The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-27


earth hch sustaIps IT, Yet certainly that Cuba
rot then acquired, attempted by extraordinary
means 10 be acquired; and the reason was that the time
ssiy and opportunity had not ihen presented them
selves In fact, tue time is determined by the conc
deuce Of necessity aud opportunity and that coincidence
Is the result Of decline OF European power this cont
nent and Of developement OF the growth Of American
power on The sane continent Our forefathers sadsl
our pre- Dc have sad-that when uncure shall
arise that there Should be lust that necessary decline of
the Political EvoIsan IOwer on the continents and Just
that sopefnent OF American power here which makes
Spain unable TO keep and ourselves able freely Obtain
the saDd then would be hopeless and idle refuse to
receive Cuba, even Il i were undesirable. They
may safely hold. our souls in patience so long as
Spain keep IT, and no other and stronger European
Power can or dare take 1t from her. What have say
now is that the time and opportunity do now serve
III judgment any more than they have served
last sixty years We may be nearer, as indeed doubt
not we are TO the acquisition OF Cuba but have
arrived at the point at which the acquisition must neces
sarily be make, DC made, consistently with the
conditions Of peace, prudence, justice and the national
honor.
CAN ouBA BIZ ACQUIRED Now9
Ten years ago the President Of the United States declared
that Cuba to be acquired only by treaty purchase
and not by The present President Of the United
States re-atlms that proposition now so that the only
question to be considered is whether can be purchased
now Wen, ten years ago the President OF the United
States offered one hundred million dollars for IT. and the
answer to the proposition conceived in terms
decided, SO unequivocal, 70 utterly forbidding all
and silence has been observed about it ever since,
in order to preserve the good understanding and the
President sent here Friday ias shows that down
10 this hour the proposition has not been mentioned to
Spain for period of ten years The same message
that it will not be mentioned Spain,
unless some peculiar and extraordinary measures
adopted TO require him to bring again to her attention
Spain holds the island now more tenaciOusy-with
stronger and safer grasp than that with which she has
held it at any time within the last fifty years. II is
period of rcpose Europe in the Western world
Spain having gone through the crisis Of surrendcrng up
her territorial empire in its largest proportions, has
entered upon new career Of material progress and i'm
rlt,,rn boz
army, and her navy, are IN q n0urshiDg prosperous
and improving conditisn. Heretofore, Spain has held
the island of Cuba in the midst of conflicts between the
two great Powers OF Western Europe-England and
France-abe TO lose II to or the other begerent
at any moment To day. England and France not
only allies but they united In the policy of maintain
ing Spain in the enjoyment of the islands of Cuba and
POI TO Rcotbe last remnants of her world wide
pre- Spain exhibits, decidedly than within the
last twenty years. the habits OF acquiescence and loyalty
by her people TOWARDS her existing institutions. She
to have passed the period when the country
rent convused and distracted by the contests Of demo-
cratic and monarchica factions At present she is appa
renty in condition of profound repose and contentment
If there was any doubt about this subject, all doubt is
now removed by the answer which we already re-
ceved from the authorities OF Spain to this very PROPOSE
ton of the President Of the United States the very form
in which it is proposed that shall adopt IT, Our mail
of this morning brings the of the Spanish GO
venment and Legislature to our advances even before
we have taken the first step in the Spanish Chamber of
Deputies, N. Ulloa asked the government
II intends reply to the Message Of Mr. Buchanan mas
" III S a the int e asS n
Marshal oDonnel declared that the government dis.
