The New York herald., 1850-05-22
The Remarks of ir. Webster Sustaining the
Government Course Relative to Cuba.
The Contest tetween the Cabinet and Harry Of
the Vest--Threatened War between thsm.
GREAT EXCITEMENT,
TMIRTY CON g II K ss I.
FIRST SESSION.
BY MoRsK's MAGNETIC TUlKanArH.
WAaHINGroN. MAY 81, 1900

After the presentation OF petitions Mr. YuLEE moved
to take up his resolution submitted yesterday in re-
lation to the invasion of Cuba.
Mr. Hale hoped it would not be taken up as 1t must
lead TO debate and the time had now arrived for Ia
king ups special order.
Nm WEBSTER hoped it would be taken up, 1t was an
important subject, and ought to be disposed of.
The question being taken it agreed to consider
the resolution.
Mr. Waller moved to amend by adding PROPOSE
ton uestng of the President by what authority he
has despatched vessels of the United States TO inter-
cept suppress the supposed revolution.
Mr.. YuLHE accepted the amendment, and addressed
the Senate in support of his resolution From infor-
nation which he had received he was inclined TO be-
leve that the expedition refereed to was not mill
tary expedition such oont mplsted by our neutrality
obligations. lie recognised IN the highest degree the
Importance of preserving our neutrality Obligations,
and designed to make objection to all proper con
sttutional measures TO that end What he desired TO
call the attention Of the senate TO- was what seemed
him TO be usurpatiou OF power by the Presi-
dent-sn attempt TO cover up delinquency at home,
An expedition had left shores not for
the commission Of any act upon our own pos
sessions upon the high So as ana when beyond our
jurisdiction altogether, the Executive had taken
measures to arrest and defeat their movements. IL
the rumors upon which the Executive action was
founded were true the expedition designed for
the coast of Cuba foreign Jurisdiction; ana the duty
s.icned TO our national vessels was TO prevent it,
landing upon that foreign coast and to prevent the
landing Of stores and supplies This act was grossly In
violation and denial OF the rights OF emigration and
expatriation IL was outrage also. upon the free
dom oi commerce. National law provided that when
ever civil breaks out. the flag Of revolution Is
rniurled there being two belgerent parties In the
field II Ia neutral commercial right OF any citizen Of
he United States hire sell his vessel for the pur
pose o fun nshng either Of the begerent parties with
supplies CT arms, thing else. This right the Ex
eoutiyc charged with having violated in a man
ner in his opinion most unjustifeble and inexcusa'
BILE In conclusion MIR Yueo declared, that while ch
had no previous information with reference to this
pcditon. his sympat hies were with tho republicans,
who endcRvorng TO release themselves from ty-
ranny and oppression.
neces airy to the amendment he had offered be-
cause rather on niye In its terms. and was not
exactly regular IL inquired under what authority
allie ced had been done before any evidence
of the execution Of that act had been furnished lie
hoped the amendment would be Withdrawn, but II II
not, he would vote for the resolution, even rs
smended lie had been exceedingly surprised at come
of the propositions asserted by the senator who had
fad among other things hat this supposed act OF the
President looked like an act Of war Against whom
What country what coionyl What province 1t
was important that should govern ourselves by
diainct understanding of the neutral duties of
this government and of all her citizens, defined by
the law 81 1915 If we meant to be neutral, were
to consider treaty stipulations Everybody knew
that In stpulations with spain the executive pow
the United states has and over again assured
Spain the Executive could gvesuch assurance
that she would not voluntarily give up her posses
sion Of Cuba % European power, the United states
would DO all in their power TO assist Spain In main
tanning her possession. He did not intend to say
how far these stipuatons were binding on Congress,
but simply TO remind the Senate that such stipuls-
tons had been given, far back as Jacksons admin
istrstion, and made for the purpose, and with the
view Of inducing Spain not to part with Cuba to the
advantage Of an European power, and the consequent
detriment Of interests And these views and acts
OF the executive had been published again and again
and ne objection to them had ever been heard But
what vas IL that had been complained about IL
said that the Preide had directed p,rtion OF
the naval armament Of the Uuited states to 20 to
Cuba for certain specific purposes and II the facts
we're stated, and supposed to be, those purposes
were not only legal right. and constitutional but the
course ascribed TO the Executive made his duty
by positive statute This Was military expedition
ntted out in the United State. to act against Cuba
III that was the fact rs the law forbade, and was
designed TO prevent the Citing out Of such exped-
tlons in the United States whatever the President
had done was correct whatever had been done
had been placed upon the ground that the expedi-
tion a military one and that II had been
projected and commenced In the United States
IL so, the executive by Law directed, wherever
he could within and under the jurisdiction OF
tho United States, to exert both the military
an American vessel was found on tho coast OF
Cuba In tho execution of the purpose OF tho expedition
II was much under our Jurisdiction ss " laying At
ono OF our harbors. for IL was generally admitted
fact thai the jursdcton of tbs United states board
Of American vessels extended wherever nsg floats
Tho Senator had also said thst landing was made
upon tho Island of Cuba under revolutionary nag.
that vsss breaking out Of civil war In Which We We
it That he admitted to be true, but when such civil
commotion aided on the one side or the other BY
the fitting out In this country Of an armament, that
uae sgainst the Law Of ISIS aud What that law
prsssiy designed 20 prevent. The Senator had also
thrown out a general remark, that he was afraid
this sct the President was another Of several
calculated 10 lead to the suspicion that the policy OF
the administration Is rather anti-repubcan Mr.
Webster thought the remark grstuitous and inbound
he believed the President designed TO execute the
honestly fairly and trmly lie knew Of nothing In
his lne scts TO lead to the supposition that the
President not AZ good republican ~ the rest OF
them.
MT o,.r looked upon the movement as sltose.her
premature, and did not design to enter into its dis
cursion. He hoped that the senate would not have
their attention turned nom the admissoa Of Caifcr
MIA BY any expedition fitted out In the south against
Cuba He moved that the resolution he laid on the ts
hle for the purpoee Of taking up the special order,
which was agreed to-
The Senate then resumed the confederation OF the
Omnibus bill, and Mr. Souie addressed the senate In
support Of the amendment submitted by Jefferson
Davis against the proposed compromise scheme
A,r general reference the former questions pend
ing bet.cep the North aud south. he submitted some
remarks on the Texas boundary question and ohjcc
10 the provision of the bill which cut of two and
half dssrees, which W the compact With Tenas foil
60 the slsveholding territory The fugitive slave
bill had come bach hardened with restrictions; the
question referred to the District q Columbia vas
cmhsrrssscd with provisions which gave up all
the riehts which the South had claimed and freed
all slaves which we're brought into the District, and
n,,,a ~ oS caI,forpi. ,nrlus,ns
In her boundaries all the territory acquired rom Mer
60 adapted 10 slave cultivation. Before committing
hlmsef this vote he desired 90 consider tho nature
and cxteut OF the given to the south In
the sblishment Of Territorial governments Read
ing the tenth section of the bill which prohibits the
territorial legislatures ron passing any law In rels
ton To slavery. he asked what was this compensation
Nothing more than the sfafu quo OF Mexican law
Yirtt. the report declared that slavery does not
eHiet BY Mexican Law; and next the bill prevented
the Legislature from even recognising slavery.
Mr. Davis amendment did not surrender the
rights which belong 20 eitreus OF the territory
under the constitution. Tho terth section VS..
doctrinc Of noninterfersnee " was merely counter
Part of the second resolution s-bmited by Mr. Cav
which w.. me, With such burt Of indignation and