, 1859-01-26
PROTECTION TO 4MEkICAN' CIffZENg
ABROAD,

PROTECTION TO AMERICAN CITIZENS
Remarks In the LeEia1aturs by NeA1s. Butz,
of Cook, and HI. Green, of Nax,aa.
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Nj. Burz presented resolution
WHERaAs. The rights Of American citizenship
are anong tho highest blessings which can be
bestowed upon anv Haku.
And wuszxAs, These rights have at different
nmee been violated BY governments opposed in
principle to our own government On 1he eastern
- On tho western continent; therefore. be it
h<so!rtd. dc, That our Senators are instruct
"a, and cur Representatives, &C., to use ali
honorable meap5 to secure tho adoption, bY oar
government, Of an energetic policy for tbe bet.
ter protection of American citizens abroad
Mr.. Burr s4id: Ar. speaker, 1 wish to s.y
few words in regard to this resolution. What.
ever the opinions OF different parties NAV be- I
nope thls House will agree with me when say
mat no man can valus the rights Of American
citizenship more highly than be who left de-
spos!c country in order 70 seek protection under
the 81 stars and stripes" aud now enjoys that
liberty which was denied him at home. Thou.
sands have been driven to this happy land who
are proud of the titla Of an American citizen
hut when they strive to emulate in patriotism
| .o@o9 tAl A1Cu Jul uH lQl9 Tree Sntl. Whc
devoted their lives TO the welfare of their coun-
trY. then think this country assumes duty =
me duty to protect them wherever theY 70.
when the citizens OF ancient Rome could ream
through the empire from the height of the Car
pathian mountains to the columns Of Hercules,
ano "aa protected Eherever be then vent By
MS pround declaration: Cscis Ho4n9aun7 sim ~
think the American citizen, bearing the title
| Of his citizenship with him, should be protected
as soon ss be points to this proud memorial oi
his right, Sir, we'll remember the thrill which
gent to the heart Of every adopted citizen when
frealuent Pierce, in his Inauguration speech.
| said that the American citizen should be pro.
tected as long aa be could see the Tag of this
country wave over his head-
| But, sir, how has this noble promise been car
| RED QUIZ To this very day the German Gov.
eroment lmprisoD, under the most silly pre-.
| tenees' American Citizens, If they happen to
nave oeen born IN Germany. GU ashamed TO
| say many OF them hare in vain implored the
| protection of this Government | vent over
myself 70 the old country few years SGT, pro.
/ ylded with an American passport. went to
Washington and aeked Mr. Marcy, then Secre
tsrJ OF STATE in regard to certain aventualit,es
which possibly might occur. Sir, the answer
tnat in .neh $50 & vjh!d do nothing for ne
except oner'ng hls good Offices, to which, of
cour1e, the Prnssan Government would not
have attached too much Importance. Sir, 1
committed no crime in nv old fatherIaud but
like thousands Of others, loved liberty better
than desposisul, and rose agsinBt the constituted
powers in that glorious but unhappy year lsis.
We we're driven away, and price set on our
capture and arrest. Are We to be outlawed for
all tine to come On account Of this act? Sir.
there are men OF all classea in the same predica.
ment with me. The gentleman Who once ure
sided over the deliberations of the Senate, and
whom am proud to call my friend years ago,
Was one Of them. Is this old sentence still in
tnHf tn AoN kAA
paying visit again to our fatherland or Of do.
Ing any business these3 Why, sir, I'm an i'm.
porter OF hardware, aud went over to the old
country solely on business, and still, with an
american passport IN mY pocket, had to cross
the frontier in the dark Of night, like common
the law. Sir, they hold doctrine in the old
country, and an sorry to say that it Was in.
rented in the land of "MaRua Charta," the
doctrine "onoe subject, ever q subject"
This country went to war about fifty years ago
IN opposition to this doctrine without succeed
,4s IN abolishing it But since that time the
United States have become power on earth.
aad there is no better time than the present to
affirm doctrine in opposition to this old rem
nant of former ages.
