The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-03
rAe pre.,s.u,,. Cub. project.


made quarterly.
The Presidenrs Cuba Project.
Whatever may be the ultimate design OF
Mr.. Buchanan in asking Congress for the
thirty milliens Of dollars to negotiate for
Cuba, the consequences Of the adoption OF
such measure by our national legislature
cannot but be fraught with the most serious
evils to the cause of liberty and the perpetu-
ity Of our present republican government
This surrender Of the credit and purse Of the
nation to the Executive, carries with it the
trcaty-making power, and draws after il the
power to fx the character and condition Of
the inhabitants Of the purchased territory.
The President may agree to give thousand
millions Of dollars, may covenant that Cuba
shall come into the Union az three Slave
states, or that it shall come in with whites,
blacks and mulattoes equally entitled to the
rights Of citizens Of the United States. Or
Mr.. Buchanan may proceed in such man.
ner ~ to lead to hostilties, and involve the
country in the most terrible war of modern
times, in violation Of the theory of the Gov
eminent and of the express provisions Of
Congress reserving the treaty making power
to the sanction OF the Senate and the war
making power to Congress, and prohibiting
any expenditure Of money except by author
isy OF the legislative power. This act, IL
passed, viii for the time being constitute
MIR. Buchanan virtual Dictator, with unlim-
tied power over the issues Of peace and war,
and, It may be, over the entire character and
destiny Of the United States for ages to
come.
Mr.. Seward, in his recent speech, says Of
the bill
ii proposes to relax constitutional aud leg.
isiative restraints upon the executive power
and TO transfer control over the Treasury
together with the power Of negotiation In
foreign affairs, from Congress and from the
Senate to the President of the United States
II 10 not an isolated executive measure Of
this kind, but 10 one of series OF such
measures which the President Of the United
States has introduced at the present session
In the same way. One OF this series pro.
poses that Congress shall authorize the Pres
dent to move the Army and the Navy of the
United States into adjacent States of the
Republic Of Mexico and establish protecto-
rate there. Another asks our consent to in.
vest the President of the United States with
the power to make war ia his own discreet on.
and at his own pleasure against all, or nearly
all, the Spanish American States Of this
continent.
Mr.. Seward groups other measures earnest
~ recommended BY the President with this,
and shows that the sum total Of the national
debt which the President proposes for the
country is about I'VE hundred millions of dol
lars. And Of this spssisl listle pet measure
OF the Administration, b ssys.
ltproposes nothing lsss than 10 authorize
the President Of the United States 20 Greats
AZ once and absolutely dsbt or go 900 900
and indirectly further debt Of n42O .OOO. 600
In addition TO deficit, which 10 yirtually An
existing debt against the Treasury OF 40
Voo,uVo; making $60,000,00O OF new debt
certain, and 500, DOC, 900 contingent. This.
aaded 70 an already funded debt of 500.
Uoo,OoO, Will raise the national debt TO $3.50.
UoV,oVO. This is to be done under extraor.
binary circumstances. We have al this
momeus no financial system-no system Of
revenue.
Ana turning from that and other aspects
OF the case, ne says that Spain will not sell
Cuba, and that the thirty millions will be ~
I 40 LAC than 80 aaabla ss psesf;Ses,s -,
insult Spain and possibly aggravate her into
nos'iiities and involve the United States in 4
disastrous war with the civilized world
VI the sentiments and condition Of Spain and
Cuba Mr.. Seward says:
Spain holds the Island now more tanac;on..
WIN stronger and safer grasp than that
WIZ which she has held it at any time with.
10 the last fifty years 1t IL now q period Of
fepose 10 Europe and in the Western world
SPAN having gone through tie crisis of sur.
rendering up her territorial empire in its lar.
ssst proportions, has entered upon . new On
rsef OF material progress and Improvement
her agriculture, her manufactures. her army.
ana her navy, are 10 . fourishine, prosper.
GUS and improving condition. Heretofore.
SPAN has held the Island OF Cuba in ths
MIDST Of conflicts between the two great Pow.
srs OF Western Europe, England and France.
hAoie 20 lose 1t to one or the other belliper.
fn' ~ any moment. day, England and
france are not only allies, but they are united
40 sne policy OF maintaining Spain in the en-.
goyment OF the Islands OF Cuba and Porto
MOO, tne last remnants OF her once world.
woe empire. Spain exhibits, more decided
saan ever within the last twenty wears
me habits Of scquiescence and LOYALTY 81 he,
people toward her existing institutions. Sh,
sssns 70 have passed the period when thu
country was rent, convulsed, and distracted
oy the contests OF democratic and m onsrohi.
cal factions. At present she is appaYantlv
IN condition Of profound rcposs and cor.
ten.men1. Ii there was any doubt about this
subject, Gil doubt il nov removed by the
.,i'' : % ~A.ca We nave already received from
ns authorities OF Spain, to this very promo.
sssson OK the President OF the United States
- the very form in which it 10 proposed tia
we snail adopt ii. Our mail OF this mornina
1919 " Tue answer Of the Spanish Govern.
ment And Legislature to our advances. ever
Deiorc We have taken the first step.
GI The COMMITTEE on Elections in Con
gress have decided ananimodsly in favor q
Bird Ohapman's right TO the seat of Dele
gate from Nebraska, occupied By Mr.. Fergu
son.
"a The Republican Members OF Congress
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