The Nevada Democrat., 1858-07-07


it is. England was SO Informed forty years
ago. and yet she has violated our rights thirty
three times within the past four weeks. He
commended and admired the promptness with
which the President has sent o force 10 the
Gulf, but that force is only up TO the point I
preventing. Do you suppose it will ever find
an opportunity, unless ship-of-war be sent to
accompany every merchant vessel. The Sena-
tor from New York was wrong in saying that
force could sink the British in the Gulf. The
British have their three guns to our one. 1t is
brave, at least. TO think that our one will sink
their three. He recommended another course.
Let q ship-of-war, say the Wabash, get on
the track of the Styx, or Buzzard. follow her
up, capture her and bring her into an American
port. and it will then be the time to make ex-
plantations. If England avows the cruisers
acts, it becomes an International question. II
she dsavows the acts. it only rema ins for us TO
say what punishment we shall intiict on those
lawless persons who have perpetrated these out
RACES. The President having gone as far as he
! can GO, let him have at once such powers as
are necessary to protect our flag, and maintain
the rights of our citizens at home and abroad.
He had no fear Of the abuse of such power by
the present Executive or any that may follow
him. The President is almost powerless abroad.
Every other Chief Magistrate has the power not
only to repel. but to punish outrages on bis ma
tionalty. and why should not the Chief Magis-
trate Of this Republic have power ample and
full, in aid of our flag. and, instead of having
any apprehension that that power would te
abused, Mr.. Douglass only fear was that It
would not be exercised often enough.
We cannot protect our commerce in the Gulf
and the Caribbean Sea without power in the
Executive to punish promptly. The British
name is respected. and ours despised among the
Spanish Americans, because the British take an
inc MT ion RNhn tha n
other weak Republics know that the President
has no Instant powers, and in the delay of me-
gotiations, reparation is lost. Mr.. Douglas
held, therefore, 10 the general policy, to keep
the President clothed with power 10 protect
citizens outside of the United States by summa-
ry process. without going through this old for
mula of resolving that the aggressors must not
do it again. He WAS in hopes there would have
been no speeches, but that the bill would have
been passed unanimously, without word,
which expression of sentiment would have car
ried more force than the Army or Navy.
Mr.. Hayne of South Carolina spoke in praise
of the gallantry of the Navy, who, he said
would go to the bottom TO do their duty.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, was proceeding
TO address the Senate in support of the resolu-
tion, adding that II was our duty also to see
that our flag be not prostituted by men engag-
ed in the slave trade, but the special order com
ing up, he COueluueu ny noNluR tuhS tuC AIcrt-
dent is hereby authorized ard empowered to
employ the naval forces of the United States
and send the came to the s0enes Of the recent
outrages, with instructions to capture the ships
which have committed or may commit these
belligerant acts.
On the 3lst they came up again when,
Mr.. TOombs Of Georgia repeated his remark
of Saturday, that he wanted the British ships
taken. The resolutions are not worth the paper
they are written on.
Mr.. Hammond of South Carolina disagreed
with the Senator from Georgia. He was not
willing 10 be smuggled into war by an amend
ment to an amendment If the British acts are
bell gerent, let US throw, with all due solemni-
ty, the bloody spear. If we must have war, let
us declare war after digni6ed consideration
A war with England will be the most mOmen-
tous event that has happened In the past three
centuries e haps in all time past Perhaps
hOstilties with Eng land are, sooner or later, in
evitrb BILE, aud when IL should come, he believed
England would be rushing on her fate. Let us
avail ourselves Of the chance afforded by these
resolutions, to avoid, until il be forced on us,
an event which, whenever il occurs, will change
the face Of human afiairs.
Mr.. Critic nden Of Ky. also spoke In eonser-
vative tone, invoking the Senate to do nothing
rashly, but to proceed with firm, determined,
but cautious steps. The resolutions Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs are sufficient to ex-
press the sentiments Of the American people,
and it would be unworthy of both great nations
TO indulge in quarresome actions Let Eng
land be Informed that we require reparation,
and il it be refused, we have then right to
stand on our own grounds He agreed with
Mr.. Toombs that we cannot assent to discuss
the right of visitation or search. 1t would be
unworthy Of this Government to enter into any
discussion on that subject. We have to deal
with acts only, and require England to disayow
them and forbear.
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts,, having recon-
sidercd his amendment, said 1t was not in order,
inasmuch as it proposed TO confer power on the
President by the vote Of one house only. He
therefore withdrew it, but hoped that orders
had been given TO sink or capture the offending
shipe
Mr.. Mallory OF Florida then moved joint
resolution, that the President be authorized to
arrest the outrages at once.
On the Of June Senator Douglas intro
dueed the following bill, which bad not been
acted on at last accounts
Be IL enacted, &c., That in case Of fragrant vio-
lations OF the law OF nations by outrages upon
the flag, soil, or citizens of the Unite6 States,
or upon their property, under circumstances re-
quring prompt redress; and when, in the opin-
ion Of the President, delay would be incompat-
ble with the honor and dignity OF the republic.
the President is hereby authorized to employ
such force as he may deem necessary to prevent
the preparation Of such outrages, and to OBJ
tain Just redress and satisfaction for the same
when perpetrated. and it sball be his duty to
lay the facts of each case. together with the
reasons for his action IN the premises, before
Congress at the earliest practicable moment.
for such further action thereon as Congress
may direct.
THE LONDON TINES CORRESPONDENT IN INDIA.
The Calcutta correspondent Of the Madras
Examiner concludes his letter with the following