Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-12-31

SER ~ ,r,.nundcnce is about IL 20 OF office
shall MAJ. no upon il tor what IL GaS unhf w" win
80 h. =. IN. as lie acquisition Of Cuaa Is invoVco II
y Ia ,,l ~ expedite il By cvul.iBa that correspon
dcnce Yet the publication may have Tue es III i;
fec, for The that our Government YEAS u. ,
80, dnIumacy The ends and objects we desire ~ attain
nn not be idly OF uselesl. pIcmuged; hn' 'ey DC
nmr 50 apprehend the world will fad nothing IN ci
which we have cause 10 blush Lei thcin nave o n.y. f.
; far what il is worth. They all Know mean c i'u
-, pnwers all know-Eot only the deep interest on,
whole country feels in the acquisition Of tat ls,u W.
,nev know also that will inevitably become ours d s"
duy Let them have the information i"r ""at -? ~
+, mar nos,pone the acquisitions II cannot prevent H.
,elI YOU sir what will expedite The annexation lllole 'a
uny thing disappearing towards Inc hi
S,n ncrct good faith requiring oil our citizens an ooe
nce 70 The avs in retaining from rapine towards
e-s rs they are required TO 90 towards eaeh o'el. - ~
repose the consciousness tha however h ~ ha
Chin NAV BE- all that we demand OF ieE l. !ia srI '
.rn IL and not part with IL and, rely upon H. 10 te
f time and before very long, even SPAN VIII yeh 10 tc
Inevitable necessity which governs INC events " ~"
nc apographcal position III Cuba win Inc increasing
a,owth of this country will determine All NE resi-.
have said that in so much of the Presidents message as
Ina We read contained narrative ohy Vi s''I TO-
he announced In the conciuains sehte"e1 =. @ f
cram the President expresses an opinion. nc says
81 have however, in common WIN sc'e'a - ~, p ~
cessors directed the Ministers OF Fraace and 70 m
assured that inc ohileu od'e e'''' 500 -
Cuba" cu ,a r;,b Tho
Presidents entertain no designs against ouoa ~" -
continues: -, e. ;,oorno,o
on into the Union the present tine a. lEaugh VIII" sc'
rnr sir that The President deemed it necessary TO sx-
press tina. rs lie opinion of the Executive nor heea
aes To the Senate upon what that opinion IS iouHtu =
noaE for itself But am free 10 DECLARE as one oil 'hc rep
rseen,aves OF the States, that know Ut no peru which
should cnsue or which should US to hesitate Cuou
were ready for annexation Tomorrow. bu' e' '' op'''
nj The President pass for what II Is worth.
In the present attitude of the affair in hand 10 DISCUSS
cond lead 10 no practical result but could mol DISMISS
except under protest. 49, c,,,,o m
an ot.ring this resolution intended 10 do no more man
express my opinion an American Senator upon ue 10
tons that exist this country and spain IL reference
~ (uba and to express further what mold 10 be TIC duy OF
every department Of this Government ana n every 1"e
can citizen TO mise Cuba the property OF SP anu
as such to recognise also the mnnments win "hc
ration projects all property Cuba belongs 10 Spain u
does moi belong and but proianc hahas an DC
laid upon it, unless Though some nc. o. op 1 r own
people. And wish further TO declare, III reference !" We
proposition made by those two powers OIL Europe
hive what meaning mayha whenever the hour coics
when good faith, and with due regard TO naonal hoho
we can Incorporate Cuba OF these United STATES u
will be DONE and Europe may find best thcn 10 hoa "e'
MIR CASS Mr. President have listened with great In.
,ercst and satisfaction The remarks which the Senate mas
s heard from the honorable chairman oi me cotl1'et On
Foreign Relations and may we'll congratulate ourselves
and the country that this time, when so many 3inctll
and delicate questions of uegn intercourse are upon US or
threatening Us, have nj the head oil that important COM
mittre gentleman well calculated 10 discharge lis du-
lies satisfactorily the Senate and h0noaoy TO Inc coun-
ry and disposed equally avoid rnhncss asd pusilan
mily ,,., ,,oro r.y., waso
period in our history faugh .rh more moment0us subjects
connected with our relations win me Powers ol thc
earth and liable present themselves rom hour 10 hou
for practical consideration. We have heard great deal
about manifest destiny and the term has been equally
assacd by rcproach and by ridlcule NOW, SIR II oy MAJ
nhrase il is meant as suppose il is that the great caac
erstc features the 10 produce an influence de-
csive one upon and policy then OeeVe we nave
ma destiny from which we cannot escape and il is
hp h,rp
knowledge and prosperity intellectually ana materially AS
10 fixed immobty, may talk about IL as we would aoyn
an aptediluvian speculation, but while we stop 10 lak
the world of progress is moving and we must Tecouoc
our pace 10 overake it, We cannot Isolate ourselves rom
The other nations of the cart and VIC have rights ana IN
lercs + connected with them which demand oGi constant
and often our Jealous attention Mr. Canning said truly
and emphutcaly ave must keep on Tie line OF poi!ca
knowledge When cheek Is struck IN natonal aldirs
if We turn the other We shall have neither check, nor
head nor body enable repeat The movement Ana
il was in this spirit desired last when the occasion
called for it, 10 repudate BY solemn public act an interpo
Iaon made in law Of nations by the emperor Of Russia
striking ut the very Of nulona freedom and indepen
dence.
