Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-29
DAILY VIRGINIAN.
Dehnte inthc senate.

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in which he explained his views upon that and
other questions of foreign policy, maniis't drs.
tiny progress, British aequi.iliveness. dopl'ci
~ and imperiineoce AID diver. tiudle ioplcs.
The speech, though not esineing much pro.
fundty or scope Of thought. Is more moderate
in it's tone and conservativei IN IL positions than
NO had expected to see from a gentleman 81
deeply implicated in the kossnlh movement,
as Gen. Cass was understood In b.. Weep
plaud many Of the sentiments he 1t'ers. and
admit the e,idenccs Of true American fccine
in The spirit that pcreadcs bis remarks. OF
Cuba. though he de.l,rcs bim-,f willing 10
see this government purchase il at literal,
even an extravagant price he says: so long
ms Spain retains the island, OF should 1t be
come Independent, truly and honestly, We
have no right to interfere Win IT. lie rcpu.
dates the charge made against him by the
newspapers Of ioyoring ',f'i'bpstSy'ag pro-
j erts," and endorses The action Of President
Fillmore in the following emphatic rcrms
IL embrace this opportunity IL tear my les
iimony Of approbation 10 tie recent conduct OF
the Administrator in relation 10 Cuba. re-
probate these rcpea..d efforts at interference
IN the concerns OF another nation, aud Lave
no charity for the motives of the leaders en-
gagged in them If the people of Clha des'e
to free ihcmscye, from tie government oil
Spain--and worse one IS hardly 10 b. found
on the face Of the eirh--thelr elliott will hava
all my eyrnpnlhies and al my good " shcs.aud
/ am sure ii i'll have those Of The AmcacHu
people. Aud cannot boubl hut HAT thcr IN
dependence would be Cheeriu.ls recognised
by the Government the moment II could be
properly done. But this work Is lhelr Own.
and not ours; and 40 long as they acknowledge
allegiance To Spain II is our duty 10 respect that
relation. And. sir, there are err uWslance- IN
the condition both OF that couutr, and OF our~,
which may well demand some iorbearance on
our part"
He explains these circumstances to be the
imbecility and remotrnesso of Spain. The strength
and ncarness of the United States, aud the ne
cessiry of minimizing there a vigorous police
and military system
OF the Crescent City affair, he speaks as
follows:
II saw with regret that nm effort was making
TO bring matters TO a crisis by insisting upon
the introduction OF II person supposed by the
Government of the Island wrongly, indeed
TO be dangerous. And, commend the
course OF our Administration III this nnlir.-
One OF our citizens, however, seemed 10 think
it his duty to interfere whether voluntarily or
Involuntary, almost to pro, oke a collision.
consider his conduct equally presumrtuous
and unpatrotc. II could have been 10 hin
comparatively unmportant point whether
or was the puscr of his ship; certainly not
point worth the consequences possible, aud
even probable. And as to the principle Of cX-
clusion, that was question for the Govern
ment, ard think the Government was right
in the view IL took of II. The honor OF tie
country, thank God, was not in tie keeping Of
Mr. Law. Ii was IN better hands.
Better late than neverl Whilethcse events
were in progress. Mr. Fillmore received no
word of encourag ement from democratic lips
On the contrary tie most cmbiuered aud un
manly abuse was poured upon him from nj
quarters. His Condrct was denounced n,
"cowardly" and "disgraceru,' and men vic
had very litle honor of their own To lose, BE-
came nfurate with tho idea that he had Sur
rendered the honor of the country"
Mr. UNDFRwooD replied 10 The aIlnsions
made by Mr. Cass as to this being nm age oil
progress" He considered the true progress
of this nation 10 consist in the rapid. peaceful
and most beneficial development Of he iotsr
nal resources Of the country, by the cncour.
agement of works OF improvement and ex-
tending facilities Of the trade and commerce OF
the country; 10y the construction Of the ma
iional road 10 the Pacific, aud drawing
together in closer londs of intimacy til,
people and interests Of The several sections -
He was utterly opposed to filbuserIsm, an,
schemes for the acquisition Of foreign terrific
ry.
Mr.. WELLER said his State felt deep inter
est in this subject, and would e CAD 10 par
ticipate in the debate. He moved that th'
subject be postponed ill MondIy week.
Mr. MANGuM said that the debate could q
on quite as well after the information had be-,
received as now. He hoped the resolution
would be adopted now
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