New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-27

Thirty aiterTar1i. on cay OF
sry ls53 the Senator from Michigan, mt Cassl vita
t one word ofsckuoviedgTn enf Of NJ Adlnss agency
in institutng those measures OF progress towards tae
'rnanest destiny Of the country submitted t1e rso'u
tions which under confederation, AID wich are IN
Relred b. he serat and H.pssof Representatives Of
TsS sta,s. Hs.a se Il S as &C.,
pents by the free and Independent condition which they
bsve assGned and nsnfn are hsnci1ra 10. 70 % eIo
deTed as gbects for future cognLao1 ~ any hurop -
power and while existing lights should Be respsSied
and w be BY the United sta.e- they 2~A L % len e@.
safety and iHerets" TO announce - taeJ ow 90 tast
no future European colony or d9mion slal with their
consent be planted OF established Oh any par Oh th norm
American coutnsnt and should the ster1t De ale tney
thus deliberately declare that viii be viewed a. an a-t
originating IN motives REGARDLESS Of their interests and
their ssety and which vii leave them rec 70 ahS snh
independent nation may Justly adopt n de-
fence ofits rielts and It's honor; ,,-,---, g..
md be further Retoited, That while TIE United states
disclsn designs upon the Island OF CGbl lcOnss mt
With the laws Of nations ard with Their d1teto Spain they
consider IL Que 70 tie importance Of the sIb 20 make
known in this solemn manner that they should view all r.
forts the part Of any other powr % procure P2ssssoa
whether pesoesby or foTciby, Of thit island which a.
naval military position might under circumstances easy
70 lie f0Teseen become dangerous - then southern cO
70 the Gulf Of Mexico and 20 the mouth Of .he Mississippi
uDineudy acts directed against them 20 be resisted ~
| all the means in their power.
Ia bringing together these actions Of John Quincy
Adams ia 1s2 and Of the Senator from Michigan in
1853 and placing them in juXtaposOn IN the history OF
the Senate | have done all that the Senator from
MchgsD 20 have le undone 70 vindicate the dc
parted Statesman from the censures heaped upon hin
/ By the living one IN 1880.
proceed TO consider the resolutions thus offered by
the Senator from Michigan
The honorable Senator from New Hampshire offers an
amendment a. a condition Of his vote in these words
ind be further resorod That while the United States
IN like discsim designs upon Canada, ncon-
ssent with the laws OF nations ana witH their duties to
Great Britain they consider u due 10 the vast importance
Of the subject to make known, this solemn manner that
they should view ell efforts on the part OF any other power
procure possession whether pesceaby or foby OF that
province which as nsv1I or edsa arS poCa must
70 their northern boundary and 10 the likes as unnendy
acts directed Against kem 70 be resisted by all the means
will vote for that amendment It is not well ex-
pressed but il implies the policy in regard 70 Can
ada which the main resolutions assert concerning Cuba
The colOnes when they coniederated, in MS invited
Canada 70 come in. Montgomery gave up his life in
scaling the flights Of Abraham, in the year 70
bring her in Scott in 1914, posred out his blood q,
Chippewa 10 bring her IN. If the proposition shall
fail shall lament population by the Senate OF
greater national interest than any other distinct in
yoyed in this debate; but shall nevertheless vote for
the resolutions Of the Senator from Michigan shall do
1 80, because
ist The reverence cherish for the memory Of John
Quincy Adams, the lustOus author of the policy which
| they cmbOdy, inclInes me 10 support them
Cd. While do not desire the immediate early
nexsiion Of Cuba zee how could for it all
Until Slavery shall have ceased 10 coynteract the work
ines OF nature in that beautiful island even then
unless IL could come into the Union without injustice TO
Spain without aggressive war, and without producing
internal discussions among ourselves, / nevertheless
yield up my full assent 70 the cOnv Ons expressed by
John Quincy Adams. that this nation never safely
allow the Island Of Cuba TO pass under the dominion Of
any power that is already become a formidable
yol enemy and cannot safely consent 20 the resto
ration OF colonial relations between any portions Of this
continent and the mOnarcbies OF Europe
The reesablshment Of such relations would Of
course, produce, in greater less degree, the
mercal and political embsrrnssments Of our relations
with other American communities and even with
European Dations, from which we obtained relief only
through the Of 1872 and the subsequent emancpi
ton OF the Spanish colonies this continent and their
organization a. free and independent republics Sir |
willing on the demand of the Senator from Mcli.
