The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-14

pizarro and Almagro, has fallen pieces and but
fragment of remansa sad memorial, Il of de
parted greatness The Jewels in her crown have been
reft from it, and it has lost all its splendo Looking
the present condition of Spain, there to hope
that the difficulties Immediately before her are less grave
than those she has passed through Internal TRANQUILITY
yet far off and external circumstances are equally
untavorable The disposition of the few colonial Deepen
denotes she yet retains, will up for discussion every
Tune she IS involved IN domestic foreign war; The
fate of the island of Cuba will be thus uncertain 10 its
own injury and to danger
upon Cuba Well sir Ws have 20 u ne Is
dence upon that subject, we expect to have it.
England is wary IN her negotiations; and they have Of
ten become known but by their contamination But ru-
mors-those precursors Of coming diplomatic events
have prevailed for many ears that she entertained this
design, and they have been firmly believed both in Eu
that she had demanded the island either in sbaolue con
veyance mortgage for the payment Of the debts
due to her people, and also to satisfy the claims she her
self had for expenditures made on account OF Spain in
her great struggle with Napoleon These rumors have
been credited by own government and in 1870 during
Mr. Van Buren's administration Mr. Forsyth, who then
presided the Department of State honoraby for
himself and useully for his country called the whole
subject to the attention Of diplomatic agent at Madrid
He stated the conviction that these efforts had more than
once been made; and then bringing to the notice Of
charge the great importance of Cuba to the United States
and to their ndsposon to it transferred to any other
power he directed him make proper representations
the court OF Madrid upon the subject
Mr.. WESTCOTT here asked leave to interrupt Mr..
CAss and went on to make some remarks respecting
u
to Mr. King, then the American minister in Paris, which
contained some allusion to slavery. Mr. W. also took
the 6 to the mat
other reasons, in order to assa the domestic institutions
of the south
might add, with an honest pride, that il had contributed
to produce change of sentiment in England, which had
diminished her attachment to abolition to such extent
much like the slave trade, with view to the restoration
of the prosperity of her West India colonies
Mr. CASS continued: More recently. sir-indeed, du-
ring the present session Of Congress discussion arose
in the British House of Commons, confirming all the
to which have alluded, and which may well cx-
f our o ca er
OF the principal statesmen OF England and the leader
OF the Tory party in the House Of Commons, in discus
extract from United States paper, in which it
stated that if the United States did not herself OF
Cuba, Great Britain would; and that England had a
greater claim by hundred fold to Cuba than the Uni
led States had to Mexico because sum of E45,00O00o
due British subjects, and Cuba hypothecated
for the debt, Sc He would therefore say at once let
them take possession OF Cuba and settle the question alto
geher let them distran upon it for the Just debt due
and too long in vain-rom the Spanish government,
they could enancpate the slaves Of Cuba" Credat Ju-
deus ApeHa Let him who will believe that any motive
Of philanthropy enters into this system OF policy The
Then depend upon it, when Great Britain possessed
the Havana she did IN l762 when she held fot
about year. and then exchanged for the Fodas, and
WHEN CUT THE TRADE OF AMERICA In TWO,
boasts would be heard of what the United States
could do" &c These plain thoughts sir, and plainly
'psMfsn AZ iSs? 5s sa dS ssdib til.
Mr. CASS do not find it So sir What the British
minister said anything but dsavowal Here it is
all he said upon this subject The speaker the Chance
Tor Of the Exchequer Of the British cabinet upon
subjects of commerce. "Neher did he propose to follow
his noble friend through his arguments support Of the
proposition that should foreclose upon Cuba and take
possession of that dependency as lien for the benefit OF
Mr.. CALHOUN There is somewhere more direct
dsavowal
Mr. CASS. cannot find it, sir and think the sena-
from South Carolina is in But it matters little
whether it is so or not Formal dsavowals cost but lit
Mr. CALHOUN Lord George Bentinck is not a mem.
Der of the British cabinet he the head of the
MIR. CASS. | know he is not in the cabinet, sir but
he certainly leads the Tory interest in the House OF Com
mons, and speaks the sentiments of large portion Of
the English politicians My object is to show that the
acquisition of Cuba is of the objects of British poll
cy. And certainly do show it, when show that the
project is distinctly avowed and recommended by lead
ing member of the House of Commons. exerting pow
erul influence over Of the two great parties into
which the country is divided and who, in the mutation Of
English politics, may be prime minister Tomorrow.
do not know, sir, that any proposes under ex-
stng circumstances, to send forces to Yucatan with any
design of holding permanent possession Of the country
The President in his message openly dscaims any such
vew and our proceedings here based upon the
determination We 60 there to aid the Yucatecos in this
,
taes of humanity but great measure Of public policy,
to prevent that region from falling into other hands Our
duty fulfilled tranquility restored, and the government
of the country placed in the exercise Of its legitimate
functions we shall have discharged our trust and can
then retire with safety and with honor.
great deal has been said here, sir. respecting the
between Yucatan and Mexico, and OF the diff
cultes which this connection places in the way of
action. am not going TO enter into the casustry Of poll
the sophsms and abstruse speculadons" Ito
use the language of Mr. Sierra by och equity and JUS
tiee myhfed. The political bonds which have here
toore united those countries always sat loosely up
on both and he who forms his Judgment OF their
connection by the principles of our own confederation
will sacrifice truth to false analogy Yucatan was a
sovereign State. 1t joined the Mexican confederacy.
scnbed in the act Of union How often those terms
have been violated and that union virtually dissolved
do not stop to inquire. Onetenth part Of the abu
SEES perpetrated in the of the Mexican govern
nent, if perperated here, would long ago have rent
this league asunder, and would have reduced it to its
original elements The State of Yucatan is now over
run by domestic enemy Protection is due to her
from the Mexican confederation 1t is one OF the very
for which she yielded her sovereignty and al
most The principal one where the aid of the general gov
eminent be needed But that protection is not grant
cd Perhaps it cannot be; and perhaps il would not be,
if it could Be this as may the result to Yucatan is
the same She bartered her allegiance for protection
They must go together and this principle is every
where acknowledged The rights of the Mexican con
federation itself destructbe But the rights of the States
are permanent and their soveregnties indestrucbie
Their responsible for the safety and hap
pness of their people, and they must control the meas
which necessary to them. In this case
The government of Yucatan is endeavoring to fulfil its