Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-08

OF atteDtl0n from the pupllc men here, and |
that it is now certain that they will give rise |
on coming to be considered in either house TO |
protracted, and, doubtless, a very able de |
bate They are strictly in keeping, not only |
with what is regarded as the temper of the |
present Administration on such subjects but |
with the accredited views and purposes Of the
great Democratic party of the country 1t is |
conceived that in disposing of them, that party
in Congress will make demonstr alton which
will from this time henceforward fix the prin-
ciple of sympathy on the part of this Govern
ment and people with the cause of sound
liberalism, wherever it may struggle against
despotism, and also the principle of prompt
and never-failing resistance, by force of arms
against any European interference whatever
in America or American Islands affairs
The case in point at which these resolutions
are poised, is evidently the threatened English
and French interference to assure Cuba to
| Spain, under any and all circumstances of an
otherwise successful effort of the Cubans for
| their liberties. 1t is very generally believed
here, that England and France will shape
| their conduct in the event of Cuban rcvolu-
| ton, wholly as they may believe this Govern
ment will permit them to act. That is; that
they will interfere for Spain, if satisfied that
| the United States will permit them so to do
with IMMUNITY. Hence, as before remarked,
the interest manifested in these important re-
solves just at this time. They as follows:
| ResOiced By the Senate and House of Req
| resentatires ofthe United States Of ADie,ieG
| in Congress assembled, That the people OF
| this Union have ever viewed with the deepest
| concern the cd Intervention of Powers in
| he affairs of countries not embraced within
| their borders, particularly when such inter
! vention had avowedly for its object the repres-
| sion of generous political sentiments: and that
they will never permit such an occurrence upon
this continent without physical resistance to it,
ResOtCfd That while the United States of
| America are disposed to observe, in a spirit of
| good faith, international obligations, they de-
| sire similar observance Of such obligations
| by all the nations Of the earth, and that they
| can never behold with Indifference the obliter-
alton of independent States by third power.
| because of the political freedom of such States
Res0tced, That the President be, and he is
hereby requested to cause II copy of these reso-
| luiions to be communicated to each of the
| diplomatic agents of foreign nations residing
| near this government, and also copies thereof
! to be transmitted to our diplomatic agents in
! foreign countries, in order that the sentiment
and the purpose of this Republic may be
| neither misconccved nor misunderstood in any
quarter of the globe.
Legislating for Agriculture.-Th DISPOSE
ton to have the general government intermed-
die in the every day affairs of the people of
the several States, is becoming yearly more
| ri 10 in fra1f w in
efforts to procure legislation for the benefit Of
Agriculture. Yesterday, it carried in Com
mittee of the Whole, a proposition to appro-
pirate from the Patent Office fund, 1000
extra for the purchase Of American seeds to be
sent abroad in exchange for foreign seeds sent
to the Government of the United States, for
distribution in this country. We yield no man
| in anxiety to have improved varieties of seeds
scattered far and wide in our land. Yet we
are no believer in the doctrine that the general
! government is the rightfu agent to that end.
American Agriculture-with Government :
hands off-has improved more wonderfully Of
late years than that Of any other country on
the face Of the Globe. The LaSSe- nous fGtre
principle has worked admirably for its interest,
the States and Agricultural Societies of our
land having nobly done their duty i'll this con-
uection. The States government may right
fnlly, and without setting improper preccdens.
do all in this way that Agriculture requires.
| We trust that ere the House come to vote on
this amendment to the deficiency bill reported
| back from the Committee Of the " hole, such
| ,gt I,o ,J,r hc i'm Il, \ n.
| general government within its sphere Of icgit
innate duties may ponder we'll upon the con-
sequences of aiding and abetting Congressional
Legislation Of this sort
Oath OF a Collector of Customs.-The
Treasury Department have information Of the
sudden death of Genl Alexander Soncrville.
Collector of the Customs at Sainia, (Passo Ca
beIlo,) Texas General S. was native OF
Prince Georges county, Nd, where he leave
a numerous circle of relatives and friends. He
weut West in carly life, and has long resided
III Western Texas where he was universally
known and admired for his high character as a
gentleman and his many excellent qualities.
The Mediterranean Squadron.-The Urea
sury Department have adviccs from Commo
dore Stringham, who, with his flag ship Cum.
| berland, was at Genoa ON the 10th of January
ulimo He arrived there on the 18th Of Dec.
having left Port Mahon OH the Sd OF Dec. The
ships had been compelled 10 anchor for scye
raj days in lIyeres roads, on account of the
opposing violence of the winds. The corvette
| Levant, at last adsi-,s, was at Constantinople
The corvette St Louis wss at Port Mahon
caulking and undergoing necessary repairs
All we'll i'll the squadron
The Steamship saranac and the Hon. Car
rol B. Spence.-The Navy Department have
intelligence from the steamship Saranac, Cap
tain j. C. Long with the Hon. Carol L.
| SPENCE, United States minister to Turkey on
board The ship on the 9Th Of January ulf.,
ran into Bald bay, near Naples, to escape a
severe blow. She had encountered much
heavy weather in the Mediterranean. All
we'll Soon as the weather would permit, she
was to sail from thence to Constantinople.
An Army Lieutenant Resigned.
Lieut. VIM H. Morris. O. ID Infantry, has re-
/, signed, to take effect OF lie 18th instant.
| LIST OF PATENTS issued from the United
| States Patent Office for the week ending Feb
| ruary I, Is54-each bearing that date:
| Ebenezer Barrows, Of New DIRK. n. Y.-FOi