The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-04


ton which had marked the past history oi the govern
ment, he not IN favor Of il ia the phase in which
II is now being urged upon the public mind he was
not advocate Tor swallowing up Mexico and all the
adjacent islands. Mr.. v here commented at length on
the kossaih mania recently raging showing thai sound
public opinion hat al length come up 70 bis position
against Intervention In the affairs OF other countries,
which he had taken when kossuth was here.
Next taking up The history OF the Lopez expedition.
might be with gallant individuals forming portion OF
H. his Judgment counseled that they had met the fate
they had couned And he next went on TO show that,
The event OF OF success the treatment they re-
ceived the hands OF the Spanish government was Just
what TO have been looked for, He opposed 10
The idea OF absorbing, invading, and tfamplng down
nelghbonng nations; the result OF which, be argued
al length, from the past history of nations, failed
10 be The entire destruction OF the prosperity and power
OF the nations seeking thus TO aggrandze themselves
lie commended that the hbustlernx expeditions against
Cuba, which had been essayed OF late, in principle
IN strict keeping with this disastrous policy lie would
raise his hands the face OF the world against thus
becoming nation OF Teebooters the evils oil which he
further dwe on al length Though such were his views
on this subject he supporter OF The Monroe doc
nne; and argued that being so, he was unwilling that
Cuba should pass from the dominion Of Spain Spain
would soon think OF selling Cuba as the United States
would OF selling New York; and all efforts TO obtain II
would only end increasing Spalns existing discomfort
on the subject
Here Nj. Y. digressed TO explain the views Of Mr..
Calhoun on the subject which he detailed at length,
showing them TO be emphacally against hbusuerng
as he Mr.. VEHABLE was himself.
He was opposed 10 the acquisition OF more territory.
slavery question: which fraugbt with great danger 10
the Union And he held further tina, IL would be idle 10
seek strengthen the savehoding ineres, by efforts 10
obtain Cuba sunepuously.
Mr.. V. called The attention OF his fellow southern
members 10 the fact that the Cerles would set the ne
goes of the island free. if there appeared the slightest
probability that flihms'ierng might possibly wrest The
island from Spain Their act could so Tree them as be
explained He conceived that it would be grossly wrong
70 attempt 10 hold the negroes OF the island longer In
slavery il they should be freddy any such action OF The
Cores He had no idea that our commercial Interests
would De benefited by Tue proposed changes IN Inc gov
eminent OF Cuba and 10 prove that at present her
trade was OF vast value 10 us, He had no sympathy
with the human liberty appeals with reference 10 Gu
ba, being urged All people who could take OF
their liberties, enjoyed them and he opposed TO
having the people OF the United States turn propagandsts
70 force governments on Others 10 square not with their
ideas OF what might be best Tor them, but with ours
MIR. V next argued to show that The settlement and
progress Of this country have been but the result Of the
effect OF living for centuries under the common law OF
England and he further held that the history OF the
world proved that without long previous training under
the English common law. people could be really Tree
in accepation OF the erm. He approved OF the Gu
ban policy OF the present administration the popeiy OF
which he explained in detail He not opposed 10 the
acquisition of Cuba aify by treaty, but would never
oppose any other efforts to obtain the island In
any other power should likely TO obtain the
island, would then be time for 10 lay our hands
| ii, but not until them he explained.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, next obtaining the floor
conended that the last speaker had been kicking dead
lion. He was not for taking Cuba, but entertained no
idea of taking groHnd that he would not be for the
QUESTION of Cuba under any circumstances. There
no telling what even six months events might make il
imperative TO do in these premises. 1T This
question should be forced us, should be prepared
for it, He was rot among those who conceived it proper
to discuss IT'S results m advance, or to go into this
ton now. However, he desired TO speak to the question
OF the danger the Union growing out oil the possible
acquisition Of Cuba which yEsABLE had taken pains
magnify. II he [Mr. VENABLE] woad closely scrnIi.
| nze the COMPROMISE which he had swallowed only on
compusion. he had declared in the course OF his
marks he would in cure for most OF the evils 10
| Mr.. VENABLE, nterruItng Mr.. S. explained tina
the great danger anticipated by him TO grow Of
the probable action OF Spain in freeing the negroes OF
| MIR. STEPHENS, of Georgia, resuming the floor, ex
planned tina, he for The acquisition of Cuba under
this government against policy which circumstances
might make il necessary 10 be pursued He held that the
principle of the right self government at the iounda
ton Of this government, which also the basis Of the
compromise measures sufficient 10 protect inter
ess OF the acquisition oil Cuba. Ii II should be
adhered to, he doubted not that the constitution OF the
United States would prove an egis under which Cuba
and other contiguous territory might safely be an
nexed.
MIR. BAYLY in few remarks explained the impropri-
ely OF entering on this debate at this time In few
days the resolutions introduced by Senator Mason in the
Senate would doubtless be answered by the Executive
when Congress would have before them all the data
quse 10 make the discussion of this subject profitable
TO the public service AT present he should decline par
iicipating in the debate.
called TO express his dissent from the views Of Mr.
vEsABLE; and after short conversation between Mr.
anu himself, FnlCn was lndudl0c 10 the RepoTter
Mr.. B. addressed the House in refuation OF The
GUS positions OF Mr. VEsABLE. He conceived that no
decree of the Spanish Cores fraud OF the right OF
onion not emanaling from any sentiment OF high pub
lc Duty should be of effect in freeing the negroes OF
Cuba
Mr.. B. further argued to show that while be would
not consent 10 reduce man 10 slavery who had ENJOY
ed moment OF legal freedom, he could not recognise
freedom brought about obtained involving legal
rights. He thought that the Spanish Creoles had
much right 10 strike for their Liberties as our fathers
had and that people have much right go their
assistance the French had the assistance OF
| our fathers. lie therefore did not consen, TO the
rectness of the views Of Mr. VENABLE relative TO what
that gentleman denounced lbuserng, against hich
| he (Mr. B. argued al length.
He next drew a contrast between the views OF Mr.
VEsABLE this subject and his efforts in connexion
with the California question. He [Mr VEsABLE had
this morning taken ground against the exensoa OF slave
~ Now IL notorious that in the late controversy he
bad done his best extend the of the presence Of
American slavery. Mr. b. further went to show that
il wond be than folly for the South 10 take any
position likely to end in preventing her from having
outlet for the increase of her slaves He further went
argue that all the States which had abolished slavery
did only after longer profitable TO preserve
the institution among them
Mr.. ALLISON, nterrupting Mr. b., contended that
Pennsy vana bad abolished slavery respectively long
before the revolution
Mr.. BROWN, OF Mississippi, resuming the floor ex-
planned that such anrevoutionary statute OF Penn
sylvauia had been operative he himself being the
owner OF slaves whose parents had been in slavery in
Pennsylvania. e#.-
Mr.. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania explained that il