Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-02-05

| the 26th November, 1893, That il is not possible
at present, for the Spanish Government to give a
categorical answer 10 the demand of the United
States as 10 the interference of SPAIN with the
American lndians."l
/ The negotiation with respect to navigation and
limits having been continued from the lst OF April to
/ the 7h December, l793 the American Commission
ers then addressed to the representative of Spain
more elaborate and formal memorial setting forth at
length the grounds upon which the rights of the
4 United States maintained and, in order, as
they state, to leave on their part nothing undone
! which could remove the difference of opinion which
had appeared but too manifest on the subjects in
controversy, and the mission having proved unsuc.
cessful, Messrs. Carmichael and Short, in letter
addressed to the Secretary of State the 7th Of Jan
uary, 1894, communicate to,their Government the
result Of their efforts.
! In the mean time, while the Executive was thus
pursuing, with moderation and frmness, the most
efficient measures for obtaining an acknowledgment
of the rights of the country, without hazardng the
loss of equally important interests, circumstances
occurred within our own limits which embarrassed
his measures, and at the same time endangered the
public peace.
For period of ten years the free navigation of
the Mississippi had been obstructed the Spanards
remained in possession of posts within the chartered
limits Of the State of Georgia; and an Indian war;
excited, it was believed, by Spanish agents, awaken
ed solcitude and apprehension among the sparse
inhabitants of remote frontier. The hardy pio-
neer OF the West found himself in the possession Of
an exuberant soil but on one side mountain bar
rier prevented the transportation Of his abundant
products OH the other a river, which to him was
an inland sea, given by bene6cent Providence as
an incentive to industry, though opened to others,
was closed to him and the fruits of his industry,
his enterprise, and his tolls perishing on his
hands. Is it much to be wondered that these cir
cumslances combined occasioned many almost to
forget the allegiance which they owed to their
country! They had suffered long; they had suf-
fered without redress. They knew not the mea-
sures which had been taken in their behalf. They
weighed not the consequences of mingng in the
conflicts with which Europe was involved, in long,
desoating, and bloody warfare; and they appealed
to their Government in tones Of indignant remon-
STRANGE. Nor was the spirit of resistance con-
fined TO petitions, memorials, and remonstrance.
Hostile movements against Spain were threatened
by some separation from the Union was openly
proposed by others.
The prevalent spirit Of insubordinaon and the
danger Of the crisis may be inferred from two
reports Of committees one to the House of Repre-
sentaves the 23d April, 1894, and one to the Senate
the 18th of May, 1894. These reports are of like
tenor; and that the state of the country and the
mistaken constancy of the Executive in the main
tenance Of the relations of peace may the more
readily be seen, the report OF the committee Of the
House will be given entire:
"Mr LEE, from the committee to whom referred
era from the citizens Of the United States west
of the Allegheny mountains respecting the navigation of the
river Mississippi, made the following report
g That measures having been aken and being still pur
sued by the Executive by negotiation with the Court Of
Snan obtain Inv neaceahle means Of
the said river to which the United States entitled by
y, and having proper confidence that this desirable object
will be speedily and yganty pursued by the proper cons
tuonal authority till il shall be accomplished and falling Pc
iary within the limits Of the Executive Department. they
Of opinion that the said remonsances ought be sent
the President OF the United for his nfrmaon hay-
ing doubt that all due attention will heretofore paid
by HIM TO the subject and every practicable pursued
TO obtain redress Of the grievance complained Of"
That, appears from the communications Of lie Ex-
ecutye that the right of the United States the free yga
ton Of the Mississippi is the subject Of SEGorlrIoS
with The Court Of Spain, and it is the interest Of lie Uni
ted States and every part thereof 10 alaca ad
usment pf their right MoDE, rather than rlr to
any means constituonaly belonging the Legislature,
further proceedings should be had the said cmonances
during the pres, session Of Congress"
The Report to the Senate contains the following
sentences
/" That in the negotiation carrying at Madid, be-
tween the United States and Spain the right Of the oner
in the free navigation Of the Mississippi is well asserted and
demonstrated and their claim its enjoyment pursued with
all the assduy and mness which the magnitude OF tie sub
ect demands and will doubtless be continued TO be pur-
saed until the object shall he obtained adverse dcu-
stances shall render the further progress Of the negotiation
mpacucabe That in the present state Of the business il
would be improper for Congress interfere But e COM
mitee recommend that in order satisfy the citizen, Of tho
United States mmediaey-inerescd in the event Of the
negotiation that the United States have uniformly asserted
Their right 70 the navigation Of the river Mississippi a have
employed, and will continue pursue, such rs are
best adapted 10 obtain the enjoyment Of this important ero-
rial right il be
Resoired By the Senate That the President Of he Uni
ted states he and he is hereby requested b.
muncaed to the Executive Of the State Of Kentucky such
part q the existing negotiation between the United scs and
Spain relative to this subject he may deem advisable and
consistent with the Of negotiation"
Fearing, nevertheless, that the tendency orevents
at home might compromit the peace of the country,
and delay, if not defeat the successful issue Of the
negotiation abroad the President of the United
States, on the 20th day of May, 1894 addressed The
following message to both Houses OF Congress
q Gentlemen of tie Senate,
and Of the House Of Representatives.
In the conmunica caious which have mall l., c...