The Greensborough patriot [April 8, 1859]

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VOLUME XXI. GREENSBOROUGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 8, 1859. NUMBER iOM.
Bu.siitfss Earii5.
J
C. i:V.lHiECOCK, ATTORNKY AT LAW,
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AT LAW,
i <". i:
IHES A. LONG, ATTORNEY
GREENSBOROUGH, N. C.
$ u s i iu s $ ©ar&5. tfo Qxtmbmnufy Jlatrifli
ir l. 1. HII.B..
LEXINGTON, N. C.
I;X:T:I N. ITI.I:V, COMMISSION AND
. ling Merchanf!i, rV>v.tteville, N. C.
•I.I KEEMAK, WITH ABBOTT, JONES*
,. Ini] I lew i ml Jobbers of .Staple ami Fancy
|«, >... 153 Market Street, Philadelphia.
I »H*. V.t~St It. I*. l'.tl'.M:, COPARTNERS
|/ . rbe practice of Medicine, Obstetrics and Surge-
-.Uv:!-" u. N. C.
N|-U JIIIM.- I'ORTER&KORRIXI.,
. ... r- toT .i. PATRICK, Wholesale and Be-lli
M2-i*t*. Greensboroagu, N. C.
";....,.• .-. IB59. 20tf
I I'( \KW !M.\. Manufacturer and Wholesale
.. ; Reta'l ilealer in TIN and SHEET IRON
,". .. rooKING STOVES, &c. High Point, N. C.
; s «y. ;-•-'•. 24 8m
IIKI:VC K IIOI si;,
Hurh Point, NT. C.
T. I.aiiicuce, Proprietor.
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. 27 r,m
JAMES M. CUM:V. 147 CTbambers-Kt,
>"ew York, buys every kind of Merchandize on the
best terms, and forwards fur L'j per cent, commission.
Dealer in Pianos, Parlor Organs, Organ Molodeons,
Melodeons, Harps, Guitars, Stools, Covers, Music, etc.,
wholesale and retail. All Instruments warranted.
Agent for " Lindsay's Patent Pump," Garden En-gine,
etc. Circulars of Instruments and Pumps sent
free on application. Refers to John A. Gilmer, ('. P
Mendenhall, 1). L. Swain, aud others. 050
RL, i»o\M;I.I. > Photographic t.al-
. IPI'J' is now opened, andl'ameotypes. Meliiinn-
I types, and AMBROTYPES, which cannot be surpassed
| for DURABILITY and BEAUTY are taken in Lockets,
: Pins and Cases, to suit the tastes and purses of all.—
! Having permanently located in Greensborough, they
j confidently expect a liberal patronage.
Bttjf* Call and examine Specimens, and learn the
Prices. Rooms formerly occupied by A. Starrett. sec-ond
story of Garrett's brick building, West Market St.,
Greensborough, N. C. March, 185b. 871 tf
| | • i:oit«.i: II. KELLY. COMMISSION MER-
: VS7 chant, and Dealer in Family Groceries and Pro-visions.
No. 11, North Water Street, WILMINGTON. N.
C. Will keep constantly on hand. Sugars, Coffees, Mo-lasses,
Cheese, Flour, Ratter, Lard, Soap, Candles,
Crackers, Starch, Oils, Snuffs, &c.
R'frrrnttn:—O. G. Parsley, President of Commerci U i
Bank: John McRae, President Bank of Wilmington,
Wilmington, N. C. A. M, Gorman, Rev. K. T. Benin, '
M. S. SHKRWOOU. JAMES A. tU.S'iJ.
SHERWOOD & LONG,
EDITORS AND PROi'UIETORS.
TERMS: $2.00 A TEAR, l\ ADVANCE.
Rate** of Advertising.
ONE dollar per square for the first week, and twenty-five
cents fer every week thereafter. TWKLVK LINES OK
LESS making a square. Deductions made in favor of
standing matter as follows :
3 MONTHS. C MONTHS. 1 TEAR.
Ono square $3 50 $5 GO $8 00
Two squares, 7 00 10 00 14 00
Three " 10 00 15 00 20 00
SPEECH
OF
HON. JOHN J. CRITTENDEN.
OF KKXTUCKV,
ON THE ACQUISITION OP CUBA.
1>LL1\ MILD l.\ THE SENATE OI TUB USITEK STATES.
FEBUIAHV, 15, 1859.
lilts. I'OFFIN * COBLE, JAMESTOWN.
| s i : associated themselves together for th«
! PR M THING MEDICINE in all its various
'*-, '.■'.•- * '•! attention given to SURGERY. Of-icr
at U. B. Depot. Feb. 1869. 24 tf.
UR.44.MES K. II ILL. HAVING REMOVED
I i.. rough, V <'., offers his Professional
«..,;..,i. •■ •• iblio. Office on West Market Street,
.::... i , • Bcopied aa a residence by Hon.
'. p. • February, 1858. «.»73 tf
I1W I or»UT\KRSlllP.--J. A. LONG &
g o. | i iLifWELL, Greensborough, N. C., having
..,:,:. lit • elves in the practice of the law, in the
i ...-..: i . I county, will promptly attend to all
; ., r—. •••• .- I to their care. Jan. 1858. 967 tf
IOH\ W. I*1V\E, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
•I baving permanently located in tJre^n^borough, N.
i , s lalfendthe CourtB of Randolph Davidson and
f. .': rl. and promptly attend to the collection of all j
.\'.i edin his hand.-. Jan. 9, 1857. 916 tf
tt.'iTS<>\ ^ WEARS, GENERAL COMMIS-
\l -.-:. Mel tianta, 34 Hurling Slip. New York.— |
.-..•ii" attention paid to t he sale of Grain, Cotton and J
• i-r S«..'t-« :n products. jJp^f*Lil.eral advances made j
-. i».i-:/'.'...-.:-. 916 tf
MlKitt.i: WORKS.—GEORGE MEINRICH,
llamtt • ••■ ofMonuments. Tombs, Head-stones,
, :-. :.■ reduced prices, OPPOSITE THE DEPOT. ;
!..,.,.!..r.'..-iT, N. < . JJfejf" Orders from a distance
IN
t'HAREES S. FEATHER,
J WHOLESALE DEALER
BOOTS. SHOES A.\D BROGASS,
No. 411 North Third Street, above Market St.,
Philadelphia.
