The daily union., 1852-11-28
Cuba and the Polk Cabinet.

succeed the hon. John r. ffale IN Inc united States
Senate. Mr.. Hales term expires the 9TH Of March.
Cuba and the POLK cabinet.
The proposal for the purchase of Cuba made by Pres
dent Polk is denounced in no measured terms by a
portion OF the whg press The example was by the
Notional neHgencer which threw out the insinuaiion
that President Polk exceeded his constitutional power in
proposing the purchase OF Cuba The Iaiegneer aysrss
the acquisition Of Cuba under any circumstances and
by any means and this objection is but idle peiext
The Iatigeneer knows well that in all negotiations
with foreign powers, the President must take the inta,
tive, and that his acts null and void without the con.
cuuence OF the Senate. Indeed, in treaty involving
expenditure OF money, the House OF Representatives
has voice. SO that the President could no, have con-
cuded treaty fol the purchase of Cuba without the
Of Congress nevertheless, the IntsAigener repre-
President, Polk TO have done very arbitrary and
high handed thing in not securing the permission of the
Senate TO open negotiation which could not have been
consummaed without the OF Congress-! The reason
by which the Iategencsr attempts justify its position
makes its objection still more frivolous and absurd It
contends that the Senate should have been consulted
because the expenditure OF hundred millions of dol
lars involved iii the projected reay-as il the Sem
ate were the proper body consult about the expenditure
of money
Other journals, bolder and candid than the hs.
Hgener, object not TO the but to the aim OF Pes
dent Folks negotiation. They honestly confess their
aversion the annexation OF Cuba, and therefore they
censure President Polks proposition. The New York
Tribune standing upon this position, makes Secretary
Buchanan the object OF the most violent and indecent
abuse for the conspicuous part lie bore in the negotiation
for the purchase of Cuba Here is the Tdbunes Ian.
guage:
I'll there be any who has read Mr. Buchanan's de-
spatch Mr.. Saunders without unutsrable losihng we
envy neither obtnseness o his moral hi lower
law couce pons OF craftsmanship. The whole dOcd dment
thoroughly base be deemed clever, adroit
Conn with the bold asehood We thar
Cuba shall continue colony Of SPAIN II proceeds 10
evnce toward Great Britain the spirit OF Iago in language
which belts bar-room much better than important
State paper Il indicates with disncness which
no suppression OF paragraphs obscure, n determine
lion uphold and perpetuate slavery in Cuba, at what
expense Of treasure good faith the part of
government; but will no, proceed with nnayis
The whole document Il before readers, and ask
Them Judge whether Polks and Buchnnans and Saun.
defs's aec,aons Of FOR the stability OF Spanish
power Caba and their superseryceabe efforts up
hold fouify IT, anon the basest exhibitions oi
hypocrisy and knayery which diplomacy has
descended"
This is the unus Of abolition. The Tribune never
discusses any subject bearing the remotest relation
10 slavery without rayng like a madman Such
foul and filthy language cannot soil the reputa.
ton OF Mr. Buchanan. To borrow the favorite
phrase OF the Tribune, lis standpoint is too low 10
reach the object OF its wrath and il wants the vgor Of
arm to project is yiIuPeraon 10 the desired elevation
The Of Bllingsgaie returns only to deluge him
who uttered il.
In submitting TO the public the papers elected during
the negotiation for The purchase OF Cuba President Fl.
more gives only a muiilaed fragment Of Secretary Blu.
chanan's despatch. This is unjust 10 Mr. Buchanan,
rs well as TO the llustrous administration OF which he
was so conspicuous and able member. His argu.
ments should not have been given in an incomplete and
ragmenary form, and the views and designs Of Presi.
dent Polk developed BY his Secretary Of State shosd
not have been only partially presented, il not msrepe.
sented 10 the world. Bat ii is, with arguments
omitted and paragraphs suppressed" Mr Buchanans
despatch stands model Of political principle and Po.
ieal wisdom II is the production Of statesman whose
fame and character viii hardly be affected either by the
applause OF tie censure OF the New York Tdbune.