New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-06
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uorsE or REPRESENTATIVES,

- DEAN from the Committee on Foreign "A, AZ az o.,
W. resolution of thanks and q gold medai 10 NaP'
sgshssPPE laid before the House communication
me Treasury Department i1cio nS nh Tatons
rsFs",cd California. Referred to the ComunItee On
gnn Also, communication IRON me SANG 80 80
t~s noosing letter from ahe s9s coo or the
FrnD a. Custom House buildings at that port ne
esisy.s tbe Committee on Ways and Means =,
fn' FAN from the Committee on Foreign Ahairs, sau
MI D. D. unanimousIy directed by that Committee to
80 he following resolution IN heu Oh 'na' n'i'''''
me thanis Of and hereby presented
psesD Dsahan commanding ihs 9a,s on t 81 Of &
vgssps the protection OF the America 70
BY reeuips him from o,eiee sS Has,,T That the
nted states and he srequeed to cause 70 90
% with sass Of Sssfb sense BY conse..
Is.sr PrOmPuess ADD jadie'0"' e"Aoue' Oh INC
the foregoing resolution 70 be so@mgne.ed to cap
~ Iss7sha%, n ,.tbs'eof
SnFkN asked the unanimous consent OF the House
MI a. resolution on its passage lie ssd II merely
IpQraham for what he had done, without
snIthng 70 the citizenship of Koszta and moved
NJ ueyious question:
IhmmIJFEITR moved the reference Of the resolu'
sar io,.io Committee Of the Whole on the state Oh 'he
a, ORR was somewhat surprised that the pre-
- ouestion was not sustained~ He supposed there
LID be no debate. tie House understood the subject
NJ original resolution of Mr. Dean prop sed sword but
sla
sIAtad a medal That was the only change.
NJ RAYLY remarked. his friend mistOok the change
ept further than that the Committee Thought the con
"a al Captain Ingra rather civil than military
TIsy avoided and discarded all questions about citizen
ssp il the House will look at the resolution, they will
f,d thanks Captain Ingraham for nothing but prompt
ssd malicious conduct in extending the protection of
eaustry to man illegally imprisoned Inc ground OF
that protection is not stated a. all The Committee de
signedly and properly avoided making aAusioht 10 H.
NJ MILISON said he understood from the remarks Of
she Chairman of the Committee Foreign Affair." that the
odeinal resolution had been materially altered and asked
vhsfher there any necessity for its Immediate passage
A. the resolution affecting foreign relations, IT
cuph to be judcioufly and carefully considered; lie al
Hesitation in saying nc doubted the JUSTIFICATION
fthe conduct of Captain Ingraham complete but not
AZ the many assigned lie did not concur in
much of the reasoning of the Secretary of State, and
wished 70 examine the resolution to see whether com
vs Congress the assertion of questionable principles,
sud whether il was so framed that he could support it,
nance he desired is further consideration to be postponed
MT BAYLY (Naj said be thought at the time the reso
luton first introduced by the gentleman from New
YORK Mr Dean it should 90 TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs and he wished this for he did not choose to
assign He thought if it could get into that Committee
r0nposed of such gentlemen the gentleman from Penn.
syyania, (Mr Chandler it would be much better. He
rsfued 10 that gentleman because he prdes himself
beipg not only Wing, but Federalst and because he
IN been an editor and critic and understands the
Of The English language, and he thought Committee Of
that sort could talk and get nearly right This
psyiDg compliment amounts to nothing grudgngy and
tay done. He undertook to say we have taken in this
ster new departure in respect to foreign affairs If he
Soud be excused technical expression, this nation has
loo long been the plaintiff lie was tired oil TINS lie
asnied new era lie wanted to see this nation some
i;msS fine defendant lie repeated be wished it to go to
the country not only as his own OPINION 1pt Ihe opinion
~ he Committee on Foreign Affairs. We are tired of
beipg tho plaintiff We want to be the defendant some
times He approved Capt Ingrahams conduct thoroughly
ana entrely The resolution avoids reason for this ap
,royal-there is the Judgment Every member of this
Court mas seen the reason for the judgment lie did not
care il the not good so that the Judgment IS
ooed Ii did particularly whether koszta was
ct;sen or not lie presumed nobody thinks him citi
zen bu he was entirely entitled to American protection
s as iegally seized in violation of the laws of nations
-. nnrSoned in violation of law and he did not
hether KOszta was American zen or not lie drew
Abstraction where are bound to extend protection ana
W. ORR said the resolution had undergone the scrutiny
ofdne Of the abest Committees of the House composer Oh
hoh Wings and Democrats and rep0rtedn such
Al ;ss dsipn could not be mistaken by the Govern
meut was not commit ed to any prn 70 Whlch ne wa
not willing to subscribe In reply 10 mr. mlilSIn, nc sal"
sirlv returned the thanks of Congress to Captain IN
e,fsm Cor a galent SGt and 1t was not necessary the
sonilou shouid be passed on any other principle IMAM
a. p,sst princIle of humanity. IL was but due to Captain
lpeshim who has infused new life and spirit INTO our
Navy and caused flag TO be respected lie did more
psbaps to this end than done by our Army during
e Mexican War Hewas astOnished any objection should
be urged to the resolution when Congress does not commit
itself to any thing in the letter of the Secretary of State
Captain IDgraam did not deliberate as long as the house
had been talking about the matter
Mr. RICHARDSON said, in discussion of this question
he had heard objection to the language and sentiments
Congress simply return thanks to Capt lngraham for gal
lant conduct He presumed there one man in the
country with American heart who did not admire the
manner In which Capt lngraham conducted the matter in
sfoegn country in the face Of the foe with but sing 10
vessel He reOced that the affair had taken place Our
country has been at fault if has attained the
position 10 which il is entitled among the nations of the
earth and he reOced not only that Capt Ingraham had
behaved gaany but that the Secretary Of State had
placed the justification of the act American authority.
lie repeated he wished to the resolution passed at
once
Mr.. HILLYER approved of the phraseology of the
CLINTON which together with the for its passage,
was 10 go before the country and the world He was not
prepared TO assent TO the reasons OF the gentleman from
Virginia lir. BByly) and the gentleman from South Caro-
limo, r ORR they advocated the ground that Gov
eminent is committed to no particular policy, and seemed
to.advocaie it on the ground that Capt lngraham acted
the great principle of benevolence and charity in res
cuing individual from the oppression of foreign
power. This did not command his appreciation. He
wished to thank Capt ngraham not because he had exer
csef charitable feelings for distressed individual but
he asserted great American principle that when
sregner has filed his declaration OF intention TO become
American citizen he thereby becomes entitled 10 our
protection; and all the energies of our mighty Republic
should be used TO him from the oppressor was
for these reasons be deserved the thanks Of Congress
~. CHANDLER, having been OF the Committee to
which the resolution referred 70 express his an
provai Of what had fallen from the Chairman of the Com.
msse on Foreign Affairs with the single exception of
that part relating to himself but since the gentleman had
imputed TO him the sins of politics he thought he
stood on the right footing wleR member of that old
party he rose to defend the oct Of officer of the frat
cnnc OF that party the American Navy He maintained
congress was not called to inquire whether il was the
osar an American Captain to defend the right of in
Snoais ezenshp but called to say, approve
educt OF the man who, in the name Of his country
ue the nag OF his country asserts and defends the
ceae OF humanity We stand here TO reward Capt. In
Nm, not to consult his feelings The measure is one of
ii We were TO consult him, should not act
IN accordance with the proverb He gives twice who gives
~early . wv