The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-25

correctness Of the vote which he gave tlc other day
when lac voted TO Commodore Pauldng than
that every republican and abolitionist voted thanks
% him, and voted against the resolution of
sure. In close connection with The Cuban question
stood the Central American relations Of the government
The Genital American States stood in the direct pathway
Of the golden possessions of the United States the Pa
chic IL was Of the most vital Importance not only TO
the OF the Union, but to the Of the
world that this pathway should be kept open Wherever
IN the whole range Of governmental policy did any policy
more initiate against American interests than this Clay
onbulwer treaty. These bands should speedily DO burst
asnnder aud immediate steps should be taken prevent
nonnerycntion by European powers in the affairs OF this
continent He strongly condemned the boarding OF
American vessels.
Mr. KELLOGG, OF Illinois, said the political parties
preparing fog the Of 1860. The adinistra
ton democracy had presented Issue the subugaton
Of Mexico the taking of Central America and the acqui-
ston OF Cuba This proposition was entitled TO consid-
Grafton for its extreme modesty IL true the qes-
ton of acquisition had been popular ISSUE and in
his Judgment il would be when 1t contemplated a
just and honorable acquisition IL not bird destiny,
but the natural inclination OF the people But the peo-
pie would not rob Mexico, steal Central America
Cuba could not be bought aud conquer it would
while IL a dependency of Spain. 1t cannot be pur-
chased now, but should the time when that
island Is about TO pass into other hands into the hands
of other powers will reach forth our hand TO pluck
the rpened fruit and until that occurs il Is worse than
useless TO talk of the acquisition of Cuba
Mr. JENKINS, of Virginia. When the ripcned fruit
IL plucked, viii the gentleman vote for the acquisition OF
Cuba slave State
Mr. KELLOGG replied that when that question arose be
would answer it, BY all constitutional legal and hon
orabe means he proposed TO prevent the extension Of
slavery to the Territories.
Mr.. JENKINS. I Just want TO know whether the gem
tleman has time 10 answer the question now
Mr.. KELLOGG would every effort TO procure its
admission free State, but if il a question OF
acquisition non-aoquson depending upon that, be
would not hesitate to admit as slave State but mark
it, he would make every effort 10 admit IL free State.
Mr.. JENKINS. l now want TO know from the gentle
man. nasmuch he admits that he would for the
admission Of slave State whether he speaks for the
publican party
Mr. KELLOGG was not one of those who acknowledged
the right of any to speak for him the republican
party He spoke the representative of the fourth
essonaI district of Illinois He then proceeded argue
that all territorial officers appointed by the President
should be elected by the people OF the Territories
Mr. ATKINS Of Tennessee, said the history of Ameri
politics presented two facts One was that there
had been but two political parties in the country
the other that the democratic party had always been
of those whilst the opposition party had always changed
its to suit the temper of the time The one was
party OF expedency whilst the other party OF prn-
cipe He then proceeded to show that the democratic
purity administered the government successfully and in
accordance with the principles of the constitution, and
whenever inequality crept into legislation il had been
effected by the opposition party when it in power
aud when the democratic party tailed TO have working
majority in Congress. He also condemned a protective
tariff king that it operated njurously upon the
interests of the South He also opposed the reopening
o the slave trade of the effect it wonld have
upon the South.
The committee then rose, and the House adjourned