Respectfully solicits the attention of Merchants to his
stock of City and Eastern Manufacture, adapted to the
trade of North Carolina.
gKgr Particular attention paid to Orders.
Refers with permission to Messrs. J. K & J, Sloan,
Greensborough, N. C. Oct. 8, 1858. ly
The Senate having resumed the considera-tion
of the bill making appropriation to fa-
Raleigh. J. ft F. Garret. David McKnight, Greensbo- I oUitsto the acquisition of the Island of Cuba
™ugh' "V C j by negotiation—Mr. CRITTENDEN said :
Mr. PRESIDENT: I will, as plainly and brief-ly
as 1 can, state the views which I entertain
in relation to this important and interesting
subject. The Island ol Cuba has always
been a subject of no little anxiety and in-terest
to this country. Lying immediately
upon the borders oi' our great continent,
across the Gulf of Mexico, and at the mouth
of the Mississippi river, it cannot be other-wise,
in many points of view, than a matter
of great consequence to us. It belongs, how-ever,
to another. It is the property of Spain
by every title that nations recognize. It
was among the first discoveries of her great
navigator, Columbus. There ho lived and
there his remains repose. His life, his death,
his history, is a monument of her title. 'De-sirable
as it has been regarded to the coun-try,
our anxii-ty to possess it has never
blinded us to her rights. We have acknowl-
S1TEVEXSOX & BOWEX,
(LATE STEVKNsiiX. BOWES 4 XESMITT.)
Wholesale Dealers in Dry Goods.
HAVt: ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
Daniel ML. Zimmerman,
formerly of LINCOLNTON, N. C, and removed to the
large Store \ <». S3 \orth 3rd Street. below
Arch, where an increased stock will be kept, and
inducements oli'ered equal to any house in the trade.
Philadelphia, Jan. 20, 1869. 19 Cm
.11. ROTIIROCK, O. I>.
,• \ •:..»• '.'71 tf
;(tmti.!:i'o\ SIII:I*I>ERO. ATTORNEY
It.VI LAW. fon rly of Salem. N. C, but now of
Ivwinfon, <;<-oi'Ki:t.
V.i'1; i...-:.-.- I:, th • counties of Wilkinson. Twiggs,
L. »!••:. . ''. . ;•. Irwin. V. iicox. Telfair, Montgom-
(ty and Washington Jan. 21, 1859. ly
1 i '.;".;:.--i. F. Jollee hat |><ii-<-liased
•» • fully offers his professional services to the citizens
of Greensborough, and all others who desire operations
performed on the TEKTH in the latest and best style, i
Persons unacquainted, can have any satisfactory refer-ence
us t.> character, skill. M.; . ftc; and the advantage i
of eight vears constant practice in MEDICINE AND
DENTISTRY, with every new discovery that is valua-ble.
8W He has furnished his OPERATING ROOMS
on Market Street, second story of Garrett's brick build-ing,
Mhere he will always be found unless professionally
absent. April 29, 1868. 982tf
OTTO III' ItER, JEWELLER A \ l>
WATCH-MAKER, West Market, GBBRHSBOBO'
N. C, has on hand and is receiving a splendid and wen j
selected stock of fine and fashionable Jewelrv of every
S., RESPECT- i edged, and we have declared, over and over
again, that, while it remains hers, we never
intend to question or disturb her in the pos-session.
(Jar policy, in regard to it, has
been as distinct as any policy which this
Government has avowed in relation to any
subject whatever. We acknowledge that
it. is Spain's; we acquiesce in her possession;
but it is far more important and desirable to
us than it is oven to her; and wo desire to
acquire it; but this we must insist upon,
that she shall transfer it to no ono but our-selves,
and that we cannot, with a due re-srard
to our own rights and our own inter-
« lOtbitlS. BOOtS, Shoes am. ulnts. which he
s.'.l M-1I • HI •• FOR CASH, or to punctual customers
1 » -• -r; ■:. lit
• '.:■....•::-. .-"•-. 8tf
[ |V" XOTItE. The undersigned has removed
ili'i.\-'»' in . with the intention to devote himself
.j .!;. t.i >i. ■ : • nt' the law. He will attend the
•" r;- '.i. ■•'.■■: • surrounding counties, and will also
—.-t:ee !•... I. i;. Supreme' rl at Raleigh.
Jan. I. 1-..••. • D. K. MaRAE.
*. n. e.11s. .». M. ei.ARK.
II.LEX .«.. '. i. ;RK. COMMISSION MER-
.* • ti LNTS.VFIImlnirtOB, N.C. Prompt per-
M! attenti •■ g ■ ■•!! '" consignments of Naval Stores,
' '•"••ti --r nth • . •• nil _> Produce, for sale or shipment.
' •••.;-i» in Li :■■ I • . • • mi at, Hair. ic.
January 2*1, ivy ly
4 I*. SPERRf, Of \urth larollna.
.t • With WM. GRAYDON *t CO.,
. porters a:..! Jobber of Dry Cioods, 46 PARK
I I..M I-.. H..! li BARCLAY STREET.
Wn:. tiravdon, » _, __ _- ., I tJeo. H. Seeley,
\ew York.- ,.. , o. '' .'.IN (itaydon. ■
Noveml • i. 1-•. s.
I Wm. A.Scott.
tf
I4S R. tnWUMI, i W. n. REYNOLDS. | J. II. BOWLAHD.
'MMVI.JM» ft REYNOLDS, SDCCESSORS
tl to Anderson & Reynolds, Grocers and Commission
Lrrcbants, NORFOLK, Ya. Sfca?' Pay particular at-
•ati-tn lo the si :■■ of Flcur, Grain,Tobacco, etc.,avoid-
• .• unnecessary charges, and rendering prompt re-
.n-. December, 1S.">7. HOJ tf
\v* II. HIRKSEV. COMMISSION MER-
:.-.: . t General Agent, Morehead City, N. C.
