Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-01-29

ton, Jam. 2f.-, 9cSoie.-Spnat., >H"i"}'
from ne Committee on Foreign >.f]s;r.
p'e>e''l2. Their report on the suj.,rr. -,
acquisition Of Cuba.
lhe report IS a lengthy and IN .1.}.-
j." 70 embodiment OF all tb,. arr1.,..,
ID >or Of the acquisition q TIn -, ~
81" 'oT'c'ng lie views OF yar.,,> .r.'
rs ana statesmen or Tie suIiat t..
IL ''For> ihe acquisition bv ,.ntrIa,4
= l'acl'cable, out assume ll,at (,rc,L1,
I ! sss:,'' may be rendered neevssarv for
The rel t Il say
quisition Of. Cuba may be considered a.
d fixed purpose Of the United STATE
resulting from our geographical and Do
lIl!cal necessities. and recognized By ali
parties and Administrations, and endoys-
ed by the popular voice.
The report says the purchase Of Lou
isiana led to the purchase of Florida.
and both point to Cuba. Cuba will be-
come TO the nation what the mouth o.
the Mississippi has become TO the great
West. 1t says eur greatest statesmen
have steadily and perseverjn ely endeav
ored to hasten the acquisition Of Cuba
by every honorable means. It advances
the opinion that our national existence
depends in a great measure upon our
gfoWth-our expansion. England, it
continues, is expanding in India; France
is expanding n Africa, or on the Rhine:
Russia is expanding in barbarous Asia.
ard we claim the same pri, iIege Of ex-
pansIon on this hemisphere.
Those Powers, the reports continues.
grew by absorbing the smaller nations.
aud we, by our geographical position,
higher civilization, and greater~ aptitude
for government.
The fruit not ripe in John Quincy
Adams time is now mature. Shall it
be p|ucked by a friendly hand willing to
compensate its proprietor, or shall it fall
to the ground
Spain, 1t says, cannot long ,uaintain
It's crap on Cuba, and there are but
three alternatives: FIRST, the possession
of Cuba by an European Power. This
would be Incompatible with the safety
of the United States, and must be resis-
ted by US.
I'd. The independence Of the island
This would result in a protectorate more
or less disguised. If Cuba should thus
come under our protection, annexation
would follow; if under European pro-
lection, civil and ~seryiIe wars would be
the result.
81. Annexation to the United States.
This must be effected by purchase or
conquest. The latter would be expen-
slve and involve the world in war. The
report concludes, therefore, that the pur-
chase Of the island is the only practical
bic course to pursue, and says the I'rgsi-
dent must be clothed with powers and
provided with means to negotiate for it's
purchase.
1t says that in case Of q European war
Spain would become involved, and Cuba
would declare her independence, as q
large portion Of the inhabitants Of that
'''o'sN hio II Idstt ti altueAttl lOn 10 lie
United States.
1t inti'nates that the opponents of the
slave trade should advocate The bill as Il
means O; SURPRISING the traffic.
1t scouts the Spanish notions of ma
tional pride, when the whole world has
known our views and policy Oh The subj
Ject for years, and regards the purchase
OF Cuba as a mere. ceremony.
Mr.. Mason did not believe that sue
cessIve absorptions Of s~1na!|et States was
necessary to our national existence.
Seward considered the proposition to
purchase Cuba uuwise and ridiculous.
and offered some constitutional oblec-
tons.
Mr.. Bayard advocated the bill.
Mr.. Toombs replied to Mr.. Sewarl1s "
constitutional objections. The Senate
Linen went into Executive Session, after
which it adjourned.
House.-ln the House the Diplomatic
aud Consular bill was amended, Limiting
the missions 10 Great Britain, France,
Russia, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, China,
Peru, Turkey and Nicaragua. The bill
was not disposed Of. .:... r
Mr.. Branch reported back the bill APP
propriating thirty millions OF dollars to-
wards the purchase of Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Rumors are -.
10 circulation here Of a pending hostile =
correspondence between Senators Doug
las and Davis, but these rumors have no
foundation.