, 1859-02-17
). :,>.>BY::IEfEcRl'kiIPH.
TO THE PRESS AND TRIR1N8. i.

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TO THE PRESS AND TRIRUN8. i.
1KKvTa oogGREss--sEOoSD SESSION.
wAsHHcros, Feb l5.-srsA7r-Mr-: critteu-
mitted TIC desrsb'fy G o cass aaa Il rss;dehtx de- IT'S
constitutional right to negotiate for it without
legislation but, said let suppose Spain were to
sell-snppose England and France, who proposed
tHpart1tc treaty, were to permit her to sefl the
The money? We laro been obliged to ect in Och,
for our household expenses. Nc have raised one
lnan ior market money, and another Ii wanted.
The Treasury clnits funcreal aound wien we
knock 70: money, for none is there. He did not
me.n 70 say she country could not produce any
amount Of men and money. hat it is MOTE convent,
ent TO DO 40 at one time than another. It il In.
convenient now to have fastened on M and our
cal5dEen ten million per annlm interest on u
C1ba.
Mr. C. here made digression ta .apsak of Cen.
tral America and other weak States. Once it Wis
the policy. lie said Of the American Gay.rument
To maintain friendly feeling with all the uatie1e'
OF the continent. He remembered when the
American name was loved; when it was dear to
N%@NHhAAf5 AEFAU ~ACu &4b 'AcE1lf1ttQQS OF
announcement that Ind been spoken by the Yoice
OF henry Clay were read at the bead Of their
armies. How have we lost I'LL this5 Read the
Message, and there you will zee that We us at
variance with Mexico, Costa RicA and Gu2tamaa,
and that We are buried IN difficulties from the Fc.
jce islands to the Spanish tArone.
Do all thess speoks Of war augur we'll for tho
revenue? Yet bill is now pending to place
the military md nayal forces in the hands Of
the President apart and above the action Of
Congresa. The bill was most unwise 1t was
70 ennble The President 10 make iittersts with
little people.
He1hen viewed tho 0atend m4uilesto and its
implied h}ut. that if Spain will not sell, we viii
take, TBeFresident supports bis. dernauds fo7
4so. ,oqQsi&5. the example Of Jnisftson, but
the cases sre not parallel. Before the tresty is
assented to hy Congress, sud even if Congress
and tske ~ safe keeping into hin Own hands
The President himeelf nhy be above auspic,on,
but the constitution does not entIust him with
ons dollar. The Executive should be pure and
upBoiied bY money. He should be unsupported
aud not ever exposed 10 the uneseapesbis suspi-'
ciou Of money dealing.
Farther, 1t IL uncnnsytufional, becauss it aug
ments the prendent's porer, mad destroys the
balance between The States. II 10 had Cabz
and had paid f2oo, ,o0o, 900 for it, We would say
TO her, 1--WE have rescued you from European
tyranny, and ssved yon from being bulnark
*
power; establish g free and independent goy-
ernment Of yonr own under our Constitution.
It will be better for You, and We beievs for u.s."
He did not want TO see our AnRio.Sa1on raoe'
mingled with people who do not understand or
appreciate our institutions, and he did not think
TINT OUT couptry's greatness Was 10 be achieved
by adding acre to acre, but by filing it with arts
and industry. He heLibyed that this whole
scheme Of policy would burst like bubble.
The bill 10 mere piece Of fantaronade. 1t is
part OF the fireworks now set at largs to give
q different complexion and hue to The rather
darkened featurea-
HI. Bepjamin replied to some Of ths points
in The remarks Of Mr. Orittenden, and Mr.
Cristepden then reviewed tho points In Nr. BIS
reply.
WAsn1sGrox, Feb. lG.-SgsAra-Mr, Fitch,
from the Committee on Printing, reported q
Joint resolution that after the close Of the pre-.
aent Congress-, such public documents as both
saving the expense of separate jobs. The re-
solution was adopted.
The Dill introduced By Nr. Seward on the
3oth Of Jsnu1rJ, additional to the net which
prohibits the Slave trade, was reported by Mr..
bsyard from the Judiciary COMMITTEES without
amendment and without Recommendation
90 motion Of Nj. Hunter, tha Gansul1r and
Diplomat,c Appropriation bid vas taken up.
NJ. Clay. Of A!aoams, moved TO strike ont
E5. 900 for the expense Of sending back to Al
rica the negroes kidnapped by the brig Echo.
W. Brown. of Aiss., spoke in support Of Mr..
ClRy's amendment.
Mr, Hunter. of Va. reasnned that II fhe Tim.
9titution Ranctiontd the nunnrexsion nf the
xlaye trads. il .ane4;ons .dn;n nf W.
humanity.
heasrs Seward, Wilson, sna all the Rtphbli-
Gan Seo4tora advoosaed- tho appropriation.
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