: iltend to buying, sellii g, receiving aud forwarding
. . 'ti!- ef produce and merchandise.
.'.' -••. ' v. .1. M. Morehead. Greensborough, N.
John II llanghton, Ksq., Newberne, N. C. Dr. F.
Ii:'.'. Wilmington, N. C. II. A. London, Esq., Pitta.
ruigh. S.C. June 1,1858. !»87 tf
J i:\l\c;TO\ JI:WELRY STORE.—
!j I e subscriber has on hand the fine GOLD LE-
"•:'.; V. ITCHES manufactured by Jidmson of Liver-
' Land Dison of London. Also, the Silver Lever
: •- ami common Virge Watch, with a variety oi
••'••!:!.S:\ of all descriptions. All of which will be
tl'-n !..rf..-h. Walilies of all descriptions repaired.
Itf GEORGE RILEY.
ALEX. OLDBAM.
oflilltM. GROCERS AND
rchants, Wilmington, N. C. Liber-
■ IT.-. ■•--. made on produce consigned to us, when
-.1
.V ••'/..•,.• c t John McRae, President of the Dank
"h ".:i. •■ II. O. G. Parsley, Esq., President of the
'■•••-! -r. I!..,li. Ang. 28.1857. 'OS ly
'•:.».. | ,. WILL. L. SCOTT.
<«»'1T ,V SCOTT, ATTORNEYS ANDCODN-
*..;.,. - - GREENSBOROUGH, N. C,
.-.it-, .• irtg of Guilford, Alamance, Ran-
WTOKELT & 1 . - >ion Merc
N
. !i
■i t.
n. Foroi hand Rockingham Allclaims
;. for llection, will receive prompt
"••!•:•. «•:.. on North Street, fourth door from
•".• - • rner.
IILIXKS.- \ ;■'.. LL 81 PPL1 OF BLANK WAR-
•* '•■•-. •■. Is. Deeds fTrust, Attachments, Decla-
•* '.i I » tment. Administrator's Notices, and
-*J <•!-«•: .•..-. (rill always be found at the Store of
****. Dv>*oa & Grimes, in Lexington, who are our
•'''•'- . !•. . and who are also our
-' »!r;.in ive u: I : . ird i" us. all kinds of Job
,"1-- SHERWOOD .v LONG.
•! •». 'H.M«;\H ILL. LAND AGENT, WILL
•»•-•. ; •.: . ier Government Land, Locate Land
. : . itali - ■;'■ Western
••(•_.;. .-....■.• in general real estate bu-
. " '• ' Mstu . . j ( ; iosin. Address,
'•'■ † .• ::.-i: |. Morehead, George C. Men-
.,"•• '''■"• . r Gwynn and Hon John A. Gilmer.
: : .:•"•- B88 tf
t'V ,;" W*.*-*** *i CO., FACTORS AND
• ' " • ■' '■ - \-i.i- for the sale and
, '":'i ' ' • Urain, Salt, Groceries, Stc,
!.,'.' '•.••.• • ' Streets, Wilmington, N. C.
- •■ ige. Cashier Bank of Cape
';"* :-, I mington, N. C. F. &
• • " ' f. Gr iham .v Co., Marion C.
••'■•' •" I ■■ . U cingti a, N. C.
ficient sets of coral Jewelry.
He has also a stock of fine Gold and Silver Watches.
All repairing done in the BEST MANNER and war-ranted.
Allpersons purchasing Jewelry, would do well
to call on him before purchasing elsewhere, as he is
confident that he can sell as good bargains as can be
bought in this market.
August 1st. 1868. 996 tf.
ttvsHiarcss & BAILEY,
) PCBLISUEB8 AMI WHOLESALE HEALERS IN
HOOKS AND STATIONERY,
JVb. -*>- Baltimore Street, opposite Ifanover-st.,
Italtimoi«'. Maryland.
Offer a full assortment of SCHOOL. CLASSICAL.
LAW. MEDICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS.—
They are prepared to execute orders for LIBRARIES.
COLLEGES and SCHOOLS on the most favorable terms.
Their Stock of Stationery embraces all its
branches, and contains a varied assortment.
January 20,1859. 10 0m*
VGERK II &. SMITH.
NO. 43 NORTH THIRD STREET.
Philadelphia.
Invite the attention of the trade of NORTH CAROLI-NA
to their large and varied Ntock of
Rio Coffee,
Sugar*, &c,
which are offered at the
lowest nctl ratcn,
and in lots to suit purchasers.
Their purchases being made
exclusively for cash,
r
large and well selected STOCK of I deseriptien, among which may be found several magni- ests, Buffer it to go into the hands of another
Power. That has been our policy. We have
avowed it fairly and frankly before the world.
: We have marie known to Spain our wish to
acquire it. We have, perhaps, on more than
one occasion, offered to purchase the island.
i These offers have all been unavailing. With
! the pride which characterized that proud
people, who remember their renown when
they have lost almost all those imperial pos-sessions
that gave that renown to them, they
, sre loth to part with anything that carries
with it the rememberiiiice of the ancient
j days of their empire and their glory. They
hold this island with Spanish tenacity, and
| we have not yet succeeded.
The President now informs OB that the
time has come to renew our negotiations for |
the purchase, lie desires to obtain it "by
honorable negotiation ;*' and he says, "we
would not, if we could, acquire Cuba in any
other manner." With this declaration, the
President proposes to renew the negotiation.
Sir, 1 have no objection to that. The Presi-dent
will pursue on this subject that course
which his own discretion and bis own wis-dom,
and the responsibility of his great of-fice,
may dictate to him. I am content that
he should. Independent, of us, independent |
j of our legislation, the President has a right
rr™,,ks thcm ,0 offcr ; to negotiate for this or any other object with
the Spanish Government. He has a right,
founded upon the Constitution, not derivable
from us or eontroluble by us, now to nego-tiate
: and if he can obtain from her, by ne-gotiation,
a cession of the Island of Cuba,
there are few here, I think, who will not be
prepared to hail the acquisition with pleas-ure.
