The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-23
SUPPRESSED SPANISH DOCUMENT.


The latest Madrid papers contain the address Of the
liberal party TO the Queen in January last and throws
much light the causes of the revolution We
indebted to the New York Courier and Enquirer for the
| following translation;
The Liberal Party Of Spain to The Constitutional Queen
Isabel III.
srsonA In the difficult crisis which has so long pressed
upon the nation it has become the imperous duty of
your faithful subjects to right granted to them by the
constitution by respectfully approaching the foot of your
Maestys throne with the brief expression of their lawful
complaints this time when the tribune is mute and
the voice Of the press suocated other legitimate mode
remains for submitting to the and magnanimous
appreciation of your Majesty the opinion of your people
Three years have elapsed since the ministers OF
Majesty inauguraed and have since been executing, with
amentable perseverance and fearful unanmy, in all cir
and situations the injurious system of dis
cussng in the legislative bodies the plans of State; never
present them for the indispensable approx of Parliament
keep the Cortes in session long enough perform
that sacred duty and to attend to Others which
terminated and always occurring from the legislation
government of the kingdom.
The anticipated designed and inevitable consequence of
such system is that the Of your Majesty being
deprived of the legal and moral support the Corte cabinets
follow each other without ostensbe cause and with alarm
ing rapidy unheard of uncertainty, and real anarchy
are introduced and daily increasing both in the persons and
the organization of the administration; prudent savings
made the business of the different departments which
reasonably demanded by contributors the hand and
the other by the deficit of the public debt the
estimates whether voted for by the last Corte not
after they fixed and begun to be executed altered
the figures inffinged in the text while the existing
legislation has been violated in its spirit and
the details by ordering and realizing large
raordnay credits for expenses equally extraordinary with
no authority and examination but by the minister of the
treasury In the famous question of the railroads organic
law has been made to prevent the renewal of scandals
and brokerages other laws relieve from lament
able backwarness in this class of which might
facilitate communications between the two and with
Europe The government had planned it
was placed power and without audience with
sutng body fundamental reform in the ancient and delicate
regimen of atlantic provinces and another not less
transcendenta and important the civil and penal laws
and processes of the peninsula
Finally in this complicated and dangerous situation
the press far being governed by law the constitu
ton requires and is demanded by the immense import
ance that sautary and necessary vehicle of the public
mind lives pleasure and decision Of cabinets being
every subjected to insupportable system in
which daily displayed the blindness of suppression and
the changes of caprice
II has naturally resulted under the forced seizure of the
opposing press and parliamentary tribune that certain
papers apparently approved by the government have au-
dacouy attacked the majority and the Senate because that
exalted body of their rights and in defence of their
prerogatiye conflict grauitously waged have proceed
ed in conformity with the cardinal principles of the constu-
tiona regimen and the dictates Of their conscience.
But government emitting wisely in this case to employ
the power of severe repression which possesses and pro-
dgous abuses and stimulates the vruence of
these publications. while from its high sphere, it discharges
bolts of anger upon the majority of that body with
out respect hoay hairs to public services to judicial m=
| ness or to parliamentary nyolabity.
And if your Majesty will degn turn your eyes to cone-
plate the effect of this fatal conuncure of unlawful proceed
ine alterations and excesses among the people, what will
your Majesty find to disturb and sadden your magnani
nous heart the sight of not only the old and daily in
creasng electoral corruption but also of administrative
ruption odous FORM its most injurious manifesto
| tons and of the corruption
Here the Spanish copy had several lines lcgibe.l
Will there bu attempt to meet the threatening dangers
of this crisis pregnant with misfortune with the remedy
which has been solemnly announced SINCE from the
height power to the nation, who first aounded and
afterwards oppressed with anxious apprehension? Will there
be reform of the constitution? Will there be coup Rtta
what coup dtta what reform of the constitution,
would destroy the strength of the of the very
throne your Majesty, which is maintained by political lib
erty and identified with it, and would not limit the
tive power? Would it not authorize in the nation repre-
scented in the gortes, the traditional lasting and immortal
right grant deny by their patriotism and prudence the
subsidies to the CROWN And with what constitution, mqder
stng any the royal authority and arbqtng that
sacred perogatve to the nation could the system which
have described your Majesty be compatible in which
ministers persist with the ominous superstition of those who
hurry their destruction mpeed by fate and abandoned
| by Providence?
No senora The remedy against violations of power and
an arbitrary government electoral gangrene and admin
satiyc corruption lies only sincere frank loyal fun
damcna change Ct conduct in the maintenance of the nst
utons the integrity full and free exercise Of the powers
and prerogatyc of the Cores adherence law respect
the rights which the nation has gained and vndcated
and which she reorganized and reestabshed at the
time with your Maesys THRONE in the midst of the ruins of
revolution and civil war With torrents of blood in the field
| of battle.
Out of this path which is both open smooth are moth
ing but pecpces and abysse and there not safety but
in this system There is nonc whether regard the evil
dent public opinion in Spain, the slippery depths
of the European crisis
Let your Maesty ministers then resolve to enter this
path. Give the example to the nation Perform the rst
the solemn Of your duties Sincerely respect and
gouy and frankly obey the constitution of the State and
in demonstration and evidence of your good intention,
sembe the Corte immediately that they vote the taxes
the present year The crisis will then pass naturally and
gently then public opinion Justly alarmed and deeply
moved will be tranqulzed then and only ton Ihis nation
heroic for sacrifices sublime In patience, will
open her heart hope will promise herself days. and
anticipate prosperity under the gentle scepte of Ma
ljosy.
SENogA. Whilo Europe, hardly breathing again of the
most sudden and perhaps The refe catastrophe which
she has suffered in this century, in nation disturbed ny p1
ica REFORM distressed by domestic disoord wounded and
srangled externally astounded by public misfortune and
unexpected interregnum, has risen monarch his
throne and the presence of the people assembled around
him, pronounced these memorable words Stability can be
days secured only good M the part of powers
and probty in governments. The words, Sonora EgrGpe
heard with respect the subjects of that
ed Yith love and applause peace order liberty and pros
perity have conseorsied item in the result Majesty
in your solicitudc for the being ind happiness
of people, may deign to medate with your wisdom
tie profound sentiment which these words embrace in their