Mr. NYE. I am a little at a loss to know why this resolution has aroused the ire of the distinguished Senfrom Maryland, [Mr. Jonssos] It is simply a question whether citizens 0 this country shall have the right to assemble together for peaceful purposes within the boundaries of the capital of this nation. In the discussion of that question the distin uished Senator has seen it to inform us what 4‘nglaud is going to do in the future in regard to this wrongs she has done us in the past. I believe that the time of the Senate could not be better occupied in the few hours that remain than by taking up the House bill to amend the neutraity laws and passing it here. It presents, in all its features, just such a law as England has in regard to us. I am at a loss to know from what facts, past or resent, the distinguished Senator draws the conclusion that England will be may nanimoiis and do unto us what she ought to o for the wrongs she has inflicted upon us. He must remember, I remember vividly, that not long ago at St.Albans, in Vermont, outrages were perpetrated by armed men who ound protection under the British flag, and that British authorities refused to surrender them to us for punishment for the wrongs they had done. remember that under the protection of the British Government, but a few months since, cons ira tors against the life of this nation plotte all manner of outrages upon our people, even to oisoning at the fountain the water we drink. YVhcn the English Government and the English laws were appealed to we obtained no redress. Sir, in this matter the policy pursued by the mayor of this city is not the po icy which has been pursued by this Government in regard to any nationalit, and especially in regard to the struggles of the South American republics. Instead of the Senfrom Mar lan having any sympathy for the downtrod on Irish, his s mpathy all goes out toward the strong, the dhfiant, had almost said the impudent, spirit that England has manifested toward us. Sir, I sympathize with any people, white or black, that are struggling for ree cm. The example of this country, its institutions, its attractive beauties, have almost depopulated Ireland; and her people, coming here and breathing the air of this free Republic pant for the freedom and independence of their native land, so long ago wrested from them. Shall we defer to the Wishes of England after the exhibition she “ emvaedrewdourrkisnhgopouwrastrbouubsylews, ithwhtheen lahbeor r aolmf othset mechanic fitting out and arming piratical ships to seize upon our merchantmen, and rey upon our commerce? The distinguishe Senfrom Maryland can see in all this nothing but good will and good intentions toward this government on the part of England. Sir the fact is patent, and he that runs may read it, that England sought the overthrow of this Government, and was the ally of the confederacy and by no means the weakest one. And yet we are told that out of deference to England persons who have fled from her juris diction, who have kissed the last tear from off the checks of relatives in Erin and turned their backs upon the graves of the irancestors forever, shall not convene in this boasted land of freedom, shall not hold counsel together, shall not return even in memory to the traditions of the former glory of their native land! Awn with such affectationl Upon what meat liati this mayor been feeding that he hath grown so great that he can wave his wand and every rishman must at once hunt his hole? [Laughter.] Fenianism is not as popular now on the other [Democratic] side as it was. These men he gin to find that they have linked their political destinies to the wrong car. The Senfrom Maryland justifies the mayor of this city in preventing these people meeting, and he says the law is as old as the District that the mayor should keep order. So it is; but what right had the mayor to assume that this would be a disorderly meeting? Who knew but that it was a meetin to indorse “my policy?” I presume that if it had been it would not have been considered disorderly or worthy of the interruption of the mayor. Sir, I insist that on this little remnant of the former ten miles square, the very hearthstone Of this nation, the mayor or any other power shall not assume to say that a meeting is of a disorderly character till it manifests some evidence of it. The Irish had as good a right to convene here now as they had on the 22d of February last; and this meeting was far more orderly than that:l and I presume the speaking was quite as goo. I hope this resolution will be passed and the mayor given to understand that, although he is mayor here, and mayor, too, by the voices of the very people whom he disbanded that night, he has no right to thwart or pervert the highest privilege granted to American citizens of peaceably assembling upon any and all occasions for the purpose of conferring together in regard to personal, individual, or collective rights. Tiis outrage has been perpetrated; that cannot be helped; but its recurrence can be prevented, and I insist that it is the duty of Congress to say that right here in their faces such usurpation shall not be tolerated. My friendfrom Maryland having recently joined the Democratic party, is not fully versed in their traditions and history up to the present time; but heretofore Irishmen could be as thick around the Democracy as they pleased, and not create any alarm; but as soon as they begin to see, when they get 9 days old and like young dogs get their eyes open, and think of leaving the Democracy, it is disorderly for them to convene. It is the duty of this Congress to say that such an outrage shall not occur a ain. By a resolution of Congress we grante the mate rials out of which this building was put up for a humane public purpose. It has accomplished that purpose and it is to stand now for the nth ering 0 all parties. If my friendfrom It ary land should want to speak there, no man would Idare to say the meeting would be disorderly. an pose the building will be kept u at least unti after the coming gathering at hiladel his, to be preserved for a ratification meeting, perhaps. My friendfrom Pennsylvania SMr. Cowan] would not like to have the mayor declare such a meeting disorderly; and the same measure that I would mete out to him I want meted out to any peaceful citizens who desire to congregate there. There seems to be a great propensity in this District to lord it over somebody. Heretofore the have been able to gratif that spirit by lor in it over the blacks. w, the blacks being ree they have taken another race in hand, and attempted to use their power to enslave the tongues and fetter the action of as noble and generous a race as ever breathed. The attempt will fail. Let them see that they cannot ag freedom of speech or liberty of thought. I hope that the resolution will pass. I am sorry that it has incurred the displeasure and dislike of the distinguished Senfrom Maryland. Above all other men in this body, I should have supposed he would be the warmest supporter of such a resolution. I know his great gushing heart must shrink from any such outrage as this; and when he arose I exccted to hear him denounce it as it ought to e denounced; but instead of that, lo I he went on to sing pzeansto the coming magnanimity of GreatBritain. He tells us that we havejust emerged froma great struggle. Yes, sir, and England made that struggle more fearful than the rebels themselves. I recommend that our Government make out its account of the millions we suffered at the hands of England and send the Senator as special minister to settle those accounts, he having the confidence he professes to have in Lord Derby. Why, sir, Lord Derby would be as insolent to him as the mayor was to the Fenians. England never did display toward this country one streak of magnanimity that she was not obliged to. We taueht her the 1st lesson of respect to us in the Revolution; we gave her stripe for stri e in the war of 1812; s ie tried as twice; she oes not want a contest with us again. The only way I submit is to clothe my friendfrom Maryland with full powers of negotiation, and when he has exhausted his arts of persuasion on Lord Derby we will say, “If on do notpayour bid we will make you, ” an that argument will prevail much quicker and be much more successful than all his arts of persuasion.