Sir, I desire to take my whole responsibil-ity
on this great subject, and to express my
opinions thoroughly in regard to it. It is
my duty to do so; and here among my
brother counselors to give my counsel freely
and independently, ami on my responsibility,
XT l-.i \JKJ Z IOTBTJ. before our common countrymen. I say, let
J3I JOS. .4. McLEASI the President go on, if his judgment so die-
Would respectfully announce to the public that he has p tote8 j„ „„ attempt to negotiate for the ac-open.
d "Hotel on.South Street, ... M ATK>MI.I. I, | Nation of Cuba. lie will distinguish his
H.C. His table will alwavs be furnished witn the t . . ,..u„ui„„„,i
beat the market affords. Ills eonstanl aim wiU be to administration it he can make a suitable and
s; and he «ill spare | sati.jfacloty treaty for its acquisition; b
GOODS AT
January 1, 1859. iy
F» 1.1., IS.-IN ! Hamilton &. Urabam.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
Are now prepared to offer on the most favorable terms,
to WHOLESALE BUYERS, a large stock of For-eign
and Domestic Dry Ooods. selected
with great care for the Fall &. Winter Trade,
which, for variety, heautv, and its adaptation to the
NORTH CAROLINA.
VIRGINIA, AND
TENNESSEE TRADE,
will be found second to none. Buyers Ironi all sections
are invited to a close ami rigid examination of our Stock,
prices, ice. No. 60 SYCAMORE STREET',
September 10. Petersburg, Va.
promote the comfort of his guest
no trouble or expense in nuking the weary traveler
comfortable.
Statesvillc, October 16, lfc.8. 7 tf
J:
11
SV?"1, **• THOMAS
■••■- •
removed hi- IIA'.l-
• receniy occupied by
'" • ' ■" uoora North of LINDSAY'S
■".'.•'' • ' .he New Court House.
Ii., receive calls from his old
.' ' "erally. 1, is his intention
f on hand a GOOD ASSORTMENT
irtielea in his line, which
"J" reasonable terms.
19tf
H»K\I:S>.
•■ .. t.. i east i
J. W. HOWLKTT. I>. 11. B. J- '• IIOWLKTT.
W. IIOWLETT & SOar, DENTISTS. RE-epcctfully
offer .heir professional services to the
citizens of Greensborough and all others who may de-sire
operations performed on their teeth in the most
approve!, modern and scientific manner. They are
amply qualified to perform all and every operation per-taining
in any way to Dental Surgery, unnnrppssed for
ability or beauty.
The Senior of the firm has in his possession Diplomas
front the Baltimore CoUege of Dental Surgery, Ameri-an
Society of Dental Surgeons, and Dr. S. 8. Kitch of
Philadelphia, and has been in the regular practice ot
the profession for over twenty years.
They have furnished their Operating rooms on West
Street, two doors above the BR1TTA1N HOFSE, in a
handsome and comfortable manner for the reception of
Ladies, where one of the firm may always be found.—
Ladies wiU be waited on su their residences if desired.
June -3, lboti. sa"
ti ITMEEXLEI. I»racllc:tl Watt li-
I". MAKER AND JEWELER, .formerly «.l T. B.
Humphreys & Son. Richmond. Va.) has located himself
n, Greensborough, N. C, where he will devote bis
careful attention to repairing all kinds ot fine Gold
and Silver Waltlies, in the neatest and
best style the trade can afford All work warrant-ed
for twelve months. All he solicits is a fair
trial. Work done on the most reasonable terms All
work from the country strictly attended to. Store
next door to Cole & Amis,
tyi'erms exclusively Cash.
NOTICE.
Having retired Horn the Watch and Jewelry busi- j tion, to a heavy despotism. 1
ss in Greensborough, N.C., on account ol ill health, asked them whether they would
I recommend to my customers. Mr. O. L. MEENLY. to be s
of Richmond, Va., who is a good workman, hoping he
may get the patronage of my friends and customers
E. F.
March 14, 18C9.
POWELL.
27 3m
for myself, I must confess I do not look upon
bis success as probable. 1 look upon the
time and the season in which he is making
the attempt, as the most unpropitious that
has occurred, or that could easily occur, for
his success. J.ook, for a moment, at the
condition of Spain. Is she in a mood, is she
in circumstances to afford us any promise
that now is the time and the present Ad-ministration
the Administration to which
she is willing to make the sale? When the
annunciation, to which I have alluded, from
the President, of his intention to attempt
the purchase of Cuba went forth to the world
in the early part of December in the Presi-dent's
annual message, what was the echo
that returned from all the Spanish posses-sions
to us—I may say, almost, from all Eu-rope—
what was the response? In Cuba
even, in provincial, down-trodden Cuba, the
province of a despotism, Spanish pride was !
excited. The proposition in the messagofor
the use of money to accomplish it, and the
declaration of the purpose to all the world,
seemed to them to contain something offen-sive.
At least, according to my information,
it. hud the effect of rallying almost every
', man in the Island of Cuba in opposition to
, our purchase. They were not to be meted
out and bought and sold in the market.—
: That idea was offensive even to them, hu-miliated,
f.s they have been by long subjec- j
We had not
be willing
Id; we had no information that they
willing to be sold. It is assuming a
tv so
riitful
were
good deal, to suppose that a commui
| long established, occupying such a df
situation on the face of the earth, rich, en-lightened.
1 may say prosperous, are williug
not only to be sold, but to submit to it un-asked
and uninvited. This 1 presume to be
the reason which produced such a concur-rence
there, in opposition to, and in denun-ciation
of the President's statement. But
perhaps Cuba is of little consequence in such
a negotiation; she has no voice; she is but
a province; the despotism of the mother
country has left her no voice, has loft her no
counsel on the subject of her own destinv.—
How, then, has the same message and "the
annunciation of our purpose been received
in Spain ? The Government of the Queen of
.Spain have declared that they consider it an
offense. Her ministers «ent before the
Cortes, the great Congress of that country,
and there immediately questioned on the
subject: "How do you intend to answer the
American proposition to buy of us the Is-land
of Cuba?" and all agreed that it was to
be regarded as an offense and an indignity.
