The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-26
THE PURCHASE OF CUBA.
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THE SPEECHES IN THE SENATE,
&C., &C., &c.

Mr.. s1DEI, from the Committee on Foreign Relations
to which referred the bill making appropriation t.
facilitate the acquisition of the island of Cuba by negot
ton, reported back the the Senate on Monday
without amendment, and recommended its passage
Mr. MASON briefly remarked upon the contents of tn,
report by which the bill recommended to the Senate
While agreeing TO the presentation Of the latter did
not in all the arguments Of the former was
understood to express special dissent the assump
ton that the extension OF our borders the settled
Icy Of the confederacy. He believed that Cuba des
tined to form part OF the United States Of North Amer
but yet reserved his opinion regard to the merits
of the pending bill.
Mr.. SEWARD, lin behalf of himself and Mr. Foot, who
were members of the Committee on Foreign Reations,)
said that they dissented from the report OF the
j0rty Of the committee, and desired to submit bill
embodyng their views a substitute for the bill just
ported.
The bill entitled ga bill concerning the relations be-
the United States and Spain" then read for
formation. 1t provides that the President of the United
States at the beginning of the next session OF Con-
gress shall communicate to the Senate if in his opinion
be not incompatible with the public interest fhe relations
which shall then be subsstDg between the United States
and Span and any negotiations which shall then be pend
ing for the cessen Of Cuba the United States such
statements the Of the treasury also OF the
effective condition of the army and oil the United
States as NAV enable Congress to Judge Whether at that
time will be necessary to adopt any extraordinary
TO maintain the rights aud promote the interests Of
the United States connected with growing Of their
relations to SPAIN
The second section provides the Presidan If in his
discretion be shall deem necessary in view of negota-
during the next Of Congress, may convene
either the Senate Congress in extraordinary session by
Mr. S made some remarks embodyng his objections to
the original BILL and ADJ coated the substitute which he
submitted He could sec not the least earthly prospect
of acquiring Cuba by the passage of this bill and therefore
the question whether Cuba desirable or not not
at al IN debate Mr. read extracts a from the recent
regard the Presidents language in reference to this subject
in his recent message as an insult to Spain and now the
question whether Congress should authorize the Pres
dent TO repeat this ndgnty, whether Congress should
the responsibility of such proposition knowing
in what light Spain regards it, This scheme seemed to
him to be empty and mpractcable, and not for
the respect which due to the President and the
nounce it ridiculous In view Of the low state Of the
treasury the present moment not the most oppor
tune to the consideration Of such measures and for him
SELF before surrenderng his constitutional perogatve
the President he wanted to know what was to be the
htica status Of the present population Of Cuba when it
should be annexed what was " become Of It's white popu
laon what Of its free coored population and what of it's
slave population; was it to be Territory or State,
gressP He could not consent to place large of
money in the hands Of the President without definite
nected with the subject Mr. s. closed his remarks with
aluson the pay Of 'The Toodles" and ntimated
purchase by Mrs Toodes OF huge doorplate bearing
the name "Thompson," because, in process Of tme 1t
'n and wep apa a anal
arrived at years of maturity, it might marry man by
the name Of Thompson aud then the doorpate would be
Mr. BAYARD regarded this measure as involving not
only the future interests Of this country, but the future
remarked, might think some things wild and visionary
which not So and he might also think things
attainable which not within his reach As regards
the proposition the purchase ofCuba being insult he
could not regard it, We have right to or and they
can accept our offer or refuse it as they please.
Mr. F0Or declared his entire and hearty
the remarks Of Mr. Seward and when the subject should
up hereafter he would express his views at
Mr. TooMRs replied TO the arguments Of Mr.. Seward and
advocated the bill reported by the committee No abnega
sage of the BILL which merely risked thirty millions of
dollars upon the of the negotiations, leaving the
Senate free TO raty reject any treaty that might be
formed For himself he thought Cuba essential to the
country that he willing to the risk for the pur
pose Of procuring the island he desired 70 raise no ques
of Cuba in case should be annexed to the Union We
could settle such questions among ourselves and in nego
tatDg with foreign countries the President should not be
embarrassed by sectional quarres He wanted the
Congress of the United States declare to the world its
policy with reference 10 Cuba, and as free and nde-
pendent nation he held that had right to offer TO
purchase Cuba without asking leave Of an usurper Of
ten years standing whose power was only sustained by
business to interfere at all in the transaction aud if
France England, or both combined, should inter-
pose objections, he was willing 10 meet the con-
sequences of asserting independent nationality.
Cuba not only politically but commercially
necessary to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the republic.
We now feed and olothe the world. Give us the
tropics and should have all that was necessary TO
South and Of the North 1t the duty Of the United
States to make OF the waters Of the Gulf OF Mexico and Of
tho Caribbean Sea mare clouSun.
Mr.. HALE pleasantly remarked on the substitution Of
ftpoitical necessity for naniicst destiny" both of
which characters, he regretted to say, uniformly travelled
southwark in fulfilling their mission part Of Maine
part OF Oregon between 40 deg and "a deg 40 min.,
had been given away to Great Britain. On the south
constantly enlarge berders From the North lop
of after elioe II might be accidental, but the COIN
fdence none the less remarkable. After eloqueny
sndne to the ancient friendship which had existed be-
tween Spain and this country-and it was unmanly
she getting old and decrepd, and has lost almost
all her possessions on this side Of tho ocean, to try and
rob her that last gem in her coroneMr Halo express
cd his belief that could best promote the prosperity of
the republic by improving present Territorial posses
sons
On motion of Mr.. suDELL the bill made the special
order for Monday next at o'clock and after the
sdeation OF executive business the Senate adjourned.
The Douglas and Fitch Difficulty.
wAsHINofoN, Jan. 81, 1859.