The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-01-13
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. G., JANUARY 10, 1853.

How stand the diplomatic corps in Europe
Are they respected Is the American Minister
i'm France respected! Are his declarations OF
the part of this Government respected! Is thu
! American Minister in Spain respected! Art
his declarations respected Or Is any one o
them on the continent of Europe respected
He repeated. this Administration has broker
down the responsibility and honor of this ma
ton abroad; and he then proceeded to show
how-by the publication of the correspondence
with reference to the purchase of Cuba. The
correspondence was confidential, and bore the
mark of privacy upon its face Foreign Gov
ernments cannot hereafter repose in our honor
and will be disposed to deny to US the usual
confidence extended to ministers.
Mr. Lane, of Oregon, asked the gentleman
to yield the floor.
SIR Polk said he was no resurrectiOnist He
was fnalty man" and was in favor OF a
finality of the funeral ceremonies of the ID oil
November, 1852.
Mr.. Lane then addressed the Committee,
saying that the acquisition of Cuba was fore
gone conclusion. Its fate is settled there is
no power to change it, and therefore he thought
it was unnecessary for the House to discuss the
subject Cuba is destined to be ours. While
he said this he hoped that our Government
will never do wrong by violating treaty stipu-
lations, but maintain high and honorable
course towards all the nations of the world.
The incoming Administration, he knew, will
ask for nothing but what is right, and will
submit to nothing wrong. He held that the
authorities of Cuba have heavy sin TO answer
for, and it never Will be wiped out until Cuba
shall be made free, and relieved from the ty-
rannical Government which now Expresses it.
Thousands Of hearts there are beating for lib
erty. They deserve freedom, and will be free
He had no fear of a sectional question to dis
turb our peace and harmony. Our area OF
territory is not spread wide enough. You may
justly say the time is not far distant when not
only Cuba, but all the Mexican States, will
come into the Union, and enjoy the same rights
which we do.
Mr.. Brooks replied in defence of the AID.
ministration.
Mr.. Chandler spoke in support of the motion
TO confer the title of Lieutenant General on
General Scott
MIR. Cartier addressed the Committee in OPP
position to the proposition to confer this title
and said, if he was going to vote for it, he
would first perfect it by prefacing the title
with the word "lord"
uc tiiHt W WuCI the utDdlc was
now expired, when
MIR. Preston remarked that it was his inten-
ton to submit his views upon that subject.
The Military Academy bill was laid aside to
be reported to the House. and the Committee
then took up the Deficiency bill
Mr. German spoke earnestly in favor of the
passage of the Lieutenant General resolution,
cOntending for this as matter of justice to a
distinguished chieftain, apart from party con-
sideratons; and in conclusion appealed to his
friends to support the measure; reminding
them that, in the language Of the President
elect, " the hour of victory is the hour of mag
nanimity."
Mr.. Florence obtained the floor, when the
Committee rose.
The House passed the bill making appropri-
ations for the support of the West Point Mill
tary Academy,
And then adjourned.