New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-27
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acry report because he mad never heard Of the bill in
nittee until yesterday morning when there was meeng O.
Tie Committee for about - minutes The purpose ad oe.
Of the bill modify fno to change entirely ne poey 81
The Government adopted under the auspices ana direction 81
OF such grave Importance OF such vide magnitude ard reach
required more time than could possibly be given to II N tie
considered long and thoroughly before the Committee rom
IN greatIyar aud while our relations With France and En-
gland were least questionable looking to Mexico and TO tho
reparatoDs demanded OF England the neutrality laws should
not be changed Remembering too that our Goyenmehts
asking England for tor The damages done as she
Inconsistency for US assinaiing our neutrality to hers He
nsi., upon he suggested also that tie best legal talent
OF country sbou be consulted IN this matter For
due consideration he might be inclined % support H.
Mr. CoSKLNG rep. n. " expressed his concurrence with
wish that longer time aud greater deiberaton might have
been given to this bill Yet he wa, opposed to any acton
enough to take. His colleague Mr.. Raymond had spoken
well Of the great respect in which neutrality laws we're
held by foreign nations. But sorry TO say that ITO
golden rule had not been racced by those nations Re
ginning with the Trent affair he remembered every instance
which peaceabe and harmless merchantmen had been
burned in mid He remembered the Canadian raid
forget the nourson upon Canada tic
rigorous fidelity with which this Government stopped that in.
eor had been received in England and the praise Of the
1hlnderer Of Fetst and in the Light Of all this he
unwilling to vote to postpone this b and was willing to vote
for that change IN neutrality laws which would give to
oeyed
NT JKvcKrs ORep. r. L. asked Mr. Banks whether this
United States; the first ever adopted by any nation
Mr. BANKS replied that it almost identical with the law
tie Government hid departed.
Sr JENcKEs inquired also whether that portion Of our neg
tray law most complained Of 70 late years had not been
imposed upon at the request OF the Portuguese and Spanish
Governments during the South American Revolution. -
Mr.. BANKS replied that such was the impression msde "
NJ JEycXrs incurred further whether in the Adams Rns
correspondence the whole history OF tie imposition OF those
laws on the nation had not been cxposedt
Mr.. BANKS rerej that he believed il he'd been.
Mr. PANE Wlsl IA some
Mr. B,vEs closed the debate He trusted
the appointment Of JOINT Coomee but wond
approve disapprove the 1 according TO It's Judgment In
reply the suggestion Mr. Patterson that he had nf
heard this Committee he had only to say thai ibe
gentleman fon wHamPshiIe dd not boaor the COMMITTEE
with his except AZ the last moment The Con-
mtee had given many hours OF careful consideration TO TIE
r PTrSs6v remarked that to the best Of bis knowledge
he lad from only meeting OF the Committee
and II this subject had been brought up at all 1t must have
Mr. BANKS said there bad been many meetings the sub
ec though perhaps the attention # the gentleman from New
Hampshire had not been called to because " had oeen oi
considerable time IN the hands OF sub committee lie Oh
ment It's provisions were substantially those II the Act "
l1ei enacted under the administration Of Washington. lhe
Acts Of 1871 e7 aud ISIS had been departures ron the
roey pursued by the Government Washington aud aiso
from the principles of international law and from the egis
those restrictions and prohibitions on the commerce
the people and the power Of the country taat this 6 was
solicitation. arnos. ct the demand OF foreign GoVernmehs
especially Portugal Spain aad .ea Britain: They had been
made correspond their interests and their wishes because
this country was not then IL portion 70 r.s, Una. "hen
Adams John Quincy Adams and also by The Adams repre-
senting Government tie Court OF 81 james recently
that those changed laws made with the distinct comp
benson that the tine would when the people Of tia
country would DO able to assert their Own rights or Their own
Judgment alone and not al tue dctaon Of the
Of foreign Tbs question for the onse 10 deter
whether that tme had come SAD ne, !. nas
come aHyhing required seuse Of justice et
as look at the yigOr with which enforced our own laws
against citizens suffering under aeaois wrong AZ
the demand Of Government Whiea nau pecn s es 20
unjust and most oppressive 70 u, II y ie9asa 20
the glorious history Of the country FOR the - four years.
The gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr Patterson
Sir we have had enough OF the best gal talent for the sur
rendering OF or rights WAT we wan! nSw the talent er
mlnaning them wo rather 20 20 the hearts OF the people
than the heads Of professional men Tor Instructions or itat
r. and ask them whether IS time TO dcead tho rights q
tie country against Great Britain what VIII the answer DC
Mr. u e eoasl ne or ho oG wSgS H ~ he
gentleman is and il be refers ireland he undoubtedly
and am as deeply interested in is liberty as he eau be- NV
only opposition TO this bill that l. being pushed too rapdy
through this House while the greatest interests are nVoVed
Mr. BANKS said bitterly. Ny colleague does not do Lis
Mr. Patterson. with much WARMTH DO not ask tho
gentleman for help 10 defeld NY origin.
Mr. BAXKI ask tue gentleman again II he goes 70 tie
people OF New Hampshire aud asks them without distinction
Of party whether the time has come 10 strip from the statute
book restriction and prohibitions upon power prosperity
ard rights whether he believes that there Of the of
that required except that which inspired
by the sense uee on che part ta people ana the belief
The question was taken hrs upon MI Ray %onds anen
Nays then taken upon the passage Of the BILL and tbeY
Tesulted-Yeas, l24; Nays. none.
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk 10 call his name aud re-
sponded in the affirmative.
Mr.. RAYMOND did not vote at all
Mr. PATTERSON voted Aye, aud the bill was passed uutn
The following are its provisions in full:
BILL more ehectasy 70 pee,,e the neutral relations s. tic
a,uaei &c. That, i citizen Of the intel State. ..1
mon fen prince s'.te colony district Psope 10
offending sl DO deemed guilty Of mdeaeano and ,aa on CON
vcton Thereof he punished by hne exceeding $1,000 and G-
p,onneni not exceeding two ye'I or nsI at the discretion Gu
SIC And Be GJarisr enacted That person shall within
the territory Jurisdiction Of the Cned Staie enlist or enter him
90 6eyOad the limits Jurisdiction Of United
colony district or people a. soldier or n,ns or 'esmn on
board any % ". s '51' syS
upon therefor DO punished by tine exceeding e
si% sSa The Court 10 case .h offender ss be con,ctsS
pSydsd s this @ 1 . not S Dc % ssS
pie Who .l. f.u.sot Within the United state. .h. on
sS @s Fl ."s f,:; Il. 'siS Ts e
SUCH en' enter aud hire or retain subject OF %
.tran.isny 10 the tat.d states 10 enlist
such Ss prince s SS.oy p as. oi
then be with such foreign prince state colony district
Sic Andbs il turtle, enacted That any person shall within
ind n 'S Be sad or
concerned Tie @x o.. AID S Ss ,s IMP 2, %
Of foreign prince .tst- colony district o. people TO os
foreign prince or ...s any colony ahet people with .hs
.lso vn sa Si hs .o S s.icoa Of he United States G
any ship vs.e the at'p. that .h' may DO s%ps,ss
who .h, been sai.tsd shall have sassd . sn.s:
States With latent ,u.s q The provisions
cfhi. person offending :S. 70 tssmsi s.y =. mis-
exceeding and npr.onm.si not .IssinS three ys.s
shall ). ccnyct.d every and with her t.sa.