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

q the seven hundred ana mX u ssa VINE sse
serroes and The four hundred thousand slaves In
Cuba he win still have that question before hm when the
Scav shsi be made and como up here for ratification
TSs XII doss moi propose 70 aect at ALL II win stand
fhen where II would stand made the treaty withou.
- int ,esnect derent from the effort Of the gentleman
and lila political friends when they sought TO couple the
s hat aid greatly affect the internal harmony OF the
republc This proposition does not do that. II leaves
that matter precisely where would be left without the
BILL If the treaty fixes II, leaves II with the treaty.
the treaty leaves open the bill leaves II 70 the people
d the United States, who have been heretofore, and
doubt not will be- able To these questions as
they arise. So far am concerned-though represent
ing the weaker portion Of the republic am content to
make TINS acqnsSn and Leave 70 ,s me w'sdS% ION ana ana
just principles what shall be the satas OF the bond
and the free in the island Of Cuba. ] am not afraid
70 meet the ISSUE require nothing in this BILL require
nothing in the treaty. on that point When we acquire
Tho Island Of Cuba the annexation Of which look upon
important to the country, am content that my own
counsyen shall the status Of all the people there
according 70 the constitution OF the United States But
VIII remark the honorable Senator that consider that
consider that has been settled by the American people
settlement with which am content; which do not be-
Meve he will be able 10 shake; which believe will stand
mistaken when he and shall have passed away from the
stage; that will ouye hum and outve the country itself
is that while the territory stands as dependency of
this republic, shall be open settlement by all the peo-
pie Of the republic North and South East and West with
ample constitutional protection TO all property held in any
Of the States; and when it takes it's position among the
free and independent States Of this Union,
viii then settle for itself what shall be tn
stois OF all colors and OF all races within it
borders. That is the principle on which think
this question has already been settled by theerdct OF
the America people, and content TO stand that
principe and hence feel no dlculty about the acqas
ton. am willing to to accept Cuba; for deem
advantageous 10 the republic will accept Canada as
readily it it can be fairly and honoraby done. Will ac-
cept Central America and such portion of Mexico as in
my judgment would be advantageous to the republic; and
external questions unfetered by our Internal bros
leave il to the wisdom and patriotism and justice OF the
American people to settle their own internal difficulties
here.
THE pREsypENr SHOULD NOT Re TRAsMEIIED
Hence will not tramme this great constitutional power
Of the Executive to deal with foreign natons with our
internal questions and will not manace my country
will not handcuT the energies Of this mighty nation, by
tying up foreign diplomacy and foreign Intercourse,
and mingliag with il our own internal dssensions AT
least all the OF the world let present ourselves
"a one people and one nation; and whatever are our
domestic troubles, let settle them internally.
have majorities those who have mighty numbers would
be wiling to confront on this principle section Of the
country which has nothing but the constitution right and
reason to rely upon Then sir let us dismiss these ques
tons they have not they ought not to arise We
ought to consider whether Is to the advantage OF the
Uned States Of America instituted, TO acquire
this territory. is, let acquire it, il can be fairly
and honoraby Obtained and let the future take care OF
tself Probably wiser and better will have that to
settle afterwards. The people may have other agents
here faithful TO their trust than either OF settle
these great questions In the utnre will do my duty TO-
day, and shall trust to the virtue and wisdom Of the
country settle all these questions rightly when they
shall arise.
nv ELASTICITY or SELF GOVERNMENT.
