Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-26
xHRrY-FrFrH CONGRESS Second Session.

Whereas, reciprocal commercial intercourse among
nations promotes mutual prosperity and is TIE sur
est guaranty of permanent benefit TO Gomez and
Whereas it is not the policy Of the United States
to despoil any nation OF her possessions, however
rich or valuable but TO cultivate with all nations the
mostfriendly and unrestricted commercial relauonsi
and
Whereas the friendly policy adopted by Spain,
against the trade and commerce of the United States
with the island of Cuba, forcing the adoption OF
similar policy by the United states toward herself,
impairs the benefits which would otherwise result
to both nations from the trade and commerce be-
tween the United States and Cuba; and
Whereas, treaty, negotiating for the removal of
all liberal and unjust restrictions upon trade and
commercial intercourse between tins country and
the island of Cuba, and every nation upon this
tinent, is most desirable; therefore,
BE it enacted that the President be authorized to
open negotiations with Spain and the nations South
OF this continent, Tor the removal of all unjust
and iilibera restrictions trade and commerce be-
tween them and their dependencies and the United
Sates and TO defay the necessary expenses of such
negotiations, the sum of Sl5,O0 is hereby appropri
ated.
Mr.. Mallory proceeded with his remarks
commenced some days since. He urged the
acquisition of the island as a means OF sup
pressing the slave trade, urging the point at
great length.
Mr.. Dixon of Connecticut spoke for two
hours, replying to the points of MIR. Benjamin's
recent speech,
Mr.. Bell of New Hampshire traced the rise
of the tilibuster spirit until it eliminated in the
Ostend manifesto, and was reflected in this Gu
ban bill Both were in a form offensive to
Spain. No nation would be apt to receive
kindly an offer to purchase its territory, when
accompanied by a studied murder of its fallen
fortunes He further said that we were not
now in position to accept Cuba, if Spain
would offer it to us a gift. We have not navy
sufficient to maintain it. The first blow that
would be struck in a war with a naval power
rOa,IA h. 70 f,,, "a,
bors as means Of annoyance to us. Mr. b.
continued to reply to the positions taken in Mr.
Shdell's report, with much eloquence and
power.
Mr.. Kennedy of Maryland addressed the
Senate at great length, arguing that the ac-
QUESTION OF Cuba would be subversive of the
best interests of the South, and Of the whole
country He referred, in the course of his re-
marks, to various causes of public concern,
which seemed to him to threaten the perpetui-
ty ofthe Union, and closed by deprecating the
addition of any more Heterogeneous States to the
confederacy.
Mr. Wade here moved to adjourn. Lost by
IL to rs.
8 o'clock, p. N-The Senate is rapidly fill
ing up. The galleries are full
Mr. Doolittle of Wisconsin moved to post
pone the Cuba bill and take up the Homestead
bill, and proceeded to speak ON the latter
Mr.. Slidell called him to order
Mr.. Doolittle insisted on his motion.
Mr.. johnson 0fTennessee and Mr.. Douglas,
friends of the Homestead bill, requested Mr.
Doclittle to withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Clark, of N. H., as friend of the Home
stead BILL moved that the Senate adjourn.
Lost, by IL to 80.
Mr.. Trumbull asked Mr. Hunter to pledge
himself not to bring forward the appropriation
lie ffav l.
Mr.. Hunter would give no such promise
Mr.. Trumbull appealed to Mr.. johnson to
stand by and press the Homestead bill
Mr. Bigler asked Mr.. Trumbull, for himself
and the Republicans, to name the hour at
which they would vote on both measures
Mr.. Trumbuli, for himself, was ready now,
but could make no pledges for his friends.
Mr.. Seward of New York said that after nine
hours of discussion on the Cuba bill, it was
time to come back to the question of the age
Two propositions now stand face to face.
One is the question of lands for the landless
and the other of land for slaves.
Mr.. Slidell here rose.
Vice President--Will the senator from New
York yield the floor to the senator from Lou
isana
Mr. Seward-No, sir, do not
Mr. Slidell called Mr.. Seward to order. He
was discussing the comparative merits of the
two bills.
The Vice President decided that Mr.. Sew
ard was in order
Mr. FIFTH Of Indiana annealed to the Chair to
mi tla ores+;on Of ordar 10 tho Senate with
tbo ,ro,r ~ stonniner this tbraotening ;pterme-
diate discussion.
Tba We Presidant daclinad tn do 90
Mr. Seward went on to saw il is in the 35tb
Cororass tho Uomestaad Hill has been mt
aside He then contrasted the merits of the
t,yo hills
Mr. Toombs said as to land for the lsndless
:. Id, = 900 don,ao,o,,;nol $500,
He desn;sad demagoque hit desnised still
,,,ore tbnse Who arc driven NV denoa gognos
Whet ore The otber side at,aid IA IF fhey do
,,ot STa,st to rive a. 0o0 00o IN carry ont
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could s+aa,,, ot,,rsa ,,tIo,,t G,5a7
M Fossondo,, tool NJ T'oon,hs 70 +osl, ond
asked him If the iangnage he had nsed was
NOT an imitation If t6at man Of the other and
of the venue, the president who recently adj
dressed an outdoor crowd saving none but
coSyards shrink from this Cuban hi He told
tha Senator that the Renublcans aid NOT from
hIo NOV shrink Ua rofarred to the trial of
nbvs;caI endorsement the last session and hint
Sd that tbev coud endure as much again. He
denied that Republicans were obstructinr le-
climate business but said thew were opposed
to this Cnban measure when nothing was in
tended bnt marty result
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