The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-01-26
THIRTY SECOND CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION. .
'UEsDAY, January 25, 1853.
SENATE

| SENATE.
The CHAIR laid before the Senateia report from
| the War Department transmitting statement OIL
the expenses of the national armory for 1852
THE cLAYToN-BuLwER TREATY.
Mr. CAsS submitted the following resolution,
| which was laid over:
| Resolued, That the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons be instructed to inquire and report whether
! any measures, and if any what, should be taken
by the Senate in relation to the declaration an
nexed to the ratih alton the part of Great Bril-
tain of the treaty concluded between that country
and the United States, April 10, 1850; and to the
letter of the Secretary of State to the British min
| lister Oh the exchange of the notifications.
NATIONAL ARsENALs.
MIR. SHIELDS submitted the following resolu-
| ton, which was agreed to: ,eh
| Resolved, That the Secretary of War be re-
quested to inquire into the expediency of estab-
fishing permanent arsenal and general depot of
arms for the Pacific coast another for the coast of
the Mexican gulf; another for the southern Allan
| tic, and another for the northern Atlantic and
the lakes; and if, upon inquiry, he shall find
| that these, or some such establishments, are ne
cessary, he shall proceed to make all the inves-
LEGATIONS necessary for the judicious selection OF
such sites as shall be most safe, eligible, and acces
slble for the purpose Of the military defence of
these respective portions OF coast and frontier
FRAUDS UPON THE TREASURY.
On motion of Mr.. BADGER, the Senate took up
the House bill to prevent frauds on the treasury.
The amendments of the Judiciary Committee
were all agreed to, and the bill was passed.
ADMISSION OF LADIES
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved to suspend the
rules, so as to allow ladies to upon the floor
OF the Senate. ssHa
Messrs. UNDERWOOD and HAMLIN objected
cUBA-THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Mr.. sOULE said that what he had in view on
former occasion, in asking postponement of the
debate, was to prevent himself from too hasty
expression OF his sentim ents on 30 grave and mo
mentous question. He had some Willingness
matters, which, in the emphatic language of the
Senator from Michigan, were 30 liable, from hour
to hour, to be presented to the Senate in practi-
cal form. He had desired time to school his mind
to meet the exigencies of the debate, and was now
about to submit hisviews. The Senate would allow
him to EXPRESS his regret that he had in any wise to
dsagree with the two Senators who had opened this
debate, (Messrs. GAss and MAsos,} in What they
had said OF the course pursued by the Admins
ration with respect to the difficulties with the Of
fcials of Cuba. Be the opinion OF Senators what
it may, there could be no denial of the verdict of
the people OF the country, recently rendered, on
that conduct The bearing Of his remarks, when
This debate was first opened, must have shown
that he felt an anxiety lest the premature discus
sion of this question might place mpediments in
the course which might be pursued by the incom-
ing administration. He hoped no such effect will
have been produced. q4
What could have been the object of the call in
which this debate had originated? 1t was not to
demonstrate against the interference of England
and France, for that would be inconsistent with
the position assumed by the Senator from Virginia
that the doctrine announced in 1923 did not ex-
tend beyond the circumstances Of that day and
occasion. IL was not the purpose to condemn
the PRESIDENT for his refusal to unite in the pro
posed tripartlte treaty, for that refusal was most
proper, and vas sustained blythe 8 nator. What
ever then was the object of the call it had resulted
IN the triumph Of the distin guiabed Minister of
state, ana has perhaps thrown obstacles in the
way ofthe next administration He had expected
to hear some words of rebuke addressed to the two
negotiators on the part of France and England,
who had first addressed Mr. Webster and them
Mr. Everett, in language conveying a threat.
Fiat language deserved rebuke from every
American statesman. He had no doubt but that
the chairman q the Committee on Roreig n Rela-
tons, when he should come back with the resoIu
with unsParing severity upon the threatening
tenor Of those letters SIS saes sff ~.
upaa d bs ss4 n If II hs r
the part OF the United States, any desire for the
acquisition of Cuba at this time. France and
England invite the United States to participate in
convention not to take Cuba, nor at any time
assume DOMINION ever Cuba, which invitation
we refuse; bit at the same time emasculate our
refusal by telling them we intend to do precisely
What they ssk ps to do He would not have done
He had heard here those ardent and vorm.
nearted gallant men who were engaged in what
so Tar asresults could give it CHARACTER the unfor
tunate expedition, but which, so far as the aspira.
tons OF their own hearts were concerned, was
noble one, denounced as marauders, flibustieros.
Young America with vengeance. And, iud ring
from the past, we might expect hereafter to hear
all who are in favor Of progress DENOUNCED as ma.
RAIDERS. He had heard much of pIucking the
fruit when It was ripe He saw but little differ
ence, 80 far as Spain was concerned, between
Piucking it when ripe before it had ripened
The common law made the distinction between
the trespass Of taking fruit from the tree, and the
larceny OF taking it after it had fallen from the pa
rent stem. Let gentlemen be careful that, While
they wait for the fruit to ripen that it does not rot
ten. He could not why Senators could de
nounce the publication of the proposition of this
Government to purchase Cuba, when they them
selves, in their places in the Senate, declared to
the world their Willingness to do 90. He consider
ed the publication Of that correspondence wrong
The present Administration must have found that
correspondence placed away in secret safl, under
seal, and to be preserved as State secret III.
Senators praised the President for the manner
IN which he had settled the difficulties with the
Cuban authorities. What were those difficulties
In the New York Daily Times of August Is ar
Reared paragraph announcing the arrival of the
Crescent City. end stating, fWe are Indebted to
the PnrseF, Mr.. Smith, for prompt delivery of
memoranda" This Was the ORIGIN Of the dificIitv