The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-22
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON. Dec 10, lS4s.
Continuation Of Indian summer The western park
Of the Capitol begins to look " IL the winter
ever, and the cold were past and gone"
Prayer by Bro GurIey. Journal.
Petitions presepted By Nes'rs Rusk, Atchison, John
Rn, Westcttt, Borlano, Breese, and Others
Several bills inir oduc ed of q local character.
PURCHASE OF CUBA.
Mr.. MILLER's resolution, inquiriug of the President
Of the United States for such official he
may have in regard to certain alleged pending nego-
tatons by our government with Spain, for The pur-
ehafe Of the island Of Caba coming in its order,
Nj BERRiKN rose, and as we'll a. he could be heard
objected to the resolution hec such inquiry
pending negotiations by the Executive for the
Of raid inland, might interfere with the secrecy
eeefsry to the of euch got atoms He would
prefer that the Executive department should be left
undstur bed in the iniatory seps of this
that il the resolution were deeEed necessary for the
information Of the Senate it should be offered in exc
cutiye session.
Mr.. MILLER said that in Offering his resolution, he
had no disp osititn to ioetere in any way whatever
with the functions of the Executive department But
his had been called to the subject by what
to be officially Informed Of the degree Of credit these
reports here were many presidents for such reso-
lutions Of snquirythey had been fsq iently sub nit
ted p ndtpg the Oregon and the Texa, que ions in
open session For the purpose of looking INTO the mat
ter however he would ask that the resolution lie over
The resolution lies over.
TINE PASS OF PANAMA-PRoJEcT OF AsPJNwALL CO.,
FORA RAILROAD OVER 1.-THE SENATE poN'T SEEM
TO uNptRsTAhp THE CASE.
Mr.. BEKroS presented q certain Spanish letter re.
lstpe TO the right Of way granted by New Granada to
AepiDwsl Co Tor railroad the Jsthmus OF d.
riep, between Cbsgres and Panama, which he moved
be translated and printed for the Of the Senate
mr. der the dnection OF the Secretary.
Mr. CAMERoN desired also, that copy Of the oon-
tract with this company, and also with the French
company, be printed.
Mr. Kso-is the contract alluded to in the posses.
Sien Of the Senate?
MIR. CAMENON-I am net able to answer want to
know the precise contract between these gentlemen
and the go-trnment OF New Grauads, also between
that and the fore company referred to
In the letter OF Mr. Htrrsn desire TO have all these
papers printed for the information Of the Senate
Mr.. kNG-We cannot order the printing Of . paper
which is not in the possession OF the Senate.
Mr. ALIEN had as well, sir, state now what will
BE my course In regard TO this bill. We were told
yesteId day by the Senator from Illinois, (Mr. Breese
the Senate on this subject, The implication is that
he will be in favor OF of these propositions
For fear that may rest under misapPrehe de-
sire to ray now and once for AL that shall oppose
any forn VI proposition from what uarter IT may
having the object in view Of comforting upon any
- ect body Of men monepoly Of the transit between
the two pberss Of the earth the ls hmus Of
Psnsms. ] an opposed TO giving to the gentlem.n
ofway q the United States. ana the people of The
States, the neck of Panama II these gentlemen
have the right to make the railroad let them make it
they need no legi lstion Of ours to enable Them to
do it, and then the question s why came they here!
Why come they here, We have acquired by treaty
right for The government ana the whole pvope-ths
right Of transit this ishmus. This is tight,
matter OF right II is privilege worth more to the
sage over equal distance the face of the globe
~tud ju.t 80 5000 thin k of graDIipg mopopo 10
comTh ny fer the Of the GLOBE the
right Il transit this lsInmus Of Paniu
The ,poriation of munitions Of war supplies &c
will be but ndcant trs to the transportation
Of the miliops Of the American people across the
lsthmus. 1t will be than the lsthmus itself TO
thu continent Of North merica The transportation
OF the government will not perhaps exec, thou nd
year this pass while of the American people
VII be equal TO hund. mi lions year in the courss
Of ten years. would gi' . 10 such monopoly to any
select booy ef III n the face OF the earth would
establish no Bsrtsry power this lei nus, to levy
tribute upon our own people st the option OF the mo.
