The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-24
p.i.i.b Modestv and Spanish Pride.

Tho Government of Great Britain, not satisfied
9Th wisely, Justly, and humanely governing the
p.;sb Islands and one-ilalf the ord besides, de
-. d exert its influence in behalf of Constitutions
ro,snments abroad. The transcendently happy
.oa;t;on OF Ireland--the conented loyalty of the
r.rsb Chartists, and the quiet conduct and arden,
iaro,ion of the Scotch laborers, have placed the
corenment at home in position of complete and
.,,nlscent security, and enabled it TO extend its
.Jr;ce and patronage to less favored lands The
e,st subject of its philanthropc consideration has
hsen Enelands present friend and ancient ally
.,s once magnificent monarchy of Spain Lord
p,merston, in note to Mr.. Bulwer, Minister to
go, under date of March 16, l848 SAYS
'ss-l have to recommend you to advise the Spanish
nsmmen to adopt legal and constitutional system The
OF Of h e ene sod 0 % tn c
sai.h Court and Government the danger to which they
nose themselves in endeavonng to govern country in
d m catastrophe which has Just occurred in France is
Feent 10 show that even numerous and well disciplined
e alters only Insufficient defence to the Crown when
ay followed by it is not in harmony with the general
m otbe country The Queen ofSpain would act wisely
~ neent critical state of affairs if she ngthen
s Ed@uiration epose and in calling some
Y IN n;en in whom the liberal party places confidence.
have the honor to be, NC, PALMERsToN"
This delectable document, Mr.. Bulwer enclosed to
tbe spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Duke
a sotomayor The Spanish grandee received the
lind attention with anything but good humor and
,sured very dignified but manifestly ungrateful
answer. from which we make the following extract
nThe Cabinet say, cannot without the most extreme
pdse the extraordinary pretenson of Lord Palmerston
bch leads him to interfere in this manner with the internal
ss Of Spain and support himself inexact and equvo
data and the qualification and appreciation of which
nDot any come within his province. The Govern
nsn would have much to say to completely justify past
md present conduct but does not consider itself called on
odo with regard to its Sovereign and the Cortes and no
Tsy al the insgaton of foreign influence which in itself
won be commit an offence against the dignity of the
oyernment and the Independence Of the nation All the
hal parties in Spain unanimously reject such humiating
ntsiessjon and the Spanish Government in doing it.
undoubtedly the legitimate representative of the general
oglnion Of the country What would Lord Palmerston-
Tbat would your Excelency yourself-say if the Spanish
Government to interfere and pass opinion the ad
illustrative acts of the British Cabinet and recommend
notification the regime OF the State; or if it were to adj
We to adopt eicacious more liberal measures to
alleviate the fnghtful condition of Ireland What would
dou were qualify SO harsy Excellency has done
The exceptional measures oil repression which the English
In The midst its States What would he say if the
spaDBh Government to demand, in the name of
msnty more consideration and more Justice on behalf Of
say we were to remind him that the late the
Continent gave salutary lesson to all Governments without
excepting Great Britain, and that consequently the admins
OF the State should be given up TO the lustous Peel
ohe ska who, after having conciated the general
"a
@ and the esteem Of all the Governments of Europe lie
would ssywlat the Spanish Government has right now
ay-hat he does not recognize the right of any powerto
offer observations. which he rejects offensive the dignity
Of free and Independent nation Animated by sentiments
suitable Spanish dignity and every Government which
respects itself the Cabinet Of Her Catholic Majesty cannot
avoid protesting in the most energetic manner against the
contents Of the dispatches Of Lord Palmerson and OF YOUR
Rrceency and considering that cannot retain them
without being wanting in dignity, it them enclosed
sany other time your official communications on points
Of International rights go beyond the bounds of your mission
and interfere in the particular and private affairs OF the
Spanish Government shall consider myself under the pain
fol necessity OF returning your dispatches without further
nWak.