The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-21


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amy earthly power or By any eonfeieran o. powers
may Be wen said BY an American w,hest tes charge q
knowledge and ability 10 appy thsm, pase ua a. far a.
people can be placed beyond the danger o. subaga
ton. But We are exposed 70 evils which though TAR
short OF the annhis,oa Of national inAepen lense
yet OF SUFFICIENT magpituae TO eKrits the socaas %
free and intelligent country The improvements u ne
age viii tell upon our position sho IA b forced late
collision with the powerful nstioas Of the OIL
world In raPidii, o. transportation 70 ne
throw Il upon any given point, as vel A. "a Al
the matisl OF war wonderful advances have been made
which promise TO be ollo sea by almost entire
luton u the science ATTACK defen and general
ly in fhe mode OF carrying hosttes. The intellect
that Is engaged in seeking valuable improvements aud
rev discoveries Is ever acting asvsr doabaDg always
advancing We must not he taken by surprise ia tina
new condition Of the wor We sh. lose nothing wlss
preparation, nor by ioolng steadily AZ the dangers
which beset MS with the resou lion follow the exam
pie of our fathers, and 10 do duty nelous cri
sis, az they did theirs in stu more psiilous one.
Relations Of the serats felt called upon 10 add ew
words to those uttered by the senator from Michigan
he stated that he in possession OF information that
Lord Clarendon, in unofficial conversation With the
American Minister in London had said that he
prsed to find that Mr. Cass had put upon his language
such Interpretation and that his only meaning was
that France and England united In eaecting
commercial treaties with countries bordering ON the
River La Platte. While concedng to Lord Claren-
don the right to Interpret his own language,
Mr. Mason said he chose to take a series
Of expressive acts and he reviewed the course which
had been recently pursued at San Juan, the dis.
tant incidents which led to the annunciaton of the
Monroe doctrine, and TO intermediate interpretations
American affairs, the history Of interference In the
mn.ons of the King OF tae Sandwich Islands aud la
addition those which had been observed in south aud
Central America, commented upon. Even distant
Ecuador and Peru afforded evidence OF acts which affect
ed interests lie depicted the condition OF islands
in the Gulf Of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, aud
their Importance in reference to our commerce
which is divided into two governments one OF
Africans who have reapsed into savage life an
Hayti and Fan Domingo On these people indue hal
been used to procure results favorable European gov
rrnments, ana injurious to From the arrog
interference OF these maritime powers this repub.
Tic not exempt They had exercised their power t.
control the balance Of in Europe. Russia illus
trated the similarity OF her policy in suppressng the
rising policy of the Hupgarans but it was power T.
the exercise OF which Americans would not submit
spoke Of the conduct of the British Consul at Honolulu
in vilifyng country dssuasve to the psope OF
the Sandwich Islands from annexation t, the United
States.
ously asked whether the Senator from Virginia was
aware that the surgeons OF the Frecch and Eng
the course of Miller, tbs Consul resolved |
themselves into inqusitiou to examine the |
the state Of that functonary, and they dscaeed him to
be insane.
Mr.. MASON said he had heard some such rumor
Uaughter)
Mr.. CLAYTON was opposed to the acquisition OF the
Sandwich Islands He thought our government could
not acquire them without the consent Of Eng
land an France because the former executive through
Mr. Upshur, the Secretary Of State hal agreed that
neither government should incorporate said islands, but
use them jointly for commercial purposes Tha. such
honor bound to obser that If the danger which Mr.
Cass apprehends exists this Congress should fortiy
commended that II 5ostrne which Monroe had re
to Congress- but which Congress had always
refused to adopt Monroe himself never undertook to
enforce 1t.
RELIEF FOR cAsTsxR HAywAY.
MT. COOPER, lwhgl Of Pa presented petition from
some time since but acquitted asking for S. 900 as he
had been ruined by the exhaustion Of his in de-
Tending the charge.
DKuIcrr IN THE INDIAN ACCOUNT.
An executive communication vas laid before the Sc
MISE by the President transmitting letter asking
appropriation Of about 81, 900 to supply a deficient
amour. held Indian account, caused by the failure
NAVAL STATION AT BRUNSWICK GA
Another executive communication received, in
eompla Nth resolution Of the Senate with copies
OF surveys and reports OF the fitness OF the harbor OF
Brunswick Georgia. for a naval depot aud the opinion
OF the Department as to the propfety Of establishing
such depot at that place.
THE sLooP-oF WAR ALBANY.
A resolution was adopted, on motion Of Mr.. SEWARD
calling the Secretary Of the Navy for copy Of the
der OF the Navy Department by which the sloop
Albany was ordered her last cruise and
Aspnwal; also the order given to Commander Gerry to
proceed on that cruise, and any reports or letters
touching the condition Of the Albany, or the necessity
OF her being repaired
Mr. BRowS desired that order should be passed re-
quirng both houses to adjourn at IL o'clock the
night CT Saturday, Sd of March.
Mr. WELLER wanted that his order 70 meet every day
during the residue OF the session at IL O'Clock A. M
passed frst Laid over
THE FRENCH SPECULATION BILL.
An announcement was had from the House OF Repre-.
sentaves that the President had vetoed the French
Spoliaon bill and that the House had failed to pass