The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-04
From the Jackson Mississippan.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS AND OUR SPANISH RELA-
TIONS.-THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA.


THE ADMINISTRATION AND OUR SPANISH RELA-
TIONS.-THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
The publication of the correspondence growing out Of
our Spanish relations will have the effect Of convincing
every impartial person that the of President Pierce
from the beginning has been honorable in the highest de-
gree himself and to the government Those who be-
lieve with that the acquisition Of Cuba should be par
amount object will be gratied to find that their wishes
in this regard fully reflected in the policy of the admin
stration The consummation Of the measure peaceaby
il possible without bringing upon the of the
country the bghting effects of war; has been kept
stany in view by the President 1t certainly better
try all the Of peace consistent with honor than
rashy precpitae the nation into bloodshed But while
the President has exhibited reasonable degree Of orbear
towards the decrpd of SPAIN which has
cung with the grasp Of dying to the last jewel in
her crown the Congress that should have sustained him to
the entire length which he felt it his duty to go but
which parayzed his efforts by its refusal to act when he
called upon ii coordinate department of the govern
men for assistance will not be held bamelcss Twice did
the President appeal to that body to provide measures
which alone could provide enable him to attain
teal resuls; and twice his appeal unheeded. Nor
will il be forgotten that member Oft delegation from
this State acting it understood by the adviceof the
President attempted the passage ofa bill placing
sum of money at his disposal and the proposition was
rejected by the House. without according to it the respect
Of deliberate consideration When the close Of the
first session Of the late Congress- Mr. Pcrce in to
resolution of the Senate informed the body that nothing
had arisen since the date of his previous to dis
pense with the suggestions therein contained touching the
proprey provisional measures the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations the head of which stood Mr. Mason
of Virginia. reported that would be proper for Congress
to postpone all action until the next session.
That the refusal of Congress second the recommends
lions of the President operated greatly dsadvan-
tage negotiating with SPAIN there exist no doubt
Mr. Soule Of his dispatches thus refers the sub
ject
The hesitancy of Congress to meet the President the
high ground which he has taken in his message Of the
March has surely been injurious reputation for
character Spain doubts longer that she has little to fear
from resentment long she dacs to talk in loud
to rulers, aud while she command the
vices of statesman who like Mr. Caderon she suppose
only yields transcendental influence great
portion Of the people Of the United States but is
of sufficient skill to get their government TO rid him Of what
obstacles might clog his here impede the
progress of his policy at Washington"
This was the result of Mr. Soules observations of the in
huence which the 4hestancy of Congress to meet the
President the high ground he had taken exercised on
the action of the Spanish authorities.
But it is useless to lament the past, indulge in idle
elimination. Cuba still stands above the Of the
gulf She is not lost to become less desirable be-
her annexation has been postponed We there
fore look the future; and in this connexon the ques-
ton becomes of serious import uhm rW be The future pol
icy eftte administrator We find the inquiry answered
in az able article in the Washington Union the organ oi
the administration of the lh The tone Of the article
and the elaboration with which ii Is evidently prepared
show that it has been put forth exposition Of the
views and authoritative oreshadowing the policy of
the President.