Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
NEBRAsKA-EURopEAN wAR-cUBA.

Observation-Disclosures WAR-CUBA.
The House having resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr OLDs of Ohio, in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
the House organize the Territories Of Nebraska and
Kansas the question being the substitute offered there
for by Mr.. RICHARDSON.
Mr.. INGERSOLL said that he feared we not,
natien sufficiently of the Importance Of what
taking place the other side of the Atlantic. The
Turco Russian might involve the whole Of Europe in
its consequences and who could tell where it would end
He thought he in danger to the interests of
and to citizens if not to the peace of the
nation itself Who enough to tell how long the
war might continue Nominaly, it against the
empire of Russia but sure that it would not
prove of conflicting interest, extending throughout
the organizations and ramfcatons of European society
As mere question of war between Russia and the
Mussulman there little to excite either inter
ests sympathy In commercial point Of view it
would scarcely matter if Russia possessed the entire of
Turkey because with the latter amounted
not than few cargoes figs He expressed sym
patty with Russia but rather with the Turks because his
sympathies with the weak Who could suppose but
that there sefshness at the bottom of the alliance
France and England View the struggle might it
certain but that the United States would be call
ed upon to play important part On the one hand
sympathies might be aroused and the other might
find ourselves in the position during the war be-
tween France and England, when our rights honor and
interests were nsulted outraged, and abused Fore
warned to be forearmed and he desired to call the
attention the committee to what he thought ncum
bent upon in this uncure of affairs if would avoid
He desired that there should be unanimous decara-
ton by Congress of neutral rights land by treaty
which might disparage and compcate the question: and
unanimous request that the Executive should proclaim
our position which he took be included in the terms
free ships make free goods. No search papers to
be overhauled but ships papers, not cargo papers He
believed this to be good maritime law acknowledged at
different times by different European nations 1t was
pre- -eminently American law asserted by early
statesmen early Congresses and acknowledged by
several treaties The policy of England was supremacy
selfish. With her might made right and it would
tinue so long she could bully other nations into her
ways lie referred recent English documents to show
that she intends to act towards neuras just she
chooses protesting at the same time regard for in
terest. He inquired of Mr.. PERKINS, of Louisiana whe-
Their the speech of Mr. SLDELL in the Senate in regard
the island Of Cuba expressed the views of the people
| of Louisiana that subject? ."
Mr.. PERKINS, Of Louisiana, said that he had OBJ
lection answering the question of the gentleman from
Connecticut far it in his power do which,
however, did extend much beyond the express
sion of his belief upon the point referred to- Loui
sana, he sad has decided interest in the position Of
Cuba and he shared in the views of the Senator from that
State 10 regard to the interference Of other Powers in the
| affairs of that island
If CONTINUED Mr. p the gentlemans question extends
to the views of the State of Louisiana the Spanish
policy my belief drawn from various sources and
asserted in the message Of Governor that although
nation have been protesting that would never
submit to the transfer Of Cuba to any foreign Govern
men yet at this very moment she is for all practical
purposes under the control Of France and England and
by them used annoyance to us in manner and to
extent that would not be tolerated If either Of them
held open dominion of the island believe, further
that in my State at least in my immediate district the
conviction is general that Spain will part volunta-
ry with that island and that if it is sundered from
her it will be by violence. believe that France and
England are under obligation to aid Spain in such con-
Urgency and that they in spirit endorse the sentiment
of the Spanish statesman who said Let the island sink
into the ocean rather than transfer it to America
More sir; believe that this feeling upon the port Of
those who direct the policy of these Powers is the result
of hatred intense hatred for institutions. believe
that they would hold Cuba mailed sentinel over
| commerce. emblematc Of the despotsm of past age,
breathing hate and defiance against every thing which
speaks Of progress believe that with this state of cir
cumstances have the right and that it becomes us to
inquire Governments interfere to
poc rulers in the unjust and yrannical exercise Of power
for our own injury, if have not equal right to in
teere for sedefencc and the protection of the subjects
OIL that Power which is in such close contguty to be
at our very door. win go further, and say that be-
eyc there is settled conviction with to what
course this Government ought to pursue think il
general conviction that this Government has protested
in every form against the transfer of this island any
foreign Government and against the policy which now