Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-07-29
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

The Intslligsnesr publishes an account OF
recent cards Of thanks, &C., passing between
the United States and Spain On the occasion
Of gratuitous and philanthropio assistance
rendered BY thu auth orities and people of
Cuba to American vessels going ashore within
Cuban Jurisdiction. .s--s. 81.
The Union sincerely regrets the failure of
Aessrs. Singleton and Barksdale to sstin their
respective Pre- Cuban movements, saying in the
course of Its remarks on the subject
Is It will be observed that Mr.. Bsrksdale's
bill Ii based upon the assumption that no
y thing has occurred within tho knowledge of
this House which has changed the character Of
our relations with Spain" We think this as
sumption was reasonable and proper; 1t could
hardly be supposed that If anything had oc-
: CURED to render provisional measures unneces
ssry, such change in our relations with Spain
would DO unknown to the House. The suS.
gestion of the President must be presumed to
be operative until some favorable change in
our relations to Cuba should be indicated by
? tho tate OF our negotiations with Spain MI
: gleton's resolution was intended to ascertain
whether there was still = necessity for provi-
s0nsl measures. Mr. Barksdale's bill valves
any inquiry of tho Executive for additional
Information. assuming that the same necessity
exists now rs when the President made his
4. recommendation. In view of the fac; that the
? Session OF Congress will terminate in few
days, and with o knowledge that the state of
thipga, in Spain as well es In Cuba, suggests
the Importance Of such q provisional measure
rs that ccn:ained in Mr.. Barksdale's bill, we
cannot but regret that Its introduction was oh.
Jeoted to. II is not 10 be supposed that any
portion Of the money would be used except upon
the conviction that It's use was demanded By
me honor and interests Of the county
IL cannot be denied that in the present state
OF things in Spain, the use Of few millions of
money may enable the Executive to bring all
our difficulties with that Government to final
and satisfactory settlement If such an oppor-
tunity should be rendered unay ailable for
want OF the means provided by Dir. Bsrksdslc's
elii, IL would be Q matter Of national regret.
1t strikes &c rs one Of the cases in which moth.
Ing IS risked in passing the bill except the
hdelity OF the President in the use of the mo-
aey, but in which every thing connected with
one OF the most interesting national questions
OF the age is put to hazard by falling to pass
either that or some other provisional act.
That the President deems such an act neces.
ssry, We have . right to asscr1e; he has 20
announced in his message to Congress; and if
the necessity for it had ceased, We are sure
that such Intelligence would not be withheld
from Congress. Short as the time is. We still
hope that 20 grave . matter may not be over
looked, Dat that the suggestion Of the Preei.
dent may be yet carried out
Taxing 1t for granted that the Union Ia
speaking by authority in this connection, We
translate the above to involve an Executive
Recommendation Of the important bill OF Mr..
Barksdaie.
The Sentinel, declaring that 1t upholds,
jussifes and defends the institution Of slavery,
nevertheless reprobates the idea Of . renewal
of the African slave trade.