New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-02
XXXIId CONGRESS-. FIRST SESSION

Sr~,Tr WASHINGTON Monday. May !, ;s5i.
The CHAIR laid before the senate the scto 'e
ture OF Rhode Island reNefnS ana annu'S ~, Se able
Mr. TOTCEY presented two petitions from tonnecucu,
PRAYING that duiy OF 40 per cent oe hp''eu o"
a. pS.ions in favor OF religious freedom to Amer
cans in foreign countries.
Mr. SUMNER presented memorial rom Ne"''o'N
.,a;rs, me reveal of the Missouri Compromise
Mr. II lNItN said he about leaving Washington
far some time and a. IN, Printing Committee required con
.r lance ot IL, upmbcrs be- asked 10 De excused
from serving on that Commute, A-'''' w. w ''
johnson appointed M ms sieN' ..,,. .ho p,s,
Mr. SMITH said he was on two comm res INC I', s
Oics and Printing ami he would be oDnSea 70 p' a.,
st iun, the ina ming week al his term ne ASKER - p
excused from further service IN sah '"A""''o'' '7
NJ cu sr.,,,n,ed A memorial from citizens of Nor
can Counv Ohio PRAYING Congress to carry our INC p'
principle ut non-nleryenou 10y 'oh-roS' "'s r,;yao
and the repeal of the Missouri COMPROMISE ,ne 49,
Slave Law ami all others ON the subject 81 na,cI
inc in The District of Columbia the states AMI ier,'9Ic
MIR COOPER presented petition from certain na.'o'
Companies in Ptunsy lN anna asking g'aiS u ~ "
Mr.. SIIDELL offered resolution directing the Com
mitee FoSgn Relations to mqafs ln9 r1 ef NE rc,,
of Congress suspend the acts ct CONGRESS preventing
expeditions leaving the United states against 'oreS oou"
MIR. sriprIL said: Although the resolution which has
lust been read is its face SIMPLY one OF inquiry lnk
l. proper 10 state az this time the motives 'na nov .
me to present H. consider Il one oi srea' i'po''".h
l. is no, brough, forward n formally but a W
basis of substantive. direct ana, as nope prompt '.s'
five action am quite conscious of the gravity o the re-
sronsihity assumed by a senator's taking the intasc W
such mutt,r but with the firm conviction i,
its necessity should feel that was recreanI 20 my u"!
IN the nation and especially to tine state that sent me nete,
were 10 shrink from il. The duty, moreover Ys'""'
imposed upon me by the action of the Legislature o. ,h
hiana. On the 9th of March last Joht fesouso" ,a
suhect nj Cuba were unanimously adopted Some ihons
since Mr. President, skeptcai ~ any on ln c
could be about the existence OF any concerted pan 70 @
canze Cuba use the word not because u mas I
l,,,k ainlX
at least without paraphrHses, the complex heus VI
patton, conscaton, piago murder devastation anu g',
harsm. Past experience has led me to De snIPiS''
nothing that England might attempt to prevent the posses
sion :his magnificent island by her great eommefSim
rva-a rival destined 10 be- in very Few year, IA Ic'
she be not already in that respect her recogzel suPe"
Still could not bring myself In believe hnt Spaln WIN
all her pride and obstnacy would prefer the destruction
OF a houTshins eo.ony peopled by her own sons 70
the prospect of its transfer NJ some iuiue' perhaps us
tant day, ly honorable and p,aeelh mgounu.on ~
friendly nation. tor n price that would eAu""', ns'
finances from that gull of seemingly hopeless Dahk'
rup,cy in which they have been 80 long pIuhgeu.
