New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
FROM WASHING TON.
THE OPENING CUBA DEBATE.
re rnou arsns Of Tns n Y. TritQne,
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1853.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a, 1853.
The Cuba debate began to-day IN the Senate.
This subject follows the Pacific Railroad, and
will occupy the remainder of tue session. That is
TO Say, if Will be the main theme. OF course there
Will be variations.
Tie subject has nothing to do with the public
business, and promises nothing practical. 1t is
just politic,l topic thrown in to make speeches
On for buDcombe. This i. degrading fact, bat it
is tue 1t derogstes from the dignity of legislative
proceedings. 1t belttles the profession of states
manship. But the Democratic party is rent 1t
is hoped to frd something to unite it upon. Cuba
won't do it. II involves the negro question IN all
its sspects 1t also adds others of al almost equally
embarrassing character. Then, the transparency Of
the object in dealing with II is so great tn all may
see through il. 1t is abstraction; and our people
do not like distractions. We propose t, buy
Cuba. Spain says she will not sell 1t. Moreover
she says it is an insult to ask 1t. Whist more is
there after this ltends the question. Everybody
must see il does.
But, the Administration seems to desire further
agitation on tie Slavery question. They can have
il. They will get all they want and more, too, on
Cuba. They may discover this and beat an early
retreat We shall see.
Sidell advocates Cuba on the ground that 1t will
give us cheap sugar. We c,n get it just as chesp
by ing the duties off Ether proposition must
be very pleasing TO Louisiana.
AS Mr. Sou6 csnnct follow Benjamin into the
Senate. he can wait and succeed Slide on tnis
question two years bence
Mr. Sldell advanced the humanitarian view in
his Report. These sugarpantes s have great
tenderness for the negro. every body knows. They
seldom Kill them shOrt OF seven yesrs.
MIR. Stewards speech able and statesmanlike,
ard did not give he Planters the chance they
wanted.
Toombs was put forward to reply, as their best
debater He did lot make much headway DIR.
Stewards positions were too strong to be turned
Mr. TOOmbs was not So impressive as be often IS
Ii may be taken as good evidence Of The weak
ness of bis cause. He said We must have all the
tropical regions Of ths continent as our East indies
Very well. Suppose We begiD with Hayul
The general IDEAS Of these gentlemen are broad,
and seem imposing, but the specalltles are trouble
some
When we come TO talk Of annexiDg all the negro
colonies Of ihe Caribbean Sea, few hndrdnces
arise First they are free; next, they are back.
Then they are ignorant. Is there nothing disagree
able here, Mr.. ToOmos
MIR. Toonbs will be ri6dled on these points when
ma ,,;;;;aysal scheme Of Annexation comes to DO
considered.
Indeed il seems not unlikely that Cuba m,y be
found to be- in the hands ot the contrivers "l 'no
new scheme. wolf that it will not do to hold nor
TO let go.
NJ, 'IIaio .oiI snhar trnth 10 A very
Mr. Hale told some very sober truth in a very
humorous manner, in regard to the strong South,
ern tendencies Of modern Manifest Destiny and
| State Necessity. We had acquired Texas and
| California, but had given away our territory on
our northeastern and our northwestern bound
! aries.
| The Republicans are eager for the debate to
come on, and viii deal the heaviest kind of blows.
J.3P.