New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-24
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY DECEMBER a. 1851

pecunisry obieaton Of 81 coo Before leaving.
be Mss tod the debate the bii would ts SO rersl
avs While cTnug at tue Aston House. ne vas
told the bII had been ordered thru readlsg be
nine clsteiy ten sno travelled all night IT the nope
OF reaching Washington ia time 70 vote on rs hnd
passage The bill, however. hsd been finally pISsei
on the cay before He would have votet forit He
elluceo 10 events which took place 1t Chicago on
his ieturn there from Congress, and his ad'
vccscy OF the bill. He explained his whole
course on the Compromise, ard on the sub
ject Of Slavery. His vote the Wdnot
PTcvife bad teen In oosdLence 10 instructions. Ii
IVES net his vote but tue vote o. his lie sssgure tie
'houeht II unxise Ia Introduce tns resolution.
thoue The COMPROMISE should be eft quiet Waen
any Abohiicnist uld move a oi 10 receal or
suerd tie FUsItIve Slave Law he would move TO
lay II on TIE table and that vote would be carried by
4 70 J. without the help ~ The South.
MI Downs got tie floor. when the subject Was
POTION 90 to the first Monday n January
Aolourr &C at 8, O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House coDmtnced business at halfpass l2.
and resolved itself into Committee o. the Whole
on the State OF the Union the bill explanatory
Of the Bounty Land Law Of Sept 1850
The object OF the bill was TO make Land warrants
sssienable, and provide additional compensation ID
Land Officers, and lands for socIers not heretofore
proved for. Several amt Moments having been
adopted tie Committee rose, when an unsuccessful
motion was made to refer the subject 20 the Judi
9iaTy Committee. The original bill was ordered 10
be epgrossed Tor third reacing, and suoseQuntly
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communics-
ton from the Secretary Of state reply 10 resolu
ton calling for Information, that the department mas
10 information or knowledge OF, viz The cOnclu.
sion of treaty between Spain France and Great
Britain in respect to the Island of CUBA on the con-
Iary there Is good reason 10 suppose that no such
treaty, has been entered into, although there
is 10 official information in the State Depart
ment With regard to the second branch of the
resolution, the Secretary OF the Navy replies that
the squadron OF tie United States at present
a IN hn lasf
India seas, consists Of the steam frlgaIe earanac,
soop Albany, Cyane, Decatur and steamer Vixen.
IN FL a,o sssfs c3Ing e 81 eqns iae most re-
employed on the North America and West India
stations gives force OF sailing vessels and steam
vessels aLc In addition there is cruising squadrono OF
British vessels for the western coast OF the British
Islands comprising sailing ships, aud steam
ers making In all an available force OF 81 vessels,
carving ca guns. The Department has no lnior-
nation of the extent nature Of the French Naval
forces employed on the North American coast or
West India seas, though Is deemed safe TO infer II
is equal to the British squadron Ia the latter seas
In reply TO the inquiry whether additional appropri-
atoms necessary TO increase our force on that
station the Secretary SAYS the vessels IN ordinary of
our Navy might be put IN commission 10 augment
the home squadron IN the West lnCIa seas, should
that measure be found necessary, as shown IN the
annual report recently transmitted from the Depart
melt Augmentation, however. would call Tor ad-
cltional appropriations over the annual expenditures
unless II should be supposed preferable 20 Wthiraw
the West Indies. step which, IN justice To our COM
mercisl interests, the Department cannot recon-
mend, except in the event Of urgent necessity
The SPEAKER also laid before the House COM
municatiCn from the State Department IN reply 10
a resolution for information, stating there IS no
doubt John s. 1hrasheT : citizen OF the l DlIec
States by birth nor is there any doubt ne mas re-
sided IN Cuba FOR considerable num0cr otyears,
engaged in business although the precise period and
duration OF such residence are not known. GA THIS
point the Department has sough. IN vain for exact
information Mr.. Tnrasher has made no communca-
on 10 the Department although he has through the
press, addressed general letter and remonstrance
10 the Government and people of the nited Mates
There is evidence in the possession OF Government
10 show what was his purpose when required MS
return 10 his native country al any hxed or dehmte
time. Other members of his family are understood
20 be- like himself residents in Cuba, his father haV-
rg gone there some years ago. These are all the
known general facts respecting the nature OF ms
residence in Hayan which have come to the knowl-
edge OF the Department. The Secretary discusses
the general question 20 Thrasher's right 10 ex-
emption from Spanish law and authority on me
around Of his being native born citizen oil the
United States IT, be says, Thrasher, IN his arrest
ard imprisonment. did D OF enjoy the benefits when
native born Spanish subjects ENJOY IN like cases,
but was more harshly treated or more severely pun
ished for the reason that he natiye-boTn clti-
zen of the United States it would be clear case OF
the violation Of the treaty Obligations, ana wouiu
demand the nterposltlcn OF the Government oul
there Is no proof in the Deprr'ment "' -ay sa""
treatment OF Thrasher. IL may have taken place,
aud the Secretary refers TO various dispatches which
have been received.
The communications were referred to the Com
mittee on FOTeien Affairs with instruction ION the
motion OF Mir Brooks) to examine into the laws OF
domici in the island of Cuba and to see II they are
not proper matters for negotiation and treaty With
SPAN.
House ad burned until Friday.
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