The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-11
1xcitinE. Scene in the Spanish Cor
tes on the subject Of Cuba.

Imp0rtamt Declarations By the SPANISH
Mis;siry. The Madrid correspondent oI
shs Pasis~P Presse gives the following ac-
eoant Of the interrogations put to the
Spanish ministry in the Cor.es on the
6ubjsct oi General Concha : dispatches:
The Cortss came to vote 10 day
Maroh 8 OF high importsnce-an i'm
portancs the greater from the TACT that il
sss1ns 10 pIejudge the solution Of the ques
lion lstt 10 the assembly by NJ. Olozaga.
Il has affirmed in principle the existence
ef two: chambers by majority Of col
votss seaiust | SIS.
= But ihe siiting reserved for us other
emoiions. announced 10 you, a few
dAys since, the discovery Of very seri
Qua conspiracy in the island OF Cuba.
This morning the government received
eifcumstantiai dispatches brought TO il by
III Basiillss. one OF the mostdisiinguished
offipers Of the Spanish navy. who has just
sssprned from Tho island. Now Gen. Ser.
rano snddenly interrupted the debate OH
the conssiiunon by demanding OF the min
istry Il they could give some explan aiion
a 10 the contents OF these desp stches.
Euzirlsga, in the midst Of a silence
@ruly Soiemn, gave reply as categorical
- tho circumstances would permit
~ great conspiracy had in fact been
discovered But the Captain. 6 General Con.
cha had succeeded in nipp,ng il in the
bud. An the principal actors in this drs.
ma wersfn tho hands Of the authorities
The minister was able 10 give the assu
xsnoe that the security Of this. rich colony
was in,no danger. Large reinforcement.
81 troops were about being despatched te
Gen. Conoha. Spain would bleed from
Al her seins sooner than support in tha
quesssr either injury or dishonor.
On the character Of the conspiracy NJ.
Luxufiags was not AZ explicit as he him
self would no. doubt have desired. IL
only. yentureds 10 insinuate fact wh,cI
people here would like 10 doubs--namely
that the impulse Of this conspiracy cam,
fran the United States; and he iWmedi
aisly asssrtsd with energy, and in 3 man
hsf which prod0oeds q profound impres
sion on the assembly, that allthe conspir
afoss arrested were acknowledged parti
ssns of The maintsnance Of slavery.
~On this 0ccasion the minister made I
declaration which reflects the highest hon
OF upon him, as upon the cabinet who's
ssniimeass he expresses. He said that
without Invading the rights of establishe,
property, without refusing to conpensat
ihem 81 suitable indemnify, the Spanis
6oyornmenl vas faally decided TO put .,
end % q barbarous Institution which al
civilized nations condemned, and who
III. LusuFlaga did not fear to call pes
md . shame 10 humanity.
. The Esparslo ministry has the NOR
mart for having taken this generous init
salivs from The iactihat negro slavery rect
eus, in this liberal land oi Spain. hume
ssus and warm partisans. And Tor Cub
itself. The declaration i not without j,
psrils.
H. Olozaga constituted himself the il
tsspfeler Of the sentiments Of the whol
assembly. By proposing . vote Of adh,
lion and thanks 10 the cabinet. Il was ii
psodaut 10 that which wss passed about
month since. 10 consequences of the q
planasions demanded by N. Mariategu,
The Cortes have proved once more tn,
they are decided not 10 retreat from III
position. in which the honor Of Spain
% deeply involved. 1
Apart ffom the debates Of the assemhl,
have leafned that the principal auth,
ofthis Eqban conspiracy is an unfaDcke
puak, Nho bad succeeded in insinuailr
himssif. "a cettsip extent. ints the coil
dnncs ot 0su. Concha. Mention is ais
ma<ls, in connexion with il. OF ws
known smplayee helsngine ta the engil
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