This information we have since tho message
was delivered. We know, then, that Spain
not only has not been conciliated at all by
our diplomacy, by our manner of approach-ing
her on this subject; but, on the contrary,
she is prepared to consider the President's
message as an insult. If the President could
have known that his message would have
been thus received, would he have thought
it advisable to follow up this negotiation F—
When some few years ago Mr. Marcy, then
our Secretary of State, was writing to Mr.
Sonle, our Minister to Spain, in reference to
this siiDject, he said :
"In the present aspect of the case, the President
does not deem it proper to authorize you to make any
proposition for the purchase of that island. There is
now no hope, as he believe9, that such a proposition
would be favorably received; and the offer of it might,
and probably would, be attended with injurous effects."
If the circumstances existing before Mr.
Marcy, and presented to his mind in 1853,
when be penned the instructions to Mr.
Sonle, indicated to him that Spain would not
sell, how much stronger are all the circum-stances
now from which we may presume
the same thing? Tho President gives us no
information from which we can indulge the
hope of success; he gives no information but
that which is common in the politics ot the
world ; he gives no single fact, no single par-ticle
of information; he simply says, we
want Cuba; and the time has come when he
thinks the negotiation should be renewed.
Why does he think so? If there were any
information presented to instruct our judg-ment;
if the President had had any commu-nication
whatever with the Spanish Govern-ment
that justified the belief, that slie would
sell or could give us any assurance from
Spain, the case would be different; but she
has always, heretofore, refused. There ex-ists
every circumstance now that ever did
exist at any former time to suppose that she
is not williug to part with the island. In
addition to all that formerly existed, we
have now the positive known fact that Spain
regards as :wi insult even the declaration
made in the message of our President. 1
presume we are to regard this as authentic.
We hear no contradiction. It comes by
every channel of information from Europe,
and there is none to doubt it. Perhaps she
has been too sensitive on this subject; per-haps
there was no occasion for her anger, or
for treating this subject in such angry
mood as she has done. 1 do not justify or
vindicate that; I say nothing about it; but
1 state the fact that, whether tor good or ill,
she did become irritated at the very annun-ciation
contained in'the President's message,
and declared that she would consider any in-timation
from us of a proposition to buy
Cuba, if made hereafter, as an insult. This
is, in substance, tie" declaration of the Span-ish
Government; not simply of its ministry,
but of its Cortes, the great national legisla-tive
and political power ot tho country.
With this knowledge on our part, if the
President, with or without this bill, should
proceed to propose to the Spanish Govern-ment,
in the face of their declaration that
they will consider it an insult, how could
they avoid considering that as an insult—a
premeditated insult; an offence committed
against their avowed feeling on the subject ?
The President will find the negotiation a
difficult task under these circumstances.—
There will be the more honor and the more
glory to him, if, from all these difficulties, be
can derive success. Let him go on, then;
and I say Cod speed him in this negotiation;
and if he can get it on satisfactory terms,
and save us from the possible feuds and pos-sible
wars of which Cuba might otherwise
become the cause hereafter, let him take to
himself all the honor and all the credit of it.
I do not believe that anything can be done. I
1 believe as Mr. Marcy said in 1858, to make
this proposition and have it lejected will be
of injurious effect, and cast us farther back
from tho object at which we aim. Those
instructions of his are full of wise and cau-:
tious lessons to us. They show the prudence,
the skill and the address of a statesman.—
Our object is to obtain the island by negoti-ation.
' Proceed cautiously. If you find it
offensive, make no proposition ; and so im-!
probable does success appear to us now," 1
says be to Mr. Soule, "that you are not au-thorized
to make any proposition, because
evil consequences will follow from tho prop-1
osition made and rejected. Our diplomacy
had rather leave this subject open without
any barrier of that sort against our future
attempts made at more propitious times.—
We will seek favorable occasion in the thou-,
sand vicissitudes and events which affect the
destiny and the fate of nations; wo will find
some opportunity when Spain will be more
easilly concilliated—when circumstances will
favor our proposition; and we do not wish
now, by any premature and precipitate effort!
to create any difficulty hereafter." .
These are my view; and 1 say again, I
shall not be disappointed if the President is
deceived in bis expectations. I do not be-lieve
that bo can, at this lime purchase Cu-ba.
I think therefore it would be impolitic
to give offense by making a proposition
which we foreknow will bo rejected. If we
do foreknow; if, in our judgment, we can
reasonably anticipate it, and as surely antic-ipate
it as we can the future in any respec,
would it not be an utter want of prudence,
an utter want of wisdom, to give voluntary
offense to Spain by thrusting an insultii.g
proposition, or what she considers an insult-ing
proposition, upon her, aud doing that in
the face of the world? For it seems to be-thought
best to depart from the quiet ways
of diplomacy, and to make this subject ot
negotiation "one of public debate and public
legislation. It gives a character of more and fastened upon our posterity for an inter-j Allow me to read the eases that are yport-minablo
period of time, and to pay a stipeud ficd : \.'
to Spain or her assignes of flQfiW,000 a year J .. Whereas ihe President of tha Lolled Stale*, a dis*
charge of the duty imposed on him by the Con-t uliorc,
"from lime to time to give to the Congress info i»iiou
of the state of Ihe I nioii, and recommend to th« r con«
ludn-aiiou such meaaures as he thall judge ne~*»«ary
as the interest of this purchase money. I
do not say it will become an everlasting ob-ligation,
for nothing is so with us; but it
will come to be a fastened debt upon us ot
which no man can seo the end. That is one
point of view.
