The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL,


Affairs. presented their report upon tic
subject Of the acqusitiou Of cuba.
The report II a lengthy and elaborate
embodiment II all the arguments Ia
favor OF the acquisition Il ti-s island,
embracing the views " various Presi.
dents and statesmen on tie SUBJECT
1t fse1rs the acquisition by purchase.
IL practicable, but ersrrnes that iorciblc
measures may he rendered necessary
for cliproscrsutian
The report SAYS, that the sltiNaie &C
QUESTION OF Cuba may be considered az
a fixed purpose Of the United States, re.
sutng from our geographical and pc.
litical necessities ami recognized by al!
parties and I'll administrations, and Gu
dorscd by the popular voice
The report says the purchase of fsoii-
isisna lcb h. the purchase Of Florida.
,nd both point io Cuba Cuba will be
come Ia the nation what the mouth Of
the Mississippi has become IT, the great
West Il ssys our greatest statesmen
have steadily a,i r~tseYeriugly cndcav.
0red t" hasten the acquisition II Cuba
hv every honorable mcuns
II advances the opinion that oar ma
lional existence depends 10 great meas.
ure. upon our growth our expansion
England. it continues is expanding IN
India, France is expanding in Africa or
80 th- fhine. RUSSIA, is expanding ia
lalharous Asia and we claim the same
pr f,iegos Of expansion ou this hen.
isphere
Those powers. s1- report continues,
grew by absorbing the smaller nations,
aud we by our geographical position.
higher civilization aud greater aptitude
ior Government
The fWit ~, ripe in John Quincy
fdams' time is NOW mature Shall il be-
l4nckod by frieadly hand. willing to
compensate its proprietor. og shall Il fall
to the ground
Spain. i US. cannot long maintain
its grasp ou Cuba. and ,here are bot
three alternative
First tho possession of Cuba by an
European power This would be- incom.
patiilc with the safety Of the United
States aud must be- resisted hY as
second, the independence a She
island. THIS would result ia protect.
crate more or less disguised
Ii Cuba should thus come under our
protection, annexation you'd follow; If
undor European protection, ciyil and
scTfile wars would be the result
Third, annexation TO the United states.
This must bc effected by purchase or cen.
quests the latter would be- expensive
and involve the world in war
The report concludes therefore that
the purchase of the islaud is the only
course to pursue. and saws
the President must D. clothed with aow
rrs asl tltvift. wi,h means to neeo-
'iatc for is purchase
II says that ia ease of European
war, spain would become iuyalyrd. and
Cuba would declare her independence.
rs large portion Of the inhabitants Of
Tuba are IN favor Of AIMS xatiun g. tine
| nilcd States
II iniimatc- that th" opponents 1T the
slave trade should advocate the bin as "a
means of suplossing the traffic
Ii scouts the Spanish rotions of ua.
ional pride, when the Whole world has
Known our views aud policy on tie Sub .
oct Of years, aud regards the purchase
# Cubs as a mere ceremony
NJ u~-ap l;a ,s -ir-tc ui.t
.cssiyc ahsorptious ~ Smaller States
was necessary a. ar national existence.
Seward considered the proposition to .
lurc hasc Cuha uuw,sc sud ridiculous .
md offered some constitutional ohioc
ions
NJ Bayard advocated the bin
Mr. Tooubs replied to Stewards con
objections The Senate then
went into Executive session, after which :
t adjourned
WAsuNcrov Ian e H. the House.
yesterday, Mr. Bfeueh's Lill wac report /.
4 II appropriatcs thirty millions TO /
,nahlc the President te set;e thc diff
'ul,cs with Spain, including The ccssion
# Cuba
The majority of TIE Committee on
Forcign affairs say they hapc the law Of
self preservation viii not ohlige us 10
lake Cuba without Tire concurrence of .
spain. hut it. so, then the adoption 81
summary measures VIII hc more easily
justified, after having offered Spain IL
Full equivalent for the lslaud
WasmNGroE, Jan ~ .--rhc report II
the Committee on Foreign Affairs. t.
which Ms Slidcll's hin was referred I
was presented by Nr ~Idell yesterday
1t urges the acquisition as . national T.
necessity and iavors the proposition 10
place means at the disposal Of the Prcsi-
dent for the purpose Of prosecuting ne
gatiatious with spain for the purchase
If the Island
Vic repor, quotes the opinions Of
jefferson. Adams Clay and Van Buren,
Y quotes Mr. Bnchanan's sentiments
~ expressed in dispatch e. saunders.
cA Secretary Eyorctt's opinions in bic
= Sar,iges the French Min
lister, and Secretary Marcy. in his DIES
patches TO ~oulc while Minister ~ tic
Court Of Madsii
From these authorities and arr uments
the IT port continues, y appears that tie /
ultimate acquisition Of rnsa is ncvita- .
bic. The pnly difference il as to the
time and mode and the conditions of ob.
taini0p the Island
In rcfetcncc TO the dangers Of clothing +
the President With powers TO negotiate
for the purchase Of Cuba the report (
says. As to the dangers Of su,'h pow /
FRS being granted the cases II Iouisl. ma, .
Florida aud Mexico are Illustrations oi
the iathiulness and advantage derived .
from such a course
A ~ spanish nride thc vorll has /