AS TO the diverstes Of population, which the Senator
sions. We had dversies of language and when
acquired louisiana when acquired Florida, when We
acquired Texas, and when we acquired California
At every acquisition of territory male by the repub-
lie, have had exactly the difficulties Of race Of
language and of conditions OF people different from
al of them different possibly from the people of any
State of the Union but we have moulded them into one
American people, What has become Of the Spanish
n @hs mas &c Of Ssm IN nsv
California? In both Houses find that noble State the
last acquisition to Union, represented by American
citizens and everywhere, throughout the whole of
questions, twice, yea thrice larger than the original limits
Of the republic when the revolution concluded
and the English language spoken; and, general rule,
they represented by American citizens, even OF our
own race II will be the case again We got free negroes
we got slaves we got Spaniards and we got Frenchmen
and Engllshmen, free negroes, slaves and coolies,
when We acquire Cuba. Our institutions are SAT
6cient for all. We can Americanze them upon
the great principle that we will give them a bull
wark which has been sufficient for all these difficulties,
selves. We have stricken down the bonds Of political
slavery and have given those people our iDsttuons
have given them justice; we have given them equal
~ and by that means we have no strie-n0 trouble we
have not kept soldier to maintain our dependencies
throughout the whole of Acquisitions from 1903 th
hour It requires twenty thousand men to kee Cuba now
from throwing herself into It requires political
machinery to prevent the people Of Central Amerca-as
We all know who have any acquaintance with the interior
OF political system especially foreign AFFAIRS for
the last ten yearsfrom throwing themselves under our
protection, and getting the benefit Of institutions
with them at ALL Our institutions broad enough, and
strong enough and good enough to hold all this continent
Of our miiitrry establishment; il will not re-,
auire an increase Of our navy, so FAR as our
people are concerned and IL we are safer as TO
external relations the better. We have SOL
ders in Florida TO keep down the Spaniards in Lou
kiana keep down the Frenchmen aud Spaniards;
California, none in Texas, none in New Mexico to keep
down the Spanards We send soldiers 10 protect those
people against the Indians but have not sent single
soldier TO preserve the fidelity allegiance Of single hui
ma VIII W q
Of republc and shall never need one as long as
We pursue the same line Of policy
AN OFFER NO INSULT TO SPAIN
It mistake to suppose that by bill like this, we are
deiegatDg the treaty making power. We do no such
thing IL Is the Presidents duty to originate all treaties,
all contracts with foreign governments Ihey know US
only through the executive The executive believes, and
may be true that to have portion OF the price IN hand
for this valuable acquisition will be advantageous to the
happy termination of treaty for this purpose. If this
be 70, will consent to let him have it. II it fails,
/ am where / AS TO the idea which has
been thrown out Of its being insult 10
Spain, do not regard it, | do not think
very much of the honor OF a who does exactly
know the place where is touched AS for all this bus
ter of Spain supposng herself TO be nsuted amounts
" nothing II she we're 10 offer to buy from this govern
Massachusetts Georgia, should not consider my
self at all insued, if IL was not done in an improper man
ner by way Of bully bravado. We have already made
purchases from Spain In 1919, purchased Florida
from her, but heard nothing about the offer in that
being insult. Perhaps they did make little fuss
before handtherc may have been some kicking up then
but she took the money and bought the territory and
the thing was closed Spain sold at one time an empire
larger than the then States OF the Union TO France though
they said they going to stand by inch of land
and every drop of water within their territory The uncle
of the present Emperor of France sold to the United States
empire worth a thousand times this island. | do not
count the Mexican purchase, because admit
that rather forced sale-a sale on execu-
ton, as my friend from louisiana Mr.; Benja
MINI suggests. We fixed the damages ourselves, and
were exceedingly moderate have always been
ashamed of the moderation exhibited on that great
occasion, because think it did injustice to US and the
people whom we conquered. They had right to our
insutions and we ought 10 have given them to them
and they suffering at this day for not having done
IL. say these purchases have not been unusual Young,
thriving, vigorous nations purchasers the weak,
the feeble, the decrep sellers. has always been
90; IL always will be When nations begin 10 decay
they sell their territory, or is taken from them by
quest; or even sometimes before decay with protigaI
administration, improvdent rulers sell their territory
Charess H. of England sold Dunkirk. Decayed nations
always sell and generally do good thing by it, because
what they do not sell is usually taken away from them
for nothing. When they have lived out their day and
generation, about the wsest thing they can do is to
part with their domination, which they can no longer
hold. Events will have their course and that gravaton
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