What is our condition in Other respects?—' iu wji: i
Aro there no other difficulties? 1 »^Bnit|>f?I^M^H^^_^^.*f'J!f,_'1?
that, if the onlydifficulties in our wuy wi
the want of money, and our mere transit
necessities about revonue, we would over- far radfaas wieiwif ni^ntlaitos and ramomn-s as iu
come them all. 1 do not underrate our fi- the forms of diplomatic intercourse are attended in
naueial ability, or our spirit, or our enter- h*toJ .""*J! 1'*'iuc. ,n*ni,r" *° ^'<,"»T!?• £** 'urU
..,;... rt.,.-i . _ i I i .u . I condition of things in the Stale* alorr>»kl will 'sntto*
prise. I know my country and I know that ' ue „ , „ government is fond there in the urns*.
her energies are almost unlimited, I do not I tiej »nd irresponsible tnn-Htitm. at (mesas, ud »t
look, however, with any COinfort. at a debt, J time* heretofore, tolerated bj iheir people; and it b—
which is to ■t*tndatffeQO,000,000. Debt has {tf thalaitlepanantili daty of tha tiovernmem kr tha
attractive power. One debt of 8^00,000,000 > "»*•■ *•*■■ "' F"J2 "" *1"" "«t"in"1 :!",l",
I violence without the limits of ihe Lulled t.t»ies^*L»n.
ever found on lawful errand : Therefore, |
and expedient," has informed. Congress Hut, ijf rea-sou
of the distracted and revolutionary coBcundiflon of
Mexico, of certain of the States of Central Ameri.-i. and
occasionally of those in South America, as wfE tha
ii it tepefy as the lives and libeities of American c*lfen«.
peacelii'lly and rightfully within their respectif• ho-
Us are subjected to lawless violence or olherwit* pla*
Mil eed i„ |,erii |,y those claiming lo he in aulhori*^, and
will be a standing tempatiorr to more. It
will become a national, interminable debt.— ^ "jli ft msutia* Ijr flir Trnste an** ffrrn
But this is not all; we havegot troubles and nssa ../ ia< Ihmktd Stales cfAmttim ai I
a/ Csjnfaaate*
-•< lifaass.
difficulties all around. It was once the great
policy of this Government to preserve ami-1
ty, and the kindest relations with all the
States of North and South America; and we
succeeded. A noble course of poliey it was
lied. That whenever it shall be made to appear **o the
I'n-ident that suy citizen QT eiiizeiis #jf the (Sited
Motes have lieen subjected, wilhin ihe lioiils at 'ov bf
the Stales aforesaid, ami wilhoul couimeiisuis:c . IbSM
on iheir part, lo any act of force, on the part ol" those
claiming lo be in authority therein, afeetiag theUfe or
I was hero when they were springing into ! liberty of such citizen or citizens, and ihe cse, . i.e.
independence—emerging from that Spanish | opinion of ihe President, demand, on i,„ p,,. u)« ka
iinivjmiuwvi . . .» ." .. | (erposilion hereafter provided, n shall be law! il tor
despotism into which they had b.-cu unnicrs- , |hfi pregillenl lo UBe llle |amJ nnii navi%i loI(,CK „■■ lb,
ed for SO many ages. 1 remember the sen L uit.d States, or such pan of ibeui ss lie may .deem
sibility and the sympathy with which we I requisite, la aseh way aa is his jadgsieai auy M mat
all regarded tho struggles going on in South
America; and, as a Kentuckinn, 1 remember
with especial pride that it was the trumpet
toned voice of Henry Clay that led on this
great subject et Ame'ican policy and Ameri-can
sympathy. In South America, at that
early day, nothing was so much cherished;
and the speeches of Henry Clny in their be
half, proffering peace and friendship and
encouragement in their efforts, were read at
the head of their armies, and hailed with
shouts and enthusiasm. They came into tin-world
as free nations, as it were, under our
auspices; hailed, cheered on, and encourag-ed,
by tho voice of America. All their eyes
were turned on
to them
Where
is it? or how'is it that von have lost all tin
; efTeetoel by force wiiiiin ihe eouniry so offeswlmg, to
I g<ve lull and adequate relief and protection to „+y cit-
| lien T citizens ol the United Slates ■ • injiu■•■ I I im-periled,
and ut nis illaafatinn le ebfts nstraat ersny
wrongs so done: I'rovtJtd. Thst ihe I'rcsidenfl shall
report to Congress, (if in scsMoii foiihwiih. or.I il la
recess at it« first meeting thereafter I whaievej may
be dune by hiiu ill any lime iu execution ot iln", act;
Amijiriieid'd Juriher, That ss soon as Ihe object shall
he aitaiued iu any cuss where the provision. c£ this
act shall he carried into execution, ihe I.ind an< naval
forces so used shsll he withdrawn."
Here, sir, we propose lo lei Ihe Pre*; !> s
male war at his discretion. TheC'onalit|itioii
says the Congress of the United States'shall
have the power to make Wat*. Has tin\ i«>dy
e'se the power to muke war but we iim| th*
urned us; we were an cxarnplar Hoai# „, Iiepsesetitiitive 1 Is it a litllJinte.
m. What has become of that feeling! rfor jorisdictwn that wecutransferanldel*
i is it, you rulers of our people, where ; ,.^.lU.s t0 ol|u.rs < Did t|,c Constitutiol in-lend
that the President should exert N' it t
good feelings on their part ? The good will \,0 . i{ ^ave it to USf an(i ;„ balance of >ow.
of a whole continent is a mighty fund of na- j el. just as mut.|, denied it to the Preside ■ t a*,
tional strcrgth ; and we have lost it. The j it j,ave to lls tar, n|m>rt the whole s_\ item
nations of South America were striving to 0f 0>r Government; the whole eon tiiu-establish
such liberty as we had established; .jonsj framework of it is n wreck, iftyovj
striving to connect themselves with US by ! tJtl.0 t|lis most ,|a«„gcruu8 and most iilpor*
all those bouds which unite Republics, to tant of all powera, and tput it in the hamwof
Kuropcan
That was
President Of tho United States. Csnlyoa
abdicate this power wiiich the people fiav«
given you us their trustees '! You cunii t do
it. Does not this bill do it?
