The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-26
Resignation and Flight Of President Arista
The Reyo.utiOnists Everywhere Triumphant,
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TRIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION
Senate.
WASHINGTON. jan %, 1853
HEAR soUIE, ETC.
Long before the hour Of meeting the Senate galleries.
and passages leading thereto, crowded with and
women, expecting to hear Mr. Soule
The laid before the Senate the annual report Of
the expenses of the National Armory for 1862
pErIr1oNss-THE GLucKsrADr STEAMERS ETC.
Mr.. SEWARD (whig) of New York presented petitions
in favr of Christian Hsnson's proposed line Of mail
steamers from Brooklyn Gluckstadt and all parts Of
Germany Also petitions praying further protection to
Several reports were made.
BULwER TREATY.
Mr.. CAs (dem Of Mich, offered the following resolu
ton, which was laid over =
Resolved That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
instructed TO nq 1re and report whether any measures
and any what should be taken by the Senate in rela
ton to the decar annexed to the ratification the
part OF Great Bran OF the treaty concluded between
that country and be United States April 49, 1885, and to
the letter Of the Secretary Of State to the British Minis
ter ON the exchange OF the ratifcatons.
SITES FOR ARsEyAIs.
slr. sBlaDs, dem) Of Illinois, offered resolution,
os War 70 report the most eligible sites for necessary ar
tenai On the racihc, Gulf and Atlantic coasts.
On motion Of Mr. badger, 1whiv5 of n. G.. the House
bill for the suppression frauds in the prosecution Of
claims by members Of Congress and others was taken
The bill amended, as to prohibit executive officers
from prosecuting claims for without compensation
also amended so as 10 punish all attempts to take away
or destroy any public papers.
Other amendments made, and the bill passed
The Senate then took up the subject of
crBs AND THE MONROE DOCTRINE MR.. souIEs SPEECH
Mr.. SovIE (dem.) OF La, said that what he had in
view former occasion in asking postponement of
The debate, was to prevent himself from a too hasty
preston of his sentiments grave and momentous
question He had some unwingness to commit his judg
lnent rpon speculative matters which, from the
emphatic language of the Senator from Michigan were
liable, from hour to hour to be presented to the
Senate in practical form He had desired time to school
bis mind to meet the exgencies of the debate and was
BOW about to submit his views. The Senate would allow
him TO express his regret that he had in anywise dis
sgree with the two senator's who had opened the debate
<Aessrs Cas and Mason in what they had said respect
ing the pursued by the administration with re
srect to the difficulties with the officials of Cuba Be the
opinion OF enators what il may there could be no denia
Nf the verdict of the people of the country recently rem
ered that conduct The bearing of his remarks when
this debate first opened, must have shown that
lie felt an anxiety lest the premature discussion
of this question might place mpediments in the course
which might be pursued by the incoming administration
lie hoped such effect will have been produced What
could have been the object the call in which this de-
iae had orginated II to demonstrate against
the interference of England and France that would be
inconsistent with the position assumed by the senator
from Nginia-that the doctrine announced in 1923 did
not extend beyond the circumstances of that day and
.ccasion It was not his purpose to condemn the Presi
dent for h> refusal to unite in the proposed tripare
treaty tor that refusal most proper and was sus-
tanned by the Senator Whatever then the object
:" the call it had resulted in the triumph of the dstn
sshel Minister of State, and has perhaps thrown OBJ.
racles in the way of the next administration He had
eeted to hear some words of rebuke addressed the
No negotiaors on the part OF France and England who
lad first addressed Mr.. Webster and then Mr. Everett in
buAc from every American statesman. He had no
soub but that the Chairman OF the Committee Foreign
ations when he should back with the resolutions
Q the committee, wonld express himself with
-paring severity upon the threatening tenor of
those letters He did not unite in the connendations
towcd upon the letter OF Mr. Everett in disclaimng
the art of the United States desire for the ac
siison Of Cuba at this time. France and England in
e the United States TO participate convention not
"a take Cuba at any time assume a dominion over
tGba which invitation We refuse, but at the time
precisely what they ask to do. He would not have
done this, lie had heard here those ardent and warm
earted gallant men who engaged inso far results
could give II characterthe unfortunate expedition but
shich 80 far the aspirations their hearts were
concerned was noble one denounced as marauders
" "lihousteros." Young America" with vengeance,
and Judging from the past might expect hereafter
near all Who are in favor OF progress denounced as ma
sauders. tie had heard much of plucklng the fruit
when IL was ripe He but little difference 80 far as
spain was concerned, between pucking it when it was
ripe or before i had rilened The common law
made no distinction between the trespass of taking
truit from the tree and the larceny of taking
It after y had fallen from the parent stem
Let gentlemen be careful that while they wait for the
fruit to ren that it does not rot He could not see why
Senators could denounce the publication of the PROPOSE
tion OF this government to purchase Cuba, when they
themecs, in their places in the Senate declared to the
world thC II Willingness 10 do He considered the pub
Icaon OF hat correspondence wrong The present ad
minstaton must have found that espondence placed
away in secret safe under seal and to be preserved
manner which he settled the difficulties with the Cuban
authorities. What were those difficulties? In the New
York Daily Times Of August 18TH appeared paragraph
at fhst md
I'VE are Indebted to the purser Mr. smith for prompt
deliver! OF memoranda This was the origin of the DIFF
authorizes, that II the said purser, William Smith,
or any other person, shall in future venture to
70 Cuban affairs the vessels having such persons on
board shall be denied entry into Havana and ac-
count sha Mr. smith be allowed to return; and the
from the port Here Spanish official in Cuba denounces
and provides punishment for an offence which, il
mitted a, all, Is committed within the territories Of the
United states, including in that the dismissal
of the Vessel from that port The propretors Of the
steamer determined 10 maintain and insist upon their
rights American citizens and those privileges which
they not conscious of having forfeited by any act
whatevcc amounting to crime. MIR law the President
of the company applied TO the Secretary Of State for
light and Attenuation to what should be pur.
sued and while he thus applying for information
the Pos,naster General issued an order that no mails Of
the United States should be sent out in any steamer
having board Mr. smith, the obnoxious purser Short
ly after Lieutenant Davenport dssissed from the
command of the vessel Az early October last Pur-
Smith in affidavit discaimed all connection with
the matter lnis amuaNu was communicated 10 the
government and by them II Is presumed that It
communicated to the Cuban authQrites, through the
Spanish minister In November government Of the
United States suspended It's contract with the steamship
COMPANY for the transportation Of the mails while Ave
days after that order of the Postmaster General was
made the Spanish officials In Cuba expressed themselves
perfectly satisfied with Mr. Smiths AFFIDAVIT, which had
been bu, sborty before received by them He could not
give his assent to the Of the administration In sid
ging with Spain throughout these difficulties. Nor could
ofhe yieli his Communications 10 IL for its conduct
towards the American citizens complaining Of wrong
In
fe found iii1t or c lcs vi 70 & proec
Con- and not awarded those privileges secured by treaty,