viii state now briefly possible, the reasons ina,
have led ne to the full conviction Of well UNDERSTOOD
purnose between Spain and England IN which France Is
certainly conhdant and probably participant Tor me
Attenuation of Cuba On the sth II April ls52 Lord
MaImesbm,v the British Secretary of STATE for Foreign
Affairs directed his Minister Washington in concert
with the French Minister Ia propose Government
trpare convention, by which the three nations should
bind themselves seyoraly and collectively renounce,
10Th DOW aud hereafter, all intentions 10 obtain posses
sion of the Island Of Cuba, and to discoun,enance
all attempts to that effect the part of Others
This proposition was made 10 the late Mr.. Webster,
then Secretary Of State, but no definite reply was
made to it, while he remained in Office His successor
however Mr.. Everett under date OF LIST December 1882
declined the overture in paper which will be forever
markable in diplomatic history, for its heightened
nationality and vigor of style corresponding with the i'm
porance of the question Let Us now trace the origin Of
The joint proposition Of England and France. Ga the 10th
of October 1851, Lord Palmerston the then British For
sgn Secretary writing TO Lord Howden his Minister al
Madrid said Here Mr. y read an extract from dispatch
d Lord I'M he In
Spanish Government that any for the emancipa
ton Of the slaves in Cuba would be in unison with the
wishes of the British Government, &c. On the 9th
January, 1852 Lord Iiowden writes from Madrid
Earl Granville the successor of Lord Pamerston that
the Spanish Government desired France, England and the
United States would make an abnegatory declaration
speeding Cuba This invitation OF interference from SPAIN
evidently brought about by the communication Of the
Goth Of October and Others OF similar character On
the cath of April 1882 Lord Mamesbury communicated
Isturz the Spanish ambassador at London cope,
OF Inc project OF convention to be proposed to the
United States by the British and French Ministers
Washington and the Marquis de Mrahores the 3Oth Of
April l-J2 thanks Lord lowden in the warmes for
his agency in having brought about this conven-
ton, rather proposition, for convention. Senior
Isuritz in memorandum which has date, but,
from the order in which it appears in the Parliamentary
document from which quote must have been addressed
Lord Mamesbury between the 9Th and 3Oh Of July,
1882 said that Spain desired that if the United States
would not adhere to such declaration, England and
France would declare they would allow any power
to possess CUBA in any manner On the 18th July, 1882
the Marquis de MaOres, in writing to CalderOn de Ia
Barca states very openly-~ha Mr.. Champion, writing
to Lord Amesbury the day had only indirectly
alluded to-he inexpedency Of urging strongly the
pending questions while the result OF the Presidential
lion remains yet undecided This done the sth
Of July, when the Presidential nominations had been male
but the illness and lGmented death Of Mr. Webster pre-
vented his replying. | have already offered my feeble
tribute Of praise TO the able thoroughly American aud Of
he viii allow TO pay hun what to Of his admirers
may seem equiyOcal compliment democraIic reply to
his successor BY the way, II the distinguished senator
from Massachusetts whom regret 10 see IN ms seat
has special 10 the contrary he woup greatly
crafty my curiosity and doubt that OF many Others
if he would explain the great discrepancy between h et
ter Secretary of state dated Dec J. leSz aih fres-
dent Fillmore message communicated 10 congress only
FIVE DAYS after tor the objections urge1 IN te letter
against the acquisition Of Cuba VIII apply with equal
force in all future time, or al least until the
races that compose il. population shall be
exter1ninaied. The African and Spanard rnusr alike
disappear before Mr.. Fillmore could consider its acqus
ton desirable. Ii England be allowed 10 have her in
the matter this problem will be more than half
solved The Spanish will have ceased exist and
the African if LEFT 10 its resources with the enormous
dspropOrOn of males and females according to the
lasi census existing the Island will rapidly melt away
The Of France and Eng land having been thus
definitely rejected Lord John Russell in his dispatch To
Mr.. CHAMPION, dated February 10, l.53 which was by
him communicated 20 Government, closed with this
very significant remark Finally while fully admitting
the right OF the United States reject the proposal made
by Lord Malmesbury and NJ. DE Turgot Great Britain
must at resume her entire liberty and upon any
occasion that may call for il be free 10 act
" either sngy, in conjunction with other powers.
" as 10 her may seem fit This implied menace SEEM. by
the declaration of Lord Clarendon the first night of the
present session Of Parliament in the House of Peer. 10
have been carried out least far as mutual promises
between France and England 90. Now there Is another
matter. which 10 many, indeed 10 Americans viii
pear trivial for notice here but which % me seem,
very grave import In the recent duel Madrid between