IU be sure, it will be observed tha th«
right of summary redress is limited tO'fCtuk
Slates. There seems to be some saving" un-derbuilding
upon the part of the haliep. Of
this policy that it would not be applinalile to
publicity, it gives a character of more point,
to tho conduct which Spain has taken on
this subject, and to that which wo aro to
take. In tho face of the world, the Cortex
and the ministry of a proud, ancient nation,
have said it will be an insult to ask them to
sell this portion of their empire, aud they
will resent it as an insult. Even if they said
this not altogether.in earnest, or if they said
this boastfully, caa they in tho face of all
Europe, and within a few months, before
the shoes they wore have grown old, come
down and trample on these declarations?—
No sir; no man, no nation can face thnt
amount of shutae, self-contradiction, and
self-degradation, before the world. We can-not
succeed now by honorable negotiation,
because Spain is utterly opposetl, according
to all the calculations of human conduct that
can be made, to sell this island.
I think we have reason furthermore to
consider this scheme is impracticable, at
present, from the foreign connections and
alliances of Spain. We have seen, and we
know, the anxiety with which the Govern-ments
of both England and Prance have re-garded
Cuba; how readily they have been
disposed to go to its relief and protection
and defence : how they have proposed to this
Government to enter into a tripartite treaty
with them, renouncing forever all pretensions
to the island of Cuba, and guarantying it
forever to Spain. They have shown a de-gree
of solicitude that leaves us but little
ground to hope thai, now, with their present
views of policy, they would encourage, or I
might say, permit, Spain to sell us this
island. Spain is in the hands of mighty
auxiliaries, altogether beyond her power;
and the actions of her Government are, to a
great extent, we may suppose, influenced by
French and by English counsels. Indeed, it
was intimated by the honorable gentlemen
from Louisiana l.U-.\ Benjamin) in the re-marks
which hesoe'egiuitly and instructive-ly
made a few duysisince, that it might be
even now that Spain held the island rather asa
trusteefor the useof England than in her own
right. If o, how can we expect Spain to
transfer it without t;ie assent Of England 7—
If France also has an interest in it, and a
control over the councils of Spain, we must
anticipate her concurrence also before we
can indulge a reasonable hope of the acquisi-tion
of it at this tiite. Let the President,
however, go on. fie may understand all
these difficulties fa.; better than I do; or,
understanding them -ts 1 do, he may hope for
some powerful influence and agency by
which lie is to over, omeall these difficulties,
and get the island. Be it so. I say to him
"go on; and if you can acquire Cuba, do it,
and I will not be hindermost in rendering
you praise and credit and honor for il; you
will have done some thing tor your country."
I think then, sir, ihat there never was a
time, so far as regl r Is Spain, more unpropi-tious
to our hopes for a successful negotia-tion.
Now let us look at tho question a little
as regards ourselves, and see, whether in
that respect, the time is peculiarly favorable
to our acquisition to this island.
I have ebserved from all sides that we are
to give a great price in money. The learned
and able report, made by the honorable
Senator from Louisiana, Mr. Slidell, as the
organ of the Committee on Foreign relations,
informs us that aboutten years ago or more,
8100,000,000 was offered, and Spain declined
it. It is Supposed, in the same report, that
there has been an increase of value since
that time which might make the real value
now one hundred and twenty, or one hun-dred
and thirty, or one hundred and forty
millions dollars. One hundred and forty
million dollars is oftr bid here among our-selves.
What willLwe give Spain for it when
we go to bidding and g>'t fairly engaged in
making the bargain with nothing to settle
but the price? In cinimon conversation 1
have heard $200,000,600 familiarly stated as
the price to be given, and it is considered a
good bargain at that. It may be more; not
very probably less. Say 9200,000,000 is to
be the price she will exact, and we will give:
when will we pay it ? Are we now in the
most favorable financial condition for paying
it, or providing for it? On account of our
own little domestic difficulties, we have been
obliged to go in debt to supply our own
household, to supply market money. We
have had to borrow, within a year past,
$40,000,000 and arc now under imminent
necessity for obtaining more. So far as
concerns our Treasury, then, it renders a
mournful sound when you knock upon it and
ask for $200,000,000. A funeral response
comes forth ; there is nothing there; it is
all emptiness.
Look at your revenue. Does that come in
in any such" w:iy as to render you .-it ull hope-ful
that, besides paying the expense ot the
Government,it will till up that vacancy?—
Xo, sir; not at all. Your Treasury is not
onlv vacant, but your revenue is deficient,
and your expenditures are increasing and
likely to increase. Last year the expendi-tures
were more than eighty-one million
dollars; this year they will be 8100,000,000,
if we pay our debts honestly. That is my
estimate; that is what 1 learn from those
who trouble themselves much more about fig-ures
and financial calculation than I do. I
see that the Secretary of the Treasury esti-mates
for $74,000,000; 1 see that in that
estimate the probable deficiencies in the Post
Office Department—that vault which swal-lows
up, and seems still to swallow and swal-low
and never be filled—are not included.—
They may be estimated at 80,000,000. That,
addition to the 874,000.000, makes 180,000,.
"S J'irv KTiJ el,1SVehbS%(ed° I *»J «'- contrary-increased expenu.ture. : ,(J|1 ,, tlui: OTer , k„cw. yet «* a
ofTreasury not. tiakkn been mm£ for however summary your collections, bow-| yankeecannos lergotravelinij abroad l.an
0 j ever summarily you take vengeance on oth somebody imposes on bim, HMehcata ulm,
u jer iiatious.it cost's always, hud it will cos'., a ,,,. strike bim, and he must come to
icood deal. Fighting is an expensive luxury; ernment and makeaclaim. IfhewMatrw ,-do
td. bit there
world
in this century—whether large States. Some trouble, some resistance,
erica should be Europeanixed and might be anticipated from them; bunyou
the European system of govern- pan safely thunder it over the beads "i Ei< -■•
lie.
counts, and make them pay your own but.
aiices. Sir, what sort ot heroism i« tin. lor
your country and my country, to triu nph
over the small and the weak ': The bil| "i>
take our stand against the great
world, and the European system.
tho object of this poliey.
