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ThIrty-Firth congress---Flrst Session.
WASHINGTON, May U.s. Senate.--A communication
was received from the President covering cores
| pondence respecting the arrest OF William Walker
| which was laid over to be printed.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
TONS to whom referred the resolution inquring
whether additional legislation necessary to place
power in the hands of the President submitted report
Of which the substance is that official statements show
succession of acts OF aggression by British cruisers in
the Gulf of Mexico, marked and extraordinary as
has awakened the Indignation of the country Vessels
under our flag, pursuing lawful commerce, have been
fred into and stopped, and Intercepted as to their
cargo destination, crew, etc. No less than fifteen
| American ships in the harbor of Sagua la Grande,
and six on the high seas, officially reported, each
arrival bringing additional aggressons of the
| power on our flag.
It has hitherto happened in isolated cases, whether
similar aggressions have occurred through miscon-
| ception, the United States has been contented to
await disclaimer of intent, but the continued and
perseyerng character OF these outrages is SUCH to
the Indignation Of the country and to require
to arrest at once and to end at and for ever
| the continuance of such indignities.
| The slave trade is alleged the excuse, but this
the committee will not discuss. The United States,
though often invoked refuses to recognise the right
ofpocethey rest upon the principle that the marine
under our flag cannot be visited or questioned with
out their consent, and the committee deem this fit
occasion to declare it as principle Of the United
| States admitting of no reserve or qualification and
to be maintained at any cost They admit of right
Of visitation far less OF search Such have no founda
ton in law or country and cannot be tolerated by
any sovereign power without the derogation of her
sovereignty.
The infraction of sovereignty consists in the vista
| tion. The best American and English authorities
Stowe for instance so decide founding their views
on two principles-frs the equality Of all independ-
ent States secondly the comfy of the sea as a high
way
Indignant as the american people are and ought
to be at these aggressions, yet their will
afford opportunity to end them at once and forever
and the committee refrain from recommending further
legislation only for the that the President has
already ordered all the available navy to the infested
| waters, with orders to protect our flag.
1t is believed that this will be serviceabe
for the present 10 stopping the outrage The subject
has also been brought TO the notice of the offending
power both through minister at London and their
| minister at Washington. The committee, cannot
" therefore, until reply is received from Great Britain
decide on measures that will be guaranty for the
future-for nothing short Of that will satisfy the
American people.
The committee, therefore, while RETAINING from
recommending any present legislation, have unan
mously
Resolred, That American ships at sea, under our
flag remain under the jurisdiction of the country to
which they belong, ana therefore, that any visitation
or molestation is an inraction of the sovereignty of
the United States.
Resolred, That these aggressions demand such
unequiyocal explanation shall prevent their recur-
renee forever ia the future.
heSOfceQ, Inat the committee approves OF the
action of the Executive and prepared to recon-
mend such future legislation as circumstances may
require.
The resolutions will be considered tomorrow.
| After transacting some unimportant business, the
Senate adjourned
House.-The House this morning, Immediately
after organizing, proceeded to vote the postoice
army and ocean mail steamer appropriation bills /;
which were passed.
The House, after passing seventytwo House and
seventeen Senate bills OF no public interest adjourned
WASHINGTON, May 29.-iSenate.--0n motion Of
Mr. Seward, one thousand extra copies of the resou-
tions of the committee In relation to British aggres
sions, were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mason spoke on the resolutions showing that
It is ndubable that the international law requires
no right OF visitation in time OF peace, and in time of
war 1t il only conceded to the extent of preventing
the carrying OF articles contraband Of war He cited
as authorities, Judge Story and Lord StOwel, show
ing that no armed ship OF any nation has the right to
STOP visit board for any purpose and that ships
at not bound to lay to or wait. The resolu.
tons Indicate no more than that the time has arrived
when this must be settled once and forever. 1t is
hoped that il may be Immediately settled by the Elk
ecutye. There is every reason why it should be and
none why it should not Angry feelings and reprisals
cannot but bring the two countries into collisions
whether or not the nature Of the ndgnities are such
that the American people can no longer permit.
MIR. Mallory proposed an amendment declaring that
the American people cannot permit such aggressions
and therefore Congress should egslae to enable the
Executive TO adopt measures at once to prevent the
continuance of such indignities. Mr. Mallory al
though recognizing that the mission Of the United
States and England should be the preservation of
peace could not sacrifice the right or honor of the
country to any issue whatever. He could not con-
slider that this succession of outrages was the mere
act of individual naval officers. IL was doubtless
from orders oil the Admiral at jamaica who, in turn,
had orders from his Government, and it was sus-
pcious circumstance that these ontfages commenced
Immediately after the refusal by this Government of
certain demands made by England respecting the
slave trade.
Mr.. Hale moved to amend the amendment to the
effect that the acts Of the British bellgerent in
character and should be resisted by all the power Of
the country. He considered that the acts of the
British should be met by acts and not by arguments
Mr.. Mallory withdrew his amendment in favor of
Mr. Hales.
Mr.. Toombs advocated Mr.. Hales amendment, and
further said that the British war ships in the Gulf
should be seized and brought to cur own ports, or
sunk, and that he would be satisfied with nothing
short of IT,
Mr.seward and Mr.. Douglas both spoke in favor of
the spirit of the resolutions and the latter taking the
ground that the Wabash should be sent to follow and
bring in the Styx.
No action was taken on the resolutions, and the
Senate passed to the consideration of miscellaneous
appropriations, and without coming to a vote, ad-
journed.
House.--The committee on elections, TO whom was
referred the inquiry to the right of Mr. Kingsbury
to retain his seat delegate from the territory out
side OF the State limits Of Minnesota have come to
an affirmative conclusion on the subject. The sub
ject will be considered on Monday.
The House passed the bill establishing postroads
The consideration OF private bills then resumed
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