The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-09


might have bad effect if something not Immediately
DONE and disposition exhibited to act in it should
prove necessary
Mr. Grswold, speaking of the cession of Louisiana by
Spain to France said
% What do know respecting the cession Though
made for more than one year. we have no information e
eept that contained in the message, which barely mentions
the fact" -n - Es ts
Mr.. Lowndes, speaking on the same subject, said
" 1t extraordinary circumstance in the annals
the United States that the magnitude OF
and the necessary consequence Of having and powerful
neghbor on our frontier we had yet no official information
on the subject The President in his really tells
nothing He he cesson of the Spanish province of
Louisiana to France, which took place in the of the
prints and discussion before the British Parliament but
he and If carriedinto effect make change
haye ou IN of e o
nected with that subject - n -. t. egrf
On the llth of January, lso3 Mr.. Bayard said
q An honorable member from Maryland tMr 8. smith)
has just laid table resolution calling upon the
House to place S2OOoOO0 at the discretion of the Execu
tive" sltf
These gentlemen who members of the House Of
Representatives at that time seemed have been
suited the contrary they were very desrous to get in
formation TO the condition of the transfer OF that
tory to France. We can hardly suppose that the House
had been consulted at that time Let proceed step
further In the message of Mr. Jefferson to the Senate OF
tn January, l803 which read by few moments
ago, speaking of the cession Of the Spanish province
Louisiana to France and perhaps of the Forda and the
late suspension of right of depose New Orleans and
OF the measures he had taken both occasions in relation
TO them, he says;
" The objects of these measures were to obtain the terri
tory the left bank of the Mississippi and eastward of that
practicable conditions to which the proper authorities
OF our country would agree" ...s
This message Mr.. Chairman, the Senate on
the lth January 1903 the very day Mr. Smith submitted
his resolution and that day Mr. Jefferson stated that he
had on two OCCASIONS which had TRANSFERRED (the transfer
OF Louisiana to France and the suspension of right of
deposte at New Orens taken prompt measures the OBJ
ects OF which TO obtain the territory of which are
speaking. They had been taken before lth of january
1903 as he states in his message Of that day hope may
now be allowed to PROFOUND the inquiry Wha becomes
OF the statement OF the gentleman from Missouri p He
contradicted by Mr. Jefferson; and of of them
must be mistaken leave this committee to determine
which, Et- El9'a
But, Mr. Chairman am willing for the satisfaction OF
the gentleman and to vndicate the truth of history to
proceed step further have before the instructions
from the State Department the correspondence of our
representatives Mr. Livingston and Mr. Pinckney relative
to our relations with France and Spain, and find that
far back September 1901 wise and patriotic Presi-
dent Mr. Jeerson) using all proper 0xertions to OBJ
tain cession to government Of this territory
will read few extracts
James Madison Secretary of State to Robert r. Lvincs-
ton minister to France dated Department of State Septc
Der 28 1901
In the next place it win deserve to be tried whether
cannot be induced to make to the United States
the Flordas if included in the ccson from Spain or
at least West Florida through which several of rivers
tpartcular the important river Mobe) empty themselves
The great Importance of West Florida to the United
recommends
every fair consideration which may favor the attainment of
the object"
Mr. Livingston the Minister of Exterior Relations
dated Paris, February 20, 1902:
If the territories East and West Florida should be in
cudcd within the limits Of the cession obtained by France
the undersigned desires to be informed how far would be
to make such between their respect
i've governments would at the time aid the financial
operations of France and By strong bound
ted States"
Mr. Livingston to the Secretary of State dated Paris
April "a, 1902:
And what appears very extraordinary to is that by
letter have just received from Mr.. Pinckney, find that
stu snppose that the Foridas not included in the
sion and he writes That he has made proposition pu
chase them, which lies before the minister with whom nc is
TO have conference on the subject"
Congress make Natchez free port and if the state of
affairs St. Domingo should employ the troops designed
Louisiana time viii still be left for gold to operate here
But it must be plentully and literally bestowed not barely
IN the assumption of debts but in active capital afforded in
supplies to aid their the islands, Give your
instructions rs to the utmost amount it, you will be better
to be protracted."
james Madison Secretary of State to Charles Pincl-
ney minister to Spain, dated Department of State May
1902:
Should the cesaion actually fail from this or any other
cause, and Spain retain New Orleans the Foridas re-
peat to the wish of the President that every effort and
be employed to obtain the by which the
territory the east side of the Mississippi including New
Orleans be ceded to the United States the Misss
maae @ hom na sSuHH with use Of is
out to Spain inmated in your original instructions on
this point charged by the President to add that
you may not only receive and transmit proposition of guar
anty ofher territory beyond the Mississippi condition
OF her cedng to the United States the territory including
New Orleans this sde but in it be necessary NAV
make the proposition yourself in tho forms required by our
James Madison, Secretary of State, 10 c. Pnckney,
minister to SPAIN dated Department of State July 2G
1902 =
The last information from Paris renders it certain that
inc ceson OF Louisiana to France has actually been
cuded and that the ceson comprehends the two Forda
In TINS state OF the business unnecessary decide on
the price which Spain might be led expect for of
the fiordas including New Orleans to the United States
and the so, would be of use for us previously to
SNOW the value she places the guarantee proposed my
letter to you OF the 25h of September For the pres
en the cesson wished by the United States must be an OBJ
lect OF negotiation with the French government"
Mr. Livingston to the Secretary of State dated Paris,
July 80, 1902:
In the time all that can be done here will be 10 en-
deavo to obtain ceson of New Orleans either by
or by offering to make it port of entry France such
terms shall promise advantages commerce. and give
her hopes OF introducing her manufactures wines into our
western country"
Mr. Livingston to the Secretary of State dated Paris
August 10, 1902:
81 have thought it best, by conversation and bv writing
10 pave the way, prior to direct applications till know
better to what object point For this purpose have writ
ten the enclosed essay which and struck
OIL twenty copies have just got them finished have placed
some of them in such hands think will best serve our
purposes Talleyrand has promised give it an aen
tive perusal after which, when find how it works will
come forward with some propositions very much at
owable to Offer ii they be brought sale of the Flor
das either with without New Orleans which last place
VIII be OF little consequence If possess the Flodas
cause much better passage be on the east side
Of the river may perhaps carry my estimate of them too
high; but, when consider rs expense will save us
and garrisons the risk the value of duties