Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-05

- IA l. rope or America, Tor the Deneht oil
eir societies or masses, designated by their
aspective national flags. Spain hereby de-
clares she will never surrender or withdraw her
nationality from the island of Cdba, and that
by design she will be the last TO violate the
rights of any other nation; and that in case Of
any nation or party taking possession of the
island of Cuba, she will carry on an endless
war for its restoration, and never make peace
lntil its restoration to her custody, with salts
factory indemnity, is secured; and that she
will construct and equip and place upon the
ocean, within six months after any declaration
# war she may be compelled to make for any
aggressions upon the island Of Cuba, one thou
ard armed vessels of every description. She
will capture and bring into her European and
Indian seaports the merchant vessels of what.
ever maritime nation may elect to make or
countenance any aggression with the view to
ieprive her of her nationally over Cuba, or to
remove it from the care and custody of the
dag that discovered it; and that all such cap.
tured vessels and cargoes shall be legally con-
iemned and sold, and in all cases fifty per
cent. of their proceeds shall be specifically ap.
propriated to the support Of hospitals for the
cure and comfort of all mariners and soldiers
! Who shall be actually employed in the business
ot capturing the merchant vessels of whatever
nation Spain may be at war with. Every other
stimulant shall also be given to said Spanish
maritime capturing interests, so as to make its
operations scientific, practical, and crowned
with gigantic success. The abundance of prize
money collected under the Spanish flag would
cause to congregate and rally under it for the
restoration Of Cuba to Spain masses of the
most enterprising and well-skilled in modern
gunnery Of the boldest European mariners, to
man her thousands of armed cruisers upon the
Atlantic ocean.
Spain has not interfered with the domestic
laws OF any other nation, nor will she for the
future tolerate any nation interfering with her
domestic laws. In proofof this determination,
she ayows her disposition to forget and forgive
all past efforts to cause her subjects to rebel,
and every other hostile action to deprive her
Of her colony Of Cuba, which she has cherished
and nourished with mothers care for the
last $50 years.
In order, therefore, to define her true posi-
ton, and TO make no secret of her future ac
ton, Spain has issued this public declaration
to all whom il may now or hereafter concern.
Monarchy is the government of great States,
to which institutions made for duration are
marvellously suitable, as the most solid founda-
tons are required for vast edifce. Even if
the love of Spaniards for monarchy be only
prejudice, it must be respected. Spain is a
great State, and she wishes to be preserved, at
home and abroad, the power which the choice
position OF her territory and sixteen millions
Of population give her. She is both agricul-
tural and commercial. Her manufactures also
add immense personnel to her real capital
These demanded of her stability of institutions
as the source Of confidence, and as the mother
Of credit. All these conditions of a regular
and prosperous life the monarchy produces to
Spaniards. Any other form can only compro-
mise them. Spaniards are people not to be
shaken, as we're the citizens of single city,
even il called Athens or Rome. The republic
could not acclimatize itself on the French soil !;
II persisted from its own excuses, because It
was not in the instinct OF the nation. Spain,
Tor the future, will correct by her good sense
many evils which have afflicted her. She de-
sires TO lead The life Of great nation, and
not that precarious and sickly existence which
wastes away the social body.
The national finances Of Spain are now in
very satisfactory condition, compared with
those Of any other European government.
lst by the decree of the Cortes of the 9th
OF August, 1852, the aggregate national debt
OF Spain was consolidated, and its holders
have since that date accepted the terms Of said
decree, viz: beginning the payment Of interest
from the year 1851, TO the amount Of about
S2,60e,000 per year, until the year 1869, when
| 1t will amount to S7,I50,000 per year, then
| representing an aggregate capital of about
$3.50, 100000, at n specific interest of three per
cent. per year; 100000 per year provided as
sinking sum TO liquidate the capital, COM
mencing in 1852.
I'd. The annual revenues Of Spain are not
less than S60,000,000, without collecting any
funds from her colonies. Under the guidance
OF the eminent military men who have since
the lst Of August 1854, been placed by the
spontaneous voice Of the Spanish nation TO
| hll the stations Of the heads Of the Executive
government, progressive future of prosperity,
peace, and honor is counted upon, and this will
be the future condition Of the sixteen millions
OF souls composing the population Of Spain.
As 1t has been demonstrated, she now possesses
all the elements Of power to perform, either in
peace or war; oil the functions Of firstrate
European monarchy.
AtMadrid, on the 22d Of March, 1854, the coun.
ell Of ministers made their report to the Queen of
Spain on the scarcity of laborers in the island
OF Cuba, upon which document was issued the
royal DEGREES OF March, 1854, published at Ha-
vana in May, 1854, insuring 10 the proprietors
Of negro slaves all the rights to them acquired
by the existing laws Of Spain, but at the same
time repeating its determination 10 annihilate
every remaining prestige Of the inhumane for
eign slave trade to the ports Of Cuba and every
other colony Of Spain.
MADRID, Oct ], 1854.