The daily union., 1854-01-08
Thanks 10 Captain insraham.- lhe Koszts
Case.

The debate in the House OF Representatives. on tho -.
olutions OF Mr. Dean in regard he gallant copan,, -
Captain lngrahsm nihe Kosza CASE is 90 impcan, ba,
we have concluded 10 give al full length IN our pao.
to-day Il will be seen that several OF The ables, mann
in the House participated in The discussion III,
debate will be read with interest abroad. an indication
Of the popular mind in regard to the great questions Of
interraions law 50 ably discussed by Secretary Marcy
IN his liulsenann letter The principles announced il
that letter have attracted Tie earnest attention OF Eurt
peao statesmen, and they have made impression hsi.
i favorable 10 our national character, This impression
must be made more emphatic and Intense when shall be
seen abroad that the legislative Department OF onr COVER
ment comes up promptly and cordially to endorse ard
sustain the executive action based upon those principles
We regard the resolution OF thanks as mere rer
soDa compliment to Cap,aia lngraham Tor the gallant
discharge of his duty naval officer Viewed IN thar
light. the proceedings would Lore the vital part of their
Importance and significance. Ia the Kosza Affair." Cap
tain lpsraham was the representative Of the honor
and power OF his government A heavy responsibility
rested upon him. grave question Of information.
al law Was presented for solution The rights OF
,ne claiming our national psotection were leopad.
ed The claims OF humanity appealed TO his American
heart for redress. Capt ngraham me, The responsibility
OF his position became the commander of an AtDeri
can vessel The executive branch OF his government
has promptly and cordially approved the energy, discre-
ion, bravery, and heroic galIantry with which he met
the crisis II is now proposed that the endorsement shall
be made complete b. the joint approval Of the two house
OF Congress. Surely. then. there must be somelinr
more involved in the adoption of the Joint resolutions
than simple personal compliment. The civilized world
has spoken ont in terms Of unsntsd applause Of tie
galaniry Of Capt [ngraham. The President has frankly
and ealess'y approved the conduc, Of Capt, Ingraham
and he has based his approval upon principles which
were intended TO become the permanen, rules for future
action. To give to these rules the real impress OF ma
tonality, and TO incorporate them into our international
code, nothing is wanting but the solemn sanction OF the
legislative department OF the government
Taking this view OF the signifcancs OF the resolutions
we will be pardoned for expressing some degree Of exr.
that the proposition was not made in terms so expci,
that two opinions could exist as to its approval Of
the great principles which the protection afforded by
Captain lngraham was justified by The President. We
would rejoice to know distinctly tba, principles so vay
affecting our national reputation were so clearly en-.
blazoned on our banner that every Aag which floats
from our gallant navy should distinctly proclaim them
We know that the whole world has approved the con.
duet OF Capt lngraham the ground Of humanity; but
there were other grounds involved 10 that transaction
which were relied on by the President and which, in
our humble Judgment the voice OF the American peotle
with singular unanmity has approved We repeat
that should have been gralfed if the resolutions had
been explicit in their endorsement OF those grounds
We think tie very interesting discussion, which we put-
lsh from The Globe. will fully sustain US in the views
we have indicated.