New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-06-24


| The Senate Of the Unted States adopted at least
one set OF resolutions, prior to adjournment which
| will command the undivided appreciation Of the
great mass Of the people We aliude to the resou-
tons relative to the recent visiting aud searching
| American merchantmen by British cruisers in the
| Gulf OF Mexico and adjacent waters.
During the session Of the Senate the 10th inst,
| Mr.. Mason Of Virginia, Chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations moved that the Senate proceed
to the consideration Of the resolutions submitted by
| him the previous day. The motion carried by a
vote Of fhirfy.two yeas to three nays; and after
wards the resolutions were adopted without divi-
sion The following are the resolves TO which refer
ence has been nade
Rcsolred Gas the Judgment Of the Senate) That
American vessels the high seas, in time of peace,
bearing the American flag, remain under the jurisdic
ton of the country to which they belong and there
fore any visitation molestaon, detention Of such
vessels by force by the exhibition Of force the
part Of foreign power, is in derogation OF the
ereiguty of the United States.
Resolped, That the recent and repeated violations
Of this immunity, committed by vesselsof-war be-
longing TO the navy Of Great Britain in the Gulf of
Mexico and the adjacent seas by firing into, inter
rupting and otherwise forcibly OBTAINING them on
their voyage, requires, in the judgment Of the Senate
such unequvocal and final disposition of the subject
by the Governments of Great Britain and the United
States, touching the rights involved shall satisfy
the lust demands of this Government and preclude
hereafter the occurrence Of like aggressions.
heseegea, mat tne senate iuy apprTees se ; ~,
the infested seas with orders M protect ali vessels
OF the United States on the high seas from search or
detention by the yessesof war Of any other nation
ana y - sne op,uon y ;ne oa NJ
snnnlied IN AID Of the executive mower as will make
such protection ehectual.
The above resolutions enunciate true national
American doctrine--doctrine deeply implanted ia the
hearts of the people--so deeply implanted, indeed,
that it can never be eradeated as long a spark Of
the fire that animated our grand old forefathers
mains among their descendants. 1t is something like
the doctrine proclaimed by HENRY CLAY, previous to
the last war with Great Britain, that the colors
which floaed at the mast head were the credentials
Of our seamen,r no matter what sky shone above
them, or what seas were poughed by the keels which
supported them It is something like the great de-
claration Of the First Napoleon, that where the
French flag floats there is Francen 1t lacks the sub
Unity Of conception and grandeur Of expression Of
the two Illustrations we have substantially quoted
bat it comes as near the mark as could be reason
ably expected in this loud-vaunting but really do
nothing age, in which politicians make professions
only to break them and statesmen seek topave their
way to the Presidential chair with little or no regard
to the honor interests or character of the country
The first resolution is excellenty worded. If the
Government would only enforce the principle that,
in time Of peace, vessels bearing the American flag
remain under the jurisdiction of the country to which
they belongn we would hear OF no more detention
andsearching of American merchant shps by English
war steamers The practice would be stoned with.
out delay for John Bull knows his own interests too
well to think seriously for moment of doing any.
thing that would actually lead to a war with the
United States. He knows our national fault be is
fully versed in our Boosting propensites he is com
pleIy posted with regard to our sore spots and our
hard spots be knows exactly when 10 domineer and
when to outrage, and when to apologize and is per-
fecty certain il any of his subalterns drive the spur
in too deep, making Brother Jonathan rest ve that
prompt, apparent retraction, graceful allusion to
the might Of the American Eagle and the spIendors
Of the star spangled banner, will cause a smile to
illuminate the broad surface of Jonathans indignant
countenance, and that all things will be made right
g Immediately, If not sooner.r Hence, John amuses
himself with going far with us as he deems safe
under the circumstances smiles at the tempest in
tea pot which we raise, and laughs inwardly as the
aforesaid tempest subsidies under the soothing app
ances, meaning nothing Of the smallest moment, fur
nished by him, and which Jonathan in the innocence
Of his unsophistieated heart, cordially receives
Well, we don't wonder at il. Brave words, com
bined with inordnate vanity, unaccompanied by
deeds, are calculated rather to invite aggression than
to inspire respect either at home or abroad.
The Congress just adjourned has been meagre in
deeds, although nnsurpassedy prolific in words. 1t
provided for the increase of the navy somewhat but
not 81 oil 70 tI,a avian, % A. .o.,....... A.,
service II lid no, comn,v Nth Lie ~, .as;.,.,.
of the Navy Department And, were all the war
vessels ordered to be built already built we would