The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-12

rstive necessity commands them to ask relief where Il
may Be obtained She h.. right to oasr her sSvs.
and Great Britain, and SPAIN upon these terms for
help. Spain is perhaps, out Of the question. VIII
England accept the offer The Senator from South
Carolina thinks not; but whether he draws this
cuson from her past history or her present DISPOSE
u0m rp IrO r equally xbas
does England want with the peninsula of Yucatan
What does she want with the rock Of Gibraltar, the
rock Of Malta and all her other points of circumvaa
ton Of the round world They depots for her ships
salient points for her and her marine esab
lishments all over the face Of the globe.
Mr. CRIrrENDsN asked what would be the value of
fucatan to Great Britain aiording haven for her
ships. How could seventy four approach to tho
Mr.. CAss replied by calling the Senator's attention
TO steam navigation and the great changes Had in
troduced into maritime warfare BY the agency Of
stenm tho harbors Of Yucatan would DO valuable and
accessible to any maritime power.
Mr.. CRIrrESDES-Thc Senator has not answered the
question. How near can ssventy-fou approach to
any part OF the coast Of Yuoatan
Mr.. CAss replied that if a ssventy-four could not up
prach it, steam vessels could.
Mr.. CKITTrSpEr-Wcn then, steam frigate. How
noar can a steam frigste sprrot oh 1t
MIR CAss did not know. He had not ascertainsd the
ownsss OF the water steam vessels be adapted to
enter the harbors Of Yucatan, and to be q Sc
riors means Of annoyance to an adverse power
IN case OF war. MIR. Cass gave passing ac-
count of the colonial possessions Of Great Bril-
tain, and oontended that though her form of
government might be changed the energy of the Bri-
fish people would not be- The history Of republics
would show, that they tenacious of their pos
sessions as monarchies and capable of holding them
The British government not going to abandon its
colonies but 1t constantly seeking extend them
And even there in Yucatan we hear that there
four companies of British artillery already that Vs. at
the Belize. Our object il go the relief Of Yucca
tan before England should interfere for if wnit
TIL she plants her foot there should have tho task
before Us OF removing the paw of the lion Mr. Cass
expaaed ut length upon the vast Importance of the
straits between Yucatan and tho isle of Cuba, the
outlet of the great basin the Mississippi river tho
a
dehed all powers of human calculation to approximate
This outlet We could never permit to fall into the
hands OF powerful European nation. While Cuba
belonged to Spain and Yucatan to Mexico, there
no danger but any attempt contemplating their
transfer to the government of Great Britain, will de-
mand and must receive prompt Interpolation, and
IL necessary with the whole weight and power Of tho
limited States to prevent It, the dangerous .itan
critical. 1t becomes US to DO vigiant.
LORD GEORGE BENrIscK-cupA.
Mr. CAS- in support of the probable designs Of Great
Britain with reference to Cuba and Yucatan referred
to tho well known remarks of Lord George Bentinck
in tho British Parliament some time ago rscommo nd
Ing tho seizure of Cuba with the object Of cutting the
American trade in two That's q strong expression,
Mr.. President, and it Is full Of meaning. The British
occupation Of Cuba would cut trade in two. Lord
George Bentinck is the head of the tory party.
Mr. CALHouS-What paper does the Senator read
from,
MIR. CA.-The London Times
Mr.. WKsrcorr here obtained leave for q remark or
two in support Of what he said yesterday in reference
to British designs upon Cuba as Expressed in Lord
George Bentncks speech; and took OCCASION also to
advert to q letter Of Mr.. Calhoun, in which no CON-
plains ION tho subject of Texas that Lord
Aberdeen had declared the policy Of the British govern
mcnt to be the abolition Of slavery all this cont-
nent this letter Of Mr.. Calhoun was referred to in
proof OF the general design Of the British govsrnmen
against tho United States and warranting belief
in the declaration Of Lord George entinck in refc
renee to her designs upon Cuba.
Mr.. CALHOUN, in reply, said he had doubt Mt tho
time this letter written that it the dssign
tho British government to abolish slavery all the
world Since thon QH3) momentous change had
taken place in Englsnd this subject. The change
was manifest in the debate a year two ago the
sugar duties, In which tho emancipation system of
the British home government applied to the colo
nies and indeed the govorumen mt 10 resortng again in
directly to the slave trade to the cond
ton Of her West India Island productions regard to
the designs upon Cuba referred to in the debate from
the London Tines the declaration of Lord George
Bentinck had been expressly refuted and denied by
tho Chancellor of the Excho1uer. The debate was
doubt reported differently In different papers, but this
explicit denial In reference to Cuba had been made.
Mr.. WrsrcorT said that of the papers furnished
by him to the Senator from Michigan with the debate
In Parliament doubtless contained the corrected
marks Of the speakers Themselves, and there was
nothing In tho discussion relating to the abolition Of
slavery.
Mr. CALmous said no had looked to tho consequences
and not to the immediate fact alone.
Mr. CAss said that whatever might have been the do
clarstion OF the Chancellor Of the Exchequer
design upon Cuba, the project was entertained by
eminent British statesmen, and he that was down to-
day might be prime minister tomorrow
MIR. CALHOUN said Lord George Bentinck had boon
at the head Of the party but that hs
SO no longer
Mr CAss replied that In the mutations OF human
affairs there calculating who might rise to their
control With some further observations upen the
question Of English designs Mr.. Cas- returned to the
immediate subject Of the bill and appealed
for the proposed relief The Indians savages
from the mountsins-they were carrying . of
extermnation-they would be satisfied with no conces-
sions the whites could make-hcnce 1t incumbent
upon to stop their work Of slaughter II appeared
from information from Com. Perry that they were
being furnished with arms and this fact had very
suspicious appearance.
Mr.. DArIos having expressed doubt that those
furnished the Indians by connvancc OF tho
British authorities,
Mr. CAss referred to facts tho northern frontier
under his observation pending the late war The
Indians were regularly supplied with arms by the
British authorities. After earnest appeal. on
grounds Of policy national foreign
and humanity In behalf Of the BILL and also
Of our relations with Yucatan and with Mexico, Mr.
Cass closed his speech Of nearly two hours in glowing
euogum upon the blessed institutions Of beloved
country
Mr.. JOHN DAVIS secured the floor; when,
On motion Of Mr.. BRgEsE the Senate went into exc
cutive session