Washington sentinel., 1854-04-11

search and seizure the ship bearing
rsi property on board vessel Of Of the begerens is
Resolved, That the President OF United States be re-
gnessd in his opinion not Incompatible with the public
any, what arrangements have been made what cor
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ing principles As law and to protect the
between any Of the powers OF Europe.
Objection having been made to the introduction
Of the resolutions,
Mr. DEAN moved a suspension ofthe rules,
saying that the resolutions were reported by the
unanimous consent of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
The question was taken, and the House sus-
pended the rules--yeas 103, nays Al.
Mr. DEAN said he did not design TO detaln the
House in advocacy of the passage OF the resolu-
tons, but merely wished to state the object in
tended
Mr. WASHBURN, of Illinois, inquired whether
the resolutions We're now before the House, and
whether, if debate arises, they did not go un-
der the rule
The SPEAKER replied that the rule which re-
CURED them 10 go over, debate arising, had just
been suspended.
Mr. DEAN remarked that the first resolution
merely asserted our duty 10 observe and maintain
strict neutrality between all the bellgerents OF
Europe. II had been declared by the executive
branch Of the government from its foundation TO
the present time, that free ships make free
goods" and that in war between nations the
goods Of neutras are free from seizure and confis-
cation. This subject has been before the British
Parliament The minister for foreign affairs has
been called on 10 say what he intended TO do in
the premises but so far he has evaded and avoided
the question.
In the second resolution he called for the cor
respondence between our government and other
governments on this subject. He was permitted
10 state that our government, for the last nine
months, has been engaged continually TO get this
principle established as law of nations; and our
representative 10 the court Of st. James has ably
urged this matter and he believed Mr.. Buchanan
would, in the end successfully accomplish this
object. il the government of Great Britain will
come in and unite with us this will hereafter be a
law of natons--not by treaty, but by proclama-
tionand it will be placed on the firm basis Of pre-
cedent as well as right
He had been informed that this matter, being
unknown to commercial men, had caused insu-
RANGES 10 be increased enormously. II was due TO
them and the country at large that they should
know what the action Of the Executive is, and il
was due that Congress should affirm the policy
avowed by the executive department. He had
no particular choice as TO what language should
be used. But we ought to say this is our principle,
and that will stand by it, negotiate for il, and,
if need be- we will fight for IT,
Mr.. BOCOCk said this was an exceedingly inn
portant proposition, and undertook 10 define the
position which this government occupies in the
war now pending. II il meant to do anything. il
meant TO fix The position Of this government in the
European controversy; aud therefore il ought 10
have all the sanction OF deliberate action. II twas in
tended to produce an effect on our own merchants,
and 10 have effect on the action of other coun-
tries. II ought therefore, TO be sent 10 the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs, TO be deliberately con-
sldered. The language, too, should be carefully
guarded, and if not proper should be altered. He
had another suggestion. This resolution was
merely 10 be acted on by the House; whereas, il
It meant TO establish great principle, Il should be
a joint one. He moved that il thus be referred.
M IDIJ
which was seconded; and, under its operation
the resolution was so referred.
NEBRASKA.
The House resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. FULLER
in the chair and took up the civil and diplomatic
appropriation bill.
Mr. MACDONALD said that his record was
made up as voting against the reference OF the
Senate's Nebraska bill. lie stood with only three
other members coming from east of the Hudson
on that Issue The Legislature of Maine had sent
him series OF resolutions. not proposing 10 in
struct him, but putting forth a modest request TO
vote against the bill But he did not intend to do
so, regarding the request as arrogant and impu-
dent, and not indicative Of the public sentiment
in that State.
Ii seemed TO be assumed by gentlemen on this
floor that there is national hostility between
tions of this country that there is natural feel
ing Of dislike and jealousy between the north
and the south. In his judgment, such imputa-
lions are perfectly groundless. Why should
there be hostility between the Two sections? The
memory of the past, the happiness of the present.
and the hopes the future, should not create hos.
tity, but the largest and most intense fraternai
concord and agreement.
He regardedahe election Of Franklin Pierce as
conclusive of the question that the era of good
feeling, which existed in revolutionary days, is
be re-estabished
He then spoke, in distinct terms Of condemna
ton Of the abolitionists, whom he characterized
as the natural opponents OF this bill and, in the
course of his remarks, advocated the measure on
The broad national ground that il asserted the re-
publican principle of the right Of the people ofthe
Territories TO govern themselves.
Mr.. FAULKNER said he had listened with
pleasure TO the gentleman who had just addressed
the committee. They of the south well remem-
bercd that, in the exciting and perilous of
1890, there was "brght particular star" from
Maine, whose conduct was peculiarly dear 10 the
hearts of the south, and the object of their graft
tude; and from the illustration which they had to-
day. Maine has one now not inferior 10 the former
in independence of character and soundness OF
intellect
He believed that the determination Of this
Congress would fix our future policy for all time
to come; and proceeded to reply 10 objections
which had been made 10 the Nebraska BILL and to
make remarks connected with the question gen.
orally.
He advocated the right of the people 10 estab-
lish for themselves their own form of government
without interference of the federal authority; re-
garding the principle as intimately allied TO the is
sues in our own revolutionary struggle.
Mr.. CULLOM obtained the floor, when on mo-
ton the committee rose,
And the House adjourned.
G0taI ann 1frs0uaI.