New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-02
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE SEN
ATE IN REGARD TO OUR RELATIONS WITH

SPAIN. WAsHISGToS, Tuesday Aug. !, 1884.
The President transmits the following Message to the
Senate Of the United States:
81 hasten to respond briefly to the resolution Of the
Senate of this date requiring the President 10 inform the
Senate, if in bis opinion it be not Incompatible with the
pubc interest whether anything has since the date
of his message the House OF Representatives OF the 10th
of March last concerning our relations with the Govern
men Of SPAIN which i'll his opinion may dispense with
the suggestions therein contained touching the pprty OF
provisional by Congress TO meet any eygency
that MAY arise in the recess OF Congress- affecting those re-
laoDs.
In tho Message the House of Representatives referred
to- ayaed myself Of the occasion 10 present the follow
ing reflections and suggestions In view Of the position OF
the Island OF Cuba It's proximity coast the relations
which it must ever bear TO commercial and
other interests, it is vain to expect that series Of
unfriendly infringing our commercial rights,
and the adoption of policy threatening the honor
and security of these States long exist with peaceful
relations In case the taken for the amicabe
adjustment of difficulties with Spain should unoru,
naeiy fail shall hesitate to the authority aud
means which Congress may grant 10 Insure the ObeEan
of our inst rights obtain redress for niur received,
and 10 vndcate the honor OF flag. In anticipation OF
that contingency which earnestly hope may not arise,
suggest Congress the propety OF adopting such provis
iopal measures rs exigency may seem To- demand.
The two Houses Of Congress may have anticipated that
the hope then expressed would be realized before the
period OF their adj ourment and that relations with
Spain would have assumed satisfactory condition, so as
TO remove past OF compliant aud AFFORD better Sc
curity Tranquility and Justice in the future; but am con-
strained TO say that such is not the fact The formal
| demand for immediate reparaton IN the case
W
Part of Spain by prompt satisfaction has only served TO
call forth justification of the local authorities of Cuba,
and thus to transfer the sbiy Tor Their acts to the
ouIv reliable in it, nature, but OF official charac-
ter was received 10 the effect that preparation was
/ making within the limits Of the United states
! by private individuals under military organization,
for descent upon the Island of Cuba, with view 10
wres. that colony from the dominion OF SPAN lnserna
tona comfy, the obligations OF treaties anu
provisions law alike required in my judgment, tina. all
the constitutional power of the Executive should oe ex
ered prevent the contamination OF such violation of
positive law and OF that good faith which mainly the
smcable relations Of neighborng nations must depend
In conformity with these convictions OF public duty a
PROCLAMATION issued 70 wan all persons no. TO parilc
pate in the contemplated enterprise and 10 invoke the IN
deposition in this behalf of the propS officers OF the Gov
ernmen No provocston whatever can justify private
expeditions OF hostility against country at peace with
the United States. The power 10 declare war Is
vested by the Constitution in Congress, and the e1
perience Of past history leaves no room 10
doubt that the wisdom of this arrangement OF
constitutional power viii continue 10 be verified
whenever the national ineres. ana honor shan demand
resort 10 ultimate of redress Pending regota
ops by the Executive and before the action OF Congress
individuals could not be permitted 10 embaras the opera
oCs of the and usurp the powers OF the othr OF
repositories of the functions of Government have only
10 add that nothing has arisen since the date OF my former
Message 10 dispense with the suggestions therein contained
touching the propriety of provisional measures oy ooh
gress. fA'ALi' '.-'
The essacc was read in Executive Session. The luke
wsmness of the House on the Spanish affairs will render
il Ineffective in It's object. No appropriation can be got
from Congress TO operate with during the recess Wax
fever is entirely defunct in the House
The final vote on the Reciprocity treaty VIII Be TAKEN 'o
morrow, when it will pass by large majority.
1t is thought the nomination of Geo. \. saunders as
Consul to London will be made again and sent TO the
Senate by Thursday. II viii be again rejected.
The resolution of the Senate to meet on the st OF NO
vember was to have been introduced to-day but was de-
layoi.
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