Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-20
SENATE CAUCUS ON CUBA.


 SENATE CAUCUS ON CUBA.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 1859
 A caucus of Democratic Senators was held yesterday. on the Presidents recommendation in reference to Cuba. 4 debate of three Or four hours length ensued, involving the cues ton whether any steps should be taken in It. iation to it; and If so, of what character. According to the best attainable information, Mr. Mason made the opening speech, and was followed by Messrs. Hunter and Shields. AL though favorable to the acquisition of Cuba, they thought action at this time impolitic and calculated to impair rather than to improve our prospects to that end.
 Mir. Douglas regarded the appearances as gloomy, but would support Mr. SlideIps bill, placing in the hands of the President 30, 900, pressed the belief that the President would not indorse this measure without sufficient da ta to justify him in so doing. Mir. Douglas had long desired the acquisition of Cuba. In lis judgment there was but one mode, and that was, ou the happening of another case similar to that of the Black Warrior, to seize the island by way of reclamation, ard nego- tiate afterward
 Mir. Davis and others did not like the sug- gestion of Mr. Douglas The discussion at this stage became intensely interesting, the best ability of the participants therein being put forth. MT. Slidell of course advocated his own bill.
 Messrs Davis, Toombs, Gwin. BigIer and Clay favored the idea of increasing to sufi- cient extent the Foreign Intercourse Fund, leaving the matter to the discretion of the President, as ill previous cases. Mr. Iverson thought Spain could be wcaried with the ques- ton of Cuba ny q repeal of such parts of OUT laws as restrain tie action of our citizens to- wards foreign powers, or something to that ef- feet
 The determination of the caucus was, with a few exceptions, to favor tie rccommcnda- ton of the President, although the precise mode iu which it should be consummated was not so clearly indicated, but the probability is that the Senate will pass Mir. Slidell's bill.
 BUCHANAN ON WH1sKEY-It must be con- ceded that our worthy President has great ver- satility of literary talent. Few could have sup posed that, amid the cares of state, he could have found time or inclination to cast off for a moment tine incubus of that Pacific Railroad or the lingering "reminiscences of the Ostend Manifesto, and turn his colossal mind to whis- key. Yet such is the fact. Buchanan dis courses upon the refreshing beverage with that brcvity which is the soul of wit and it will be a gratifying surprise for the readers of the last Presidential Message to learn that Mr. Bu- cauan eau write briefly and to the point.
 The facts of the case are these A firm of distIlers ill Pittsburg, Pa, who put up frye Hhiskey in ten or one gallon packages" sent to the white house package, with their compli- meIts. MT. Buchanan, who never fnches when duty calls, exercised his bibulous powers upon the package, and, moved by gratitude to the givers of such goods, penned to them an autograph letter, iu which, with tears of grati- tutle ill his eyes, he says: Your rye whiskey exce!s in mldness ahl fine flavor any splits I ever drank"
 We may imagine the delight of the Pitts burg diStillers on the receipt of this message. They probably skipped about the streets of the iron City for very joy, claspng the Presidents letter and envelope to their hearts, and sf ying to their friends, with Miss Elite, "Thcse are the documents !" Of course tEey could rot keep their good fortune from the public, and sn their whisksy advertisements in the newspa- perS are neadcu With tlie name Of tue fresl- dent of these United States of America.
 Ncr were they wrong in so doing for it will be noticed that the President writes as one having authority, and not as an ignoramus on the subject. He stands on whiskey platform, he has had precedents and antccedents, and he boldly meets the issue. Observe that he says this peculiar whiskey excels any spirits de erer tasted befors. He is evidently coEnois- seur in these beverages. He knows old Yer zcnay or Moet from Jersey cider, and is gener- ally "up" in liquors. He is an authority on the subject, his classic letter will be received as standard, and Buchanan on Whiskcy" will go down to posterity in company with Fry on Job" and Napier on Logarthms."
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 THE WoRp CuIscIDENcE-M. H. C., of Ann Ar. bor, writes
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