Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-12-22

our government assumes with reference 10 tbs
oaseof tho Trent say our Government A.
snmes position. True, the President has Il
MS message preserved discreet retlcence with
reference TO ID, but this House, in the Ara
n1ars OF its session, and the Secretary of tha
Wy WWay ~ MS report, have justified Captain
nAes lor MIA performance. honors have been
Sdowsreu On MIN. His heroism has been laud-
81, - assume that our Government, by not dis
aapp.oNnS' az ieast, has sanctioned his con-
justice. '"a'ionAi
From the most careful examination of tbess
principles, applied to the case Of tne Trent. I
oelieve that We have never, in the history of
diplomacy, had clearer case of IpdisnutsbIo
FlBns on tne high seas Such will be the opin.
ION OF every publicst who will look into the
dice. y p'N' " P'eJu-
Inc other day, at the beginning of this sts.
slon, tho gentleman from Iliibois I M. I,ovryoyI
introduced his resolution approving the oopduot
OF Captain Wilkes. ! voted for that resolution
approve OF that action of Commodore Wilkes.
oecauss 1t was founded on international rjaht
ihls matter came again before the House Yea.
teroay; and 10! In the face of the morning neWa
which echoed with theross of the British lion
tnere seemed to be different spirt on the 9th.
er size o. the dousel l hope that the House
olo not intend on yesterday 70 express an opin.
o lon ADVERSE to our rights In the case Of the
Trent by referring the matter to the com mltteO
on Foreign Affairs. l believe that, when
tne mater 10 discussed by that committee
ana reported 20 ths House, the committee and
the House will STAND together by our TIoh,s An
the premises. Bat was reluo.ans 70 vote for
ite reference; not because the members of that
com mittee will not examine it fully and do their
duty TO the country, but because nv own opip.
Ion was ioregone and had been expressed on the
resolution OF the gentleman from Illinois. The
more examine it the more am satisfied chat,
in regard 10 this QUESTION, this Government
Stands IN position 70 defend heysslf 10 any
forum before the world
Mr.. CoLFAX Will the gentleman from
Ohio ALLOW me 10 make slpgla word Of explain
ation2
Mr. COX. With pleasure.
Mr.. CoLFAX. Idesre to sey to my friend
from onio that, In common with many other
members, voted yesterday for the reierence
OF tue resolution TO the committee on Foreign
Affairs because thought that, standing as We
may probably be on the brink OF war, it was
the outy Of the American Congrets ID send ouS
whatever II declared grsvely, delibei asey, col.
emulyJ as the emanation OF o standing commit.
tee, and not as the mere impulse Of solitary
member -
Mr. vALLANDIaHAM. win the gentle.
man from Indiana be kind enough TO explain
"hy those considerations which be urges with.
suoh force just now, did not OCCUR t. him on the
nrst DAY o. the sc sion when he proposed TO i'm.
prison one of those menf
Mr CoLFAX. IWill do go With great pleas.
ure.
Mr.. vALLANDIeHAM. he had not heard
from Eogl,nd at the time. per adventure.
Mr.. COLFA1. My rtsIlution In reference
TO Mr. Mason was in reference to man who
had taken an oath as Senator OF tho united
states to support the Constitution OF the ooun.
trys and had violated It, He was pot only
traitor, but he had viosyed his oath. He was
IN our hands, and proposed 10 imprison him
and suojecE hirn 60 treatment corresponding with
that shown TO Col Corcoran.. When we come
70 deal as nation, With foreign nations, that Ia,
OF course,.a dlfferent matter. -
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM. / ask the gentle.
man from Indiana whether there is to-day any
less violation Of their oaths on the part of
Mason and slidell than there was the fret day
OF the ssssionf Are they any less traitors now
than they were theuf II so, what makes the
ditfereDce7
Mr.. COX. / must arrest this intsrlocutory
debate.
Mr.. CoLFAX. I am still in favor of melting
out the same treatment 20 them 40 Col. Corco,
ran receives. -- ~, -
Mr. vALLANDIGHAM. These men will
be surrendered before three months in the
face OF threat. make that lssdics;on here
to.daY.
Mr.. CoLFAx. Idlsbslleve It.
Mr.. COX hops tha, the prediction of my
colleague will never be fulfilled. have some
faith IN the sagaciy Of our Secretary Of State,
too much tailh in the honor of the people of the
country, TO believe that they will ever permit
their Government, in case OF clear right, TO
so dshonor them. The honor of nation is its
credit; Its credit is Its com merce, its commerce
ts 1t cash; and Its cash brings with IL the oom
forts and refnements Of civilization. Where
you touch tho cash you have powerful argu.
ment with any nation. The pecuniary argume ent
is, with the majority, generally stronger than
the moral argument. When moral influences
combine with peouniary, they are irresistible.
The people OF the country, however, will stand I,
as polnt OF honor BY tho rights to which they
are entitled on land or sea. They will look
with Jealousy on anything that has tendency
toward impairing their nationality, either at
home or abroad. When they fail in this they
deserve expatriatlOn from this the cushioned
part of Gods footstool given in high trust TO
their keeping.
was about to state the proposit ion on which
| believe the Government can plant itself in
this matter. do not propose now to argue
It elaborately. ! will cite but few authorities.
The public newspapers have been teeminR
with authorities, come relevant and some irrele.
want.
Mr.. LovEJoY. rise to question Of order.
Ny point OF order is, that the remarks of the
gentleman from Ohio are wholly Irrelevant to the
question before the House, which is q qu, stion
as to the detention Of the Per;hshire The gen.
eral discussion of our relations with England ia
not In order here.
Mr.. COX. II could only put the "African'' -
into the question, no DOUBT it would be relevant,
propose TO show q direct connection between
our according the rights that are due to Great
Britain and our demanding our own rights In
return Therefore my argument 10 logical and
pertinent.
Mr.. LovEJoY. Ny point 10, that the pay.
ment Of this $1,000 In the case of the Perth
shire has nothing whatever 10 do with our
general relations with Great Bd,aip, and
nothing to do with 6lidell and Mason, or their
srrest
) The SPEAKER pro tmpor., (Mr. ALDncn
10 the ohair.) Tue Chair decides that the gen.
tlemSu from Ohio is 10 order.
Mr.. COX. will show the gentleman I'm.
p edlstely that An In order. am going %
MAKE the connection, laughter and will do 1,
without the cid Of the negro. The principle on
which we will accord Justice TO England, and
on which We shall demand lussics irJm Eng land,
is to demand our rights aud do our duty 10 70.
tura. Our jusaRoation 10 the case Of the Trent
is, that her act was one Of hostility In bearing
these ambassadors; and hostility, whether Il
consists 10 carrying dispatches, envoys, or other
and worse than conlrAband, 10 q neutrAl merch