New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr. DAVIS. Indiana, introduced bill TOR the
adjournment Of sales AMI locations conflicting with
swamp lands elected Referred TO the Committee on
I Pubic Lands
/ Mr. HoUsToS moved the House go into Com
uee Of the Whole On the state OF the Union for the
purpose Of taking up the general Appropriation bills
! The question was decided atfrmatlvely. Yeas
I Is Nays6l
Mr. RIcHARDsos was called to the Chair.
The Committee took up the bill for the pay
lnent Of Navy Pensions and after reading without de-
bate It was laid aside 10 be reported to the House.
The invalid pension bill was similarly treated
The Military Academy bill was taken up.
MrVESABLE spoke as 10 our foreign relations
lie said they who have watched recent events must
be satisfied that a very important change has taken
place IN public opinion in relation TO matters which
de, ply concern the interests Of country There
time when ii was supposed we had territory enough
on which 10 employ capital and labor. lie approved
ofthe annexation Of Texas and sanctioned the acquisi
tion 81 Louisiana because commanded the wealth OF
the Mississippi But in this age OF progress have
heard sad in high places that have the capacity OF
swallowing Mexico then annexiDg the Islands thereto
such IL our power a expansion And again we have
seen men chalk out immense Of the world
Throughout which liberty is to be propagated. He
against intervention Of all sorts. When notorious
foreigner kOtfuth was here year ago. and who sought
to involve in the troubles OF Europe he denounced
his Vaccinations es fraught with danger to our best
Interests. kossuth made strong appeals TO the Gov
ernmont and people and filed hs pockets with money
He is now exceedingly quiet and it supposed he
lie repeated he against intervention because he and
his constituents are conservative and because he was
unwilling to tpply policy TO the country that would
not apply 10 them. With regardio the invasion OF Cuba
he ned a. fate OF those who suffered the penalty of
their rashness but justified the Government for not
couagng that expedition. If CuDans had landed the
coast Of North Carolina 10 revolutJnize our Govern.
en the people of that Stste would have hanged them
with grapevine without the formaly Of trial. He
could therefore that Spain did wrong in pursuing
the principle of selfpresevaon Permit this spirit TO
have full sweep and permit our people 10 90 forth as
the alb orberf Of adjoining nations, and will con
the III will of Cnristendom and ought to be
upon What Is true in private life true in poltics
Where nations have committed crimes aud rampled on
human rights they have gathered together the fuel,
which the breath OF Heaven has kndled 70 their desruc
tion. And In this connection he mentioned several
memorable historical instances Oar citizens who de-
10 invade Cuba, in violation of treaties and the laws
of tie land endeavor 10 excite sympathy and strength
by saying that Cuba committed the wrong, and KILLED
some of people. But false witnesses have been
raised agains, Cuba II the United States TO become
tao propagandists Of liberty throughout the world, and
become nation of buccaneers and appropriate 70 them
solves all the territories of neghbors, then, In face
of the world and OF God he washed his hands OF IT,
They are clean. II was guilt, and most dsmnaole
guilt lie would stand up for the doctrine an
nounced by Monroe and resist the attempts OF Tor
eign powers 10 set up Governments on this Conn
nen While he would not consent that Cuba shall pass
into the POSSESSION OF any other power he was sashed
Spain shall hold forever lie believed tins would DC
better unless we get II by purchase IL can never pass
from Spain without the United States being an honor
able party TO the transaction Spain has refused as
sterny 10 sell Cuba would TO sell Newfork, ana
long commit outrsges against SPAIN andioment
revolution in Cuba, the mother country viii be more
and more unwilling to sell IL was said that Calhoun
was for taking Cuba right or wrong This was mis-
take So far from this that distinguished statesman re
marked 10 linn his deab-bed that Cuba must come
70 us by treaty honorable and satisfactory to both coun
ries, and he said 10 TWO gentlemen from that Island
Cuba and the people are not ripe for revolution, and
the expedition Of Lopez viii be failure These were
the words Of man, purer than whom never existed
As 10 the Compromise measures he was not willing 20
disturb the laws he bound to obey He would not
prophecy evil concerning the future but he could not
be ignorant Of the fact that the acquisition OF new
territory will reopen the controversy which has been in
some measure quoted and would break forth with
renewed vgor our land Spain would set the
negroes Of Cuba free and would then have another
san Domingo in that quarter. Nor did he want Canada
We have in our broad land territory enough He was
conservative and for the protection of the property
and rights Of our neghbors We cannot live in good
neshborhood If we violate treaty snpulatons. He re-
peated he was against the propagenjss OF the great
principle OF free government With these he had no
affliston. Although dissenting in many things from
Mr. Fillmore he approved his course on the Cuban ques
ton and expressed the hope that the incoming ad-
minstrson will maintain policy pure and stainless on
the subject He had determined thus esry in the ses
sion 70 mske known his opinions, and 10 socmny pro
test against the policy which goes for the absorption of
the territory of adjoining nations. He made further re-
marks in support of the positions assumed
Mr.. STEPHENS (Ga.) said the gentleman had
been kicking a dead lion. Flibustiering was a, par
eighteen months ago. but he believed II had now isen
decidedly below par. He (stepaens) was not N sSSr
of taking Cuba but was not willing to declare that ne
would not have Cuba Snder any circumstances nor dld
he think proper say II was hes: for Spain TO have
Cuba Let the future take care OF Itself lie was
willing to declare he did two years ago that ne
had no desire for Cuba He did not see what
benefit il would be US, but he did nc, know what
would occur to render lie acquisition desirable
He trusted the day would never come when
violence would be resorted 10 for this purpose
He was Tor the arts but war must come we must DO
prepared for IL If ofenses must need come woe
to him by whom they come He did not know and nh,
deTstsnd and see the object and pupos OF discussing
the Cuba question al present The gentleman from
North Carolina spoke OF the fearful agitation through
which lately passed The gentleman spoke o. tne
motsnce with which he swallow cd the Compromise nea-
sures and then aninadvered the danger OF The &C
QUESTION Of Cabs. But what Is the great principle OF he
Compromised Why, that so far as territory Is con
cerped the General Government has right TO inter.
fere with the people can and would form tae GOV
eminent Just as they pleased
Mr.. VESABIE interposed, saving the acqusl-
ton Of more territory, according to his opinion "As al
open question
Mr.. STEPHENS resumed: The gentleman
said that the forcble taking possession Of Cuba mghi
induce Spain 10 emsncpate the slaves, and ne un1er
stood the gentleman arguing the acquisition IN any
event, SPAN conserving.
Mr.. VESABLE interrupting. and commenced
by saving when Cuba chsns hands the United States
must be party 70 IL
Mr.. SrEPHrys-But the point of the gentle
mans argument u Iis-tfe! tne erqGisltioh "Vu "a
stendenSy to renew sectional feeling In any event ne
repeated he was sgsins; the acquisition Of Cuoa al t
tune bat Il il should become great national ooJect ne
did conceive that danger was 20 be spprehended II
sectional form He had referred 10 the compromise
acts TO show the gentleman from North Carona was
wrong and his State wa rgh, in approving these Meas
ures Heconsdcrcd this question net only Tor me soaia
bet for the North Theleadins feature IN the setenent
was that in all territory aoquircd and belonging 20 'oe
United States the people should have sucn insuuons
they should see III, II was that resstsbshment OF the
old republican principle which our institutions resi-
rsmely thst ali people right to govern themsefes 10
they plcase-ns take anything wronsfuiS but you
carry this principle with you you may have an ocean
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