The New York herald., 1866-07-27
II Ycner time and with due consideration, he might

Iatersop IN The w,sh that longer time and greater
deliberation might have been given 10 THIS o anu cs
ne was opposed 70 any action upon enough d sks His
colleague (Mr RAYMOND had spoken wen o. tne gIeas
respect In which neutrality laws were ne9 oy aoreen
nations: but he was sorry that the golden rule had
not been practised TO US by those nasona beenning
with the Trent affair he remembered every instance IN
which our peareable and harmless merchantmen had
been burned in mid ocean He remembered the Canadian
rad upon Vermont the building OF rams and the ntng
out Of pirates; nor did no forget the recent ncnrson
government had stopped that ncurs'on. He recalled.
too appreciation with which that rgor had been re-
Of Fleet street; and the light all this he unwill
ing vote 10 postpone this BILL and was willing TO vote
for that change in our neutrality laws which would give
TO other nations that neither more nor less, which we
ourselves received
Mr.. JEscKEs, trcp) Of R. l. asked Mr.. Banks whether
this bill not substantially the original neutrality
law Of the United States-the first adopted by
any naton9
law passed during Washingtons administration, and
from which the government had departed.
Mr.. JEScKEs inquired also whether that portion OF our
been imposed upon the request Of the Portuguese
and panish governments during the South American
Mr.. BANKS replied that such the impression made
by history
Mr. JEscKrs inquired. further, whether in the Adams
Russell correspondence the whole history OF the iMpos
ton of those laws on the nation had not be0n ex-
posedY
Mr. BANKS replied that he believed 1t had been
Mr. (rcp OF WIS.,, made Suggestions look
ing to an improvement OF the bill
Mr. BANKS closed the debate. He trusted the House
would not assent to the appointment OF lolnt commit
tee but would approve isapprove the BILL according
TO its Judgment. In reply TO the suggestion Of Mr..
Patterson that he had heard this bill read In COM
mee no m nsd only 70 say sne man bs
ancs except at the last moment The commttce had
given many Of careful consideration to the subject
Mr. PATTERSON remarked that the best Of his knowl
edge he had been absent from ory one meeting OF the
committee and IL this subject had been brought up at
all u must have been mt that meeting.
Mr. BASKs said there had be n many meetings on the
subject though perhaps the attention Of the gentleman
from New Hampshire had not been called to It because
1t had been for considerable time in the hands Of sub
committee Tho object OF the bill TO return to the
early policy Of the government Its provisions were
subs anay those Of the act Of 1894 enacted under the
administration of Washington The acts OF 1897, 1917
and 1878 had been departures from the policy pursued
by the government Of Washington, and also from the
principles Of International law and from the Legislation
Of every other country. 1t was to strike from the
statute those restrictions and prohibitions on
the Of the people and the power Of the eoun
try thai this bill intended sOur present neutrality
demands-os foreirn governments, especially Portugal
Spain and Great Britain They had been made to CORE
spond to their interests and their wishes because this
untry was not then in position to resist that which
was required OF her; but It had been distinctly
stated by John Adams, John Qnincey Adams and also
by Adams representing government at the Court
oi st. James recently, that those chang'd laws were
made with the distinct comprehension that the time
would come when the people Of this country wonld he
alone and not at the caion Of the representatives OF
foreign governments The question for the House %
de ermine whether that time had come. Said
he, it has II anything is required to prove
sense Of justice let us look at the vcor with which We
en- oced our own laws against our own citizens suffer-
ing under neffable wroDg, at the demand Of govern
ment which has been most unjust and most oppressive
If ANYTHING s required to satisfy the world Of
of Justice offer tho of the glorious
history of tho country the last four The gen.
tcman from New Hampshire (Mr Patterson suggested
tie calling in Of the best legal taant Of the countrv.
bad
surrendering Of our rights What we want now l. the
talent for maintaining them. wonh rather go To the
for instruction this question II the gentleman
goes to the people q New Hampshire and asks them
whether 1t Is time 70 defend the rights Of the country
against Great Britain, what will the answer bef
Mr. PATTrRoy-I am as heartily in symrahy with the
cause Of bertv In tn country, or IN the Old World
the gentleman is and II he refers to Ireland he
dou6tedly does would say that draw my origin from
that country, and am as deeply interested In It's liberty
as te can be Ny only opposition TO this bill is. that
greatest interests are involved in IT,
Mr.. BANKS said bterly-My colleague does not do his
Mr. PATTFpeoN with much warmth--Ido not ask the
gentleman for help To defend my origin
the peone o Nav Hsnsra ana asEs hem ds
tnct on Of party whether the time has come to strip
from the sute book restrictions and prohibitions upon
that hers Is one Of the sons q NV Hampshire who viii
not that this s the time and that other talent is
Justice on the part Of the people and the belief IN thor
power In conclusion Mr.. Banks called for the vote.
The question was taken first upon Mr. Raymond's
amendment, and II was rejected without division.
The yeas and nays then taken upon the passage
Of the bill, and they resul.edayeas l24 nays none.
The Speaker dire ted the Clerk to call his name and
responded In the affirmative.
Mr. Raymond did not vote at all Mr. Patterson voted
aye and so the bill was passed unanimously.
The following are its provisions In iull:-
4 NEUTRAL RKrA-
Re lions Ss rI .ny TyatD ,.n II he United State,
exercise commisson q serve foreign prince state coo.
pnae state 0olOny district psop. with whom he 1nas
@ as saS
Of the
within %as Or Gnsd Ss
enter hmse Or hire retain snoher to enlist
United state. with in'ea. be enlisted entered INTO he
PIE a. On Of
yssseof war letter q marqas pyaleer
shall upon ssnvison thereof b panshes By as not es.
either ihem discretion OF the court in case such
offender shall conv,cicd provided that This shall
ssn prince state sc;Sony dss,s. people who .a.
ssr within
self and hire anohsr subject or sen Of the same
tn,er
.nc or.n prince ss GSOny district people on board ,
United States shall .nen be Al With such foreign
prince, state colony. olstrict or people.
within Inc limits OF the United states o. ou. and arm or at
tempt TO nt out and arm 70 be fitted out and
armed shall knowingly be concerned In the furnishing,
flung and armng Of ship vessel with intent that
that such ship vessel shah be employed In the service Of
foreign prince state colony district people, TO cruise
or commit hosi.ies aeans the subjects czens or prop
people with whom the United States At peace shall
Issue or deliver q commission within the territory
jurisdiction of the United States for any
ship or vessel with the intent that she may
employed aforesaid shall have board person
who shall have been enlisted shall have
enlist shall be departing from the
Jurisdiction q the United states with inten. 70 enlist or
person offending shall be deemed guilty Of msdemcanor
and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by fine not
exceeding three thousand dollars and Imprisonment
ceedng years either Of them Al the discretion OF
which such offender shall be convicted; and
every such ship and vessel with her tackle apparel and fur
niture together with all materials arms ammunition and
which have been procured for the building and
equipment thereof shall be forfeited 70 the United States OF
America
src I. And be u further enacted, That II shall be
lawful for collector Of the customs who II by
law empowered 70 make seisures for any forfeiture
incurred under any OF the laws or customs 70
seize such ships and vessels. In such places and In
which the officers OF the customs are
powered make scrcs under the laws for the collection