Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-12-31

The speech Of General Cass, in the Senate,
a few days since, during the discussion of Mr.
Mason's resolutions calling for the official cor
respondcnce relating to tripartte Convention
for the protection of Cuba, contains some pas
sages Of general interest to the country, as de-
fining the spos ton of this distinguished demo-
cratic statesman, on subjects which occupy the
attention Of politicians at this time. IN rela-
ton TO Cuba, General Cnss says,
$50 long as Spain retains Cuba. or should
the island become independent, truly and hon
cstly, We have M right 10 interfere with it
And for myself, should b. wiling, DESTROYS
indeed, at any time to purchase it of Spain, and
at liberal, even ut an cXtravagant price. But
no transfer to another power, either by peace
or war, and the resist nee Of such an attempt
by all the means which God has givenus. And
have never uttered Sen'imcn here or else
where inconsistent with these views, though
have often been charged with what is called
flibustering prof cts, and that too by rcspec
table journals. during the Presidential contest,
by the Repub &c, of this city. among others, and
quite recently by the jounat Of Commerce, Of
New Ork. No man, editor or reader. has the
night to prefer such a charge against Inc.
] believe in public, as well as in personal
morality, aud Ivaue the honor of my country
at too high price to barter il for any scheme
of arrandlzemnn' And embrace this oppor-
unity to bear my testimony of appreciation to
the recent conduct of the Administration in re-
atlon to Cuba. reprobntc these repeated eff
tion onI b,yo No ch,ri,, for ,bo n,o,;,os ae
the leaders engaged IN them. If the people of
Iuoa oeSi[e I" Tree themselves from the gov
ero,ncu' u "pal', ana worse one Is haroy 10
oG ,pu'u VI, '''e ''ot " 'le c''t''' t'c" e"or,
".i INV az ~! :! up ''.,GS ana al VI! e"o"
"'al'Vs' a. az" sur =, WI "iNe ','o,c ~ ,ne
! American people. ana cannot DOUBT put
that their Independence would be cheerluily
recognized by the government, the moment 1t
could BE- properly done. Bu, this work is their
/ own, and not ours, and so l,nL as they ncknow J.
/ edge uliP-Incc tp pliu, II Is our du'y to res.
/ pect that relation"
In re gard to ouner,t;oo he eynresses III, fol.
9;.;..
u.,-, ,
have M now views ~ JYJcIoso II i nre,,v
well known that have a capacious swallow
for territory though am free TO confess, that
Gun W .i "nI'G pat.eh,'y, IL necessary ana
/ Thcv 81, i,"b, on Tho e,nsn.ch nd n,n,,;so ~
promote the health Of the body polite, to u de
gree surprising me ''n%nine expeditions ot
'no9e WIZ c"PcC'cu '''S, 'roH '''e 'hciSuic.-
anu we can"o, e"'l,'"y 'h'' lIterNa' o, "e't'ne
oe'tef tian W '"e auo't'"n u wise anu elllcie''
lnea'E 90 o'"u our le0e''' a'qul'"'o,'s ~ 'ne
test - VIC " '''' "o' u ii'o'Fo''
DC wei as VI "nSo''o'''
Again, he SAYS
owe are of en- ,skod hy the ,;n,d and cor.
tous where ia annex,t,on io siam mai ones.
,,nn viii ~, bs ,nswored IN nv, d,v mi |
ieaye nc solu,,on 70 ,ho<e rnnp whom NAV dc
volve the dutv and responsibility Of decidinJ II.
| 4 ---.-.~i -, u,.,'i,~..t CUuuiLt liv Unt,iuil
relations with foreign powers, and to regulate
the interior relation of the members of the I'm
ION, and State governments, To provide for the
great object Of freedom ami security, and for
the various political wants Of the community
this Amencln scheme OF political org lnlziuon
opens wide Held Tor It's operations Indeed
an almost boundiess one
coro..l f-,,, Los ,,,,.,- I,,l t;,,,..,r $500, ;.
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'he chaf8c Oh looking WIFI 100 IaVo'ao'e al
eye upon the policy of the British government
and in the following caustlc remarks. he pla
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