New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

NO ccuo,O euJV"iho"'
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A resolution was passed closing the debate
the Military Academy bill two hours after the subject
shall be resumed
The House then went into Committee, that
measure being nominaLy before it.
Mr.. Polk said he had Just returnedfrom The en-
joymen ofthe Christmas Holidays and when ne entered
the Hall yesterday, he found his friend from North Car
dina (Mr Venable), discussing the Cuba question lie
Listened to the gentleman with great deal OF interest
and admired the adrotness with which he pied his
argument but a: the tne II struck him that the
gentleman occupied the same position with MI; Cass
He not able 10 ASCERTAIN whether the gentleman,
considering their former relations had turned Old 0gy,
or Cas- turned Gre-eater 1t may be possible t1a G n
Cass, aware Of the leat care which the executor has
kcn Of the character Of Calhoun il using the same sort
Of influence 10 let his mantle fail also On the shoulders
oil 20 worthy as execuor The gentleman said he was
opposed to the acquisition Of territory at ALL Now he
GOk) could only cOnceivethe gentleman had nothing
more 70 do than to adopt the principle Of the Secretary
OF War (Mr CosTads) report and adopt the ultra doc
time Of selling New Mexico to the Indians delegate and
al'. Laughter The gentleman from North Carolina
sad that every entitled TO freedom now enjoys it, but
would not the declaration OF sach sentiment have
letter suited the English Parliament IN l7I6 than an
American Congress IN 1853 He would not stop to ex
amIo the extent OF the mischief of promugang such
Doctrine and the effect il would have Oh our Institutions
IL IL much asserting we are Tor enjoying treet)-
for shutting down the gates AMI saying 10 enslaved
nations Of Europe While you hear your chains ciank
g required raise your arms 70 break the
InaDacles which bind you, expect 1ope enjoy
ing equal rights TO synpalize with you How does the
gentleman know they not entitled tolreedom Have
they tried IT, and had fair opportunity have
hadl No. And Mr.. Polk then In hi own words, dis
missed HE "fogy TREND from North Carolina He add
ycrted 10 the slaughter OF the fifty Lopez prisoners say
ing they had not fir trial. and while eperformed
part Of The treaty Spain violated it. They were tried in
secret and shot down while the Administration was try
ii TO carry out tie Ieaty against ibusters Why did
il not show equal industry and good Will in carrying out
the fcuture which guaranteed a fair trial
Mr. Books interposed, saying those prisoners
had tral under two OF the highest courts OF Cnba
MI Polk resumed-Justice in this country
IS altar at which worship. lie astonished 10
ina tie gentleman approving Oh Spanish justice, which
is mockeIy. While American citizens arc not pro-
teciod by this Goycrumen-he liked TO have said this
pusionmous Admin.-tration-soregn nations wll not
respeot our rights. lie said the OF the Admins
utiion in The Crescent City and Thrlshcr case was
disgraceul And how stand the Diplomatic Corps in
EuIcpo' Are they respected L. the American VI nis
tor 10 France rcspccedf Are his declarations on the
pant Of our Government respected L. the American
Minister TO Spain respected in his dcclaratsns, / ths
Minister 10 any nation on the continent respected NJ
And lie said this Administration had broken down their
responsibility in the eyes Of nations abroad. How, by
The public alton Of correspondence which bears the
marx o. privacy Gu ito face which stated that It was
private and confidential This suson 70 the pub
icsiion recently Of the correspondence between
Mr. Saunders and the Spanish Government rel
alive TO the purchase Of Cuba. And in this
connection nc said the Government thus acting
placed cur Ministers in position that dcprlvcs
hcm Of the confidence usually extended o. accredited
ministers Thus l. confidence destroyed in our honor
and we regarded ~ nation having no respect Tor
gcCd faith. He nCXt spoke Of the Senate resolution pro-
posing confer tie ttc Of Lieutenant General on Scott
He did not oppose from any personal considerations
hut principle, and because the records do not show
Scott TO be entirely woihy Of the title lie knew the
gentleman from indiana GOman) and the Senator from
Alabama (Clcmons) who introduced the resolution were
prompted by motives which he deemed correctly
motives Of magnanimiry. lie opposed it on the ground
that General Scott had never been magnanimous to
friend foe and this draft on the ID mocracy he
not willing 10 accept Scots whole life l. conchi
sye this point in confirmation Of w-i assertions he
reed TO history and the controversies between Scott
and Jackson. Worth, Pillow, Wilkinson aad o:hera'
fhowng that Scot, guilty OF ofenses against honor
his Government and Its character.
