The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-01
THE OUTRAGES IN THE SENATE.

In the ate saiurosy last the 2etn u on motion
ty NJ ssop, The Senate proceeded 70 the consideration
OF the iollovirg resouuers which reporter the day
previous by The Com mittee on Foreign relations
Re,olyej ' he juesmen, II TIE sepA,.N That American
s 81 IN s so 10
wteh ne, De orr and therefore any visitation m,ls.aion
Ore :. g. ie,IsS Io~'f n Sssossao" e. s e
R.sosd iia he recent and r.pested violations o, Ills
u ga u s S 81 o. so, ,ss % 70 The nav
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,ree,s TO proe, All ys.se. Of he United states The hsh
Obj, raS and : he opno. Of he ss % ' As q saS
become cesssry such additional seiaston should sup
Mr.. MASON remarked that there could be no question
%, a ~ hs ossrnsaos.i law denied absolutely any
IBIS rish, bad been frequently claimed BY foreign ma
tocs IN tine Of war, for one purpose only and that
rsbspd We led 10 the last war with Great Britain
BY the extension Of this right her part; for ahs
claimed that having the rsht 70 board our YES
see 70 lcok for conraband articles, being there she
could look 10 any OF her subjects were on board
bot We contend hat abe has right Of visitation In time
bs view On episSn delivered in ISIS By JUDGE ssory
before the United States Supreme Court that ship In
tended 10 be vsiied by another the high could
only be vtfed By her ovn consent and not bound 10
btsve 70 for spy such purpose Lord stoweD had also
decided In SIMILAR manner In the Britain courts But he
would not debate the subject n length for Was very
plain ana the matter ought 70 be seed upon Il ouce
Mr. sAnory moved 10 amend the Resolutions by striking
cut AL sftsr TIE word "resolved, and inserting subst
raval ,scss IN The Gulf Mexico upou the high
In forcby rrestng and examining vessels Of the United
States, owned sbd pavgased by American ci,izens and
ueseed In lawful bsde are without Justification or pal
stop ano an prgrtssion upon the rights OF the American
people which hey can never sser 70 be infrnscd and
M I'm Atf.A Ef~fA.
rud 10 adopt immediate measures 10 arrest
NJ crce The continuance OF such ouiraccs. Mr.
open this matter In these proceedings the Breb on
Gers lad frequently exhibited less cvilhy than rHny
hlhvsy robbers. He believed the proceedings were
without justification or panaton, aod he desired that
the sspse should tsy n this right was no sought 70
be eseresed for the hrss time the case would be de-
.u =, v% zone 70 ne .oe O. r.pesseo remon.
waters which were In peculiar orr ON as lying
ech. 70 cur own territory. such ccnducs this
ssatce Lord ssove had AID down aps au,vocally tina,
the pretended right Of visitation, which was nothing
more ncr less than The rth, Of search in m brosdess
ssrse, could rot be exercised in time Of peace Mr..
Webster and General rnrs had also avowed The same soc
rne, IN their capacy % officers OF The government
and II wM somewhat remarkable that his exercise Of
such right for the FIRST time on repeyaI scale since
the last war, should have followed go scop After dis
unc' re,us upon .ne rsr Of this government TO enter
thh Cheers acted upon their own responsibility. they
svays receive their Instructions from the Admiralty
Ohce snd through that from the home government and
ve have right 70 presume that they act according 10
heir trthuciions Az caamtcus a. a war het~e<n the
United States and Great Britain would by such
tes as they are, and equally cherishns the liberties d
ksfna Chnta and the religion Of Chris-ye he would be
rnps 70 ssume the res possibility Of checking tbe~e out
rses IN medstey. IN for no other motive he would take
suth course for the motive Of policy for there
mere career in suferi sfsresope hmely than there
vs IN prcmp,y resentins them. He feioiced that the
secretary Of the Navy bad promptly responded 70 the
ftrerh sentiment Of the country by sen ing all the ds
rossnle imoe q re bsvy TO ihosc ~s'e,s No Brneh
user woud attempt 10 exercise The right o. search in
me preettCe Of sn Amtficsn armed vessel, az they
NoulO gard The fact Of hat presence guuaD'cs
ttst The vHte " re searched was snssged In isr
lu commerces but that did not 60 fer enough u lbs
se rsHry ofMe Navv hsdrven orfsrs for cur shrs !,
pad out wbo had fired Aucucar vessels, and 70 bring