The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-01-27
Vol. XIII.

hands Of q strong naval Power, would makc,t.
Gulf of Mexico a mare ciJHS'iHl. II CONTAINED
thirty millions of square acres. Of which elr.
millions were in cultivation. The mport, .t
the island for series Of years were t'sei'g-agf,
millions, and the exports thirty-One m.on
giving an annual production Of iiiunur nj,
hons, without making any allowance for d..
productions Of the labor of African slave, 81.
the smuggling so extensive and universal
over the leland. With these inclI,d ,t-.
would have an annual productive value or NINA.
than eighty millions. Some put II e. ca.. ban,
dred millions. The total import, into Crla,-,.
Spain were a little over seven millions. f-..
the United States. little over six ,ri.r,,.
from Great Britain, six millions: and Fran.
two millions. The exports amounted 2. Sr...
three millions TO the United State. ,u,',.,..
hons; England eightmilIiOns and Fra.,...,l-.
millions. The schedule Of imp.ra,.ar. ..,
the island embraced, Of provision, Sll..--.-,
Was not every part of the Ccu.-G.r.cy ;,,..
ested in that? Was there au .n..p.i .,....
the limits Of the Union not emUrac. in ~.
article? The manufactures amg.r,.. -.......
seven millions, and had the North .r,.,...
IN that? The tariff upon many .f lt..ar,..l
had been raised to eighty, one Aan.r.d. ami
one hundred and twenty per cent 5.,t,t..
B.
with her own people almos, ,,ar,ing. .,r.,.
TO that island five hundred and twenty .l......t
barrels, the United States sent OH l.- H..
thousand barrels. Strike OFF this -rT .,l
what would be the amount ot i1t,r,,- ,,r..
every section of the Union would haven't.
commerce of Cuba?
The navigation interest of the N5.thvs...
deeply affected. There were &.al- t,.,..
gagged in the carrying trade Uf Cuaa.,l, v.-.
over. Of these. the United States fa-,r.l-t
$50; Spain, but SOL: England, a4s. AMI
France, 10 and out of little over five tr.
dred thousand tonnage. the United S,tto, CON.
tribute two hundred and iitty thousand. Va,
not, then, that portion Of the United State, H..
terested IN the shipping business yitalv and
deeply interested in the acquisition If Caba
tor It was only by lis acquisition ,hat-uov cyr.t
strike the shackles from It's commerce
There We're TWO modes Of ac4i.r.ur IL.
lsland-one by purchase, and the other sr
conquest. He believed the United State .rrt
not purchase it-frst, because Cuba j. a rr
duotive source Of revenue 70 Spain, riyl- b..
almost three millions of dollars per auren..
expenses betrayed; because il Is the GesH,s
her colonial possessions and because uu
that revenue, she delrav> al the exc Sos r.
her consular and diplomatic system On n
continent; and, looking back, be- believed. I.-.
was something more p0Ycr!ul-.he tradition.
and pride of Spain Against this 50. u7,,a,,..
the traditions Of the grandeur cr thar re-.
when the Spanish empire was wori.vde: a.
against this sale protested that pride a. Iatr.,,
now as on the dav when Grimaii s.egar a.
menace France. And what would be- the r.
of acquiring the island bv war; Coul5 q. b..
done without a conflict with Great Britain an
France? Both have guaranteed 10 Spain be-.
sovereignty over the territory Of the island. sr
the gathering Of their fleets In the water. ol,.-
Gulf and Caribbean sea indicate no di-ra,i,.-
TO recede from this guarantee. With Frame
he could understand il. Louis Naroeon VIII.
the relentless ambition which marked hi, d.,
tingUiShed kusmau wishes O. establish
| splendid colonial empire III the West Indies. t.
create and establish this, i was NECESSARY tLs,
the power Of the United States SHOULD De y-.r
. pied or hemmed I'm. With hi, hand upon die
very throne of tropical empire. biz army v6a
be iuvincible. and his hand would clutch II
Sceptre of universal commerce nov Fss-.rg , II
us and, when be- shall have ccus1 dated a.
empire, then the very Power which he ha made
instrumental in Gripping the United State
would undergo subsection. Bur he polio,
Great Britain was only iHeXrAcaa.t uraU
theory of suDservleuCe 10 France. IL believe
her diplomacy had placed Ler ia ,.l- gra.r
France. ana She was now uu.v mo,u, ar d.
dicta,ion of Napoleon
Mr.. Richie. Of Peuu,y'yauia. iuau.r..l uI-.
or the gentleman thought the u.rel State, Boz.
a right 10 take Cuba because thew had 70 Gao.
eminent that be- docs not approve ot
Mr.. heitt replied that he did u.'. bw
would say THAI The long catalogue # s1-r-
>ions with the accumulated insults o. l.rts-
iuvasions Of her rights, and insults to 4
honor, gave the United Stale the r.-lf 0, d.
clare war against Spain. and De- c0uirli-i q.
40 nation would have the right ro conn an
Genera. debate icing closed, the l.ll va-
ported for amcudIpeat. Considerable disc
sion en~Ued. and h number Of 1uel5m-.
We're submitted.
Mr.. Loveioy of Illinois. moved 70 strike
the appropriation for al the foreign Nl.H--
but II vas not agreed to--vras 56. rays o.,
Among the amendments alopted we've %
following:
BY Mr.. Col;az. of Indiana To strike OUT
Minister 70 Persia.
b. Mr.. Curry. of Alabama To strife orrt
missions 70 Bueuos Avre> and Switzerland
BY Mr.. Garnet. Of E.rgiuia: T. strike
the mission to Rome.
Pending the amendment submitted ty y
T.
sions except those of Great Britain Fran
Russia. Spain. Mexico. China. a.l pIa- 1
the Committee rose.
And then the House again WEN, .r,. Con-
mittee Of the Whole on the STAG 1i the o.
Mr.. Stevenson. of Kentucky H. -hc gta
and resumed the consideration oftle Preside
annual message.
The Committee then took a rrta-- .-
O'Clock.
NIGHT SEssIoN.-The Commute. pas
bled at o'clock.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, ren.e,l p,'as
marks of Messrs Washbum of Maine. a. Gl
dlngs, Of Ohio, dissenting entirely .i5n. a. %
statements made by those gontlernen, and c-
acterzed them as representative Spcec.rs DE-
for the purpose Of controlling Repa5F an is.-
and converting them 10 their use. lie was
Of the class which the gentleman for Ma.
described as Slavery propagandists he was
exercised about the extension Of Slave-. b
would not hesitate 10 compel its exrer,.o
more than he would prescribe it bv enac,n.
He would not reopen the slave trade, but sh'
oppose that proposition with whatever ra.euta'
influence he possessed. 1t was useIes - O.
cuss the mooted question, was Slavery SD e.. ~
he was satisfied benefits sprung. from il O. III
evils followed from it.
Mt. Uooue' OF Virginia, asked ana tl.h-
leave to print speech upon the distribute.
the proceeds Of the sales of the pullg a
among the several States.
Mr.. Scott, of California, addressed ,he
mittee at length upon the subject 81 p.
railroad.
Mr.. Andrews proceeded 10 ady1eAre
ion Of the tariff, and to oppose the ier-
Boyce Of South Carolina. in favor OF free 10
Mr.. Kellogg, Of Illinois, then yran,i
floor, when the Committee rose. and he
Thursday, January % ! ~
SENATE