Sir, | think our Government should protect
every citizen who goes abroad on legitimate
business, aud who has committed no crime
which comes undcr the e1traditlon treaty with
iore'gn powers. II he again minEles with the
internal affairs OF the country to which be poe..
why then he fosfeits his claim to protection. but
Us long as be remains strictly within the bounds
OF his legitimate pursuits and eschews all mipgl-
ing with political matters, he should be pro-
tecsed By our Government
Sir. an proud Of my adopted country, and
IN patriotism aud devotion to her weIfare. |
hope am not behind my friends who had the
good luck to be to the manor born. Her repu-
tatlon abroad Il with me matter Of the great
i'm kn$ &Lo:
tsl Irish poet said, "that freedom now so sel-
dom wakes, but the tlrob she gave when Cnp-
tain lngraham rescued Martin kosta from the
clutches OF his Austrian e1ecutioners, ia not yet
forgotten among the oppressed nations OF the |
old conntry. II was one Of the proudest mo-
menta Of ny life when heard the joyful accla- |
nations With which the dag Of this country then
was greeted wherever there was manly heart |
beating for liberty. Sir, the despots of the old
country know with what rnspeakabIe delight |
their subjects look toward the setting sun, where
far Ii the distance they discover ray Of hope |
and final delivery. In all their carousugs and |
reVelries, at their banquet table there rises like
Banquo's ghost, the goddess of liberty before |
their eyes. clad in the colors Of liberty's ban.
banner Of the United States. That this
country, the cynosuse Of oil oppressed, be M
true TO that manifest deatiny, which is marked
ont for her! Sir, indignantly repel the ideat
hope the resolution will be adopted.
Mr.. GRKEs. l am in favor Of the resolution
introduced By the gentleman from Cook (Butz.)
! think it emoodles the principle which is the
true touchstone OF American national greatness.
Ihe time should come, and think it is not far
alstant' when any citizen of this republic
whether he be so oy birth or By adoption, shall
Elsls any other country, he shall ind in the
passport glTen him by the American Govern
nent sure protection. Until the civilized |
world shall recognize the fact that we extend
over cur adopted citizens the aame thield tha:
@a '!m 60 osef tnose who are native born, America
Fill not have re9Ghed her high destiny. This
great union Of States is made up Of an agere.
gate population collected together from the diff.
erent nations OF theearth, and the fact thot an7 |
:ltlzen himself is not native, but has become
''s'zen bf adoption, no less entities him to the
protection OF our institution and arms than if be
Faa one descended from father or grandfather |
*ho himself had been one of foreign birth. The
1etau Just given to US BY the gentleman from
Look {Butz) OF his own personal experience, ia
to arouse in the bosom Of every Ameri-
:an citizen, feelings Of irrepTesalhle indieua-
Ion. ls It true that an American citizen. be he
'och by birth or By adoption, cannot visit any
portion Of this earth protected by our fsey If
; is, then has our Government or representa-
ives but lily represented the feelings of the
,eop!e. say to the gentlemen that the voice of |
40 great American people Ii with him, and TINT
foreign Government should have attempted
. ln1ict upon him punishment while be was
raveiling with an American passport, the voice
i American public opinion would have driven |
ne Government into such measures as would
'are forced the vindication of our national hon.
i. l am gratided that a resolution Of this Kind |
lbs been introduced, and shall be still more
ratified If our Representatives, and Senators
hall pny some attention to il l would be glad
our Government would take steps, by nroc!a-
1atlon or otherwise, to make known to tie civ.
!zsd world the fact, that no distinction of birth
lace Is found in America. l hope the dav is not
lr distant when this will be the doctrine oil
.vFeFy political party in these United States,
fe never can be the great nation which We ex-
ecs to be BY the union Of all the good Qualities
! the different nations Of the earth, unless We
o extend the same protection to the adopted |
'tszen which we give to him that il native born.
hope the House will adopt this resolution With
ut single dissenting voice, 80 that the very |
nanlmisy Of the Tote msy carry strength With
, ana that it may be al an example to our sis
y States, that it may give to them the su9ees-
on, and tha: the bali may roll on until it shall
nlse II ln one great mass OF public opinion in The
all OF Cur national Congress.
Resolution adopted ntns. con,
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