Nh LANE asked Polk to give way to which
Polk Teped--l am no resurrectionist; am hntiiy
uun and in favor OF the naliiy OF me funeral GER
emory Of November %, 1892.
Mr.. LANE intended TO say only few words
abort Cuba. He held that was foregone question.
Tie fate of Cubais sealed There no change
IT, and therefore il is unnecessary for the odse 70 say
ANYTHING about it, Cubn Is destined to be ours. While
lie thus declared he hoped this Government viii never
10 wrong and violate treaty stpuations hut main
tain iuit course toward all nations OF the world lie
believed the incoming Administration viii AK what l,
clearly night ana submit TO nothing wrong tie thought
the 0iea Of territory was not spread Tar eaouSa,
Cuba and Mexico will come into Union, and eujoy
the blessings which do In relation TO the Lieutenant
General question he said he loved Gen. Scott, having
should be conferred for reasons stated among tem tha
L would make reorganization OF the Army Necessary,
and. besides i was sntiDCmocrncy.
Mr. Brooks said nothing was further from his
object than address the House the subject before
IT, but the remarks Of the gentleman from Tennessee
rendered proper that he should do and to correct
some o; the Con'lemans lie did not propose 10
enter into the discussion of the resolution TO the title OF
Lieutt can't General but seemed TO him nothing could
be unjust, unknd and unpatrioc, than 10 assail
the Whig side of the House in connection with this SUB.
eot when the resolution came romthe Democratic side
Tie honor aishonor oft and the responsibility OF the
introduction OF the resolution rests the Democrats,
not on the Wings. The gentleman from Tennessee had
snaigned the Administration three charges-hrst in
relation TO the Lopez the Crescen;
City and Ihrasher Ghsirs-and thirdly publishing the
Cuba Correspondence Mr.. Brooks then proceeded to
show the charges were eroundess, saying the Lopez
prisoners sailed from NewOreans in disobedience OF
cur cusiom.house regulations without clearance In
tho next place thew violated the neutrality law of Isis
and in the third place those persons violated the
holy and respected lave of nations by invading cOun
Try with which have treaty of peace and commerce
Mr. Polk here mterpOsed, acknowledging
those peTsons committed the violations referred To- but
insisted our Government did not give them proper
infection The magnitude Of guilt did not Justify our
Government in Withholding such protection
Mr.. Brooks resumed, and referred TO the 9TH
article OF tie treaty of 1875 and argued to show that
under this treaty hose persons hsd there precisely the
SINE trial which Spanish subject would have, and ex
acv such proceedings which Spanish sub ect would
have tired by the United States under our laws. lie
referred among other things 10 the tact ths Gen JACK
son arrested Arbihnoth and Ambrister British sub ets
ind gave them only drumhead Court Martial This
was done in defiance of the powers of The Birth Gov
eminent. Mr.. Brooks adyerted 10 the Crescent Cry
Thrasher atiers and remarked when the correspond
ence shall be published it vii no doubt be found that
Government has msinisned 10 the fullest extent all that
can claim nation against the authorines OF spun
As TO pulls hing the correspondence referred TO by the
gentleman from Tennessee he said the manuscript lay
on the Speakers table for 20 90 days 1t was cent
by the President in response TO call OF the House
Instead Of meeting the respect which due 10 the
Executive snd being resd sT referred to the Commit
tee Foreign Affair." il was hurried OF during the
clong OF the session. without examination, and
thrust into tie official printing house Of Congress Inc
honorable gentleman then vndicstcd the foreign policy
the Administration. lie did not believe ths gentle