Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-21


and character of Ingraham Sir it was the moral
age displayed in this instance which entities Commander
Ingraham to the act we about perform re-
gre that the usages of the service the laws Of the
country do permit this mertorous officer to be re-
warded in better form and in higher degree than
he be by the passage of these resolutions and by the
presentation of medal regret that he cannot be pro-
NOTED for that act of gaanry and high moral courage
My friend from Virginia Mr. BAYLY informs me that the
Austrian commander has actually been promoted for the
performance of his duty that occasion This is the
spirit with which these transactions viewed by foreign
Governments.
This is the proper enter into elaborate
argument in regard to the principles contained in the
Marcy letter. the great questions involved in the passage
of these resolutions but in reference the phraseoogy
of these resolutions cannot the proprety of the OBJ
lection made by the honorable gentleman from Alabama,
Mr. PHILLIPS / submit to him, and to every gentle
upon this floor, whether the resolutions not su
cierty distinct and explicit upon that point and whether
il is necessary to insert in them the for approx
ing of what the resolutions call udcious and gallant
the part Of Capt Ingraham, the second day of
July last in extending the protection Of the American
Government to Martin Kosza, by rescuing him from for
cbe and illegal seizure and imprisonment board the
Austrian brig Huszar."
Why sir il is certainly not to be inferred from these
resolutions that the action Of this naval officer
act of humanity. If il act Of humanity-an
interference in favor of person who had right to the
protection of the American Governmental certainly
would not have been judcious conduct the part Of
Capt Ingraham think the resolutions speak for them
selves, just explicitly they would if you should in
sert in them every fact connected with the affair How
much would it add to the strength of the resolutions
you should say by them that Martin Koszta native of
Hungary, who had declared his intention Of becoming
American citizen &c. 1t does not exclude the fact,
because the whole world is Of its existence If the
gentleman intends to declare abstract principle OF in
ternatonal law, apprehend this is not the place to
such principle and thsis not the mode in which it
ought to be done 1t seems TO me that every thing which
important is in these resolutions 1t has the sanction
of the American Congresshe sanction Of great act of
gallantry in American naval officer well Of high
moral courage in executing his simple duty, as the gem
tleman from Alabama (Mr. SMITH says and that duty
of the rights of those entitled to the pro-
lection of the American Government.
| Mr.. DISNEY. When this resolution was before the
House the other day the gentleman from Georgia Mr
HLYER remarked that the world would not only notice
the passage of this resolution but would also examine
the observations which had been made and the opinions
which might be expressed when the resolution un
der consideration There is truth in the remark And
had it not been that during this discussion opinions
have been advanced from which totally dissent
should not have participated in the debate.
SO far as the resolution itself is concerned feel that
after the exceedingly able, clear and lucid defence which
the gentleman from Louisiana Nir PERKINs) has just
made any additional remarks of mine in that regard may
perhaps be said to be entirely uncaed for. That gentle
has placed the resolution and its phraseology and the
which operated the committee to adopt that
phraseology, upon grounds unmisakabe, and in udg
] ment not to be questioned.
believe that it is conceded on all hands that the
thanks of Congress justly due Capt Ingraham for
his gallant action and the only difference Of opinion, so
far as understand it, is in regard to the upon
which that act should be based. believe that every
gentleman is prepared to go to the extent to which the
resolution goes and allow here to say that no
substantial difference between the resolution it
reads and the substitute suggested by the gentleman from
Alabama Mr. PHILLIPs) ~. 49, .ns =..@
| What is the resolution it stands before the
House 1t proposes vote of thanks to Capt Ingraham
for his judcous and gallant conduct in extending the
protection of the American flag to Martin Koszta under
the tac and under all the facts of the case without any
limitation, that facts themselves
specially set forth in the resolution would usage
good permit thing Of the But by necessary
and unavoidable implication the resolution proposes to
give of thanks to Capt Ingraham for extending
the protection of the American flag under the facts Nay
more SIR the resolution goes further for it declares that
the seizure of Martin Koszta illegal What more can
gentlemen ask than resolution which declares that Capt
Ingraham is entitled to the thanks Of the American Con-
gress for his udcious and gallant conduct in extending
the protection of the American flag to Martin koszta who
had been seized in violation of his rights and in view of
his relations the American Government Does not that
the whole ask the question, is there any
substantial difference in idea principle between the
solution it stands and the amendment suggested by the
gentleman from Alabama? . ",. ,.
Mr.. PHILLIPS think there is. The resolution re-
ported by the committee nowhere asserts the right of
Martin Koszta to protection. The seizure might be lille
gal IN reference to other Governments well to
1t is the right of Kosza to protection that is the
proper foundation of the whole proceeding. s...
Mr.. DISNEY. The right to ask protection and the
duty to grant it are correlatve and coexistent That
resolution asserts that Capt Ingraham did right in
tending the protection of the American flag Martin
koszta; and by necessary implication the right Of Mar
tin Koszta that protection is asserted repeat that
the resolution is take it, avowal of the principles
agaed and whose avowa is asked for by the gentleman
from Alabama
But sir as have already said the very able eucda-
on and defence of the resolution by the gentleman from
Louisiana has rendered it entirely unnecessary for to
nerpose any additional observations upon these points
but remarks have been elected during this discussion
and opinions have been enunciated, from which
PEELED to dissent 1t is at all times unpleasant differ
from ones friends, and the unpleasant the
sion rises in dignity and Importance Nobody has high
admiration for the ability of the present distinguished
Secretary of State than have I proud to call him
my friend. admire his ability, ability exhibited on
occasion with signal than upon the
sion Of Martin kosztas seizure; but there points in
his letter with which cannot agree When this country
shall undertake to nterpolae the law of nations with
principles and creed it will be time for to
consider the policy of so doing.
1t has been remarked well in the Kosza letter as
upon this foor that the Secretary of State forth
principles known the law Of nations To this must
give my dissent. do not read it. For the purpose
of commerce. the laws of nations have recognised the fact
that individual may acquire domicile in country
alien to the of his origin They have recognised that
for commercial purposes he may be clothed with the
tionaty of country alien to the to which he owes
hsaegance and the of the Secretary consists in
this that while he finds the language which he uses
running through the books upon the subject yet he has
omitted to notice and recognise the distinction of which
have spoken that the nationality which is given by do
mce is conferred for commercial purposes and that this
distinction is papably and unmisakaby laid down in the
very authorities which the Secretary himself cite and
that in this nationality the individual must be limited to
such acts not Incompatible with his allegiance.
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