Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1858-06-10
From the Now York Herah, 2sth ult
Important Report Of The Senate
Committee on Fereish Affairs.

~s"'"'teeO WI VtstSu As'Hhrs
In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Ma
son, Chairman Of the Committee on
Foreign Relations. to whom was re-
ferred the resolution inquiring wheth.
er additional legislation is necessary
to place certain power in the hands
OF the Executive, submitted report,
Of which the substance is that the
official statements show succession
Of acts of aggression by the British
cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico, SO
marked and extraordinary as to have
awakened the indignation Of the
country. Vessels under our flag,
pursuing lawful commerce, have been
fired into, stopped and examined as to
cargo, destination. crew, &c. No less
than fifteen American ships.in the
barbor Of Sagua Ia Grande, and six
on the high seas, are officially repor-
ted as having had to submit to the
aggressions of British cruisers; and
each additional arrival brings fresh
accounts of aggressions by the same
Power on our flag. 1t has hitherto
happened in isolated cases where sim
liar aggressions have occurred through
misconception that the United States
has been contented to accept dis.
claimer of the intent; but the con-
tinued and perseveiing character of
these outrages is such as to arouse the
indignation of the country, and to
require its arrest at once, and to end
at once and forecer tie continuance of
such ndignities. The slave trade is
alleged as the excuse. The commit
tee will not discuss that. It is suffi-
Gent that the United States, though
often invoked to do so, refuses to re.
cognize the right Of police. They
rest on the principle that the marin e
under their flag cannot be visited or
questioned without their consent; and
the committee deem this a fit occasion
TO declare ii as principle Of the
United States, admitting Of no re-
serre or qualification, and to be main
la ned at 9w cost. They admit no
right q uisisation, for less Of search
Such matters have no foundation in
law or comfy, and cannot be tolera.
ted by any sovereign lower without
degradation from her sovereignty
The infraction Of sovereignty consists
in the visitation. The best American
and English autbors--Stowell, for in.
stance-so deciding, founding the
decision on two principles: firstly
the equality of all independent States
and the community of the sea as
highway. Indignant as the Ameri
can people are and ought to be al
these expressions, yet their occur
renee will afford an opportunity to
end them at once and forever; anG
| the committee refrain from recon-
mending further Legislation only
Ifiom the reason that the President
has ordered all of our available navy
to the infested waters, with orders t.
protect our flag. 1t is believed that
this measure will be serviceable fol
the present in stopping the outrsges
The subject has also been brought t(
1.-THE notice of the offending power
both through the Minister at London
land the Minister at Washington, ant
we cannot, therefore, until we receive
a reply from Great Britain, decide or
measures that viii be guarantee fol
| the future, for nothing short Of thai
will satisfy the American people,
Therefore, while RETAINING from re-
commending present legislation, tht
committee have unanimously
ReS0Ioed, That AmeEcanfhlps atse
under the American flag remain un
der the jurisdiction of the country
to which they belong, and therefore
that any visitation or moles'ation il
an infraction of the sovereignty o
the United States.
! Resolped, That these aggression
demand such an unequiyocal expla
A nation from Great Britain as shall
prevent their recurrence forever ii
the future.
/ Resolred, That tie committee ap
proves of the action of the Execu
! tive, and are prepared to recon-
mend such future Legislation as Cir
cumstances may require.
The resolutions will be considered
to-day.
New YoRK, June 2.--The Her
AIDS correspondent says that al
;. American vessel was fired into OF
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