New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-22
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xxxIst CONGRESS. First Session.

AAAlst NUNt Er-S CC5otSus
IN SENATE. :. wAsHiscroN, Tuesday, May p.
After the presentation OF petitions, Mr.. YULEE
moved to takeup his resolution submitted yester
day in relation TO the invasion of Cuba.
Mr. HALE hoped it would not be taken up, az it
must lead to debate, and the time had now arrived
for taking up special order.
Mr. WEBSTER hoped it would be taken upi it
an important subject, and ought to be disposed
Of.
The question being taken, it was agreed TO con.
slider the resolution. Mr.. WALLER moved TO amend
by adding a proposition, requesting OF the Presl-
dent By what authority he has dispatched vessel,
Of the United States 70 intercept or suppress the
supposed revolution.
MIR YULEE accepted the amendment, and al
dressed the Senate ia support of bis resol1tion-
From Information which he bad received, he was
inclined to believe that the expedition referred to
was not a military expedition such as contemplated
by oui neutrality obligations. He recognized in the
highest degree the Importance OF preserving our
neutrality obligations, and designed TO make no OBJ
lection all proper constitutions al - that
end. What he desired to call the attention Of the
Senate 10, was what seemed t. him TO be gross
usnrpation OF power by the President, an attempt
to cover up delinquency at home, BY the co minis.
sion Of great wrong abroad. An expedition had
left our shores not for the commission OF any act
aud when beyo our jurisdiction altogether the
Executive had taken measures to arrest and de-
feat their movements. II the runo!s upon which
The Executive action was founded, we're true, the
expedition was designed for the coast Of Cuba.
foreign jurisdiction, and the duty assigned TO our
national vessels was 10 prevent ,s landing upon
that foreign coast, aud 70 prevent the landing OF
stores aud supplies This act was grossly in viola
tion and denial OF the rights OF emigration, and ex
pariation. IL was an outrage also upon the free
d m Of commerce. National law provided that
whenever q civil war breaks ont or the dag ofre
yoluton is unfurled there being two belliserent
parties ia the field, il is neutral commercial right
o any citizen of the United States to hire or sell
his vessel for the purpose OF furnishing either Of the
belligerent parties with supplies of arms or any
tlir = else This right the Executive was charged
with having violated, In a manner, IN his opinion,
most uniustihable and nexcusable. Ia conclusion,
Mr.. IULEE declared, that while he had no preI lous
inlormston with reference to this expedition, his
sympathies were with the Republicans who were
endeayoring to release themselves from tyranny
and oppression.
Mr.. WEBsTLR regretted that Mr.. Walker had
thought necessary to move the amendment he had
offered because il rather offensive in its terms,
and was not exactly regular as it inquired under
" hat authority certain alleged act had been done,
before any evidence of the execution OF that act
had been furnished. He hoped the amendment
htulu bC HlhLbidhlll Dut II ~ ~ rs NV hy "OAh
vote Tor the Resolution. even as amended. He had
been exceedingly surprised at some of the PROPOSE.
tions asserted by the senator, who had said among
other things, that this supposed act OF the President.
looked like act OF war. War against whOmi
What countryi What colonyl What province?
twas important that we shoald govern ourselves
by some distinct un lerstanding OF the neutral d1
ties Of this Government, and Of all her citizens, as
defined by the law Of 1918. II we meant 70 DO
neutral We were 10 consider our treaty stipula'
tons. Every body knew that in our stipulaGlons Win
Spain, the Executive power 81 the United oIaIes
hiss over and over again, assured Spaln-as lar rs
the Executive could give such assurance-thaI II
she would Tot voluntarily give up her possession o,
Cuba 10 European power, the United STATES Woulh
do all in their power 70 assist SPAN IN maintaining
her possesscn. lie did not intend U say now |
far these stpula,ions were binding on Congress,
but simply to remind the Senate thar such stlpuia-
tiors had been given. as tar BACK rs JACKSON Ad'
unistralion. and made for the purpose and with |
the view. Of Inducing Spain not 70 part with Cuba |
10 tie advantage OF European power, and the con.
seouent de,riment of our interests. And these |
Jews and acts vi the Executive had been pub |
lished again and again, and no objection 70 them |
had ever been heard. But what was 1t that had |
been complained about II was said That the
President bad directed portion Of TIE naval anna
meut OF the United States 10 20 10 Cuba Tor certain
speciic purposes, and II the facts were as s.r.cd,
and supposed 70 Be, those purposes were not only |
legal night AID Constitutional but the course IS.
cnbed 10 tie Executive was made his dury BY pcs
1.-Two statute. This was a military expedition lifted
cut in tie United States 10 act against Cuba-if
,hst was the tact as the law forbade, and was de.
sgred r. prevent tie fitting out OF such expeditions
In the United states, whateyer the Prelidsn. had
done was correct; whatever had been done had
been placed upon :he ground tat tie oxDsI I.ion
was military one. and that i had ocrn projected
and commenced AZ the United ctasCs. II a. tire
Executive was b. law directed. whenever be-
could within and undor the Jurisdiction OF the
United States, b exert both the military
and Naval power, b suppress the expsll.i)a.-
II an American vessel was found On the cosst 81
Cuba il the execution Of the purpnie of me Expo
ditiou. il was much Guder oar srisd ci.ml ~ q
lying at ore Of or harbors, iof It vas q geaerIy
admitted fact that ihe jurisdiction Vi tle United
States on board Of American vessels extended
wherever our flag foats. The Senator bad also
said that !. a landing made upon the lslnd Ut
Cuba under Revolutionary dag that vas Dreax-
Ing out Of clvl war IN which We must remain
neutral between the parties engaged in H. That
be admitted 70 be true bat when such civii com
motion was aided on the one side or the other oy
the fitting oct IN this coaDtry OF en- armament .hAI
was against the Law of Isle, and what tnaI law
vss expressly designed Ia prevent. The Senator
bad also thTo III oct genera. Fer.Afk that o. "a