Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04

Mr.. Mason spoke on the resolutions,
showing that International law recognizes
no right OF visitation in time OF peace, aad
in time Of war only comedies 10 to the ex-
tent Of preventing acts Of coutraband Of
war.
Mr.. Mallory said. although recognizing
that the mission of the United States and
England should DO for the preservation OF
peace be- could not sacrifice the rights OF hon
or Of the country T. any issue whatever
Mr.. Hale moved o. amend the amend
ment 10 the elect that the acts Of The Brit
fish are bellisercnt in character, and should
d. resisted with all the power Of the cuun-
trv lie considered the acts Of the British
should be met by acts aud not by argu-
nrnts.
Mr.. Toomhs was In favor Of Mr.. lIlle's
amendm, mt, and t.rther that the British
war ship, ia the Colt should b. siczrd aud
brought % cur own ports, or sunk and
that We should be satisfied with nothing
short of this.
Mr. seward and Douglas spoke in favor
Of the spirIt % the resolution. the latter Ia
Kin. the ground that the Wabash Do sent
90 follow and bring ln lhe StyN
SIR. Wilson OF Mass was proceeding to
aidrcss the senate in support oi the rcsolu-
ton, stating that q was als' our duty 70
see that our lag be not Pros,iiuicd by men
engaged in the slave trade, but the SPECIAL
order coming up, b" concluded by moving
that the President is hereby authorized and
empowered % employ the naval forces OF the
United States, and sani the same 10 the
scenes OF the recent outracns with ins,ruc-
tons 20 capture the ships which have com-
miticd 90 NAV commit thes' bcliserent acts.
Mr.. nayne OF :. g., spoke in praise ot
the callantry Of the Navy. who be sad,
would 20 o. the bottom O. DO their duty.
HUrsF.-Seycr,l private bulls were passed..
Mr.. CLAY, OF Ky, said that while the
whole country from one end IN the other j.
excited in regard To the recent British out
mgcs. and which the senate Chamber was
ringing with thu same subject, IL thought
the Hou-c should take some action, and beg
cci o. introduce a b,ll 90 restrain and &c.
press the outruccs on the "a. and citizens
and 10 give the President authority an the
premises
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
SENATE. The resolutions on the suhlcct
of British acgr,r.ious va, considered.
Mr.. Tuomb, 90 Ca, repeated his remark
of saturday, that be- wanted the British
SHIPS taken The resolutions ar not worth
the rhp~I they arr written on.
Mr. Hammond offs. G. disagreed with
the senator from Ga. n, wa- not willing
o. o. Struggled iatu q war hy an Amendments
O, an amendment. q the British acts ARE
hsli.aryut. lst us throw with an due sl.Jm-
nv the h.poiy spear. II We must have var
ic, u, declare war after disuihcl consider
alton.
Mr. Cr,icnien OF Nv, also spoke in a
cou-srvuvc tome invoking the senate to DO
nothing nshly, but 20 prucrcd with hrm,
determined bat cautions steT-.
lloU,E Mr.. Jones u Pa. IN response %
a question from Mr. Gilman ~ Me, snit be
vas satisfied, though there va, no Official
information OF the fact, that Col Name
made proposition g. Gov. Cumming who
had gone o. Utah tor the purru>r o' hearing
what Brigham Young had O. say, ami ilom
that time no intelligence bad reached Wash
inst1u an amendment WAS made that li ono
or three regiments Or Utah or irouu,r srr-
Sicc be dispensed with, the money apprp-
priaied for them shall revert O. the Treasury
Tue ball was then reported O. the House.
Mo>p,y May 81.
The House passed. the Indian Deficiency
bin aud TIE Tlrcc Regiment Volunteer Ap-
preparation bill, the latter by loi votes
against 6d.