The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-06-12

wiping ont Spain, yss Spaia has I lhsxer Ne.
W than ours. Hs (Haanond) feed khsir IN.
snlts in the Cali q u slsieksa Ii he face
He could NOT Be content With . mere apology.
and hs hoped that the fofcc in the Gulf ID.
q with Or ~ithout orders, will capture Or
sink one Of the offending vessels, bus these
additional sloops are not y measure Of was
with Great Britain. He would meet that H.
sue whsnit comes.
Mr.. Douglas considered that they should
nrst decide what We are going to do respect
ing these British outrarss, before saying
what We will do With the Navy. Il tho Sen.
ate willing to confer rover on the Executive
TO avenge and repel outrsgss BY rsviving, a.
his bill NOW on tie tabls does, the Northeast
srn Boundary aes Of 1880. Ii they are ready
70 meet ths question Of British EXPRESSIONS,
do il on ito own merits, without ever laying
y with the resolutions respecting the Central
American Republic.
Mr.. Seward explained his recent course in
the war debate. He was mot one Of those
who was mot willing to indicate that any sx-
plaaation could Be given short Of the total
abanAonmsnt Of the right Of police on the
seas, and no 20 expressed It in bis remarks.
He had no ides that the British Government
will sustain OF sanction it, exsrciss. II they
do then 10 the time to meet and redress them.
The Senator from Illinois he's made his bill
anticipates reply from Great Britain, but
tho country and Uongrsss are against that
proposal, and Il has bssn laid on the table.
He, Mr.. Seward, had wished, With CONTRARY
view, to extend the session until the explA-
nations can be had, or the country put ID IN
aggressive attitude u need b.. These ton
sloops cannot BE- taken - . var measure !;
they add but 100 guns to the Navy. He
agreed with the senator from Georgia, that
the country WAS never IN bsstsr attitude for
war than nov, Be il either defensive or agrees
sive. We began the Rsvolation without
either army Or navy, and connencsd ths last
war with total revsnas d oi6, O00, coo,
while to-day ws ean have go ,OO0. 600. w
have al the slsmsnts Of defeose: but our ma
tional character for honor and moderation,
committing no injustice, submitting to no
wrong, ID stronger than we're Casss's lexions
On the plains Of Phafsalia, o. than ! nav
that would coyef the German ocean.
Mr.. Cameron, Mr.. Hayns, and others,
made remarks, whom Mr.. Hals's amendment
IVES lost--ysas 70, nays 81.
Mr.. Eaaa further amended the bill 10 a 10
appropriate e3O0, 900 for the machinery Of
the ship Franklin.
Mr.. Clingman added an amendment 10
build ten gun boats.
Mr.. Wilson would vote for small annual
increase Of the Navy. A good deal tns bean
said now ~ was said before former wars.
about our weakness for war with England,
but England has given euarautss Of peace,
inasmuohas she has eTsrfitory 10 ths North
Ut W containing 3OoI00O square miles, with
only 3,OOO,O 900 Of people, which in Dix months
would be ours.
Mr.. Mason said ~ country viii UNDER
stand that the Senior from Nassach usstts
has one senss Of honor, and the Committse
on Foreign Affairs another. The resolutions
were intended to preserve the pesos and hon.
or Of the country. The course taken By the
Senator Of Illinois jeopardises peace, and
with 1t the peace OF the country.
Mr.. Douglas made long speech in re-
Spouse, using strong var language. Hssaid
o war with England must decide, not only
the right OF search on the sss, bat her right
to tread tho soil Of the American Continent.
Mr.. Davis replied to Mr.. Douglas, saving
thst be, Mr.. Davis, never belonged to the
war party in time OF peace, nor TO the peace
party in time Of war. A long discussion On.
sued respecting gun boats, after which Mr.
Clingman's gun boat amendment WAS lost
yeas IL, nays "a.
Mr.. Green offered An amshdmsue. that in
case OF the fragrant commission Of outraess
by other powers on the commerce or citissns
Of the United States, and for the speedy rs-
dress Of suoh wrongs, the Prssidsot be en-
powered to grant letters Of narqus and 70.
prisal, to continue in force till the meeting
Of Congress.
Mr.. Trumbull entered his protest against
deputing to the President the war making
power vested By tho Consultation in Congress.
y. Green's motion was then lost. Yeas
6, sAys 40.
Tho yeas were Brown, Douglas, Green,
johnson Of Tennessee, Pugh and Rice.