Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-16

port Of the proceedings of meeting Of citizens
Of Now York, held on Tuesday evening" March
IA, lin opposition to the Nebraska bill J which
was objected to.
A communication was received from the
Clerk Of the Honso asking leave to amend his
estimate of the contingent expenses of this
body, and to increase it to $4,000. Referred
to tho Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Giddings moved to reconsider the vote
by which the message Of the President was
yesterday referred to the Committee on For
egn Affairs. Mr.. q. said that he deeply re-
GREETED yesterday, that no gentleman, either
friendly or uniriendly TO the Administration,
had called attention TO the extraordinary doc
ument the President had sent to this House.
Mr. G. recitcd the incidents of the seizure or
the capture OF the Black Warrior. The name
Of that steamer seemed indeed ominous. Tho
proprietors Of that steamer not only violated
the laws Of Spain, but truth itself, in the mani
fest she b0re--trnth and fair dealing. The
conduct Of the Spanish authorities was not I'M
usual. All nations enforce similar laws, and
Cuba enforces these laws against all nations.
The Black Warrior had been AZ legally seized
as had the British steamers by our Govern
ment recently at New York and Boston. No
voice from England had demonstrated against
our conduct; nor had England demonstrated
in the cases Of vessels belonging to her subjects
seized by the Spanish authorities Mt Cuba IN
der like circumstances
Mr.. G. said that when the resolution had
been presented asking information from the
Executive in regard to this case there was not a
single dissenting voice. Information was de-
sired by oil. But what has the President
given us GAN tho information in the case"
But what else This is the first instance in
which President has ever travelled out Of
the record no far as to force his opinions upon
the House Of Representatives in response to a
simple inquiry into facts. 1t is unprecedented,
and should call up the indignation Of the
House. But the President has not only done
this but he has given us voluminous informa-
ton in relation to other wrongs and insults,
which he alleges have been received by the
United States
Is it indeed true that the Government of the
United States has in past times pocketed in
suits offered to it by tho authorities of Cuba?
Where and when have wo acted 30 base o part
Is it true lf 30, how are we, dishonored? If
it is not true, who is the defamer of our nation?
Weak, powerless, enervated, Spain, it is af
firmed, has thus degraded us, and tho inform
alton thereof is given to us at this late day,
in response to an inquiry relating to another
distinct and specific subject. And this, too, in
connection with Jictatorial message from q
President who has not the strength Of the par
ty that supported his election, whether upon
this floor or elsewhere "a man whose sceptre
has departed from his grasp, and who cannot
rely upon either constitutional or popular sup
port in any measure he may venture upon
urging
Who commissioned him to act thus? know
the man: served with him in this hall
nm IN older man than he, and have seen more
scrvicc--in legislation, mean, and not in war.
My service Of that kind has been brief and
was performed, not on horseback, but on foot
and that without fainting. But this is an cpl
code!
This President, Mr. Speaker, should be re-
buked for tho ntrusiveness and offensiveness
OF his communication to this House. | will
respect him in his official position, but he must
not transcend the power witAwhich it invests
him. But he has not ventured upon tampering
not be for moment tolerated in bis attempt
TO tamper with this.
The resolve Of the President however, and
Of the Slave Power in behalf Of which he acts,
is forcgone resolve. Ii is to arrest the tend
ency toward civilization in Cuba. Fear has
seized upon the minds Of the slaveholding peo-
pie Of the United States, that the shackles are
TO fall from the slaves Of Cuba, and the desire
il TO thwart that great and bcneicent work.
This is the policy which the President calls
upon us to interrupt, even by means of warlike
demonstrations and by deeds Of conquest
Everything adapted to resist the spread Of
Slavery must be resisted by our Government.
Tho press of the South, as well AZ tho legis-
lators Of the South and the President subject
to their influence, all unite in the same de-
mand The prolongation Of Slavery, and the
extension of it's rule, are held to be paramount
to all other considerations MIR. g. described
the tenor OF the articles in the Pro-Slavery
press, and read an extract from the South Car
DINA Herald, in which tho preservation Of Sla-
very in Cuba was held to DO Of far greater
moment than any interest involved in the Ne
braska bill
Mr.. Giddings also alluded to resolves tho
newspapers had reported as being before the
Louisiana Legislature, protesting against the
emancipation Of slaves in Cuba
MIR Perkins, Of Louisiana, said tho Louisiana
Legislature had adjourned, and that tho reso
lntions had simply been presented, and were
not adopted.
Mr. Giddags said he would not do Louisiana
injustice
MIR. Jones, Of Louisiana, said the statement
made by MIR. Giddings was false, and he did
not believe he had read it in any newspaper.
Mr. Giddings said il was idle for gentlemen 10
think OF disturbing him or divesting him from
his purpose. He had given his only authori-
ty for The statement made, and when the gen
tieman says ho does not believe that 80 do
rived il, certainly DO not believe him.
Mr. Jones wished to speak further
Mr. Giddings No, can grant no courtesy
10 man who doubts my truth, and will have
nothing to do with him.
The Time chosen for the summing up OF past
offences received from SPAIN IL worthy OF note.
Ii IL when England and France are just enter
ing into struggle demanding their naval
forccs-whon the Cross and the Crescent are
in conflict, and when il is presumed that Spain
is most helpless