Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-04

the Committee on British ASgi 0e''o"0
were ordered to be printed.
MIR. Mason spoke on the resolutions
showing that international law recog
nizes no right of visitation in time OF
peace, and in time of war only aceeoeS
to it 10 the extent of preventing acts Oh
contraband of war.
He cited as authorities Judge Storey
and Lord Stowell, showing that no arm
ed vessel of any nation has the rlSh' -
stop. visit, or board for any purpose, ana
that ships on the sea are not pouhu u
lay or wait.
! The resolutions indicate no more tnan
that the time has occurred when TINS
must be settled at once and for ever,
and it is to be hoped that 1t may DC
Immediately settled by the Executive.
There is every reason why 1t Should
be. and none why it should not. Angry
feelings and reprisals cannot but bring
the two countries into collision but,
whether or not, the nature OF the lndlg-
mites are such that the American people
can no longer permit them.
Mr.. Mallory proposed an amendment,
that American people cannot permit such
aggressions, and therefore legislate to
enable the Executive to adopt measures
at once to prevent the continuance OF such
indignities.
Mr. Mallory, although recognizing
that the mission of the United States
and England should be for the preserva-
ton of peace, he could not sacrifice the
rights or honor of the country to any
issue whatever.
+ He could not consider that this sue
, cession of outrages was the mere act of
individual naval officers. They were
, owing. doubtless, to the orders of the
q English Admiral at Jamaica, who in
. turn had received orders from his gov
ment.
1t was a suspicious circumstance that
: these outrages commenced Immediately
n after the refusal by this government OF
p certain demands made by England res
: pecting the slave trade.
q Mr.. Hale moved to amend the amend.
q ment, to the effect that the acts of the
e should be resisted by all the power o
y the country. He considered the acts o
, the British should be met by acts, anG
" not by arguments.
v Mr. Mallory withdrew his amendmen
n in favor of Mr. Hale's.
,fI Mr.. Toombs was in favor of Mr.
% Hale's amendment, and further, that TIT
&C Bristish war ships in the Gulf should b'
l. seized and brought to our own ports, o
= sunk. and that we should be satisfied witt
: nothing short of this.
h, Mr.. Seward of New York gave hi
. concurrence and the concurrence of tn
o minority of the Committee in the spiri
ot of the resolutions. The assumption Q
i Great Britain is founded on force, and
ID claimed by no other than the British o
4 such as, like her, asserted the mastery G
the seas. But the United States set on
II with the intention to be equal with an
- nation, and cannot permit an affectatio
"a, of superiority by any power, even in til
70 modified form of g visitation "-the rigt
- of search and visitation being term
ho synonymous. The principles of polio
II at sea are identical with those on land
bo ANY one may seize pirates at sea, or Gu
- prits on shore, but he does it " at h
Nv peril" If the arrested party be Gu
-, prit he is abandoned to justice. If no
70 it is an aggression, and the aggressor
h. liable to make PREPARATION. This natio
.a will never permit its flag to be prostitr
10. ted to purposes of piracy, but it mu
~ resist every aggression on its peacef
commerce.
80 He had not looked in the law bool
- for technical objections to the right
~ search 1t is enough that it cannot
~, W. permitted that it is an aggression {
~; ~ the equality of nations; enough that
~. is an attempt to exercise superiority ov
a. this nation. There are seven membe
~ on the Committee of Foreign Affair
ION and naturally some difference of opini,
WI ras to the terms existed, but the substan
:. was satisfactory to all. Each is real
"p to accept any other form of word tn
~ will express the frmness, dignity al
moderation that becomes great natl
in expressing its opinion on great gu,
- ton No prudent man believes that
" British government has ordered the
lin aggressions with the view of urging W
"a on this country. They are acts of w
- but all know that if Great Britain wa
80 ed to begin war with the United Stat
ha she would not do it with gunboat.
ton Although they may have originated
eon a misrepresentation of orders, the Z,
Tos cutive have properly and promptly
termined not to wait for explanatio
90; not to recognize that any explanat
5a can be given which will concede the ri:
~ of visitation or search. Mr.. Sew.
";sh fully endorsed this promptitude of act
9TH in sending to the Gulf a force sufici
. ~ to sink every British cruiser.
Mr.. Douglas of Illinois asked, W
on good does it do to resolve that this sea-
oms is belligerent act? The Ameri
&c people and England know it is. Engls
o;T was so informed forty years ago,
Mn. yet she has violated our rights THU
: p h. three times within the past four wee
,rtn He commended and admired the prom
49, ness with which the President has S
olod force to the Gulf, but that fore
and only up to the point of preventing.
you suppose it will ever find an oppol
NJ, nifty, unless ship-of-war be sent to