The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-02-03

ioIo 'C CO.. reafirming the principles of Mr.
Io, s,s az defined in the Monroe doctrine and
hs policy in regard to Cuba.
u" The Maine and Oregon and the Mosquito
..st questions have been settled and passed
TSa co1onizaton of the Bay Of Islands fell with
:. ,he subject matter of treaty Great Britain
Ia or had not violated treaties. II not, then
.bo,e was no necessity for action if she had,
.So rsmedy was not the afhrmance of the Mon
No doctrine, but direct protest or war.
Great Britain had done nothing with re-
snaet 10 Cuba but what We had done. She had
ssnt armed ships there to prevent it being reyo-
ntionized by invaders, and being severed from
the connection with Spain; we had done the
same. G..
- Mexiean States shall be severed from Mex
a, they will seek annexation to the U. states
NJ "a, ant efforts in Sonora would ultimately
have resulted TO our benefit
He referred to the gradual progress OF
breaking up of colonial dependence; the WORK
AID not 20 on perhaps as fast as we could Wish,
hut Il never went backward. European ma
t;ons did not want new colonies here, tor the
reason that they could not keep their old ones.
Nanoleon sold Louisiana because even ne could
not keen her. Great Britain keeps Canada
from pride, not interest, as Spain does CUBA:
"What did France and England want with
Cuhae Slavery was abolished in their posses
SONS. il would have to be done in Cuba, and
nv the payment to the masters of the value OF
the slaves this compensation must be drawn
from the home treasury. Would either take
Cnba at such a cost What would Cuba with
ont slavery be to an European Power! Let
.hor experience in the West Indies answer
With slavery, Cab~ Can only be SPANS. Cuba
,;tbout slavery would only be valuable 10 the
Lifted States and either with or without sis-
yarv Cuba grayitates and will ultimately fall
into the American Union
1He argued at length, to show that the Mon
doot,;ne would prevail, whether affirmed or
not IL needed no Affirmation"
Mr. Cas- replied with great warmth.
ATTEMPTS were made to get rid of the subject
no reinforcement or reference; but several SEN
s,ors opposed them being anxious to deliver
Mr Mason Said that the Presidents mes
ssOe communicating the correspondence on
the CLAYTON treaty, was before the Committee
on Foreign Relations. In that message the
President stated that he had no information as
% whether any colonization had taken place or
not But information had been received in
other forms, which was sufficiently authentic,
norbas. to Justify legislative action. If it
has established colony at the place designa-
ted whether in violation of the treaty or not
one thing was certain, that colony must be dis
/ continued.
After further debate, the Senate, without
disposng of the matter, adjourned
THURSDAY, JANUARY 81.
Mr.. Seward presented several memorials
Drawing grants Of land to aid in the construc-
ton of a ship canal around the Falls of Nj
agara.
Also, petitions in favor of the establishment
of line of steamers between Brooklyn and
Germany
MIR Casss resolution directing an inquiry
by the Committee on Foreign Relations as to
the necessity for any action relative to the Bull
wer and Clayton explanation of the treaty of
1850, was taken up.
Mr. Mangum opposed the resolution. he
WAS in favor of postponing it till after the 4th
of March next in order that Mr.. Clayton might
be here to defend himself He thought no
practical object was intended but merely a
personal matter, and Mr. Clay ton ought to be
heard He was opposed to this warlike debate,
when no man would dare to avow his willing
ness to 90 to war
Mr. Cass said he was not to be deferred from
any investigation concerning the honor of his
country, by the declaration that he would not
60 to war The preservation of our rights in
small matters was the surest guaranty of peace.
Saysh submission to wrong would inevitably
result in war.
Mr. Bell at great length urged the postpone
ment of the subject till Mr. Clayton reached
here
Mr. Mason thought it proper inquiry to
ascertain whether the treaty ratified by the
Senate had been impaired or altered by the
sMenda placed there by Messrs. Bulwer and
Clayton. He did not consider war was neces-
sary He did not at any time say the cOlon-
cation of the Bay of Islands was an infraction
of the treaty but he did say, and repeated it
now, that whether that colony was or was not
an infraction of that treaty, that colony would
have to be discontinued.
Mr. Borland followed, supporting the reso-
luton, and Messrs Hale and Underwood OPP
posed it.
Mr.. Gwn moved to lay the resolution ON the
table Lost-yeas g. nays 81.
Mr. Mangum moved to postpone it till after
The 4th OF March next Lost-yeas II, nays
80
The resolution was adopted
After the transaction of some unmportant
business the Pacific Railroad bill was taken
up and further debated
And the Senate adjourned
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2s.
The Chair laid before the Senate message
from the President of the United States, in re-
spnse to Il resolution of the Senate calling for
The correspondence by Mr.. Squiers and others
relative to treaties with the Nicsraguan Gov
eminent The President is of the opinion that
the publication of the correspondence would
not be consistent with the public interest as
there we're negotiations still pending Referred
aud ordered to be printed.
Mr. Rusk from the select committee to
@hOm was referred various projects and bills
Tor railroad &c. TO the Pacific ocean, report
ed substitute for them all which was ordered
u be printed
On motion of Mr.. Maugum il was ordered
,na' when the Senate adjourn it adjourn till
on motion OF MIR. Bradbury the Senate pro-
ceeded 20 the consideration Of the bills on the
private calendar to which no objection wa.
made
Inc following were passed
u, Dni Tor the relief of the captors of the frgats
philadelphia
:, Bill for the relief OF the heirs of Col. VIM
Grayson
House bill for the relief of Maurice X. 81
mons
u, b1l Tor the relief Of Calvin b. Seymour and
', Wizard Boynton. surviving partners Of W. &
II. Boynton
Rouse bill for the relief of the heirs of Jere-
mISh Wingate
E nil Tor the relief of Jacob Gideon.
ohl Tor the relief of Rulif Van Brunt
49,, "a large number of bills were objected TO-
and passed over
Inc Senate then adjourned till Monday
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29.
no Senate was not in session to-day.
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