At tho close of the great wars of Europe,
when Spain solicited assistance to resubju-gate
her South American colonies, when
their menacing reached the eats of the rulers
of this country, what was done.' it was
the mightiest question that had been presen-ted
to the South Amc
fall under ..
ment and policy, or whether it should be j poor little South American States; yonToafl
Americauizj-d according to the American make them tremble; you can settle th
system of republics. What a mi ;hty ques-tion
was! it! 15y kindness, by encourage-ment,
by offers of kindness and sympathy,
wo won their hearts, and they fell into our
system. They gave us all their sympathy; I which 1 am commenting noes not M|j ■• —
but now, when.' baa it gone? Read the hist i that war is to require formal debate, buupro*
message of the President, and < rider the ) -,-, whenever It shall be made to apj ar
troubled state of our relations with these to the President that an American citteen.
States which depicts. There ait State in ol these countries, has been the
where w
citizens ar
properly is not taken from them. It seems
that the persons and property of our citi-zens
aro exposed continually lo daily Vio-lence
in every State of South America with
which we have relations. It is SO, too, in
Mexico, and Gantemala and Costa Bice, and ness snout it that does not belong tuour
the various Slates of Central America. : country. Surely it was in ■ though tier- .mo-
How has it been that this state of things tho i • . -
has been brought about f How has it been
that we have lost that mighty acquisition—
an acquisition, not of territory, but an ac-quisition
of the hearts of men; an scqunttion
of the hearts of nations, ready Ui follow our
lead; to stand by us in a common cause, to
fight the world, If it wore necessary? That
great golden chain, that bound freemen lo
irether from one end ol the North 10 the end great go free ■" leave them lo i
Inch it depicts, mere is not a oiaie I iu any oi tnese counuiest, nan uue •'.—
e do not find enemies, where our joct of violence or depredation in bis proper
are free from violence, where their ty, to allow the President, at hi- rpa " ■ '.
to make war. I'nheard. ■nquestioiie .at
onee the will of a single man is to let ose
the dogs "f. war agsiust Ihese small, tt
nations. It is a violation of the -puit < the
I Conatilution; and, besides, there i» a |i-*Ui>
h
ment that the President intimated thot
bity of such a measure, or that it was i#-
dined into the Senate. There i- lio'hil
it that can stand investigation.
more uncongenial to the Counti uii n i
Cuited Sullen, limn it is, 1 iM.si in IIM
nanimous character of my cutimryiii< i-llioy
should lie willing to hunt l»U
and the Weak and chu*>ti«e tbeill, Ui il i
becu t ,u|e mi course >d proceeding! b\
i oii.»r•—sioiml I. gi-lation. X«>. »ir n.r
U*r is the luaXIIH Of the ol< R"»l
in Uare tuperboa.
11 the bill on which 1 am eoiimi i
should pans, can we except lo It at |H '
According to the i .:■† nvt rj oi
Powers has been guilty of outran.
are said to merit war, Lo deserte thai •■
redress. They are ilie daily habit; i'-
ol almost cot»tinaal uwrurroiNv ~ |
the past is not toAe the subject of tlnv
of the South American continent, has
broken in a thou.-and pieces; and the mes-sage
toU us the sad tale that we are evei\
where treated with cnimity and hostility,
and that it is necessary lor us to average It.
We are gathering up little accounts with
these nations; We are making quarrels with
them. They have done some WI g; prac-ticed
some enmity against our cilzens; la-ken
some property that they ought not to
have taken; and, besides, we have claims
against them. From the Fcejcc islands to
tiie Spanish throne, we have demand* t" be p,.,.N',,li mial warsTara we site in the
urged; aud 1 think WO are coming to a very ThH| ,g not - wc a|.,. „„„. t>|ll ..,„
summary process of collection, where no the to^ ^ ci.^tj^ng one of the little «
Congress is to sit to examineInto caucn «*'• Amerk.an Bute,. \\e passed at ihe
: li, but a ship of war, better than all the « on- < M_i(m ., 1VM,|ution w|„,.(. wbolo pith
stables in tne world, la to an around eollecu Mll,„nm(.(. ■„ ...v.-,,,,.,.,,!. i believe, in a
ing, from the cannibals and others, WhstoV-1 {WQ [{ ^ fnJj intf,|(l ;im| M,)liL. , , „
er she is commissoiied to say is due to us. j , V(i|.i|v t.OIl|rss , ,li(1 „„, ,.,„„,,r,'|K.,.,| .,
What peace can we have, what good will ,;,„„ jt" Was passed, authorising the .";• - lent
nan we have among men. ifwe are to depart ^ exercise bis discretion in lakintt ,.' ;>• r
from the noLIe course which governed oar means, by force or otherwise, to obtsii r-forefathers,
who had no quarrels but those dress from Paraguay. We have to rtaiew
which they could make a fight out of, and ()„r geographical knowledge to point < ur the
ought to have made a tight out of. directly places against which we are now to d "ect
and at once, and be done with them? fc> I our forces. Tne policy of the Admini tra-all
little clouds or specks of war that darken lion se{tns to be to search over all the
our horizon promise additional prosperity,I nations of the American continent for ^ tie
OT an increase of revenue to meet our debts? eausesof offense and quarrel, fur i iritry-
No, sir. If they portray anything, they nor- m :;,;iy are the readiest men tostrik
txav the contrary—increased expenditures; back that ever I knew, and jret it tcenfi i
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last
and
•out
ich
tin*
and are payable on
June next," and you have 8100,000,000 to,
pav this year, without including any appro
nriations which Cong-ess may make in ex- nooa'
1-ess of the estimate;. If the payment of &»£ J"^ ta «»n«dere
these 820.000,000 of Treasnry notes be now ! eoHt ,u ll-postponed,
thev must full on another year. Now sir, what are we about to do? In the Yandee, Mr 1 lopk.n-. who say- LipM
1 do not atnresent sec when we can cal- view all the enmities that surround na In cheated him out O. some ol ins propertj n
su,- : South America and in (Vnt.-ai America, the Paraguay. 15c that as il may. we ha' Iiow
•Committee on Foreign Relations have pre- j sent out a fleet consisting of, I do noi k|iOW
santad a little bill to meet the emergencies I how many vessels, gnat and small, "ood
built i:i."
you not think he strtnk back.snd lb*
account right oil', at once? I believed
culato upon having in the Treasury
plus in order to make this purchase.
I do not mean to say that in a proper cause
whether we are to have it fastened upon us,