New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-11
NEv-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, JANUARY II, 1853

SCI passed tks sensts bill authorizing the se'ge'sry ..
TIE Treasury 70 issue register 70 the saP Pren.
ice, and chang her name 70 ths. o. Leonl re sad
the ship had hesl burnt three times and su2ersncus
sailors would 20 70 sea IN her under her old aSnis
The House took Up the senate bill for the relief Of Col
trernoEt he beng liable 70 arrest and imprisou
men on sec0unt of certain bills OF exchange drawn y
In while IN California with the army The hul was
referTed TO the Committee on Military STAIRS.
The House passed the Senate resolution iill-
ing the vacancies the Board of Regents OF the smith
,9n.sn Institution With Alexander Dallas Bsehs Sni j.
Mcpherson BeTrien
Mr.. MEADE CYo.) made an inefectull effort
70 call on the President for al the correspondence be
tween this Government and thst Of Nicarasus or her
Minister since the tn March LIST
lhe H0usewent into Committee OF the Whole
en- the STATE D. the Unioa nomnsly on the Deficiency
Mr. BTLI (OhiO) rose to protest against the
doctrines av0Eed by honorable gentlemen IN favor of
the acquisition Of territory which be said were not the
sentiments OF thePeope OF the country and never have
Detni ana ne trusted would never 50 become These
gentlemen said u was our manifest destiny % acquire
not only Cuba but the remaining part Of Mexico but
before acquiring that i-lsnd would not BE- we 20 cast
about first aud settle the fact wheeler il manifest
destiny and interest TO acquire il he asked whether
gentlemen in favor Of departing from the doctrines
praeticed by Washington Jefferson Monroe and other
Presidents who have succeeded them. instead OF
hIing Themselves 20 domestic interests. Cuba, he
argued, cannot Be annexed without war and its
QUESTION would thus reopen the slavery sgitstion and
shake the Union 10 it center But should get
Cuba without with it, advantages and disadvan-
tages, Il would be curse and injury 20 our nsru-
tons. II gentlemen want 10 annex rather let them
turn their attention TO the British Provinces rorh the
favorable acquisition OF which would strengthen
Government He however was opposed to the sgita-
ton OF the subject conceiying IL would be pro-
ductive Of good He said that with the annexation of
Cuba would come the question Of smoking the British
Northern Provinces Slavery agitation would return,
because the Compromise did not apply 70 territory not
az that time in the Union
Mr. STEPHENS Ga) remarked that for the
first time in orr history. Congress settled by The Com
promise Act the principle that States may into the
Union, with without slavery the people OF the Ter
utorics may decide.
Mr. BELL did not regard these measures as
affecting territory not then in the Union and remarked
that if he had that time been in Congress he should
have voted against of them; but although this
would have been his action, he was not now, for the
sake Of peace, disposed 10 disturb them.
Mr.. SHELTON On. j. spoke against the
Senate resolution proposing TO confer the title Of lieut.
General on Scott The future historian, he sad would
do justice that soldiers reputation. and therefore he
must not be considered in his remarks sing any
thing personal 70 him, his merits, or demerits He
objected TO such precedent in the policy of the great
American Republic lie was surprised 10 see the SEN
ate reduced TO such act OF consummate folly as to
stoop to confer an empty title on military hero Fol
lowing on the heels of this l. bill 70 select from the
Army and Navy worthless and inefficient officers 10 be
put the pension list and supported out OF the hard
earnings Of the American people This he earnestly
crease Of the salaries of Foreign Ministers lie said it
not necessary for them to shine vt Kingy Courts
il would be better send golden calf at once if dis
play the only object but let Of brains be Sc
ected TO represent the Republic. Benjamin Franklin
had dazzling trapping and yet no statesman acted
more creditably with more ssgacitv. Leave vain
display and gaudy dress to foolish Kings ndseid abroad
men Of brains.
Mr. WEIGHrNAS Delegate from New-Mexi-
COZ defended hs Territory against the suggestion in the
Secretary of Wars report that would be better buy
out the people OF the Territory aud niuce them to
move 10 a more favorable region rather than spend
much money for their defense. He very mdiy nant
ut this recommendation. but was somewhat relieved by
tho fsct that met with contempt in all quarters lie
showed, contrary TO the ibcous reports that the New
Mcxcans are kind aud hosptabe, and capable of self
government, and condemned Col Sumner for userping
civil functions after Gov Calhoun left the Territory
Every man there, he said standing Ameica n soil,
is much entitled TO respect "a though every man
in the Territory q Secretary OF War
The Committee then rose and the House adj
iourncd