New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-20
XXXIID CONGRESS-. .SEcosD SEssloS

SENATE WAsTrsGToN Jan. 10. 1888
Mr. FooT presented the credentials OF Hon.
s Phelps Senator appointed from Vermont to NIL he
vacancy caused By the death OF Mr. Uphau Mr.. Pheps
appeared anu sworn.
Several Executive communications were
presented
Mr.. HAELN reported bill granting new
register to a British bark now owned in Boston, audit
w.s taken up and passed.
lie aso reported resolution calling upon the Trcasu-
" Department for plan OF new general revenue law
embracing commercial regulations, tonnage duiies,
enrolmeIts and licenses OF vessels allowances b. Gus
tom House employees, revenue marine, &C. Adopted.
MIR. HUNTER reported back the Military
Academy Appropriation bill with amendments.
The bill was taken up, its amendments con-
curved in and passed.
Mr. BADGER, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported back all the petitions against the employment
Of ChspSns, and was discharged from the further con
siderRtion thereof
A message was received from the President
OF the United States calling the attention Of Congress to
the claim made by the Spanish Government on behalf
Of It's subjects in the Anistad The President says,
IN respect to the Spanish Governments demands, that
us urgent representations should be csnddy aud I'M
partially weighed II Congress should be Of opinion
that the claim is Just every consideration points 70 inc
propriety Of lis prompt recognition and payments ana
Il the two Houses should come to the opposite conclu
son it is equally desirable that the result should be an
announced without unnecessary delay.
The subject was referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate report
from The War Department communicating tne report
uf the Board of Officers appointed 20 examine ths Blue
Lick Syringe with view to the selection OF site tor
Military Asylum. Ordered TO be printed
Mr.. CAss's Joint resolution reafiirming the
Monroe doctrine, was taken up,
Mr. MASON said thar il night become his duty
before this resolution TO vote to speak at large
upen the merits OF the subject but he now simply de
sired 70 speak upon one point which he thought was
misinteTprcted by the Senstor from Michigan lie de
sired 10 speak Of Mr. MoDroes message asserting prin
chile intended to be applied to the affairs % Spanish
America alone He desired to show that directed
10 the affairs Spanish America, and being asserted or
specific object did effect the object intended, and had
not laid idle in the archevcs OF the nation and that the
principle asserted by Mr. Monroe could not be ress-
citaied by the American Government unless the same
contingencies should arise He understood the Senator
from Michigan yesterday, as understanding that the de-
CHARLTON Of Mr.. Monroe WAS in some manner eompl'
csted with like movement thepart Of Great Britain
The Message Of Mr.. Monroe was bis annual message
to Congress Of December 1898 in which he OF course
reviewed the whole Of our foreign relations, and IN
,peakire OF the condition OF the South America nde
penden Republics be in that connection and with that
connection alone made that celebrated declaration In
March 1922 Mr. Monroe had, in special message 70
Congress invited lis attention in the most sOeIn manner
10 recognize the independence Of these South American
Republics II was done-Congrcss had responded 70
the message Of the President and provision was made
for the appointment OF diplomatic representatives 70
them At that time the Government OF SPAN was held
ia sort of tuteage BY the Cortes who had presented
certain Constitutional provisions respecting the Ming
The United States acted the pioneer in the recognition
OF these Spanish Republics and In respect TO THIS doe
trine acted alone and in way IN connection with Great
britain. Mr.. Rush held several interviews with Mr.
Canning upon matters contained In his instrucuons
sad after they had been disposed o., he trsnsesIly
remarked 70 Mr. Canning upon the state OF euars N
Spsin This remark led 10 further conversations ouI
which were wholly foreign to the subjects trestsd Of IN
the instructions OF Mr.. Rush. During them Ny Can
nins sfkcd Mr. Rush II II was not time for the two Gov
erEInoots make concerted declaration with respect
10 Spanish America Against The intention Of The Hcy
Alliance 10 restore tse dominion OF SPAN. He read
from Mr. Rushs book and from an In hsh work ey
MIR StApson showing tnst Mr. Canning crginsted and
invited this concerted actioa by the TWO Goyeru'ent
VI Rush answered thar he had no authority IN tne InGi-
tr hui would venture 70 unite m such an arrangement
on he condition that England would iilnecle ely re
cosrize the Independence OF the south American ne
pubhcs The position OF England Wa usAcAe one.
Spsr WAS urstpg her hss the Continent 70 AID her
in resahasaf M these Colonies Commercial relations
had Strung UP between these Republics ad Dreai nfl
tain which forbade her joining n zoe alliance "e ~
the same time a recognition OF thelr independence
hy y, ,lard v,uld lead 10 wsr between her and the
allies Mr. Gaming could not Eecognixe taeG inde-
pendence under these circumstances ana 'r suyeS1
immediately dropped. Jnis he nougns salnSien.y
uro,ed that the United Stes hsa never de aItsd rom
The establish pOEcy OF forming nc changing ahanees
with European Powers Ar Rush stated ira ne lnsds
the offer 20 heproposed arranseraent VIE 1ae
express understanding that ms Government was i 70
dissyOv MS at From Enirel knowledge o. dplo-
Ius.ic START lat some knCwleige q, human tTsse'
tons he bed come the conclusion that there De
any principle more impOxtsnt 70 be Observer taAh an,
otfer II a TIA. in nssus declarations - be observed
and maintained future Cay, such aoeArS2ons GU
20 be made with great dehberct5n, erc1Hnsrecnon ana
care and no man c. body Of men should tSSe me IN
p0rtani step q extending such Deliberations eeySIIs
their legitimate scope Tbs de sraon, made BY M
Monroe was male with great care and deioeTaon ~
language as wei a. matter, snd was intended 20 sPpy
70 the Contemplated Intervention by The Holy Aiaee ~
the affairs OF Spanish America, and 20 that specnc Cd
ect alone lie read from deOste n the Enslsn House
If Commons that Lord Broushan stated tnAt tse I'm
peTor Of Russia ksd promised that the Ming oil SPAR
would throw of the Constitution which was imposed OF
hn by the Cortes he would sii hun In recovering ~
trans Atlantic Colonies. Louis Xviii was then on ta'