The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-06
WAsH;Seroy. May =,

WAsH;NGToS, May On
HousE.-Clingman, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported bill for salts
faction Of French spoliations, being a copy
OF the one vetoed by President Pierce. He
said he had been instructed TO ask the post
poHement of the subject until the 10Th OF
May.
On motion Of Shorter the consideration OF
the subject was postponed until the first
Monday in January next; sc against go.
Gin lman addressed the House on the sub
ject of the report he made yesterday concern
ing the capture of Walker, maintaining that
the arrest was without authority OF law, us
we cannot introduce troops into "A foreign
Jurisdiction. The act of Pauldng. in its Ell
fleets, was calculated to aid British and not
American interests. lie held we ought 10 ex
ercisc an influence on Nicaragua, TO secure
the right OF way. and trusted TN" treaty max
ing power ef the United States will not allow
any regulations made by which our interests
will be damaged. IL is stated. that ship
company of New York has sold the privilege
to carry passengers, and Yrissari has ISSUED Il
proclaim alton. that persons shall travel in no
other line. Could any such restrictions be
placed on American citizens, and were they
to submit Tn an infamous monopoly, granted
by the government of country containing
not more than half million of people, most
ly negroes and Indians.
After speaking on the non-fulfilment of
the Clay ten- Bulwer treaty he said the best
mode OF getting rid Of all attendant Difficult
ties, was to abrogatc it. We have been en-
gagged eight years negotiating with Grea;
Britain. and have obtained nothing from her,
as to who shall control Central America,
Great Britain or the United States. lie ar
gued, we have the best claim.
lie condemned the trade of Great Brit :
ain in coolies and France in Africans, as OF
enormous cruelty. We have now on the
coast Of Africa squadron in connection with
Great Britain for the suppression of the slave
trade. Yet England Is transporting other
races to her islands, under a pretence OF labor
ers. Was not this mockcryl We might, at
least, protest against this system. il we were
not prepared TO stop the traffic. lie expressed
himself mortified at the fact that American
citizens at st. Domingo are actually protect
ell by the British Consul. 1t was uiificult for
the Secretary of the Navy to get ship to
send thither. 1t would bs bad energh to
submit to the insults OF white people, and
worse to those of free negroes. lie hoped the
example set at Greytown would be followed
in this case, and that there would be q re-
form in those respects. The administration
had not yet had an opportunity TO show its
hand on the foreign policy, but from the
antecedents of the President and Secretary of
State, we have the right to expect better
things lie quoted and approved the scnti7
ments uttered by buchanan i'll the Ostend
Manifesto.
Giddings inquired whether he understood
Clingman to advocate the annexation OF Cuba.
Clingmsn replied he woaId be very glad
to sec Cuba annexed to this country on any
fair terms. Four years ago, Pierce had good
grounds, and ought to have taken it, after the
Black Warrior affair. Its annexation would
put stop to the cooiie and African trade.
Davis, of Ind, inquired whether The reso
luton reported from the Committee on Fro
eign Affairs, proposed the abrogation of the
Clayton -Bulwer treaty by proclamation, or
through negotiation.
Clingman replied; the President says il
ought, long ago, to have been abrogated.-
He, (Clingman) believed, with the President
that the British Cabinet is tired OF tho com
plications. having their hands full of other
important matters lie knew, very well
there Is disposition on its part. to have the
treaty abrogated, on honorable terms, and he
telived, the Executive can have it done ai
this time.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the Senate bill Cor the admission of Minno-
sofa into the Union.