The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-29

ton.
Mr. CASS. expressly said did not; but il the
honorable senator will make H. Will agree 10 let The
resolution lie over for that purpose.
Mr. BELL. hope, Mr.. President, that this resola-
on viii not be pressed upon the consideration OF tue
SENATE THIS morning. either 10 the view that II Is oil no
Importance, in The view that is OF very grea, im-
poance IN either view, do not think is proper that
we should go into The consideration OF II al This hme.
II II be OF no importance, why should we occupy our
time any further with il, when we have such important
business peading before US o practical nature ANA u
be oil great Importance, according TO ihe Suggestion
the honorable senator IRON Michigan, no such fesou
uon ought 10 be passed without some further consiue'a
lion and debate. have not thought proper sf, 10 at
tempt express the views which have upon these va
ous questions which have been started and agltated du
ring present respect to our foreign realons
Il is not because do not reflect upon them at ALI WIN
the aid Of such lights as have and 10 wh,en my pos
tend to perfect information on these points, put accord
ing to such have, do reflect seriously, and listen 70
what said by hose around me and 90 not listen WIN
pleasure 10 many OF the sentiments which are announced
to the Senate by The mover OF this resolution, 40 WIN
interest," do to every sentiment winch may De an
nounced by any when they OF the same po-
ency because they OF importance IN moulding the SEN
menls of this country and affect the future measures OF
this country well as The present. and the future pol.
lev of the country well as the present We have had
some three four, five resolutions OF this nature, al
ready brought before the notice OF this body and either
he honorable from Michigan has chanced TO be
the mover or least has been active participant in
the debate upon every one oil them. And although he
has been pretty full al The outset his observations upon
each one, to have him upon every new
ontion, every new proposition, with an amended expo
stion OF hs views, and il not with later, yet with sup
Elementary matter enlarged and improved and not with
out interest aso do not speak OF this from any per-
sonal objection 10 the course OF the honorable SENATOR
Tor have not the slightest feeling OF personal charac
ter but because do think that the honorable SENATOR
in giving expression TO these views on vast and i'm
porianl questions, and in exercising influence the
public sentiment of this country, has had ample scope
heretofore allowed him and when various other
subjects press themselves upon u.s. to urge the resolution
our consideration al this time think is more than
we are called upon in courtesy TO yield.
thought the discussion had been very iull, ample
and satisfactory with regard 10 this alleged Interpolation
upon the Clayton and Buwer treaty thought that not
only the Senate, but the country pretty well satisfied
that some honorable gentlemen had burnt their own
fingers in touching this matter. think the honorable
senator has had ample time, ample opportunity i is con-
ceded always. The Senate IS ready and willing on
every occasion 10 yield TO his wishes, in season and out
Of think the senator will admit that This has
arisen oDy from his long experience, but from the
per sonal esteem in which they hold him; and whenever
he desires to lay any considerations before the Senate
the public upon this score believe he is always accorded
the floor without dissent He has only TO indicate that
he wants TO present any matter 10 the Senate, no matter
upon what question, and the floor has been yielded TO
him. have said that believe the country has been
satisfied upon the subject OF the present resolution, and
that they satisfied that senators would better not
have nteTteTed with it.
believe there is question of veracy before US.
The Senate and the country have come TO the conclusion
that there nothing unfair meant on either side. Ex
plantations given and II was only the want OF alien
upon the part OF the honorable senators themselves
that there seemed to be any mistake with regard to the
true explanation OF that treaty But did not nse to go
into that but with view 10 prevent the further con.
sumption OF time in relation TO this new resolution, al all
events If we cannot stop the discussion upon those be-
fore the Senate for month two past In the md
Bile of the debate Ii this be OF such consequence as 10
reler 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations to report
what should be done in relation TO that treaty. then de-
serves be further investigated by the Senate Tor am
that nothing OF this sort could have come IRON the
senator from Michigan without something being meant.
at least
Is il proposed that the Committee Foreign Relations
shall consider the popriey OF giving notice Tor repeal
OF that treaty by the Congress OF the United States Is
there sufficient ground upon which grave and hohora.
BILE senator be justified in proposing before the coun.
try such that Is there any ground for II
in the evidence with regard TO any actual imposition or
fraud in relation TO the obnoxious arclethe arucle
which has been excepted to! | maintain that there is
not and that should not even give color to such a
conclusion by gravey referring resolution OF inquiry TO
the Committee Foreign Relations, TO see what steps
should be taken in relation to that subject maintain
that The discussions and the light thrown upon this sub
jeci have gone far to show that there is no pre-
lence Tor saying that there Is any fair ground Tor such
resolution this III such resolution is TO be pressed
upon the consideration OF the Senate II ought 10 be met
upon the report OF the committee for we cannot tore
see what that may be; but II should be met upon the
question OF reference that we may not be taken by sur.
prise in the result.
10 not the honorable senator content with what has al
ready been done the feelings and passions OF the
country against the and proceedings OF Great
Britain connected with Cuba, II you please, well as
The colonization OF the Belize and the Bay Islands =
with her obnoxious inteposition 10 the affairs OF Cuba
and her arrogant preep displayed IN her correspond
ence with our government And might as well say
here that with some OF the sentiments express
ed bv honorable senators in regard 10 The manner IN
which Great Britain has been in the habit OF interfering IN
Spanish American affairs, and in regard TO The tone OF the
correspondence Of her ministers 10 relation to the affairs
OF Cuba And regard especially as both singular and
Extensively impuden the proposition oil Grea bfltain 10
the United States, to enter into convention with heI
and France conlontly, guaIanlyng that neither sha
ever possess The sovereignty OF Cuba. concur IN all
that has been said that subject but have we not had
sons gone far enough in rouslng the feelings OF tbe
country proper of what ~ due 10 our dlgny
and honor upon these points
understood the honorable senator some days ago 70
say that object he had in view IN all that ne mas sad
and done connected with foreign relationship he
has alluded 10 il this mornIng-was that the country
shall be kept warned from time to time OF the state oil IN
tecourse and the relations existing between nus country
and foreign naons so that our people should al least DC
prepared In feeling, and have sufficient knowledge oil
these subjects to be ready to vndcae their honor when-
ever "A contingency may arise which shall demand
prompt and energetic movement Tor that purpose DOCS
not The honorable senator think we have proceeded Jar
enough with such object, when the chairman OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations says that he has reason
TO believe tba, the Clayton and Bulwer treaty,
stands has been violated by the establishment o what IS
called the colony Of the Bay Islands
Mr.. BADGER. Bay of Islands
Mr. BELL. / understand they are called the bay
Islands, because they supposed 10 be IN he pay on
Honduras consider that they are rather OH the coast
of the State of Honduras and not OH The coast OF the Pc
ze or as il is called British Honduras but that IS m
il not enough that The honorable ssnator from Virginia.
III. chairman o the Commi,tee on Fore ign Relations has