san, OF any other leader, and without any demand
from any leader, 70 declare myself OppOsed-radicay
cppOsed-opposed at al times, now, henceforth and
torCver-Oppoed ed, at the risk of oil hazard. and con.
sequences any design OF any State States on this
continent, anywhere else, which may by possibility
result in reproducing those eyIs-the greatest which
could beal this country short of that greatest of all 70
which they would open the waythc subyersion of our
own hardwon independence, aud the returning domn-
ion OF some European power over Ourselves / shall.
therefore, vote for these resolutions It shall please the
Senate to come 70 decisive action upon Them and shall
vote Tor Teaiir1nmg and maintaining the principles of
John Quincy Adams, defined in the Monroe doctrine,
and in his policy in regard TO Cuba, at all times AMI
under all circumstance whatsoever
But while thus expressing my devotion TO these prn.
ces cannot too strongly express myself against the
m8nneT in which they have been brought In issue here
on this occasion. The issue is made at time and
der circumstances, which render inevitable that
must fail, signaly fail in maintaining the great prnci
pies which II involves
Tho issue il raised at q wrong time. We are moro
than half way through session constutonally limited
10 ninety days, and Engaged with vast ami various sub
jecis which cannot be disposed of without long and
most dis cuTeive debate
Think the issue is raised in a wrong way Practically
and by custom, the President OF the United States holds
the initiative of measures affecting foreign relations.
The President now in the Executive house will go out
In thirty days. and his sanction, we hadit would
therefore be OF value But even that sanction such
would be- is withheld-and must confess, ightly
withheld The people have elected new President
who Is Just ready 10 assume, aud upon whom the re-
probabilities of the conduct Of foreign relations for four
years at least, must Test Not only do We not know
what his opinions this question are, but action
would anticipate the publication OF those Of those opn
ions, and enhauSss-is It too strong expression
to say iacetiously cmbarrass the incoming Admins
traion.
Moreover we not only required to advance in this
matter without the light that Executive exposition might
throw upon path, but we required 10 proceed
without the aid advice of the Committee 10 whom
the Of foreign relations has been condied by the
Senate, and as there is reason to believe in opposition
10 their deliberate Judgment.
Again i, results from the very nature of the ha,
msjorty for the resolutions cannot be obtained either
IN the Senate in the Congress, IN the country.
The principles Involved IN the resolutions have be-
come tradition among the American people, aud on
acknowledged occasions they would act upon them
traditions vigorously and with unanmity On the other
hand the Amefcons are practical people engrosse1
with actual business affairs and they will not upon
abstract principles however approved unless there be
necessity, at lesst occasion so il has happened
with the Monroe doctrine on colonization and with the
national policy concerning Cuba. They thirty years
old they are generally accepted and yet not only
have they never been affirmed by Congress, but Con.
gress has refused 10 affirm them, solely for the
Hat there pressing necessity, particular oc
cGson for such affirmation. Whenever necessity
or an occasion arises tproduces popular sentiment or
passion. The Northern States content now they
DO not fear RECONCILIATION, and do not want Cuba The
Southern States are content they do not desire
political excitement and they not prepared for any
thing hst may involve the nation IN It is MOTTO be
denied also, that the recen. unwise and unnecessary
position OF our diplomatic correspondence throughout
period Of thirty years concerning the island of Cuba il
regarded having created endorsements which only
the laps Of some time remove
The Senator from Michigan seems 70 be aware Of
these difficulties and therefore he sbors show tia.
there Is necessity or 81 least occasion for action
But he fails altogether in showing any new OCCASION
which, 10 the apprehension Of the Senate and the cOun