The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-26
SPEECH OF MIR. PERKINS,

% the Joint resolution Of thanks and medal TO Captain
Duncan N. Jngraham; delivered in the House OF Rep
seasnsaiives. January IL, 1854.
The SPEAKER stated the business first in order be
presentation Of sword 10 Captain Duncan N Ingraham,
- Vnestion pending being the motion TO commit to the
ccHmitses Of tie Whole on the stale Of the Union
Nj. DISNE rose aad addressed the Speaker.
1hs SPEAKER. The gentleman from Louisiana having
CHAINED the floor when the resolution last before the
Aoass 10 still entitled 10 il il be wishes to address the
II. PERKINS said: Mr. Speaker, / have been in
formed that the gentleman from Alabama MIR. PHuIps]
deea!ea 70 oder an amendment 10 the amendment rather
gun1itute Tor the amendment OF The gentleman from
Ml1s1sippi, Mr. BARRY If he desres 10 offer it now
w Eiy yu wy US for he! purpose ~ !. !,
uQo al the eeQteman from Louisiana, and OF the promise
Of the gentleman from Mississippi 10 accept my amend
msnt IN place OF bis own, propose to strike out The
wosa. extending e protection Of ne American s gov
81 in vndicatng the right Of Martin Kosza 10 Ameri-
Ts. ii, viii directly meet the issue which was made
mp when the question was before the House
Nh. PERKINS. l desire 10 offer a resolution Of in
Quiy, which ask the unanimous consent OF the House
tis@sn from Alabama and Virginia 3he resolution
rsads:
Rssoved That the President be requested commune
IL public INTEREST all other than thai here.
tclge oommuncaed that may have taken place between
Of foreign powers and States near hi. gov
IN regard the extended by the United
9nlss its citizens in foreign countries, and
who have declared intention TO become its oi'i-
AMnsra objected.
o. gentleman from Virginia Mr.. BococKl in moving
N adjournment Friday last, in order that | might
have the hoor this morning. {s
should have preferred, however, TO have said then
Whist design saying now. desired that some expa-
nation Of the action of the Committee on Foreign Al
afs y relation 70 the subject before the House should
hA nlAAt al ho frrrn
Alabama LMr: PHILIPsl upon the action OF that CON-
niites, which he must excuse me for calling little
A member Of that committee. confess TO some
ssnsvsness under the mpataton OF having evaded the
oppression Of any principle was our duty 10 declare
Sir the friends OF Captain Ingraham must be sratfed
IT the fact revealed by this discussion that there is not
dissenting voice in this House as TO the proprety and
gaantsy Of his conduct in the OF Martin Koszta
The complaint Of the gentlemen against the action Of
The Conmit,ee Foreign Affairs TO be- that tina,
committee has not been able TO find language sufficiently
expressive OF their OF the high gaan,ry of Captain
lnxnham's conduct. and at the same time. distinctly
think that conduct just6et 10 their embarrassment in
thb particular syIHpathze. They can frame euosy
q De conduct OF Captain lngraham in which will no
eoQeus. They express in language too forcble
NJ adnAisaon OF the ability OF the letter OF the Secretary
o. eMtA think that, in this matter. the Secretary has
y ~ ,s.so. Of Kosa@ will forever re%ain bright act
in naval history, will the letter OF the Secretary
b rgsrdsd ~ inaugurati0g new era IN American d.
Il make these remarks that may no, appear subject
70 tAs imputaton that gentleman from Alabama
upon The COMMITTEE Foreign Affairs, OF having eva
sss,ssnis Of that letter. do moi. however. Consider
npststion Al all called Tor by the resolution before
fron New York. tMr DEAN II II was simply vote of
tAaaks to Captain ingraham and the officers and men
sn1er As command for their gallant conduct in asserting
and protecting the rights OF American citizens native and
~ resolstions read:
" sssssd That the thanks of Congress be- and they
hereby, presented TO Captain Duncan ing,shsm com
ths essn and under his command, for their gallant
osedocs on the second day Of July last in asserting aud
adopssd by the OF Marin Koszta in the harbo of
nss % bosrd he Austrian i brig Ha... .' anu
. Assovsd That tbs Pesden, of the United States be,
Via suitable na az
Ingraham, testimonial OF the high enteai med
b Congress of his ysor and gallant conduct
= he Above me ntioned aston
!" Assslyvd That President fthe United States
Daassn r. inx.S. In such term. as he may deem be.,
eslcslased ave effect to the objects thereof"
When these resolutions referred 10 the Commit
To- Foreign Affairs, the members OF that committee
desired 10 respond sentiments which they be-
svsd with the gentleman from Alabama, TO be those OF
the naalonal heart.
iAsssa that the resolutions had two Objects FIRST, to
complinsnt in Just and proper terms Captain lngraham
81. second. naiionaze, far The action oil the
coa0itise could conduct which, that OF individual
bed rs1seted credit upon the county They bad no, be
fore them The Presidents message the correspondence OF
The Secretary Of Szte the additional correspondence
which The resolution have just offered proposes give
he House They considered, however. that the gentle
man IRON New York tMr. DEAs1--ss he discaimed all
porU pssposes--as the OF Mr. Marcy not men.
i1oeed - the President not referred iodeslred his
reoolutious to be what the gentleman from Alabama
wished them 10 be--a response 10 the great national
bsaSt. Which, he says had been stirred to lis utmost
dsysh.
he committee thought j, could best make such re-
sponss by putting the resolutions in form that would
Gseufe prompt and unanimous action upon them. They
td NOT wait 10 have diplomatic documents before them
They did NOT wait for The call which have 10 The
Closks desk hut they Immediately into this House
with resolutions framed secure The unanimous
sotasion OF a committee composed OF both wings and
douOents.
Mr. Chairman. I think the gentleman from Alabama
nh have hesiaed 10 charge these resolutions worth
~ sud stripped of all their original force, when he
loOod them coming back from the Committee Foreign
A1u under such circumstances, and reported BY their
osieinal mover, satisfied with Their amendment
Hul, cir, meet the gentleman this issue What are
IN resolutions rs reported back by the comm,ee Has
toeee The committee reported back TO the House ina,
~ thanks OF Conkress, with medal be given 10 Capt,
nxrshsm for his udeious and gallant conduct in extend
inn ths protection OF the government to Martin kosza
The resolutions read
.ns IL yvseJssd bv fs Ssmafs and House Of Rxp~farss
a Tia U~tsd States Of Amr,oo IN Corgss nsssrdfed
That the thanks OF Congress be- and they are hereby pre-
Ssatss sloop Louis for his jpdoIons and gallant
the second OF July last in extending the
proeoton OF tie American government 10 Martin koszta
s. rsscuua him iocibe and lille gal and i'm.
1.ru bA As..sx .t..ta lln~o