But il was opposed and defeated and see that the pres
d.n in hrs recent annual message recalls some OF The ad
verse views then presented and expresses ms
them Sir regret this course because nave hish per
sunn regard for the President and approve much ne mas
done; but must be permitted 10 say that the acton pro"
posed by myself and differs u?on tins matter was no more
calculated 10 priucc than the exercise OF any other IN
questionable national right thns me cna ~ uo ,h 10
tee 10 those whom acted We al aiscaihel 'e re-
intan
reason and authority that the expression oil aohai oph
ion upon great question of public right was as nch hc
orero.ative OF republic as OF monarchy ana '' suc
n.or,nu rave no of offence more !an tie enuh
a,n nj cr.ot nrinciues in our Declaration Of lndepcn
ence but that il put the dissent on record leaving me gov
rnment proclaming uncoInniiicd ny me hu
free 10 adopt its 1T any time thereafter ho"
of no public private one lndeei-wnU ufed"cu o
or following the declaration WIN actua nos
tiltcs But frightened il no out OF our pfopiict
al least out Of duty and dignity me "ohaeta,
DISCOVERY was made that Washington ana Jefferson nag
warned us OF the danger o rnangIlng aiances anu at
This nroccediug would rnangiine aiaHce and was
therefore to be avoided with patriotic horror WIN "ho
we were 10 form alliance BY declaring principle OF pan
lie law no has told us and 1t Is yeta discovery Which -
n reward some future historian However, the object was
pnned We humbu5ged, or we hum0"ggem ourselves
But shall 10 ii yet for ms Is an age P,'SIess'
as the President says aud already see il II mas u upon
this question: for that very respectable oony inc wing Co
vcntion of New York has pronounced It's adhesion 10 1
doctrine in following resolution, every word OF winch
heartily approve: 90 a. ;, 70
copss.n, with The due assertion OF our rights, ciicul
avoidance of all cntangng alliances with iortign Powers
but solemn protest against aay dclioefae ueacc " ue
laws Of nations for The iurtnerancc OF the interests ;" u.
oosn and generous and active sympathy wh ana noal
support TO- oil oppressed NATIONS ana iaceS Struggling " "
sert or retain their liberties"
And shall not only come up 10 iS eooa "ora " par
cjpnriun in the public law Of the world but we shall also
adop the policy advocated by Mr.. Monroe ana M FOX,
that no European nation shall be permitted 10 coiohZc
hereafter any part of This continent MOI 10 mantdpE .
listing colonies the English papers lnnuaeny nntc
ms serted and as many tnld persons )" ..' ..ssI,,
,.n, v,a hpicye for both f those s'utcS"c e"p.:y
,oJmdod such preenSion, leaving untoucheu eAsN"s
h, tut they sought prevent the shbJusaion 10 CO.
G III s,a,e of nny Of tic Governments when had as
.nmr, and established their independence 5u we were
ln ,,virc frightened Of this measure ne co0ta no,
yet on The line political knowledge hnt raU Heaa n
G,o, homes, will not be scarc-crows Tor US NanVest
t;1y is doing It's part; and shall ere long, Dc iou"u
and efficient supporters OF those two great artc'eS VI
noIca faith peculiarly ours BY position ana nsth'iohs
hs foundation of this claim OF exemption rests upon Pc
IONS which not less Just man tiey are
u.,,, THO nations is rigid, nii:Xibc code,
but il accommodates itself the varying condition of the
world and history - filled with proofs Of This power Of
ANIMATION 10 existing circumstances This hemisphere, be-
ars liza general relation the older continent has peculiar
nerrss Of its own which demand its vgla"t protection
Settled first with 10 commerce, anu ltn hela rs The
means of power and wealth. the various portions ui wc'e
coonized by European Powers and were involved In the
r,rs of Euroue without the slightest interest IN their
,roin or objects However frivolous The cause oil war;
whether social or POLITICAL dynastic, or personal II I'm
,nciony crossed Atlantic and extended It's IaVaSes 10
cs which ought have been beyond the sphere oi It's
onpratons When mad had time 10 recover rom e eA
hrnson 0 our revolutionary efforts and rom The weakness
IF new political organization, this subject came u" of con-
cruun and obvious that the crisis cenannea some
nnwerf action or that might always be placed III INC
mdsr ri bellseenl operations whenever hosntles prose
ont in Europe This state Of things mol 70 DC
and as soon therefore. the Spanish colonies tew o c