New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-24

more where three bals fired into tae clilois kb
mar vas In the the time. He exp -es a his e,.
cordem nation Of an such proceedings
Mr. MASON said b. had heard with gfel, satsf,c,s,
the sentiments ius. uttered b. the dstngashel All Va
cradle senator from Michigan. II there snytang tao
American people justly proud Of il was that tAsr
fom ali other governments. And II there one dsty
of an American citizen toward his government, hsAcr
than any other i to that the laws u tha;
meut were not outraged ard violated lie regretted 10
see BY the reports that this gentleman BE- he who he asy
had been met in any part OF this country by violence sad
outrage, menacos and Insult He knew nothing Of the
himself bis position in this country Il b
here he guest Of the nation, he was entitled to The pro
lection OF the nation everywhere. II he were her,
priyete citizen thosh the protection 81 to "enefi 6yv
errmert could not extend % him. yet the Apes,n ~
the Senate OF the resentment OF the represent NV Of
the States, might have some effect In restraining Ae
turbulent Ii were not here as tne glos o. ne "a
ton he was here as foreigner visiting the county, aai
he hoped the people OF the nation were nOi et iey 20
eAclsa As did the Romans Of CID you are an siea.
enemy" II he were accused oi crime and no was lad
TO her the senator express hs opiuon OF hs maoc ZEE
he was no. reslousihe b this nation for H. bat ~ b. oy
'ernment where thai crime was committed
Mr. BUTLER said that be surprised 70 hear 70 the
cu,rsees reported 10 have been committed in " ia.
COS mon his centem bile he deeply reg 70. isr
occurrence he glad that he could say here spasa
in the American Senate that they were outr4 mt
ted hy a few irresponsible persons and not share 1f par
ticipated in by the American people and NOT - 10ed
either by the American people nor even oy me TE
viii; such proceedings We're az variance hot ON! VIA al
trolessed both BY Catholics and Pr0estans lie tJned
most heartily with Senators in declaring the disgust en-
terained for such exhibitions as had taen place a. Nes
York Baltimore and Cincinnati.
MIR DAWSON said he had heard Of these outrages bI.
could not ascertain their lie did not care whaA
character OF this parsonage was the natural nispAy
lad been stabbed The national character had been pat
under foot by those participating these Outrages aadas
regretted 70 be Obgedto add that nothing hal been dous
effort made by the authorities IN tAe localities WHERE
took place O. punish the offenders NO one was ever pan
ished for such acts The of the civil authOrteA
such occasions seemed to have been paIslyzed hs i
come to this that the liberty of has become great
thu. at their viii they rise in body and put down all ex
is,ing laws during their pleasure he cause OF al as
was that the constitution and laws Of the country
not enforced by the local authorities and ia Consequence
the American and character OF this Governme are
TO he tarnshed by such conduct These facts viii forth
10 tho world evidences Al the character Of the Amer
can people TWAS however unjust to charge them upoa
the character Of the native people Of this land Tney
were the works of foreign influence gathered upon
shores Andit doubtless from considerations OF not
desiring to offend this foreign niluencoo catch It's acts
for political uses that there proceedings derim e.
the character Of the nation allowed 60 pass unpun
ished From Cincinnati round 90 Baltimore. 40 American
by birth of good character had taken any part in these
outrages j. was assault upon American hospitality.
upon American laws by foreign influence which ie that
there was willing TO punish IT, This gentleman might
have passed through the State OF Georgia without being
moesied attacked if any bad beer attempted the
people and authorities there would have risen up as one
man and crushed Il.
Mr. BADGER-You may say the Tor the whole
Mr.. DAWSON said that putting all law and order at
defiance was the result OF encouraging all Lin s oil ms to
run wild and unchecked which had gone on In GER ain
localities until they produced insurections, riots and all
sorts OF political and social disorders These things would
go on until the people themselves Of tue very localities
where they occurred would interfere and put them down.
No further legislation needed The laws in
sterce were sufficient. The remedy with the people.
who ought to gee those executed The great incentive
70 these of outrage the disposition manifested by
those who should exercise the laws carry with them aud
secure the good viii Of this foreign influence This
why no attemp; made to put them down. He could
not but look the recurrence OF these things with sincere
regret
Mir DOUGLAS said that no regretted that the Senator
had ad these things would not have occurred in Georgia
lie did not believe they could with the consent tho
desire the liberation Of the people Of any State Ia the
Union. There ht minded American citizen who
would rot Say that these onlsges we're calculated 70 ds
grace the country While these things have occurred in
particular localities and the disgrace OF them would rest
particularly upCn such places yet the whole country IN
manner would share in that disgrace They had occurred
the Great West whore The people a. loyal TO tho
Constitution they in any other section They had
occurred in oth5r States, oven within few mios OF the
capital Why then should the senator say they would or
would not occur any particular ,ectioni There not
he sure, Senator IN this body who did not regret
that these things had occurred.
Mr. EVERETT said tina. this matter camo before the
Senate uuexpecedy-he knowing nothing OF il I'LL few
minutes before The Senator had offered the resolution lie
regretted ihat tho Senator from Georgia gave sectional
character 20 s matter He agreed with the Senator from
Illinois that this question not bounded by sectional
e that he dsapprova Of such conduct had been
mentioned was confined 10 any section more than
onother lie did not doubt but that this gentleman could
havepassCd through Georgia and the whole South without
mOstator but he could DO in other sections also lie
had passed through Massachusetts hero he Ar Everett
had made his personal acquaintance and whore be had ma
him in many OF the best pryGto circles Of society H0hA
been Hospitality received and treated in Massachusetts.
This gentleman had 10 this country In high dplO
matte character and with character well spoken Of by
the Senator from Michigan. He had here, also n
the character Of stranger traveller and soiOurner In
either these charactor be was entitled respect, ami
TO the protection which tho law placed upon him while
here In addition 10 these, no was looked upon with
respoct-indeed veneratonby the great body Of Chh.
tens 10 whose church he belonged and who formed large
portion of people and whose church in this cOuny
stands upon the same footing in the contamination Of
the law, az all others The Senate had heard that from
information reccYedfOm the relative Of the Senator from
Michigan, this gentleman stood in high repue good c
Zen and well esteemed in his nation Ia this cOnniT
he he'd said nothing, had he done any aordng the
slightest shadow OF justification proyocaton for the IN
manly violence offered him. lie thought there was no
further legislation necessary TO protect Foreign Ministers
Public sentiment could and he sure would discoua
and put down al such violations Of rights and hos
ptaliy lie had heard that crime was imputed 10 this
given by the Senator from Michigan that Il was al
together unjust and wholly unlounded Any man who
offered tbs violence 0ided encouraged or protected
others in doing IT, would be committing act more unjust
and outrageous than the with which this gentensa
was, he believed unjustly accused
Mr.. ADAMS said Congress had jursdction over this
subject He doubted the right OF Congress 70 manufse
ture TO regulate enforce public opinion this or any
other matter What power had the General GOyernmeh
TO put down riots and punish assaults in the several States
II altogether the matter for the several States each
within its s 10 regulate and dispose rs
it, While thought thus he did not wish 10 be under
stood approving violence in any manner
Mr.. CAss said that this matter might become proper
subject for legislation by Congress If this genteman were
in this country IN diplomatic character aud has sustained
outrages Congress has the power expressly to Ie0sa on
hat subject 1t was not the case OF ordinary riot or