posed to demand due satisfaction Tor such on Insult
In its relations with the United States as in those with all
moderate reserved but always dgned firm gov
I'm S I'll on$h Nv
and 1 II % a err
Spain great enough menace 1t is strong enough to
sns I'D as sg s e Of d Spanish Of the n.e n
whatever circumstances the Spanish nation may find It,
SELF WILL In the future In tie past be nsensble
honor viii abandon ts smsss, portion Of terri
BY the as an insult to the Spanish peo
The sentiment q nationality which supposed to be
and which SSShapy slightly b
and of and heroic aspirations displays
be aggressive never aspire dcmnais we viii
81. BY 10 Ss made on the inheritance
NJ Oazaga, in his own pane, and in that Of several
other eminent members representing the different pot
cal parties, then proposed this resolution
The Congress declares has with satisfaction
disposed e give 70 The en- sSnssn in
The resolution was unanimously adopted and ordered to be
Now SIR after having shown that there not the least
earthly prospect of acquiring the island of Cuba by Or
consequence Of the passage of this BILL what follows?
follows that the question whether Cuba is desirable and
ought to be attained is not at all in debate It idle
visionary and Inschicvous abstraction. There is
such question here but the question which presented
the President OF the United States to offer ndgnty
to Spain. That Is all.
Mr.. SiIDEI-Will the Senator from New York permit
TO interrupt him?
Mr.. SLwARn-Ccrainy.
Mr.. sLmnI--1he danger that he deprccaes has
air. ady arrived. The of quarrel exists
Already, according to the extract he read from the
speech Of General Donpc the insult has been given by
the President, and immediate rcparation is demanded.
Therefore, cannot very well aggravate that insult 1t
has passed from our power.
SEWARD NOT HELP PRESIDENT IT.
Mr. SgwARD-I bave an answer for the honorable sena-
/ IN 40 Inn ftt,Ot aI
power which he enjoys, Of nstuting treaties with SPAN
the purchase of the island of Cuba in the Caribbean
Sea- and with all other Powers for all other Islands in all
the oceans throughout the globe propose to leave
h nj the right and pOwa Of sending to Congress
announcing beforehand the treaties he proposes to
make and leave him to answer on bis own responsibility
to the people and TO the world for the wisdom and
the temper, the moderation and the dignity, with which
he executes these great trusts. ! propose, ON the
other hand, to my authority, my
constitutional power, and to maintain the dignity
of my own official functions and not ut all to be-
come party TO insult which the President of the
United States may be supposed to have already offered
Spain. cannot consent to go to his aid though may
be necessary 10 him out Of the dilemma in which he
finds himself involved by rasbness which did al.
wise Sir, will not stop to inquire abstract ques
too about the wisdom OF great nation Offering insults
and lrdiehities TO other nations will not stop now to
inquire about the virtue the morality and the honor to
say nothing Of the dignity, of such course. But l
viii say this thrt it not wise to offer an indgni.
iy to a foreign Power, if you are to gain nothing
by it. So much may at least, be conceded to me.
And now, what is to be obtaned by insulting Spain?
will be provoked TO war to resent the indignity;
and when the has come to resent the indignity,
then the prize of Cuba may be attained indemnity
Tor the expenses Of the Sir If desire to acquire
Cuba by negotiation let us negotiate. The President
claims and dsdans to seek by war directly Are to
understand him and majority Of the committee here,
that they ask US TO bring spain indirectly into war, in
order that may conquer Cuban That would be to i'm
putc to the President and to the committee bad faith
which must utterly discaim These considerations
tsfy my mind that 1t is not expected-that it is not intend
edthat Cuba shall be acquired in consequence of
ceedpg but that il supposed that other advantage
domestic and local benefit will be scared To the Pre-
sdent Of the United States by provoking debate this
ubect Congress Sir do not 30 much undervaue the in
tePence of the american people to apprehend any such
result The proposition seems TO be an empty one an
IDLE one, ludcrous one; and il not for violating
the respect due to the President Of the United States
The majority Of the committee who sanction IT, should
<ay ridiculous one. There is play which have
omcmes at the theatre in which the heroine
honest house wife who has propensity for buying every
hing at auction and che is always able assign at least
good reason Tor IL, namely that though the article
uouPbt is not wanted at the Time yea II Is cheap aud II
will be 50 handy have 1t II It shall be wanted So
onc day she bought huge doorplate sold at auction Of
neipbbors furniture which inscribed in large
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