Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-06-02

til circumstance are ready for sctive opetafion
Such are the views Of General Cass Nov, iii, 81
propoSe 70 this House simply % respond to
of the Presidents message, by indorsing them,
condemning this Clayton Bulwer treaty and leaving
him to take the necessary steps TO- rid us Of IL
have. no fear Of any arising out of the subject
Great Britain has vast pecnniary and commercial |
interests involved in her relatons with the United
States, and it also would be very difficult for her to-
defend Canada and her other possessions against
She is not rashly going to war with US. At this
very time she is engaged in . Chinese war, and an
East Indian war; and is, in addition to that, threat
ened with European difficulties She, therefore, has
no motive to seek with u.s. The present English
Cabinet is believed to be favorable to q liberal set
Element of this question. Let GO forward and
get it settled now. 1t is not at this time, Of much
practical importance and therefore, it may be the
more readily adjusted. If is not done, in the flu
ture when practical question shall arise in relation
to it, it may invoe us in war;
Mr. Bliss. have listened with great deal of
attention. but do not understand what the object of
this movement is, Do understand the gentleman
advocating policy leading to the seizure of Cuba
and Central America?
Mr.. CLINGMAN. No. sir,
Mr.. Bliss. What, them is the idea?
Mr.. CLINeMAN. 1t is to abrogate this treaty.
Mr.. BLISS. But all the gentleman's argument is
directed to explaining standing and position in
respect to Cuba and Central America; and, as /
understand it. sooner is the Kansas question dis
ton is raised, for the extension of slavery.
Mr.. CLINGMAN. I cannot answer for the gentle
mans understanding This may not be matter of
very great practical importance now but it is my
judgment that, ten, twenty, or fifty years hence it
may be policy to scqu;re those territories and
dersire to remove instructions now.
| AS l said before, suppose, when Great Britain
protested against the annexation of Texas a treaty
had been enforced binding US not to acquire it: its
annexation would, in that event. have led to war
The information of a positive agreement with her,
in addition to an act to which she hostile, must
necessarily have led to war. We had no obligations
! in the way, and no rupture resulted. desire to
move all offensive alliances which shall stand in
way hereafter
Mr. GDDINGs. do desire to ask the gentleman
annexation of Cuba, or whether he discards that
| idea?
Mr. CLINGMAN. I will answer the gentleman with
pleasure, though do not desire to embark in the
discussion Of that subject. will say that should
be very glad to see Cuba annexed to this country.
l would have been glad to get it upon fair and hon.
orable terms four years ago, and l think the coun
try ought to have taken it upon the happening of
the Black Warrior affair. The Clayton. Bulwer
treaty does not touch Cuba. We could get Cuba
without abrogating this treaty. I nothing in
the world about it so far as Cuba is concerned. I
should like to see Cuba a part of this Union. Its
annexation would also stop the African slave trade
and this more Objectionable traffic in Chinese and
East Indians who are carried there and DESTROYED
Would not the gentleman like to see an annexation
of Cuba by which the slave trade and the Coolie
trade would be stopped?
Mn. GIDD1NGs. l do not rise to embarrass nv
friend. l would ask him this question: is he in
favor of the acquisition of Cuba now?
Nix. CL1NGMAN. If the gentleman will point me to
any honorable mode by which get Cuba, I
If the Executive can make treaty with Spain for
Cuba. would favor that project provided the
equivalent were rot unreasonable. Some time ago
l offered a resolution calling for information on
Spanish AFFAIRS but understand that it is inexped-
ent to furnish that information I'D to this time If
our difficulties with Spain not settled, I am will
ling, IN the ultimate stage, to go to war with her,
and then, if we can conquer Cuba, I will not com.
plain of that result.
Mr. GIDDINGs. I understand the gentleman to
refer to the Ostend circular.
Nix. CL1NGMAN 7 do.
Mr.. GIDDINGs Does the gentleman approve of
the terms of that document?
Mr.. CLNGMAN. Yes, SIR
| Mr.. GIDDINGs. That will answer nv purpose.
Mr.. CL1NGMAN. I think I go quite as far as Old
Buck does in this line. I have, Mr. Speaker, nearly
used up the time which, by the courtesy Of the
House, has been given to me- and must bring my
remarks to conclusion. All I desire is for the
House fairly to indorse the position assumed by the
President.
Mr. DAVIS, of MARYLAND. Let me ask nv friend
to explain one point. His resolution speaks of alb
rogating the Clayton Bulwer treaty. Does he con-
template that the President, BY his own authority,
shall do that or that negotiations shall 60 to that
effect?
message, that it ought to have been abrogated long
ago by consent of both parties. I have good rea-
sons for my beef-that the British Cabinet are
tired Of the negotiations which have been going on
for eight years upon this subject and that they
now ready to adjust the question honorable terms;
and have no doubt that the Executive, by proper
effort. will be enabled to do it at this time / do
not know that it could be done twelve months hence
or at later day. But, by its abrogation, every
gentleman will see that will get rid of the shack
| ling alliances with European Powers we had been
from the day of General Washington down to the
ratification of this treaty.
Mr.. BARKsDALE. Does my friend mean to in
innate that Great Britain is willing to give up
Roatan?
Mr. CLIrGMAN. will answer with pleasure
Great Britain, by the Dallas treaty, agreed to give
up Roatan to Honduras. provided there was guar.
antee that slavery should never 60 there. The Uni
ted States would make no such guarantee. and that
that Great Britain WILL in view of her treaty with
Honduras, agree to abandon her claims in that quar-.
ter, and also withdraw, reasonable terms her
Mosquito protection. The feeling of the American
people is against this Clayton Buwer treaty It's
current ia setting strongly in that direction that
ment then. do its duty, and we are again free and
the path Of destiny is open before us.
=, Here the hammer fell
The REGISTER ON "RENEGADEs THE Raleigh
Register speaking of the appointment of Mr.. Cling
man as U. S. Senator says:
We have seen very little in Gov. Bragg's course
to complain OF. but we 90 wish that he had taken
counsel with us, and appointed old sinner instead
of renegade"
The Register would make the world believe that