The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-16

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1865
The proclamation Of the President conveuing the OK.
raordnary session, reaa and committee appointed
essrs. Allen, (adm Of r. l., and ward (opp) Of NJ
~, 70 inform the President that quorum Is assembled.
and the Senate ready 70 receive any communicates he
mag b pleased 70 make.
Mr.. AIxS subsequently, reported that they had PER.
formed that duty.
ALLEGED BREACH or CONTRACT BY RUSSIA
Mr.. GKEs, (sdm.) Of NO., presented the memorial Il
Benjamin w. Perkins, Of Worcester, Mass In which he
states that In June 1856. he contracted with the Russian
government BY It, accredited Minister q Washington for
The purchase Of one hundred and nfty tons OF 20 wder
and In January, 1856, for thirty nve thousand stand Of
arms These were promptly delivered, but the contract
S.s Violated by he Minister M Perkins asser thai he
the Senate for relief against the unjust Oppressive
acts OF foreign government
M 0Rxxs offered resolution, which was referred V
The Committee on Foreign Relations. calling the Presi-
dent 70 communicats whether any complaint has bsea
made % me government 10 relation TO the alleged breach
be thought this which demanded The aitsatios
Of our government II may turn out that the memorial
mistaken, but me paper came before The senate In
plausible shape.
m RRIusH AooRrxuors
M % y. s ne
Tors In regard 70 The question OF British agEressioos
seemed 70 him matter Of moment that the judg of
probable bearing they may have any negoestou nos
pending. We have evidence since the ntroducuos a
The resolutions tnat for some canse or other hese
sggrsssoos have been continued in ths Gulf OF Hsriso
and waters adjacent By British cruisers We reasoa
70 believe that the vkaton and detention Of vessels
u not In consequence Of any orders The probability
i they are krns WITHOUT or from undue a az
isins authority. BE thought when the subject w~
would oscaim the scts but the resolutions dancy rre
scented the question between the two oouses and heaos
was important ths, The jodsmsns Of the senate be pre-
Mr.. WAps (opp Of Ohio wishcd 70 INQUIRE Of Mr. Ma
son WHISTLER these aggrcssons had not been
las not been used 20 cover this trade and psrcuars
vhesher there really any dicuty between the TO
yovnmen.s which may nos be settled By treaty in way
seemed % BIN no cuy Whs be IN no manner ja
ss s sS =: ss as
could have no motive FOR insulting our flag, but
presumed more on Us than on any other foreign Power
There 10 no Inherent difficulty.
Mr. MAsos replied that was an undoubied fact thai
The Brtish government he'd been trying for many pears
trade the mutual right Of search and v sston and hiss
Obtained from the principal Powers Of Europe but We
unIled STATES have always denied u He would not say
there be practical mode OF na, position OF the
question Great Britain claims right Of visit for any
purpose, yet he Did not see hoe Il could be done.
would be adopted before the senate adjourned Ne had
hoped "a oppour ny would have presented for deliberate
dssusson and .saa ssch measures vol. 20 taken ~
tain The senator from ohio ssia he bad no doub, the
motives Of Great Britain good and that the actions
q her Officers we're laucabiy directed.
Mr.. WADE remarked that he did not say "laudable"
M. BEsJAsIr reeumed-He had not read the history
Of the relations between this country aud Great Britain
70 give Ter credit for sincerity IN this pretended right
difficulties constantly occur between because Of her
aggressive policy She has but single aim, and II "a 70
control the the world she grssps At every
ocean and point with this view She has for long series
OF years been endesvorng 10 obtain from govern
mcnt the right Of Visitation, which cannot be scceded
without carrying with u In her favor the supremacy "
the seas Il was obvious all that visitation s prao.
ticalIy the right Of search II admitted by all
writer's 10 be q beligerept exercise and shouId
never be submitted 10 In time OF peace There had not
been energy enough OF our foreign re-
Iauonsnot what had right 10 expect from the tone
definite would pow be done. Hs opinion that Gress
Britain would not surrender the demand she has long
and perssenty pursued. Iofcrmsti should be given
her that her prcensiops cannot longer be Submitted 10
negotiation and that we cannot permit her 70 exercise the
right OF search she insists upon her course then tins
people OF the United States should prepare for
Mr. CisosAs, fsdm) Of ~ O., thought n probable thst
Great Britain might excuse her proceedings by that
Commodore Psudne had violated foreign territory, seized
some Of our own people and brought them a~aynot be
cause they had committed felony but misdemesnor and,
though he1 violated the lar his motives were good.
The President and Committee Foreign Relations
made an argument 10 this effect. The British
government entering ships. WHY Because
n wants 70 stop felony Suppose we should make
oomplsnt-we win be told that Of own officers
violated territory under the Jurisdiction Of forega