The daily union., 1852-12-25

tanned from the State Department shall have been sent TO
US, in compliance with the resolution upon your Ia
BILE Had the reso uiion been introduced without ths
predatory remarks through which it announced, and
had II been suffered 10 await due course oil business
and in accordance with the rules OF this house. until II
called up tor discussion should certainly be or
delaying the consideration OF the matters which y m
wolves until were put IN iull possession oil such iacts
as could enlighten us on lis merits But sir, II 70 no
longer 10 our power 10 determine what coarse had osen
better for us TO pursue. peculiar character has been
impaired 10 the debate by The unusual manner IN which
initiated, and still more by the fight which II took
and from that character il is not in power 10 divest It,
And il might strange, il not ominous. that IN
common with many OF my friends who Sut ON TINS
side OF the chamber, and who may be presumed 10 feel
immediate and sensitive interest IN the subject
which brought foh should abstain from all participa
ton in it, il has been deemed advisable that should say
few words in explanation OF course. The subject
aud the debate which has given rise TO- spanE up upon
this morning most unexpectedy. Neither !, nor. as
lar as could ascertain any OF the friends who surround
me- had the least knowledge that they would be brought
forth and il will have struck you. Mr. Presideat. as
struck every other member of the Senate that he interests
involved in both OF the most serious snd im
port such could hardly be presumed to be willing
to speak OF but in the most temperate and most measured
terms, considering that the position which we a present
occupy, party before the country and before the
world. would not allow of single word being uttered
by US in that connexon that would no, be deemed prsg
nant with meaning and signihcancy Well. SIR, we
would deprecate al this iunctue particularly, that
had to encounter such exgences OF debate az might
hurry us into unguaded expression OF sentiment with
reference TO great subject We will like to meet II.
sir with becoming prudence, though not without some
considerable degree OF freedom; but we will also wish
TO meet it with well.matured and if possble with
well-concered Judgment II may be all well for the
two who addressed themselves to the question
from this side OF the chamber 10 have INDUCED US thus
early and through the country with disclosure OF
their sentiments and views The honorable senator from
Virginia had full leisure while preparing his resolution
to give the subjec, it embraced that well balanced con-
sideraon which his ponderous mind has bestowed upon
IL; and the senator from Michigan who followed him
had il would the privilege OF being apprized IN
n the mn n IA he
morning, and thus oi being furnished witb ample oppor
,unltes io preparing hia,se we may form any Inig
ment from the strlkingly elaborate character OF his
marks, and from the memorandum out OF which BIC
helped HIMSELF that he might present them in that pec"
liar and taking way OF his which SO eninenlly chauc.
eriZes his productions. But who enjoyed non. of
those advantages will naturally wish for time 10 nj ~
thoughts and discipline them for debate. AT the
time, will desreto meet the question as now stands,
without awaiting what communications II may please
the Executive TO send us. Ii will not require very deep
guess what the character OF those communications
will be- And may not as fairly AS the senators who
have preceded Us approach the obvious question which
they involve without them ask leave 10 renew the
motion just withdrawn by my friend from California. to
postpone the consideration oil the resolution to Tuesday
Mr. BUTLER suppose that the State OF South Car
olina, beng not more than three days run from Cuba,
cannot be indifferent upon this question. The opcs in
voved IN this discussion are very important they deal
with one oil the most important questions that can a1ect
the desnies OF this county, and my constituents would
perhaps be dissatisfied II not al least TO take some
part in such discussion as this am not prepared, a
however, 10 do al this time. know that perhaps the
honorable senator from Virginia, Mr. MAsoN.l - the
organ of the Committee Foreign Relations, very prop
erly made the remarks which he submitted when he in
roduced this resolution But when the debate assumed
character altogether unexpected II would not be right
that other senators equally interested the question
should be allowed mngie their tributary torrents
the great current Of debate which is TO influence and
foG. pablo opinion upon this subject II this county
to be influenced by public opnion let us all have an o
poriuny 10 be tributaries 10 IT, When debate OF this
kind comes up, think we ought 10 act upon some gen
eral plan by which We can all deliver our sentiments
upon the Questions involved | am deeply interested in
THIS subject represent State which is the nearest to
Cuba-wilh perhaps the exception OF Florida aone-of
any State in the Union. But this is occasion to 10
into this subject | will, however take the liberty Of
saying that If this debate continues, must not be cx
peeied that shall be entirely silent. as.sl /.
Mr.. MASON. | have no desire IN the world TO con-
tnue this debate or TO discourage it, II the honorable
senator from South Carolina Mr. BuTLER] supposcs that
there any desire on my part to prevent dscnss'on
Mr.. BUTLER. No, at all. do not suppose 90.
MIR. MASON Or If any other senaor supposes that
there the leas, desire my par, 10 prevent the most
elaborate and the fullest debate OF this subject which
may be deemed proper, assure him that he is en-
trely mistaken. would have given notice of my inten-
ton to oher this resolution II had supposed would
have involved debate before the information il calls for
received. The matter simply 10 this way Some
two three days ago occurred 10 III perhaps Il
would be proper 10 call for the correspondence refenedi 10
m the Presidents message and | conferred. as ! ire
quently do, with The honorable senator from Michigan,
Mr. CAssl who is the Nesor OF this Senate. espe
clay IN matters relating TO foreign AFFAIRS and In
formed him OF my purpose | asked him the time
II he thought IL would be proper for TO preface the
resolution, before vote taken upon II, with iew
marks which might desire 10 make upon this subject.
He said he thought II would be proper and he would als0
avail himself OF the opportunity TO do the same. beg
honorable senators believe iha, it from dssre
TO spring debate upon them that offered this resouo
without having given previous notice
MIR UNDERWOOD 1 rise TO state 10 the Senate that
when came into this chamber this morning dad not
dream OF making any remarks upon this subject any
other. The remarks which have inflicted upon the SEN
ale purely the result OF the allusion which
made by the honorable senator from Michigan Mr..
matter to which he frequently referred during the last
session. thought this ht occasion TO give my
views Of progress, and did so.
Now, II we are TO go into discussion OF the
nexaton OF Cuba, why have not SAID word about
that its Importance to the country, and it's advantages
and dsad vantages TO the various sections OF this ULon
My people perhaps as deeply interested in that
ma the people of South Carolina the people Of
Louisiana. Allow TO say that my people very in-
with the State of South Carolina, they have long been
with the State of Louisiana and if this debate il to 70
on, | should like very much 10 hear the views of the
gentlemen representing South Carolina Louisiaaa, and
the other southern Stses and TO call their attention 10
the influence which the acquisition OF this Island may
have upon the trade between Kentucky and the States
OF Louisiana and South Carolina, and the trade between
those States and Cuba Heretofore have suppbed
ourselves with ce sugar, cotton, and other southern
productions from the States of the South SUPPOSE now
that Cuba is annexed Cuba will want great many Of
horses. mules, hogs, and other productions; and il
you give us this cheap communication from the mouth
OF the Ohio down The Mississippi, and thence 10 Cuba
free OF Duty everybody must what immense changes
and what extensive effects will grow OF this