Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-07

The gentleman had arraiened the Administration on
three charges dsgraceful the country namely first
the matter OF the Lopez prsons secondly the Crescent
City and Thrasher affairs and thirdly the publication
OF ocal correspondence in relation to the purchase
Cuba.
The Lopez prisoners guilty of violating the
laws OF our own country in sailing from New Orleans
without taking clearance In the place, they VIC
lated the neutrality law of 1916 and in the third lilac.
they violated the most holy and respected laws of ma
tons by nvadinga country with which have treaty
OF peace and commerce.
Mr.. Polk acknowledged that they violated all these
laws but he said the magnitude of the guilt did not s
~ the Government in not extending its protection Ii
we observe treaty spuations should require Spain
to doit
Mr. Brooks then referred TO the seventh article of the
treaty OF ?9 and showed that the prisoners had exactly
the same kind of trial which Spanish subjects would
have had in Cuba and that Spanish subjects tried by
the United states would have had exactly the kind
OF trial as that to which Americans subject under
our laws He referred, in the course of his remarks
to the arrest of Arbuthnot and Ambrser by General
Jackson andther trial by other than the drumhead
court martial, and their execution in defiance of the
power of Great Britain
AS to the Gre cent City affair he had doubt that
when the correspondence shall be received it would be
found that our Government has maintained the fullest
extent our claims as nation against the authorities of
Spain With regard to publishing the Cuban CORES
dence he said twas the right the people to know
rytng that TRANSFERRED the part of the Government
and he expressed his that any administration
should dare without the of Congress to promise
hundred mi lions of dollars for the title of Cuba This
fact should not have been concealed For sixty or nine
ty days this very correspondence Law olers
table and he had doubt that the President of the Uni
ted States when he ira nsmitted it, in compliance with
call OF the House, thong that it would be treated with
respect or at least be referred to the Committee TN o
reign Affairs but the contrary it was aiken from the
table amid the closing of the session. and thrust
without examination, into the official printing hous. Of
Congress The gentleman in conclusion briefly defend
ell the course of the administration relation to our TO-
reign affairs.
Mr.. CHANDLER of Pennsylvania, repliedto Mr. Polk
in defence of General Scott contenng was not con.
trary to the spirit of institutions to confer the title of
lieutenant general Under Democratic administration
1t was proposed to make lieutenant general out of n
civl ian who never saw battle squadron in the
field any more Ethan spinster and place him over the
major general of the American army the man who has
led generals and taught Presidents how victories might
be achieved Whether the resolution shall be passed or
not, teneral scott will never cease to be less than
great man and the head of the military men of the age
Ii gentamen have inherited dislike for General Scott
let them seek an opportunity elsewhere to show it
Let them meet him in soiierv style do not LEFT them
fortIy by throwing the dirt inside of the ditch so upbe
coming and urintary. After further remarks by this
gentleman
Mr.. CARTIER addressed the commit ee in opposition
TO the proposition to confer the title of lieutenant
a., and said If he going to vote Tor it. he would
nrst perfect 1t by pretacing the title with the word
The time to which the debate was limited now exnired
when
Mr. PRESTON remarked that it was his intention to sub
NIT his views upon the subject.
The Military Academy bill was laid aside to be report-
ed to the House, and the committee then took up the
Deficiency bill. r
Mr. german spoke earnestly in favor of the passage of
the lieutenant general resolution conendng for this as
matter of justice to distinguished chiefian apart
from party considerations and in conclusion appeaed
to his friends to support the measure, reminding them
that In the language OF the President elect tbe hour
OF victory is the hour of nagnanimtv'
Mr. FLORENCE obtained the floor, when the committee
The House passed the bill making appropriations for
the support OF The West Point Military Academy.
And then adjourned.