAN domnions, but 1t is more than probable, he
continues, that at the present time the Austrian
government will be particularly sensitive upon mat
tiers touching the citizenship of one who was form
erly an Austrian subject acquired under natu-
ing possession Of his person Should the facts of
the case, therefore, as they may hereafter be de-
veoped, confirm the statement of Tcnsig, serious
question may arise for settlement
Tonslg III his letter dated Prague, states that in
1849 he came to the United States with passport
from Austria, and settled himself in New Y FORK
and became citizen of the United States In 1858
be obtained passport from the State Department
at Washington and went back to Austria, to con-
duct he pless family widow and five young chill
dren, to their relatives in Prague The police, he
says obtained possession of his passport and refused
to return it him. "You are an unlawful emigrant,
and ought to be punished and you cannot become
citizen OF any country before you get leave of
your Sovereign" lie relates his vain effort to get
back his passport to the American minister for an
Interpretation Of his authority. The letter of Mr.
jackson to the Austrin authorities concluded with
expressing an expectation that no further obstacle
will be offered to Tonsg, but that his speedy depar
ture for the United States will be permitted
A second letter from Mr. Jackson states that the
Austrian Government claims Tonsig as a subject and
as fugitive : That he had been away from the
country but few months, not long enough to have
become an American citizen
Mr.. Marcy wrote letter to Mr.. Jackson dated
10th ult In which he says he has examined the
case, and regrets to find it one which will not au-
thorze more ehectual interference than that which
our charge has already made in his behalf 1t is
true, he says, that Tonsg left this country with
passport, but as he was not naturaized citizen,
nor native born, he not entitled to it, and he
finds that it was obtained by perjury. The docu-
ments were laid on the table and the House adj
journed
HoUsE-Went into committee of the whole on |
the private calendar, and twenty-sx bills were
passed.