Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-29

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world OF any resolution about what we would do
Now, regret that distinguished parliamentarian
as the honorable Senator from Michigan (AIr. CAss)
should have made the long and able speech which he did
maketo which listened with mneh pcasure--with-
out coming 70 the real question which pending be-
fore the Senec The question which announced BY
the Chair understood TO be upon the amendment which
had the honor to propose and that amendment was
whether should tell Spain that she should not sell
Cuba Why Spain has told us that she will not sell il
and what good will il do for TO say you shall not
when Spain says she will not and when she has given
the best evidence that she is sincere in that determine
on in the fact that she has refused apretty liberal price
which we offered her for it? And think in that she
has made her acts yndicate her words She says she
will not sell it, You have offered hera hundred millions
of dollars, and she says she win not take it and
you propose fortfy your positioby announcing the
world that she shall not sell it to anybody else.
And the honorable Senator thinks We ought to repeat
this declaration because the peculiar circumstances Of
Cuba such that she commands the Gulf Of Mexico
commands the outlet Of the Mississippi river and she is
in commanding position to obstruct all commerce
and navigation that into the Gulf Of Mexico and
seeks the mouth of the Mississippi river Well sir,
suppose the people of this country so low their
patriotism is not of that doubtful character nor their
bravery of that spurious kind that they will take posi-
ton before weak nation that they viii not assume
fore strong the words weak and strong in
comparative sense because look upon Great Britain
much stronger nation than Spain Now ask IL the
local position Canada in any aspect in which you may
view it, either in relation TO the interest of peace war;
is not Of thousandfold consequence than Cuba
Why, sir during the exciting political canvass Of 1873
am speaking historically now-the candidate of the
great Democratic party of the nation which has
swept the country, did not go bed single night when
he was not within the reach of British shell that ght
have been fired into his dwelling from British mortar
Laughter
Mr.. CAss slept very comfortably, though. Laugh
ter.
Mr. HALE He slept very comfortably; for suppose
he had two consoling reflections.
Mr.. CASS No danger
Mr.. HALE One that he safe for election I;
and the other that he was safe from British bombs
Laughter With these convictions do not wonder he
slept we'll
Well sir, Canada and the British possessions in the
North extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific
They border our inland lakes and the that
finds its way to the Atlantic these lakes and
through the New York canals taking the whole Of it, win
be found think equal to at least half of all foreign
fcommcrce.
Mr.. SEWARD and others. More than all.
Mr.. HALE More than all, am told by several Sena-
tors around The Of these lakes and these
canalshe internal commerce that is carried side by
side with Great Britain, liable TO be interrupted, liable
to be destroyed at any moment-exceeds told by
Senators to whose superior wisdom always bow with
great Difference all the foreign of this country
Mr.. MANGUM 1t is a great mistake.
Mr.. HALE While, therefore, looking with such
anxious eyes at Cuba; while specializing upon
possible and remote contingencies of how that portion of
commerce is to be affected which finds its way to the
Gulf Of Mexico and the mouth Of the Mississippi river-
say while looking at these possible and
tngencies in relation to the island of Cuba ask those
gentlemen who live the Northern coastthose gentle
men who liable to be walked up in the night by the
sound of British British shores-if ii is not
worth while for to turn attention to our Northern
borders to how the naval and military of
Canada, in have collision with the British Gov
eminent may affect the position and the safety and pros
pery OF that vast community which borders those lakes
and those waters which lie between and Canada? Is
it not well to intimate Great Britain that she shall
not sell Canada? She may say she has idea of it.
do not know that She has been offered hundred
millions Of dollars for it, and it will be time enough
think to sit down in safety and security under the i'm
preston that Great Britain will upon consideration
part with Canada when she has refused q hundred mil
lion dollars for it. AT least would it not be WELL while
serving notices all the world of what we mean
and what intend, to pick out somebody that in the
event anticipated will be very likely to be anita
| gonist
have not time, Mr. President to 90 into the details
and statistics of these asures by showing what the
innate and exact state Of commercial relations with
these people but it is very great and very vast and
think that while declaring Spain what we will
and what we will not submit to in relation Cuba it is
time TO look North little and ask the citizens of New
York. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
and all those States-and Michigan yes liked to have
forgotten Michigan aughter]- appeal to the citizens
OF all those States, mud Is wurth rhe
to turn little Of that watchul vigilance that
freely extended southwark towards the north Why
sir the honorable Senator from Michigan is in favor Of
extension and annexation. So l. But sir, | am in
| favor Of having HaLe extension northward
| Mr. CASS !, too.
Mr.. HALE. II is very remarkable fact in our his
lnat whenever we nave made treaty
that related to Northern boundaries have always
cut off, and when have negotiated treaty relative to
our Southern boundaries have taken on. Now that
may be accidental probably tits entirely Laughter
But sir there is thing that must be said Of it, it
remarkable coincidence very. Laughter.
But let me to this Monroe doctrine. 1t is good
doctrine.
| Mr.. CASS. Will the honorable Senator Just allow me
to read paragraph from Mr. Rush. have the book
before me
Mr.. HALE Certainly
90,
| tor from South Carolina (hIr. BUTLEn) to it.
| "But although joint movement took place. my des-
patches had distinctly put before Government the
tons Of Engand with which, in the main, policy
monzed and President Monroe in his opening message TO
Congress, which followed almost Immediately Afterwards
In December 1929 put forth the two following declarations
al That was impossible for the allied Powers
their political system to any part u America without
gering peace and happiness and equally impossible
therefore, that should behold such nsrposon with ndf
| ference
"'2. Whilst abiding discussions between the United
States and Russia then commenced with view arranging
the respective claims Of the two nations the
Of America the President also declared that the
been judged proper for asserting principle in which the
right and interests Of the United States involved that
the American continent by the free and independent condition
which they had assumed and maintained not
TO be considered rs subjects for future colonization by any
| European Power
The first Of these declarations probably expected by
England, and well received. Every body at once
that referred to the hostile plans the allied Powers
| the late Spanish provinces
"The second declaration expected acques
ced in as accounts yet 20 give OF negotiations with the
| British Government will make known"
| Mr. HALE. was saying that il was a remarkable
fact in regard TO all negotiations concerning terrific
res that whenever they related To Northern er,orv e