The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-15


rued to be lighting man. again called Mr. jones to ths
Aoor, who said she Intended insult 20 the gentle
speak as be did. He (Mr Jones) was not . biiIy, n
fighting man = duelst, and repud ated them all
not being registered upon his catalogue Of virtus.."
Mr. Hunt again arose, apparently with :. his soll IN
aud eager Tor tray" After looking frat this way
then that with defiance In his eyes, much like torrsst
when he strikes into the supr, arauni him. by
roll ol his eyes and HIS rohuy at tue mouth just he
Is about t. make Rome howl" Mr. Hunt in substance,
loAe--" This house knows wouti not willingly insult
any QAying his hand p&thstica,ly upon his
heart wba, the gentleman by saying h Is
NO bully or. .duellistf (ssn at among the ,srs)
Does fesy sway him, and he Airatl that cuelis
nteno him any harm II ., la quiet all his mp
preht nsons all his Evident relief
su".s the men q peace ca" here not :. insult
change their position their seats.J An honorable an
enlightened profession slanderei by the s-ntieuan
from Tennessee the doctors Psessrt become deeply
interested ltavs spoken my opinion VI tns remarxs
an rcpudats the aaton that lid billy,
with the desire browbeat any number OF tns boiy"
Mr. Hunt here took his rver~ freely
again, ant the dove came back 10 Its seat over ths
c amber.
The ,ay, snd perhaps il only tr. initiative o many
Va. same sort during the Congress il great
pacc who act as f their honor pinned upon
.ss.ir sleeve, and every breath o Tended II
After tn. aboge affair OF Jones aud Hunt the Ns5ras
~ tn came uP % all its magn'u'e. ~ notice that
,t would be introduced prohibiting slavery north
o ~ line OF the Missouri comprome several lon
~io.sd peclcs were get oil upon tins ntimat,on whca
med The remainder the days siou Iti< hart
w.rh while to allu.e any e them, they all hav
been published over ami A. aim under the
q slnos all the resentatives in Congress The
arguments have sgain and again gon- the rounds o
the House and fallen from the lips of all who DO any
thing IN the way oil speaAing
In fhes enate the most important act was the intro
duction Of resolution increasing the salary Of members
Of Congress-. MIR Badger ably spoke for half hour
upon his resolution winch was appropriately referred
He said hat clerks the de artments messengers
in the House better pai thas the
Of States and ConRi constituencies who brought
weight and influence into the nations councils.
a
that unless Sebastopol Ia by the first Of Decem
Der the armies of the allies would be aunhilated Tue
reinforcemens Of Prince Mensch ko constantly pouring
down from the north would overwhem the invaders
less by the first of winter fortified within Sebastopol
NELLIE
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1851.
The Coal Daties-Specch Of Hiram Neutrality-suspicious.
in the Scnate-Chance Of Difficulty ,ciA Rustic
Question Of our Obligations and Duties Neutral-
The Case Considered.
In the House to-day General Hiram wabridge intro
duced his resolution relieving imported coal from duties
and sustained his measure by an able speech. The
General listened to with much attention. and evil
IDENTIFY produced upon the members who heard him
good impression, which will be felt when the final vote
is taken upon this subject The resolution il in the
bands of the appropriate committee Amongst the bills
Of importance which passed the House to-day
providing for the better preservation OF life
from wrecks along the Jersey Mr.. Chandler Of
addressed the House at length upon
this The great loss Of life during the past
year the Jersey seaboard has naturally enough
awakened in the public mind desire that no pains or
expense should be spared the part OF legislators
to prevent Of these sad disasters 1t is
cheering to humanity that Congress has gous to work
upon this subject.
In the Senate Senator JONES' of Tennessee gave no.
tics that Tomorrow thereafter sxpedient
he would introduce bill granting railroad companies
three year, for the payment oil duties railroad iron
1t Is extremely doubtful whether this bill will pass the
House. Railroad companies, in country, have gen.
orally become odious the community as noneyed
monopoes which have resorted every means for their
own interests and the accomplishment OF their own
ends, even to the corruption Of State legislatures that
there Is but little disposition to grant them any favor
Senator Seward presented resolution, which was re-
for American citizens abroad This was no doubt don.
to tickle the Know Nothings, aud will probably be
csisea, t WIN sns new party with some favor When
upon it the Native American arguments which were ex
pected upon the naturalization bill Of Senator Adams
Mississippi The above about the only topics of IN
terest importance broached 10 Congress day Con-
Rressmen are taking matters easily just now and pro-
baby will msve along at very slow pace till after New
Years. when, 1t is anticipated here the excitement Of
the session will commence.
1t may be remembered that the Russian merchant
ship Sitka captured time since BY the French and
English squadron at Petropauloski kamschatka, was
brought into the habor OF San Francisco to be condemn
ed The question arises as to the right of the allies to
make an asylum Of neutral port In Territory for
the safety of their captures. learn that the Russian
minister will probably make this point before gov
eminent and enter protest. claiming that have
right permit ports become the asylum for cap
tured property and that under the strict laws of
trality that the captured have right TO demand
protection A decision will consequently have to be
made on this question under the law Of nations arising
out OF the rights aud duties of neutrals and their
principle Of jptxnatonsl law, we'll established reIa
tive 10 the OF neutrals, affords protection to
the property Of begerent In neutral port
the act OF the allies in bringing prize within the u
risdcton Of neutrality release the prize from the cap
tors and cannot the captured under such crcumstan
ces claim the protection of such neutral portY
1t is true, by treaty with France. made think in
17eS, we gave her the right TO ports asy
um for her prizes But that treaty has since become
abrogated and power has the right to ports
for that purpose without our consent first had and
obtained. 1t is our policy to preserve str ct OBJ
errnt power has no right to force an asylum IN
one Of our ports without consent II does
SO, she commits quasi violation Of the laws Of nsu
tralty which, If We permit, must rupture with
the one force to become the ally OF the other
Thus, II permit the allies to make ports xsy-
privilege to Russia or else break our neutrality BY
siding with the other OF the beligeren,s. No
such privilege has been extended to either party, how
ever, and therefore prize cannot BE- condemned or
prisoners held in neutral port, without violation of
these laws The moment that captured property is
brought within the jurisdiction OF neutrality, without
the consent Of the neutral 1t becomes released and
right or control II BE- exercised oy the capors
without violation OF the laws ut neutf atty.
Tie Is precisely the - that of a foreign
power arrestng fugitive or prisoner within it,
Jurisdiction. So long the prisoner kept within the
limits Of that jurisdiction, the right hold attaches
but the moment the prisoner is carried escapes be-
ycnd it to the territory Of another power with whom
there exists treaty Of extradion that prisoner IL
free and has right to demand the protection of the
neutral power.
The allies certainly committed violation OF our terri
tory in bringing prize into Of ports, where
they could control aud where they lost al
right 10 aJjudcate without breach OF neutrality
strict Observance of the laws Of neutrality part
would, consequently compel to afford protection
the Russian ship and crew. under the circumstances or
at least not permit the vessel to be condemned the
crew held prisoners without liability to Russia
1t Is we'll that our government should at define
its position In this regard for ourselves have been
great ssickicrs this very point Of neutrality The
policy of England has always been to respect the
rights Of neutras only where she thought her interest
An instance of the grossest violation OF neutrality
the part Of England which suggested by this case ia
that OF attacking the private armed brig Geaeral Arm
strong in the neutral port Of Fayal belonging to Poru
gal In that IL Is true that the British feet attack
ell the brig while lying In the neutral port. For this
outrage England made 70 atone. except BY