The Express.
London, England, 1860-07-05 00:00:00

PRINCE' JUAN DE BORBON ON SPANISH

APPAIRS.

We have been regneeted to publish the following
document :

" The elrecte of the quadruple AMAMe in favour of Spain
bad for their principal object the consolidation of podia-
mentary institution', the establishment of a liberal govern-
meat, and to liberate the country from the depressed posi-
tion in which it was placed, but hitherto they have not been
attended with the results which were to be hoped for. The
governments of Labelle have destroyed the immense riches
of the clergy ; a fabulous amount of debt has been created,
and the people burthened with impost., which they are un-
able to pay, and all this without any tangible result. ; im-
portant ameliorations are unknown, and scarcely have they
now commenced to occupy themselves with railways ; the
waters of our rivers are lost without fertiliaing the country.
Industry drags on a precarious existence, the population
does not increase, the marine does not extend as it ought.
Agriculture and husbandry remind one of the most pnmi-
tire times ; our coedit ruined and rejected in foreign coun-
tries, and it is melons to look for material progress on the
heights on which it ought to be found.
"In political affairs we discover u little progress. Indi-
vidual liberty is at the mercy of a legion of functionaries
the remains of the ancient system ; civil liberty is unknown,
the tributiaL a play of chance and of hazard. Our vener-
able laws have been reformed in an absurd sense, and the
institution of • jury ham not hitherto been thought of. The
liberty of the press exists only in name, and subject to a
ridiculous law.

" On the renunciation of my brother Charles Luis, my
birthright and the love of my country compelled me to
vindicate my claims to the throes. Providence has imposed
upon me an imperative duty, and I am firmly decided to
perform it to the utmost, with a view to regenerate Spain,
and to establish such political and material reforms which
the welfare of the country demand.
" I have addressed the C,ortes acknowledging the prineiple
of national representation; and being desirous not to appeal
to force, yet I am resolved not to recede before any diffi-
culty whatever.
" I have to combat the notion that Princes who repre.
sent the right cannot represent the interests of the coun-
try ; there is no reason to aasume this principle as a rule,
which, inasmuch as lam comerned, I repudiate, and for
which reason I consider it to be my duty to state to foreign
countries in relation with Spain what would be my line of
conduct from the day I may occupy the thins, of my
ancestors.

" I shall recognise all the debts contracted, and all the
meunres of the government of leabella as frets aemotplgs.
I shall recognise as a legitimate debt, convertible into con-
solidated three per cents., the certificates of the commit-
tee, to compensate the holders for the losses they have sus-
tained.

liurtherrnore promise to liquidate all the pending debts
which under different denominations exist, but hitherto
unattended to.

"I do not, at present, allude to my programme of in-
ternal administration, but ought to declare that my system
will be based upon entire liberty in all which the Cortes
may deem expedient, and I shall dedicate my energies to
develop the immense riches of the country, and to defray
the wants of the state from it. natural resources, but always
regarding the debts owing to foreigners am the most sacred
and paramount. " Joart DE Bocuoy.
" I July 4, 18IX0."