, 1858-07-16
Preparations for Warf


900 to be Appropriated, and 10000
Volunteers to Be called Out!!! ef
In the United States Senate, May 2sth,
G,. Mason. IVA. J from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, to whom was referred
the resolution inquiring whether additional
legislation is necessary to place certain
power in the hands of the Executive, sub
mitted report, Of which the substance Is
that the official statements show success
sion Of acts Of aggression by the British
cruisers in the Gulf of Mexico so marked
and extraordinary, that they have awaken
ed the indignation Of the country ~.
Vessels under our flag. pursuing lawful
commerce, have been fred into, stopped and
searched as to cargo, destination, crew, etc.
No less than fifteen American ships 10 the
harbor Of Sagua la Grande, and six on the
high seas, are Officially reported as having
had to submit to the aggressions Of British
cruisers, and each additional arrival brings
fresh accounts Of aggression by the same
power on our Hag Z. E.s .sgh1
1t has hitherto happened in isolated cases
where similar aggressions have occurred
through misconceptiou, that the United
States has been eOntented to accept dis
clamer of the intent, bat the continued
and perseYering character Of these ontrageS
is such as to arouse the Indignation Of the
country, and to require US to arrest and 70
end at once and forever, the continuance
Of such indignities, -t-s-,l.-rs
The slave trade is alleged as the excuse.
The Committee will not discuss that, It is
sufficient that the United States, though
often invoked to do SO, refuses to recog-
nize the right Of police. They rest oh the
principle that the marine under their flag
cannot be visited or questioned without
their consent, and the Committee deem
this q fit occasion to declare Il as o prin-
cipls Of the United States, admitting Of no
reserve or qualification and 20 be main
tanned at any cost. They admit no right
Of visitation and far less search. Such
matters have no foundation 10 law 0i coun-
try and cannot be etolerated BY any sore.
reign power without derogation from her
sovereignty. The infraction ofsoYerelgnty
consists In the yisifation--the best Ameri-
can and English authorities, Slowell for in
stance, 50 decide. founding the decision on
two principles, firstly the equality Of AZ in,
dependent States, and the community Of
the sea hs Q highway, Indignant as the
American people are and ought 70 be At
these aggressions, yet their occurrence win
adord an opportunity TO end them 81 once
and forever, and the Committee refrain
from recommending further Legislation only
from the reason that the President has or
dered all our aFnilabls navy TO the infested
waters with orders 20 protect our hago II
is believed that this measure viii be SER
Yiceable for the present in stopping the out
RACES. The subject has also been brought
TO the notice Of the Offending power, through
both the Minister at London and The Min
ister at Washington aud We cannot, there
fore, until We receive reply from Great
Britain, decide on measures that will be .
gnarantee for The future, for nothing short
OF that Will satisfy the American people.
Therefore, while refrainiug from RECON-
mending present legislation, the CommiatsS
have unanimously issss "a ssfr'.
Il Rssolusd, That American slips a. aeu. rnrder ne
American Tag, remain under The iurlodcilon ol Ih1
country 70 which they belong and Therefore 10y ~
taton or uloestaton y an ihiraclono ~ sovereign
..es.S. eh S'S TSst is tbss agsons demand such an
huequivoca explanation from Great Britain a. thal
prevent their recurrence forever In future.
tt ~ t Esecasss ecs sHS so1 = q recommend
sneh lsgisation as clrcnnsi1hcs may require
The resolutions were discussed with much
spirit and frmnsss BY Messs. Mason, Of
Va, Mallory. Of Fla, Hale. Of N H.,
TOombs. Of Ca Seward, Of n Y. Doug.
las. Of ILL.,, CFittenden. Of Ky.s Wilson,
Of Mass, &C., &c. and It is a matter in
which The American people can ven con-
gratulate themselves, that fhs leaders Of
both political parties we're found 70 be on
the side Of their country-vieiug with each
other in the use Of 6rm and appropriate
language, protesting against the recent sue
eessiOn Of British optrages upon our com
meree 10 The Gulf. sssasa ,oi sr
Mr.. Seward, Of New York. moved
the printing Of 5000 extra copies Of the
above resolutions. he remarked thatth
we're seven members on the COMMITTEES Of
Foreign Affairs, and naturally some differ
ence OF opinion as to the terms Of the res
olutioDs existed, but the substance Of them
was satisfactory to all aE
As serving to Illustrate the tone and'ism
per Of the discussion on the resolutions &c.
we will here give place to siev remarks Of