The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-23

expect to be drawn into controversy this or an
other subject presented these rssoIu s..sa aaon.
They do not assaii the motives o. senators
They make attack upon the motives of t6e Senate
proyiso and the next against it. do not call in ques
tion the patriotism recttude of the SenattT, but
legislature Of my State impeached. back h
occupy seat for three brief days. and expected TO
permitted to . occupy Without hs BENG drawn into oa
the Senator from Michigan that am ready for COM
troversy with him he chooses to raise one with me in
regard to this or any other matter The sentiments sd-
vanced in these resolutions the honest opinions
the people Of my State. They my honest opinions
and for majority soay Te'sTt c f0r
tain them as long as God suffers me to live
Mr CAss- hope may be allowed to express the hope
TO the wmo proyso have declared over and over again
importance to which is not entitled have explained
the whole matter long ago. have stated that when the
Wimot proviso was Rrst started had voted should
have voted in favor of it, But then the subject had not
been considered discussed No had looked into
it. 1t seemed to be question Of liberty slavery
alone But when the subject came to be discussed and
the very 6rst time it discussed and when gave
vote upon it, the Grst against III and vote by
which hazarded my political station at home and te
dered my resignation by II. II doessnot always do
seek in breast for tho motives Of action Of others
We frequently do each other great injustice by doing
not understand it at all. He says time would
favor the Wilmot pIoyiso and that denouncing
Not at all have not said one word to- day in favor Of
or against the Wlmot proviso. I do not dsnounce
anybody for being in favor Of i. II is vision
threats contained in these papers talk Of It.
and explain it. and expound IT, you please there is
is threat that they win not submit to the law Of the
and-not that they are to give up their opinons-not
nothing aganst It. but that il the measure IS allowed
to be passed. and become law Of the land they do not
to submit to it, have objection to the vote Of
Cs,. Fx- k1.a
parallel between that and another act which was de-
nounced-an act of war. During the progress Of the
matter but we know that convention was held during
that war. The circumstances known to the whole
country, and need not repeat them. will only say
that trust the same spirit viii again appear in
the United States.
Mr.. sAnH-I deny that there is any threat in these
resolutions or anything in the shape OF threat
Mr. CASA threat that they will not obey the law of
the land?
Mr.. sMIrH-They say they will not consent to it,
will not consent to it, and say to the Senator that
very large majority Of the people of the Union in the
Northern States opposed to it. but that saying that
about to take up against COngressS Not at
all, sir They will oppose it politically, they will oppose
y oonsttq.onaiy, ~ .ney VIII oppose II through the et
gIess That is all that there is in the resolution There
is nothing in it in the shape of threat.
The resolutions ordered to lie the table aud be
printed
REoRGANInNa THE NAvy.
Mr. MALLORY DEM Of Fla, gave notice he would at
an early day, move to take the bill reorganzing the
navy.
MARINE HOSPITAL AT CINCINNATI
Mr. CHASE, (ree so) Of Ohio offered resolution in
curing into the expediepcy Of marine hospital in Gin
cinnat Adopted.
STEAM VESSELS ON The LAKES
Mr. STUART (dem) of Mich, offered resolution in
rng into the expedency Of providing steam vessels for
the service on the upper lakes Adopted
TIE CASE DR..
message received from the President, communi-
eating copies Of correspondence relative to arrest &c.
of Dr. King, nt Athens in 1852 Referred and ordered
to be printed.
AMERICAN coSsu1s AND THE SLAVE TRADE
Mr.. CLAYTON (whig) Of Del, offered the following
Resolved That the Committee on Foreign Relations be
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suls siding in the spanish West India Islands to
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Mr cIayToS said that since s2 the slave trade had
fearfuy increased in Cuba Previous to that time had
IN ad tine
from both the east and the west coasts of Africa to
Cuba. The trade had been principally carried on in
American yessl1A with American captains and crews,
and thus abussan disgracing flag This fact had
attracted the attention Of the civilized world Good
trade and would 60 far of the North to break
it up. These vessels, all built in the United States,
Se ssnS M wsre
Instead of returning to the United States, for
register they give up the old and receive from the
American Consul what is called letter, which is
practically new register With new cargo Of empty
casks and the vessel properly fitted the captain sails for
from search by British or French cruisers and the
chances but in thousand that he Is captured
before he takes his Of Africans and on his
return to Cuba The facility which these sea letters af
ford to vessels to engage in this traffic requires atten
on Senators from Louisiana and Florida had addressed
the Senate former occasions concerning the
design Of Spain to Afrcsnize Cuba The speech of the
Senator from Louisiana had made deep impression or
his mind Since then he had given the subject his at
eniion, and from present information before him, ht
forced to doubt the correctness of the
judgment TO which the Senator had arrived: Al
all events, IL Cuba be Africanized, it will be
done by means of American vessels and American
crews, FOR other nation affords the same facilities
for selling ships in foreign ports and not BY consent oI
We had the Ddri0 Of Havana, Of late date, in which
were several decrees of the CaptainGeneral. One Of
them required registration Of all slaves in Cuba, with
view Of ascertainng any additions had been made tc
their number from abroad in violation Of existing trea
tes. The agents of the government in their searches
raised the island What the duty Of the oicers
These negroes free. Though kidnapped, they had
the Spanish language The authorities treated them
free but for ther own preservation bound them out
apprentices year. This doubtless, spoken
OF by the Senator from Louisiana, where the Captain
General took one of the apprentices himself.
Mr. sLnEI (dem) Of La, said he had not referred e
the setting free binding out apprentices those who
had been found upon the island in violation Of treaties
but had referred to tho direct means contemplated
by the Spanish government to secure larg,
importation Of barbarian Africans not as slaves but
apprentices. He had shown that by regulations for
their transportation TO Cuba four negros were allowed
he had shown revival Of the slave trade in all Its
horrors
Mr.. CIAyToS still thought the Senator mist AIKEN
In the Havana paper Of the 18th providing
for the importation into Cuba of free abopers consist
ing Of SpaDiards, Chinese Coolies, and Indians from
Yucaan but not word was said respecting Africans
c would deplore any cnrt TO Africsrize Cuba much
as any one. He know calamity which could befal
Cuba great that. No act could be conceived
suicidal for Spain herself The United States had
offered sloo0oo,oco for Cuba Spain Eng
land sS00co,0oo. He did not believe the phi
lanthropy Of Spain England would throw aside
this sum merely, to emancipate slaves in Cuba
Cuba the market for -four and other products
OF cid Spain The fact that the agrcuurists of Spair
had monopoly in the trade with Cuba Of -four,
OF the greatest obstacles any cesson by Spain Of Cuba
This interest all powerful in Spain. No admnistra
ticn could stand day who would favor any proposition
destroy the monopoly Of trade with Cuba. This in
tees from the motive would resist the Afrcaniza
/ tion Of Cuba He believed there nothing further
from the intention Of the Spanish government than t.
emanepate the slaves in Cuba, which would result in thu
| immediate loss to her OF the island.
Nr WmrFR objected to this discussion OF matter nov
pending before the Committee Foreign Relations par
liz uiari by members Of that committee lie knew II ha