The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-05
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.-REPoRT OF THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN kELAIlONS-
The report submitted to the Senate by Mr. Mason as
chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations upon the
message Of the President regard the necessity for the
enactment of provisional measures viii be read with inter
1t will be that the committee agrees entirely with
the positions taken by the President in his Of the
18th of March, and reiterated in his message of the LIST
inst and but for the short time until Congress win again
be in session. would report bills carry out the sugges
tons of the Executive provisional measures. We
but regret this conclusion of the committee but
as we know that they have been actuated by none
but patriotic considerations, we not disposed
to indulge in complaint Whilst we
regret the conclusion which the committee arrived
we are highly gratifed to that the able and ex-
perienced statesmen who compose it cordially
with the sentiments of the Presidents message This
nounoement will carry with it moral weight that may
prove beneficial in the further prosecution of negotiations
with the government of Spain The report of the commit
tee is follows;
''The Committee Foreign Relations, to whom re-
erred the message the President of the United States of
the first of the present month"; in reply to the resolution OF
the asking information whether anything has arisen
the date of his to the House of Representatives
of the 18th March last concerning relations with the
government of Spain which, in his opinion may dispense
with the questions therein contained touching the proret
of provisional by Congress to any exgency
may arise in the of Congress affecting those rea
TONS ;" report:
The committee entirely with the President in the
declaration contained in his message to the House of Repre-
sentave and in his message to the Senate that
position of the island of Cuba, its proximity
coast the relations which it must bear to
and other interests, it vain to expect that
series of unfrendy acts infringing commercial rights
and the adoption OF policy threatening the honor and secu
y of these States long exist with peaceful relations
satisfied that whatever may be found neces
future security and repose to the country
from the quarter ndcated) and to vindicae the
honor of flag will be adopted by Congress An earnest
both of the President and of Congress- that
the difficulties with Spain referred to in the message would
been adjusted before the termination of the present
sion by amicable arrangement has 1t would appear
caused both orbear until but short interval remains be-
of the present and the stated
of the next meeting OF Congress. t#
The PREPARATION that has been demanded by the Exec
uve with adequate guarantees for the future will satisfy
the Just expectations the country and the committee would
hesitate recommend the provisional measures
by the President be executed by him in the
Of Congress- under the difficulties of maturing them when
already hand the interval to
be long before the next meeting of Congress- AS that will be,
however four months Duration they have deemed
better whole leave the subject it at present.
with the Executive. Should the occasion unfortunately
must of occupy the earliest at
Congress its next meeting And for the above
reasons the committee ask to be discharged"
The request the committee agreed to, and the report
| ordered to be printed