The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-28

aud sll look ing souhwaId-when we see all these-to
doabl that The same quiet ana peaceful progress whch
has accomplished these ends will yet give up this garden
al our very feet and almost IN sound OF our voice. aud
shut il out from independence and freedom would be as
unjust TO Heaven as y is 70 ourselves bu' y - maxim
in which there is much political wisdom. that Heaven
helps those who help themselves. do not mean that we
should literally help ourselves 10 the island o! Cuba but
do not mean that we should ihfow away NE advantages
of our geographical position, the advantages Of our
boundless wealth, and agricultural products, aud manu-
aeures and only do that but egislae them directly
into the hands OF foreign competitors yer Tins has been
the result Of the act OF 1884. which ! seek TO have
pealed While we have been expanding immense sums
10 open the trade of Muscat, and Siam, and China and
while we have fitted out an expensive expedition 70 ia
PAM here door, the richest island upon the face OF
the earth, capable OF sustaining population oil ten mil
lions, OF boundess resources, with rich mines, with
sixty miles of available navigation between her and our
shores has been neglected We have conlrved TO egs-
late ourselves out OF her market.
Repeal the discriminating laws to which have referred,
and what will be the political consequences inevitably TO
follow Let me ask those who have an eye to the ac-
QUESTION OF Cuba ii they would receive Cuba she now
Ii they would is it better TO begin in time, and
invite her to shores inform her people that we do
exclude them that We do not make distinction be-
them and all other nations Christian or healhen
Look in your ports from Maine to the Rio Grande. Do
YOU see a Spanish flag there The Cubans whom you
this country either exiles from home men OF
wealth attached to the home government, and, IN either
case not exponents OF the popular feeling You can
not them because you have lessated them out OF the
country. Now, remove the restrictions on trade with
Cuba, and you will have the legitimate population. the
merchants and traders OF the island the proper opponents
Of The wishes OF that people, here among you You will
establish with them he ties OF commerce. and the ties OF
marriage You will educate their children; you will
send them abroad proselytes of your institutions you
will teach them the value OF the balot-box, OF trial by
Jury of hateds corpus, in fac you Will hold up 10 them
an image by which they contrast their own political
condition. and them and then only VIII you begin 10 an
mex Cuba.
The repeal OF those laws will have this effect. But
whether you repeal them not as have already said,
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will come the moment the peace OF the country shall De
disturbed by strife with any maritime nation Then Will
be the period when the annexation OF Cuba will become
political necessity and power on earth will be able
to keep it out of the hands of the American government
Why, the people OF the great West will paddle there IN
canoes. Let US prepare ourselves IN time Discard a,
once The idea of purchase II cannot be purchased and
have yet to hear anything which supports even the most
distant probability that have got money enough in
our treasury to purchase it., if II we're Purchasable
The honorable senator from New York threw out an
intimation that Cuba an expense TO the Spanish
government the colonies OF England and France had
formerly been TO those countries In my Judgment Pc IS
mistaken in that Separate and apart from the pride OF
Spain which she has in the possession OF this island
her safety maritime nation 1t is her school tor sea
men in the colonial trade, and il Is the only means she
has TO build up merchant marine. The exchange OF
products between Cuba and Europe now amounts to
S5l ,o00 900 year, and this priceless trade we have
thrown away Cuba gets all her hosr most OF her man
ufactures OF cotton, and her oils, and vast amount Of
the products Of Spain from Spain Spain takes hers IN
return The province OF Catalonia alone would raise an
opposition based upon peCuniaTy interest," winch WOulu
defeat any attempt to sell the island OF Cuba
DO not wish 10 detan the Senate throw out these
matters as suggestions which must arise in the mind OF
every rejecting what will be the inevitable
political necessities and results of repeating the restrict
i've laws, to which have alluded, upon our commerce
with Cuba. We have assumed position in this ques
ton which no other nation on earth has assumed Why
we have practically said 10 Spain, Although we have
this boundess wealth you shall not share in II you shall
no, become purchasers OF our products, unless you will
permit US 10 carry goods into your colonies upon
Itarma no ma
other agricultural interests OF Europe have been invited
to come and purchase and the consequence is, as
showed the other day, that while we exported the year
before last but 900 worth of American products and
fractures in Spanish bottoms, Great Britain exported
81, 500 900 worth in the same time
is SAID TO be TO the advantage OF the shipping interest
OF this country to keep things precisely as they
say is only the apparent interest OF that class OF our
fellow citizens; asd II this bill opposed in Congress-
the opposition will come from that small shipping interest
which engrosses the carryngtrade between the United
States and Cuba-a few vessels IN Massachusetts, few
in New York, and few in Charleston. II is but
drop the buck in comparison 10 the vast agricultural
and manufacturing interests OF the county, and IN
parison with the political consequences TO which have
alluded But il we examine this subject properly, we
shall find that even the shipping interest will be bene
fitted by the repeal OF these restrictive laws II is well
known 10 as il is 10 every person who has given at
enion TO the question, that Spain not prepared TO
pete in the CARRYING trade with American vessels within
hrythree and third per cent In the first place. she
has not got the vessels the seamen and she behind
American shipping al least hundred years, and these
ACTS De only tue small vessels OF CuDa
will engage in The fade they have which can com
pete with our vessels OF larger class. Then when The
question 10 be discussed. as told il will be,
the other side, shall be prepared TO show that is
just much 10 the advantage OF the shipping interest OF
the country TO IN for the repeal OF these
Il is for the agricultural interest.
MIR GWlN. know that there are a number OF
Tors who desire 10 address the Senate upon this question
before they voIe upon H. | know that they claim
u As privilege AMI right; and therefore move 10
postpone the further consideration OF these resolutions
pyf anl / xyill pipa my rsa-
for IL. We shall then have an executive session,
and this being particularly senatorial subject requi
ring any JOINT legislative action, then have il be-
fore u.s. The subject is peculiarly appropriate to
ecuuve session. and there IL scarcely a member OF the
Senate here who does not desire to be heard before he
gives bis vote upon IT, We have only about thirty days
OF legislation left TO OF this session. and have
yet passed none OF the appropriation bills, and there
other questions oil nomenous Importance to the country
before the Senate for consideration feel therefore,
that is my duty to lay this bill upon the table,
10 postpone IT until the Ah OF March next; and upon
that question must ask for the yeas and nays
Mr.. HALE. II seems TO me that this is hardly cour-
eous IN the honorable senator from California lMf.
GwfS 10 make such motion at this time.
Mr. GWIN. Well, have made speech upon IT,
Mr. HALE, did not say that you had. But the hon
orabe senator moved 10 postpone the further consdera
ton OF this subject until the 4h OF March next, when
he will have got rid OF considerable number of gentle
men who feel interested in this question Now, / am
exceedingly sorry that have been unfortunate as 10
introduce practical that has been taken mp on
this question. | ambitious for so much OF
display, bat has been the result of motion TO amend
hat notidu which introduced simple motion 10
amend, The amendment looking TO Canada am prepared
so lar as the commerce oil The country concerned not