The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-27

Spanish communication this country and know that
Spanish action AND Spanish words very often widely differ
notwithstanding all that has been read does not follow
tnat we may not acquire Cuba peacefully from Spain
by purchase. There is, under The law Of nations, or
ahy principle OF that am Of real ipdigniy
to nation TO offer to purchase exchange with her any
territory whatever, that may be in her possession.
no iea ihd'en'y the declaration OF the Spanish
Nores mat 10 an ndgnty on the part Of the govern
mehs OF the United States offer to purchase Cuba 1
consider as merely idle The question is, whether is
wrong whether We are violating the laws Of nations and
the courtesy due 70 another nation when propose
purchase from her country, the acquisition Of which
desirable TO US, and which will never be the Of
any real benefit TO herr can injury in this l
eau see no ndgny in the offer. 1t does not follow
we are to carry out by does not imply disre-
spect to the nation in making itself She has
the right to refuse; have the right 10 PROPOSE
AS anere no real ndgny in H. can see no reason Why,
as the object is of great Importance TO this country
IN my view, we should not make the Offer because in the
Judgment OF the honorable Senator from New York, it
may be that that offer will fail.
Mr.. FooT-Mr. President, although member OF the
ommtee from whom the report and the bill now before
us emanated do not feel myself called upon at this
time TO say more than merely express my unqualified
yet Respectful dissent from the views Of the majority OF
the committee embodied the bill which they have
exported TINS morning. and recommended the favorable
hearty what has fallen from the Inns Of nv
associate on the committee the honorable Senator from
New YORK. upon the general policy Of the question before
entertaining some expectation that would submit soma
general remarks upon the question before morn
ing shall not do sO rcserving, however, my opinions
and views upon the general policy Of the question before
US, for full and elaborate expression when the
whole subject shall be before the Senate specially their
consideration.
SCENARIOS ARGUMENTS REFUTED
Mr. ToonisMr President, the speech Of the honorable
things The first is personal TO himself; and am very
happy congratulate him and the country that at last he
has concluded that economy is element in national DO
Icy which heretofore he generally have ignored
The importance Of the question itself and its Incidents
seemed TO have aroused his mind to that point which
consider an improvement in legislator. The next i'm
portant and remarkable feature in the speech ena
tor is at he comes TO conclusion upon the main quc
ton He throws out number of objections TO the pro-
posed mode OF action but he declines he fails express
opinion upon the merits OF this great question of ma
tonal policy, about be inaugurated He takea
ground neither for against it, AZ question of ma
tonal policy, but confines himself simply objections 10
the mode now proposed the acquisition of Cuba ON
that point have only this say: may the best
mode; and my purpose in rising now much to
argue the question fully objections To the
particular mode which IL proposed by the Committee
Foreign Relations in conformity to the OF
the President OF the United States and express my
hearty concurrence in 1t as OF great and en-
during national policy.
Is THE MEASURE CONSTITUTIONAL
The Senator inmates, in the first place. that If IL is not
violation Of the constitution is surrenderng the
sttuoDal rights of this body In what respect The
gu ston of the right Of tho government of the United
States 10 acquire territory by purchase, by war;
any other mode proper according to the law Of
nations is presume longer open to observation It
has been settled by the judgment Of all par
ties and by construction Of the constitution, no
longer open to dispute Then, if the right acquire
country by purchase is conceded point public po
lcy il IS derogato of any Of the rights OF the &C.
nate of the United States that we should appropriate this
money We nsvp oe. to BY
there is constitutional inhibition against the
President or anybody else using money unless it DO
Is constitutional object, We propose to do that
very thing. Conceding that the policy Of acquiring
mited the Congress Of the United States, both tho
Senate and House Of Representatives whether IL it be
public money we shall enable the President Of the United
States to naugurate by this appropriation see OBJ
lection the constitution to IT. the gentleman failed
to point out any provision of the constitution which
icts with our apPropriatpg money in advance of bar
gain, for the purpose of making the bargain. No such
point raised in the early history Of country mono
in with Mexico. recollect that two occasions
bill was introduced, and voted for generally until was
encountered by an internal domestic question: authorizing
the President Of the United States USE in one case two
and in another three, millions Of the public money
connected, as the proposition undoubtedly was,
and as it was understood by all parties, with tho
and blocked up in the first instance and probably in tho
second, by uniting to it condition as to what should be
the the e Sa was by
ing passed beyond consideration being conceded by
the practice OF the government in conflict with or
the provisions Of the constitution shall proceed advert
10 the incidental abnegaton as the gentleman seems To
suppose to be- of the rights this body portion Of
from New York suppose that appropriation Of money
for the purpose Of purchasing foreign territory commits
the government TO the confirmation Of any treaty which
may be made 10 accomplish the purpose know not how
1t be so viewed. do not consider that those who
voted for granting the two three millions of dollars that
Mr. Polk asked, for the purpose Of making q treaty
with Mexico, thereby committed themselves even
as Senators, to the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
1t not considered here. 1t was regarded
that their constitutional right Senators could
not be surrendered that incapable OF surrender
This legislative act proposed to be passed because
the executive and the legislative departments believe that
is proper policy TO appropriate this money for the pur-
pose of negotiating treaty in order TO purchase Cuba
II afterwards treaty is made, the terms of which arc
obnoxious in reference to its amount any pro-
vision which is dsagreeable to the honorable Senator
4rCY he has I'm QnHo Fnn pncttt.
power, member of this body unmpaired in any
way TO reject it accept it, in his judgment will best
Senator that the $50 900 be expended by the
Executive, who, alone, by our constitution, inaugu-
rate treaties, shall lose the money unless the treaty
be confirmed. That is to be taken into consideration
1t is fair consideration for Congress whether the
run the risk OF treaty being made which may be re-
jected. II is liable to no other objection whatever. We
have simply TO consider whether the amount great
in view of The object sought to be attained, that
unwilling to the risk Of the less Of $50 600 OOO
rather than enable the President in the of his cons
tuona power or he alone address foreign natons
TO naugurate system of negotiation by which he hopes
to acquire Cuba do not but as that is question moro
will advert to II in another portion Of my remarks
HOW IT AFFECTS THE MONEY QURsT1oy.
The Senator from New York has gone into history Of
present and prospective Indebtedness and the den
cicncts of our revenue system shall not undertake
discuss the difference between upon either those
the wants Of the country The question with this
republic now, where are we to get money froms but
financial system for the last fifteen twenty years
has been an effort how not to raise it, Even when you
have drawn tariff bills with the express view of putting
down supuses, Of reducing the revenue getting less q
1t than an ordinary system would bring you have failed in
the effort Most of the nations Of the world have been
driven TO extraordinary shifts, certainly in and often
In peace to know how to raise the wind-n what manner
10 raise money enough to carry their governments
The man who could invent new tax, even in England,
has been awarded financial talent But this coun.
try the whole ingenuity and talent Of all Sides especially
OF holding the political opinions of that SENATOR
have been devoted to the problem how money
enough Such is the wealth Of the country, such It's
vast productions that the question not OF raising
enough for the economical wants of the government or
for the extravagant wants OF the government but
the question with that Senator and his reads how
benefit particular branches Of indus
try at the expense Of other branches Of industry. We
should have trouble nj all about raising revenue IL
that was the object; should have difficulty about
knowing what rate II taxation would produce sufficient
amount for us, would bring in greater amount or
n lesser amount than was necessary; but have
II by schemes 70 lay taxation in such