nopoly. The only to this right OF transit
Il TO old II in the hands Of the governmen' for the
benefit of the whole people
MT foeTE-Will the senator stat. whether be has
any plan mstured for this purpose? II so, for
sbotio be very g'sd to hear OF it
Np. WKsTeoTr thought the Senate had no righ. to
AK fer the private cobtrac OF these ntsmeD with
New GIanaos. They were private papers, an we had
no RS ht TO ipqure INTO tier private arrangements
We have only the rig bit TO inquire have they the right
OF way have they the means and guarantees for
building be road and their terms to the
AdvaBts geous 10 u?
Mr. Foo1E confer ded that it obviously impor-
tspt that all the information relating to tbs contract
betvee the government Of New Grsnsda and this
company tbould be known. Suggestions had been
maze to. him which induced him TO believe, that
Under the trginsl contract, this company would
lie so c rcons,spcsd as TO be compelled 10
var sgsip,t the rights Of the Americso peo-
pie TO thin right Of wsy Therefore he could not sup
port this MEASURE without the required explanation,
which only be he'd by the product Of the orig'
rsl CHI rser OF charters with New Granada.
MI, MI LOWS rem ars,d thst no proper ,d'a could bs
less the contract exhibited. He dered altogether
from The Sepa OF from OHIO TO danger ola
poly in THU Gaze. Al that was secured was that the
United States sboud have the right OF transit across
The Ethnus The company did not ask for any pri-
ves.s but only assistance in work of portspc to
IN. Llt.o sIsi.s Nos III. only question vas whe.
thei TIE publ would be tied by the con-
'uetop Of the railroad by tbis company? Yet 1t WAS
pr Per at the Senate should be in poseon Of all the
psp'r relating TO the subject There might be con-
ons toe charter and ntractto which The govern.
mf MT 81 'b- United States cJuld not consent. For
,hs,. ason. "a desirable that all the papers should
Be presented 10 the sen,te
nsoea veIJ proper , mark hat 1t was absurd to call
for PAPER not In ID. possession OF the Senate. He
rid'eul'o TIE debate which mad arisen. IL quite
Mr. t.Mrpor, thought he had ,srv MAINLY ,,...d
b.. OH The nrst object he had 10 VI. was 10 See
vi ther Il Q gentlemen had really made q contract
He bs0 strong ooutts on that suspect lie believed
that ibey bsa an arrangement with the minister Of
New G,spsoa. which you'd not be b. pedcial to the
He Wished competitions In this business, a. anx-
tou'ly spy gentleman to connect the two in
this hut he wished be done on fair aud .qut
abe terms there never Was fuch q scheme a. this
ON. pr.,ented to any government In the world.
iI'ay bad been III de 70 curing TO this government
VI. ntht OF way ssrofs the Isthmu out II thi. coz
tract --fe made wits TINS compaay what security
We there that they would not the road g. some
otbtrgev-rnmept perhaps to the British 4 ut
He Loot ed ts The contraction Of several "a OF com
nubies ucn-io canal p.rhsps ,mopg th.m-acruts
w n,ns US ms very discussion ~o'Id call atteu.
ucn 10 the nbJ.ct and individual eBt.rprise would
eject the vork.
kr POOR vnd Gated the propriety Of the debate,
apde bcons dsrabe part -hich be had m elf taken
mt The o'bate ws gotten up Tor the purpos. Of
eb'sipipg :, iormstion II seemed that tn. senator
sspp.ctiDs The two oceans Il had Occurred CO him
teh Hstr~s q; eat To.sihe that tb y would d nd IL
va, within tie con, titUtional po~.r Of IN. govern
n,nt TO construct rsrosd TO the Pacific for military
psrp"ss ana ,cure TO its.f all the pf smip ary ad
s,tss aDa fghts thai we're necessary. In this
sn sire ron,truttonistt had taken the new which
b.. had Jost state
ter from hisssnpPi tMr foote) said that he had no