The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-10

ment Of the pending questions aud that failure invest
the President with the necessary would endanger
and probably defeat the great object of Cuban acquisition
To show that the President made his suggestions Con-
ess under similar convictions IL is only necessary
cur his special messages March Is 1854 aud August
1854 He closed the former with the following reflections
and suggestions
In view Of the position the island Cuba its prox-
unity 10 our coast the relations which bear
and other interests vain expect that
series Of unriendly acts infringing commercial rights,
and the adoption OF policy threatening the honor and
security these States long consist with peaceful rea
TONS
In the taken for amcabie adjustment Of
difficulties with Spain should unfortunately fail, shall
the authority and means which Congress
grant TO insure the observance OF just rights 70 oo
tain redress injuries received and vndcae the honor
Of our Aag n anticipation Of that contingency kich fsar
esty hope may arise. I$ggss Congress The proprsy
Of adopting sach rOrisionat the erigey may
demand"
This significant recommendation followed by
responding action the part Of Congress until ine
gence was received late in July that Spain threatened
with arevoution Two unsuccessful efforts then made
in the House bring the subject before that body Finally
the Senate called upon the President to know il any thing
had occurred render the provisional measures sug
geed less necessary than they when made in March
haze only add that nothing has arisen The
Of former message dispense Sh The suggestions there
contained touching the epey Of provisional By
Congress-"
This call upon the Executive by the Senate was the
suit of highly important intelligence from Spain Com
menting upon the subject the time expressed
convictions the importance Of the crisis in the following
earnest appeal TO Congress
'.THE LATE rsTELLreEsoE From SrArs.-The most i'm
portant intelligence conveyed from Spain this
that brought by the steamer which arrived at Hall
fax from Liverpool the day before yesterday. 1t
yeyed in the shortest time that tdngs brought
from the metropolis of that country hisn little less
than thirteen days In view of its character
connection with the destines of Cuba, If that
Providence which has smiled benignly upon US,
vored its rapid Transmission to the American capital Con-
gress adjourn, and ii arrived just
BILE the members of that body take into consideration
connection with present relations with Spain. The faith
full chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations in the
Senate, hours after receipt had obtained
to inquire of the President whether provisional meas
necessary to be enacted to enable the ex-
ecutiye department of the government to protect the
interests of the Union during the In two hours
AFTER the President replied by written message,
pressing distinctly be misunderstood what
he conceived to be essential No mistake his wishes
upon the subject The time for aconfor energetic action
has arrived The question will admit of evasion equiv
ocaton 1t must now be fairly He who is with us
is against That public servant who, in the face of the in
formation of the precarou condition of Spantelegraphed
to Washington by of Oldest most viglant and pa
representatives upon the
sage scarcely be regarded hereafter friend to the
acquisition of Cuba!
.sThe President has performed his duty II remains now
ordinate branch of the aw-making power per-
form theirs We hope for the best We cannot, will not
fear for the result We know that the Cuba
enemies. But know, too, that there is democratic
party which, far has been equal every emergency
which grandeur and prosperity involved 1t
carried trumphanty Louisiana, Texas California and has
placed by their acquisition at the very head Of the
of the EARTH We know too that there patriotic wings
fail to stand by the honor Of the country the
integrity of the Union.
81 Spain should be forced to sell Cuba, she should
transfer another purchaser than ourselves because
Executive Is provided with the make cash
payment the people Of the United States will hold
President responsible for the loss.''
What impression made upon Spanish statesmen by
the failure of Congress respond the recommendation
Of the President be readily conectured Mr. Soue in
of his letters speaks of it fatal to his prospects
successful negotiation Such feared would be its effect
especially when the action of Congress was heralded TO
Spain by the leading opposition journals evidence that
Congress did sympathze with the President his pol
icy the acquisition of Cuba. 1t will be doubted
that the Executive fully discharged his duty appeal
ing Congress for the necessary support in the posecu
ton of his policy. Congress failed comply with his
suggestions and the consequences followed with which the
country is familiar
Whatever differences may have been drawn or impress
sons made in SPAIN from the failure of Congress to adopt
the provisional measures suggested by the President
IL is certain that the failure did indicate non-con-
by Congress in the policy Of the administration
to the acquisition of Cuba On this subject the report
Of the Senate Committee Foreign Relations is concu-
sve and that may do injustice to either branch Of
Congress- deem it proper reproduce this report
setting forth the true grounds which Congress declined
to act The report is as follows:
The committee entirely with the President in the
decar contained in his message the of Repre-
sentatve and reiterated in his message the Senate
lin view of the position of the island of Cuba proximity
coast the relations which it ever to our
commercial and other interest is vain expect that
series Of unfriendy acts infringing rights
and the adoption of policy threatening the
ry Of these States, long exist with peaceful relations
and satisfied that whatever may be
cessary insure future security and repose country
(menaced from the quarter indicated vndcate the
honor Of flag will be adopted by Congress
hope both the part Of the President and Congress-
the difficulties with Spain referred in the message would
have been adjusted before the termination of the
sion by amcable arrangement, has, would appear
caused both orbear until but short remains be-
tween the close of the and the stated
of the next meeting OF Congress.
The full reparation that has been demanded the Exec
utve with adequate guarantees for the future will