The daily union., 1854-01-08

as far possible. to reward an action which reflects
eseds at home. and a. every place where il IS dis
cussed IN reference to the navy OF our country.
had an opportunity sir, few months since listen
abroad 10 dseassons oa this very question; and though
aen doubted whether might involve ourselves IN
dhculty an Undertaking 10 defend citizen whose claim
mad not been fully esabshedoae who had only lodged
win us hrs intention 10 become czen-stlI they be-
lieved That humanity and the progress oil human rights
Justify tie action OF Captain Ingrahafn and call for APP
psaase. When the law OF nations comes again TO be dis
cassed we shall perhaps hear OF some new Pudendorf,
some new Vattel, or some Gtoiius in country,
who WILL on our action and the peculiar eituaoa OF al
lars IN our country, demand thai there shall be
cease to enforce BY all the which humanity and
po ower place in our hands. trust that this House will
adopt the resolutions at and down the motion
10 refer Them TO the Committee Of the Whole the
| of the Union.
Mr.. HOUSTON call for The previous question on
the NOTION To refer.
gentleman II he would Withdraw his call for the pre-
vions question Tor few moments.
| Mr.. HOUSTON. There at least dozen gentle
men desrous oil speaking these resolutions and must
decline yelilng 10 the gentleman.
1 Mr. SMl III II the gentleman will withdraw his
call, when shall have concluded what have to say
! | will renew il.
| Mr. HOUSTON II / withdraw for The gentleman
| must do so for others who may make the
Mr.. SMITH. give my colleague my particular thanks
for calling the previous question just was about OBJ
| ing the possession Of the floor.
| MIR HOUSTON. did not see that my colleague was
Mr.. cHURCHWELL. Has the morning hour expired !
a"s saanaasilS 4 mas ina, II. .. IA s0s
pended and at lie House resolve sa mo ioS he e con saT
mi!,se OF he he Whole on The state OF The Union.
| Mr.. BAfLY, OF Virginia. trust thai the motion of
| the gentleman IRON Tennessee may not prevail.
| Mr.. MURRAY. rise 10 q privileged question. de.
sire 70 submit % report IRON the Committee on Printing
1 Tne SPEAKER. The motion 10 90 into the Commit
Zee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union is also priv
| legged, and being submitted first takes precedence
| MIR. CHURCHWELL desire, Mr.. Speaker, to know
W ser
the resolutions 10 the committee II so. withdraw it
Mf. WHEELER. renew the motion to go into the
! the gentleman has Withdrawn it.
The question taken, and the House refused to
suspend the Tnes and resolve itse into the Committee
OF the Whole on the state OF the Union.
The question then recurred seconding the call for
the previous question.
| Mr. WHEELER demand ieers
4 Tellers were ordered; and Messrs. CLINGMAN and
CHURCHwELL were appointed
Thequeston then taken, and the teers reported
| ayes 63, noes so.
So the previous question was not seconded
/ MIR PHILIPS. shall vote Tor the resolutions which
have been reported from the Committee Foreign Re-
latons. do so because they the beat which can
get. AT The same tiue must confess that most il
not all. that was good in the original resolutions has
been enaseuiaed SIR, we are called upon now to vote
ior another compromise from this committee We are
called upon not TO voices in favor Of any pra
cple bat IN favor OF resolution from which every prin
cpie has been excuded-a compromise between the
bers Of the committee By winch unsneanipg fesoIu
ton shall be cast before this House for lis
and iis action.
Sir agree with the sentiment expressed BY the gen.
tlepaa from Georgia, Mr. HLLYER,l that II must be
evident 10 this House tina, Captain Dgraham deserves
thanks from this House. is because he asserted by bis
action, obcer OF navy correct American prin
cpie
Nov. understood from the chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Foreign Affairs that they mad sludiousy drawn
these resolutions with view exclude from than every
principle involved in this and TO the matter
mere question OF personal thanks for the performance
Of an act OF galantry upon the part OF an American
officer.
Mr. BAYLY, Of Virginia The gentleman from Ala.
bama lalr PHiIPs] will allow TO explain,
as he misnndefsands did not say that excluded
every question Of principle from these resolutions said
we bad excluded all debatable proposons that ap-
proved the act. without undertaking to assign the
! Mr. PHILIPS. LIDO not rnisunderstand the gentleman
and have not misrepesented him. or have intended to
do So IN reference to what he stated The gentleman
peais iha, these resolutions framed exclude
IRON them the involvement OF every principle in refer
TO The rights OF citizenship upon the part OF Martin
koszia did not misunderstood him.
Now, sir, would ask, why IL lba, this House il
acting upon this question They are responding TO the
great movement in the heart OF The American people upon
the subject lis matter which originates here
We are but acting and rejecting the public opinion
displayed elsewhere. And what il that created this
grea, movement in the American beari Will any gem
ueman upon this foor-will the eloquent gentleman
from Pennsy yivania, Mr. CHANDLER who has Just Ia
ken his seailell me that the in the American
heart arose ont OF the simple fact that American Of
hcer had lnleFered 10 release from Imprisonment for
egnef Was this the first time that such interference
has taken place Is II an extraordinary ac, OF human
ny Is II something novel In The history OF val
aiairsi No, sir gentlemen upon this fonr aad else
where must the fact that the Captain In
graham was connected with pnncple--wh the psinci-
pie of protection, and that protection founded upon
right and that right the righ, of citizenship.
/ Now, sir, Il seems 10 me that 10 reduce this
great question down 10 tie simple insignificant question
TO which the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. CuANp.
LrR would reduce Il, and tell Us that the American peo
pie were moved from end OF The Union 10 another
and that we are called upon respond to that move
mcnt, when the whole OF this matter was TO be placed
upon The mere act OF humanity relieving prisoner
IRON bondagel
on Foreign AHairs did take up these resolutions and
put them npon the elevated bass upon which they were
placed when they were originally introduced here
regret that the Committee on Foreign Affairs have
permitted themselves by any spirit of compromise among
IT'S members TO reduce great national question down TO
rival, eonemplibe question OF personal thanks
ior personal net OF Talanlry say and with some
confidence. too, that Captain ngraham had rgh 70
voye The men who were under his charge involve the
property OF The government which under his charse~
to bazafd the peace oil this country which was his
keepng-ior the qualification o any persoaa feel
lngs What right has officer oi the navy to hazard
not only his own personal safety and thar OF hs men,
bot to hazard the peace OF wenly-hree millions OF peo
pe io the sake OF gratifying any mere personal feeling
al his When othcer OF this country acts, he must
act upon hls responsibility ofheef, lie must dis-
charge his duty according me law which governs his
ohcs Can any man, by bis conduct as an American
oeer hazard the peace Of his country upon any other
ground than that he acting accordance with the
principles OF the constitution and the laws of his roun.
ft. II. - that 4, r.ay..xn II