New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-31


peir 20 shectstion Of superiority by any Power e'o'
10 toe rro0 tod form VI ysssO0, tje rlSht oi eeHon
aud yietttCn being terms synOry nous ihe Pt!A0'
OF pelce q, are ident cal wit thOse on lHnd Ap
nay seize pirates at SEA or calpus 90 sac w
be- dos Il - he peril 1.-THE tsd party be coPth
be Gbsp 5uI ed TO justice. II DOT, Il Is an
and tae gIsssor n lsble to mako tePsV',. ..
Esticu viii never permit NO nag 90 DC Pa"ss'sSt ~
puxpoaes g pvacy but II must resist eNei!
on its UeyCs.Ll commerce. tie had not VohHs 10 tne
Sw bot ~ oicsl objections 10 tue sS,ch.
Iiseaov. that II canal De PoiIhi'VoO' thA IL Is az
soo-ss.;o. ~ tfe e0usty OF nHiohsi enough that u
80 =, N sxercife superiority over this nat N.
TIC ' N membe on tie COmHittee Of FOregn
Afa,is a.o ra;uray sooe clieIence OF opinion as u
the terms existed but the sGO 0i tue reoouh0Gs
wa.taisfsotry 10 ell. Each "a ready 10 accept suy
H. forn q words that ui express the fir Dae.s,
StT,rv AID moderation that become great nation in
eXoyesinE % opinion on great question. No prudent
man bei,, tSat the Bitch Government has ordered
thsss sggIeseCns With the yeg OF wsgiog war OF this
ccGn1t 1L-y are acts Of war, but all know that If
Gree. Bfl-.n vented TO begin war with the United
States would not do Il with gun. boat Although
tLey msy have originated in misrepresentation Ut
otcess, To, Executive had properly and promptly
detetmLe ut 10 wait for explain atoms, nor 10 recos-
pze that suy explanation car be given which will cou-
cede tina got visitation or search. Mr. Seward
FLY indicted this prcnpttude Of action 10 sending to
the Coz taice sufficient TO SINK every British cruiser.
M. DOUGLAS lIn.I asked what good does il do to
resolve that this search is a beigerent act Ths
American people and Eogiard know it is. England
rrsats hrIythree tunes witnmthe past four weeks.
Tie coa.neDded and admired the pr0mptness With
which the President has force TO the Gulf but
that fo'ce i only up TO the point of preventing Do
you eupP'se will ever find opportunity, unless
ship OF Wal BIZ cent u accompany every merchant
sci TIE Senst ? from New York was wrong in say
ing that 'OlCe could sink the British III the CUT. Tns
Bfitis0 lave three guns to our one. 1t is brave,
east, 20 tL,Lk that our will sink their three. III
recomme OGed smother course. L7ta ship-ofwar-say
the Wabashg the track OF tao Sty * or BGzzsrd.
follow her up, capture her and bring her INTO an
American port, AMI IL will then be tho time ID make
explanations. If England avows the cruisers acts, it
becomes AZ International question. IL she disavoSs
the ects, u Oiy remains for us 10 say what punish
meet we ipct ON those lawles' persons VINO have
perpetTsteC tbese OuTagas. Tne President having
gone a. fer be csn 10, let lin have at once such
powers necessary Co protect our flag and m4in'
tain the rights Of citizens at home and abroad
He hac re fear OF the abuse OF such power " tne
preset Exs cu.ive any that may follow him. Inc
President - almost powsrlees abIosd. Every otner
Chief mSgstrate has tae power not Ouy 10 repel Out
to punish Outrsges on his Nationality; aud why should
net the Chief Magistrate of this Republic have power
ample ard .rll III aid Of our lsgl And instead OF
having any apprehension that that power VIII be
abused, b.. Douglas only fear vas that II wond not
be eXcrl iced CfteD enough. We CANNOT protect our
CONNER zee ia tie Cali aud tho Caribbean Sea without
poweS the Executive 10 punish promptly Tne
British is respected aud ours dsspsed among the
Spanish Americans, because the British take instant
reputation; whereas, The Mexican and other weak
republics know that the President has NJ instant
power suC IN the delay Of negotiations reparation IS
lest Mr. D0ugies held, therefore, to the general
policy TO keep the President clothed with power to
protect citizen outside the cited States by summary
process without going through this old formula OF re-
solutions h6t tie sggressoTs must not do 1t agalu lie
was in hopes there would have been no speeches, buI
that the bill would have been passed unanimously,
without d wOrd, which expression OF sentiment would
have carried more force than the army or navy.
Mr. HAYNE Is. c. spoke in praise OF the ssllantry
of the navy who, he SAID would 90 to the bottom to
do their datv.
Mr.. WILSON (Mass.) was proceeding to address
the Seua;s IN support of the resolutions, adding that
it was slsO our dnty t. that flag be not pros
tuted by men engaged in the elave trade; but, the
special coming up, he concluded by moving tha
the President is hereby authorized and empowered to
employ the naval forces Of the United States AMI
send tAe came TO the of the recent outrages
with Instructions to capture the ships which have
committed msy commit these belligerent acts
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was taken up
ara fulthe debated.
Dir Kings amendment for the Brooklyn Custom
Heuse provoked renewed discussion, and was finally
Loot.
Perding other amendments, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House passed the bi establishing post roads,
anc then went ths consider alton OF private bills
mir. CLAY (ky.) said that while the whole country
from oue END to the other, is excited relative 10 Ia
outrages committed our flag and vessels and VIM
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