The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-29
CONGR ESSlONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Senate.
communication received from the President
ering correspondence respecting the arrest of William
Walker which was laid over to be printed.
Mr. Seward resolution to extend the session
to the 21st of June. Laid over.
Mr.. MASON, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
to whom referred the resolution enquirng whether
additional legislation necessary place power in the
hands of the President submitted report which the
substance is that official statements show of
acts of aggression by British cruisers in the Gulf of Mex
co. so marked and extraordinary has awakened the
indignation of the country Vessels under flag pur
suing lawful commerce. have been fired into and stopped
and nterrogated to their cargo destination crew, &c
No less than fifteen American ships in harbor of Sagua
Ia Grande and six the high seas officially reported
each arrival bringing additional aggressons of the
power on our flag
1t has hitherto happened in isolated cases where similar
aggressons have occurred through misconceptions the
United States has been contented to await a disclaimer
OF INTENT but the continued and perseverng character of
these outrages is such Indignation of the
country and to require once end
once and for ever the continuance indigntes
Inc slave trade is alleged the but this the
Committee will not discuss The United States, though
often invoked refuses recognize the right police
they rest upon the principle that marine under
flag cannot be visited questioned without their consent
and the Committee deem this fit occasion to declare it as
principle of the United States admitting no reserve or
They
admit of right of visitation far less search Such
have foundation in law country and cannot be toll
Grated by any sovereign power without the derogaon of
her sovereignty.
The nfracton of sovereignty consists in the visitation
The best American and English authorities Stowe for
instance, decide founding thor views on two princi-
ples-rst the equality of all independent Staes-second
iy, the comfy of the a highway
Indignant the American people are and ought to be
aggreSSOnS, will ford
opportunity end them at once and forever and the
committee refrain from recommending further legisla-
ton only for the that the President has already
dered all the available navy the infested waters with
orders to protect our flag
1t believed that this will be servceable for
the present in stopping the outrage subject has also
peen brought to the notice of the offending Power both
through Minister London at their Minister at
1ngon The Committee cannot, therefore, until reply
received from Great Britain decide measures that
viii he guarantee for the turefor nothing short of
that will satisfy the American people
The Committee therefore, while retaining from recon-
mending any present legislation, have unanimously
Resolred That American ships at sea- under our fac
remain under the jurisdiction the country to which
they peong and therefore that any visitation moes
toh Is an lnfraction Of the sovereignty of United
States.
Resored That these aggressions demand such uneouiv
oca explanation shall prevent their recurrence forever
in future
Resored That the Committee approves Of the action of
the Executive and prepared such future
legislation as circumstances may require
The resolutions will be considered tomorrow
After some unimporant business, the Senate adjourned
House of Representatives.
The House this morning Immediately after organizing
proceeded to vote the Post Office Army and Ocean Mail
Steamer Aspiration Bills, which were passed
The House after passing seventy and seven
teen Senate bills of no public interest, adjourned