The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-26

through The French territory on his way I, Msdrid.
Mr. Soule has recently been the guest Of Nj. j. &
Croskey, the United States Consul IN Southampton;
and directly on hearing the determination OF the
cabinet Of Louis Napoleon 10 withdraw the prohb
ti0n to his taking tho route ria Paris, IN conse-
queDce OF the urgent appeals OF Nc. Mason, the
resident minister in Paris, ne decided TO leave at
once, by way of Lordon and Paris, for Bordeaux,
where the San Jacinto Will meet him ar convey
him to Santander, whence he will depart for the
Spanish capital.
from the Emancipation OF Brussels, Nov. g.
The diplomatic agents Of the United States in
duIge almoe. everywhere in revolutionary demon
STATIONS, which, If dictated or authorized by
their own government, must greatly tend TO lower
the latter in the estimation OF cviz I'd Europe.
Whilst the press OF England, France, aud Spain
charge Mr.. Soue with having, in violation Of tue law
of nations, entered into compact With the an
a,chsts OF those countries, Citizen Sanders, Con-
sui General Of the United States at London, causes
to be publishes with his signature in the Nation Of
Brussels ADDRESS to the people Of France, written
in a very bombastic style. well adap cd to dema-
gogues of all nations, and full Of the gr0ssest in
suits to Napoleon III. and his government. Citizen
Sanders il not satisfied with violently abusing all
the Buoraparte family, but also breaches open rebel
lion, and makes no secret Of his sympathy for So
ciast doctrines. which we clnn0t find roon for in
our columns. We allude to the libel Of Citizen
Sanders "a further proof Of the obnoxious policy
adopted since lS4S by the United States. This re-
public to which peace is SO necessary in order to
carry ont all the reforms and improvements its
immense territory requires, appears determined to
pick quarres with the entire world, aud, Of course,
must submit to all the consequences
Spain.
TIE following is the speech Of her Majesty the
Queen Of Spain on opening the Cortes:
Gentlemen-I come to-day with greater pleasure
than ever to open the Cortes Of the nation, W i,h
places me in the midst Of the chosen deputies OF
the people. II, on 1.-THE 25th Of July I recognized
all the truth which have coDfded withou. srve
to its nobeness and Its patriotism It is ast nat ON
this solemn occasion | should seize the opportunity
to thank 1t for its admirable behavior, vel al
those who have used their efforts to strengthen the
new era of happiness and prosperity which Wal
then inaugurated for our country. | have remain
I'd faithful to what promised on that day before
God and the world; have respected, as shall
continue to respect, the liberty aud rights Of
the nation. have taken all pains, and have sho 1n
my determination to deveope its resources, and to
realize lis Just aspirations In ordaining and decreeng
the funtadamenl law which halows those rights and
guarantees those interests you, the esteemed repre-
sentatyes of the country, with your hands on your
hearts and your eyes fixed on your consciences, will
come to cose the abyss Of strife and discord your
solution will be decision worthy OF your nobeness
worthy of being accepad by your constituents, and
worthy of beiog blessed ana applauaed by posterty
Time can lever efface the memory Of recsnt events;
but ii it be tue that the heart beats and teas fill
the eyes at the memory OF misfortune, let 1s derive
thence example ard lesson for that ne political
Tie which is opening before yen. Perhaps we have
al been deceived; for the future let all use every
effort to succeed. Such is my full and perfect
lideDce that your patSotfm aud your endeavo,s will
be az great and as fruitful as the need of our
beloved Spain demands; and si0ce its destinies
have sc often astonished Europe, make Europe adj
mire yen once more when it beholds the eiifying
pitcture of Queen who, without hesitation, aas
thrown herself TITO the arms of her people, aud of
people which, while asserting its liberties, re-
spoDds to TIE decisions of its Queen and shows IL
self f,a hrav ha est nd mr.
nation in the world.
Tie ceremony passed over amid the most pro.
found tranquility.
The Madrid EsperanSa of the I'd states that the
numbsr Of declared democrats Who have been elected
to TIE Cortes is 80; amongst them s the wellknown
republican leader, the Marquis de Albaida On. Or
eLse.)
On the 18th inst. the Three per Cents were SO 90.
THE CUBAN SLAVE TRADE.
Madrid (Nov. - Correspondence of the London
Chronicle
/ am informed that the Spanish government have
returned Negative answer TO Lord Ho deus de.
mand that they would declare the slave trade to be
piracy and that the reason alleged for their refusal
to DO is the impossibiity Mev feel of dong any
thing to add to the discomfort clich eris:s in Cuba
declaration which is considered taptamount to say.
ing That the slave trade must continue, because the
Cubap proprietors require it's continuance, wnic1
have hea in fact roundly stated. The t uth is,
that asule short OF declaring that tra, piracy,
and treating it such, viii put stop to it; and the
interests concerned in its continuance very little
affected by all that its opponents can do Short Of
tta.. The only effect of the confscation of slave
traders and their cargoes BY the mixed commissionss
to raise the price of slaves in the Cuban aud
rsequsnty make the ventures more profitable for
the parties who succeed IN evadipg our cruisers 1t
is mere case Of smuggling aud where large profits
are TO be made the demand will always meet with
o corresponding supply. The case would be very
different we're q captain mho had made one or { 10
succe sful runs liable to bs taken and hanged at the
yard arm as pirate on the third. have heard it
stated that the mortality Of slsves in Cnba is 80
great that in ten years the whole would b. swept
of were their numbers not replenshed by CONSTANT
supplies and that, in fact the continuous supply Of
fresh slaves forms an indispensable element Of the
prosperity which Cuba enjoys. The present refusal
Of the Spanish government to com by with the 70.
quest Of cur government, that they would give
effect to their treaty engagements with us, which
have hitherto been evaded by declaring the traffic,
which they are pledged and have been paid for
putting Down, to be pray, shoos ho,o stcong are
The influences opposed to British policy this head,
and ,cculd lead to The inference that IL tgouid be
better either to abandon Il altogether, aud thereby
sape the fxpense il entails ON as, or to ADOPT
more Jfcient and adequate means Of giring effect
TO IL.