New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. OLIVER Mol introduced bill providing for
survey and sale of public lands in the Territory OF Kansas
and establishing land0iice therein heeTTeu ~ TIC
I Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. CUTTING suggested that 1t was n matter oil tne
highest importance that they should now TX day lof Inc
matter of indifference but until day was named he was
satisfied but little if any, business would be transacted.
The moment one shall be fixed, they would always
have large attendance of members ana could dspSlch
III the public business within reasonable time
Mr. HEM objected unless the debate shall be open to
Mr. CrTTING-Agroed-Let take it up
MIR. HEINZ Object.
Mr.. PERKINs La said he observed in The National
-7Etc,gcHccr t morning. address signed by hye mem
bers o the House Messrs Maurice, Wheeler Peck Peck
ham and Oliver, from New-York He had personal acc
ouaintance with only of them, and knew only Two OF
fhe Others by sight The statements and sentiments ere
IN were such require him to say something concerning
"Eyents daily transprng constrain to believe the
snnulmen of the Missouri Compromise act OF l2O inc
Inst of q series OF long premednaied ana de
Ibeatey pursued having for their object the formation OF
great sectional southern party OF which the present
lSecpyc designs TO become the leader in order to win
fhe South and propate the favor of her citizens In al
clifton to the repeal Of the prohibition OIL SaHy
ef expense TO the National Treasury, additional territory
nom Mexico by the Gadsden Treaty recommended by the
President 10 the Senate for sOnrmaon stipulated 70 pay
santa Anna the exravagsut of twenty millions of
dollars for fragment of territory to supply addition
n resources 10 the slave States This treaty modified in
many essential particulars, has been returned TO Mexico
and Is now in progress of negotiation In pursuance OF
De same political scheme il was determined at an early
Sv To ACQUIRE Cuba regardless of consequences 10 that
And gel teman selected to represent this country al
ho Court of Madrid whose appointment accustomed alarm
IN the minds OF those who acquainted wan hs as
position manners and political sentiments Whether nc
ATTEMPTED 10 open negotiations for the pehsoabe acqn
ton Of Cubais not known but II is certain I'M! no
attended his efforts if any made The SEIZURE OF me
Jack Warrior by the authorities of liaN ana Afforded MT
Soule as we are crediby informed the opportunity 10 e
dress communication to the Spanish Government so M
-. inf
language of character insulting as to render comP.
xnce with his demands in the highest degree lnpsobaole
Now said Mr. Perkins if there were any efforts 10 lorna
great conal southern party he knew nothing Whatever
AT them Coming from the extreme South ne h@ liSehe
g. everything with reference to southern institutions anu
~ far as his just convictions allowed him. had untel 10
fecure not sectional advantages but great constitutional
rights He must differ in opinion from those gentlemen
Ns 10 additional territory being acquired regardless OF eN
,ense from Mexico he had only 10 say under the crcum-
ttspces of treaty instead of twenty millions being
80 a. agreed between the negotaor part and the
Ae,icau Government the sum was reduced 10 ten mil
ions Tins showing that some attention was paid to
fbe EXPENSE He dssonted from the authors oil the al
dress tina; il originated win me rrsaen, ioI nS 81
fhe Administration but 10 sanction or condemn "a MS
Judgment should dictate The remarks ABOUT clNSn "a
bis own State dscourteous anu "' ~
leco,on gentlemen occupying seats upon tins moor ne
knew him ms a distinguished gentleman OF sn's... os'
ability and talents and a. such was III -: 80
HE was kind and courteous 10 ell CLASSES az ~ 10
res were NOT obnoxious 10 rcproach The address now
eyer did not stop here The authors say I'VE
Uniformed" by whom 7 Alter hTs' F' 'o .,..,;,,
%, onr Minister did nothing toward the acquisition
II Cuba they say that if he did MAKE any S a.,
,emnts he failed lie Perkins, certainty enc"
,o,ling of this Notwithstanding he had eeeP
Interest in the subject and member Of the Com-
mite on Foreign Affair. The sgners II not dlrccuy W
Implication say Mr.. Soule is uuht Tor hs once an r
Ecorduc, il in the highest degree censgrable- lhey
credby nOrsd Can any h one Of them Information rS aon
- ~ Ca;,;eo on Foreign Affairs. nor from the Sc
setary Of state vet they crediby informed our Mn
her II addition 10 incorporating Us abroad has coy