The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-07

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THE DEBATES IN THE SENATE ON THE GADsDEN
TREATY-ExTRAoRDINARY DEVELOPMENTS ANTI
CIPATED-NO DOUBT OF THE ULTIMATE REJECTION
OF THE PROJECT ETC.
WASHINGTON, April 6, 1854.
The Senate was in executive session four hours
to-day, nearly all which time spent in discussing
the Gadsden treaty. Governor Brown of Mississippi
spoke against it in its present shape.
Mr. Rusk of Texas, submitted an amendment, to the
effect that If it was found the boundary line laid down
by General Gadsdon did afford feasible route for
railroad to the Pacific then Mexico to grant the
United States right of way further south.
Although il is known that the treaty is doomed to be
defeated beyond all hopes still vote has yet been
taken showing its real weakness.
There no doubt that the injunction of secresy will
be removed when the debate is concluded and with this
view nearly every Senator has written out his speech for
publication.
1t Is said that the facts which have transpired in the
investigation prove the administration to have been gull
y Of the most extraordinary conduct in bringing about
the negotiation employing its agents persons known
largely pecuniariy interested in the soo and Garay
grants. The of these persons have come up in
debate and the motives of the President and Secretary
of war-Jenerson Davis-have been charged to have
been improper in the extreme We do not believe this
with regard the President His fault is in being sur
rounded by dishonest and corrupt set Of friends who
have erected Kitchen Cabinet to get hold Of the spos
If the debates published the speeches we're de-
vered it stated that the denuncstory articles which
have appeared in the HERALD against the administration
win be considered the most fulsome praise in compari
son with them.
Not the least interesting portion of the history Is the
in which jefferson Davis managed to get General
Gadsden appointed Minister without the aid of single
voice from his state-south Carolina
II is probable motion to lay the treaty the table
will be carried before the close Of the week. perhaps
morrow.
THE OUTRAGEs IN CUBA-ANTICIPATED REJECTION
OF THE DEMANDS on sPAIN--rHE ANaLoFRENcH
PROTECToRATE-wEAKNEsso OF OUR NAVY, ETC.
The President stated gentleman to-day that he ex
pectcd the answer of the Spanish government to the
and made with reference to the Black Warrior would
be a positive refusal This being the case, what
to think of the supineness in not ordering at once
strong naval force to the West nesS The Secretary Of
the Navy has ample power by law to give such bountcs
for sailors would plenty Of men Nothing has
been done; and yet we know the Cabinet believe that
England and France will at despatch strong squad
ron to reinforce the Spanish feet at Cuba II can only
be accounted for the supposton that the President
has made up his mind to in. The conduct Of the
administration excites good deal Of indignation here.
The Cuban correspondence transmitted to the House
yesterday dates far back 1885 The telegraph made
ridiculous blunder yesterday lin speaking Of this mat
ter should yead-that one VI the ceses that Of the