The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-14
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| A earbled and very mesgy account OF the debate on
the 18th December In the Spanish Cortes, ON the subject
Of the proposed purchase BY the United States, Of the
| Island Of Cuba, having made its way into the American
papers, We have thought It worth while to make . trans.
htion from the Madrid journals Of. al ~ important
points. The debate ID one OF great interest, and shows
T. On the face of II that Il originated In an anti slavery
uovsmsnt, English influence being at the bettop Of IT,
| In order to render is sense clearer, We hays intsrpe-
! lated a few explanatory notes In the text, ami ~subjodnsd
. couple Of extracts from succeeding dsbAtes.
SESSION OF THE coRrEs, l8rH DngnNBzR
FL SoR. LuRIAoA, Mnister Of Foreign RslAtiens-Ssnor
Msristsgui has acknowledged, . the Corsss have doubt
. .ass.n .,sH; s ssu. dSss o. The LII i. ter can al ' only Jay ~, g ease {
mind Of senor Msriatsgui, and also Of the inhshitssts W
gu. colonial possession; g ao,,:.s that =. 20 , ssM the q is tns e 81 ~ =
Cwsn, wel.) With regard TO tho rest win say y
the government viii always sndesvort to secure lie hgl ~
%srh msg S sn th ses qcsm ' y e . n S sovsrn%snt. By this
means It win have the right Of securing its indspsn.
s strictly n watch s, o1ss s up ' preserve rn,'e tn. dlSsnisy q the
country, in (. order 70 guar. the integrity a:N S.s Of the sSa
that MA tSsns never Ds all has .1i.. ssI' IN s SPAIN s: sny one .sl Who :
had IL In contemplation to sell, sim less to give ava
the Island Of oubs. This may BE- an opinion; but VI
corruption that may hsve existed amongst US, Of I'd
sale Of the Island Of Cuba NO one has had the courage to
i lis Is not the party which desire. a%sl'i true Ell isss W 4 ! Z, on .
the contrary, that which advocates slavery In It's own
s sseps L eo anS Ssis = IT, H.. P sp1s|on aai: MT ss, which ss1 "ss
adopted BY france and En~gland-the abolition Of sl.-
, Sssy; Of Z 1 ss,s n sssI SS;.I ! ; ! I.,s sssS . 4, I'm ,, .h,ss, 4: 4;
thoughts which slowly work their way-productive OF
useful results. In other respects, l win say that the
government at Washington has proclaimed before
the world that it Is disposed to favor the de-
mocraey Of Europe. Naturally all have desired
and IL &. s r."uis v L.. R Sssn tS Ss the e: G RIS%.i's s.a ss.P Sss;
done nothing in favor OF the democracy Of italy, Of Han
this spot, that the democrscy Of Europe, without sny
exception, has nothing to thank the Union for, uslsss it
be an occasional speech, the uselessness Of which the
Senior LuIis, Minister Of the Interior, warned the
MARQUIS de Aibaida against an inconsiderate approach to
emancipation, ayowiDg his own wishes for the liberation
Of the human race. .-
Senior TnJoo DE- soro MAYOR referred to the p~atriotsna
the question to be decided is whether the island i'm
cease TO be Spanish, ve shall cease to be men. The codh-
g. pomingo, but to : second Troy. I do not say simply
the United States, but even : more mighty nation, win
the Spanish government acts - It ought,
We m9st pear IN mir mat since the times when NO
".",,""..s nalf q the world, and ours Was the nrst'
. nation Of the globe We have s,pssisDosd ss-s,
neutralired by the valor and high sense Of honor Of the
spaniards. We possess-and I assert II for the s~atisfac-
face Of the Northern Republic the gauntlet that she may
one day DO insane enough to present TO US. And It IL 40
} for ts ss GI patr sos ss soasss e IN r % sas p Rss sss ss,D S. ssSl.st ::
It was due TO Nina, hghting in the mountains Of Ma
varre.
This aliusion from a person who had advocated and
been the agent Of the apprentice system, in Cuba 10 an
important sanction of the change in the condition Of Ia
bor.] a
But, since q bill Is announced to assure the future
tranquility Of the Island, ! reserve the explanation Of
only ,en the Marquis de Aibaidss that since the Shian.
thropic act OF the English and French, | visited Jamaica
and other English islands, in search of The civilization
which was to follow freedom, and / found only pauper-
ism, vsgrancy, and barbarity; the white race either emf
grating or ~humbnng itself, and the black more unhappy;
Or at least not so happy as when enslaved.
I'm order to explain the views Of Senior Feeioo de Soto.
Mayor, we must bear in mind that he was the promoter
OF African apprenticeship-and that he declared in the
E.pcransa Of Madrid that the African labcrers should be
held under personal subsection during their sojourn in
Cuba, after which they should DO returned to Africa
La sAoRA-I shall be very brief. It has been said, With
reference to the object Of the United States in the annex
en States. Ibelieve this to be an error, and that besides
this tendency, which is local, based on the preponde-
rance Of slave States at Washington, there Is another Of
q general character, which Is the advantage for the
States Of the Union Of taking possessions of the island Of
As % the means Of defsnsss . s%px the iU's sssss X f sSs mat 9s,t
powerful republic, wretched viii be the destiny Of that
p ,gsssasior ra hen, II prop. propGs ca,. no 9th means Of rspsllins
defence are to DO found in the prudence OF its inhabi-
i.nts In the Spanish government which can dos great
TO ensure the tranquility OF Cuba, can resist ali tendency
towards invasion, and deprive the American confederaoy
= . - ~ VI teAihk pobersstOu ~ ~ lbidnu. m the RrenC
work Of securing the island Of Cuba on other bases than
those Of bsyonets and cannons, we may utilize some Of the
prove the measure In its general terms; on the ~contrary.
! would request the Marquis TO consider that the means
o. O.I %o,si = and the Preservation Of Cuba ~. de-
OF the colored race FERNS . part, for the latter win be
freed sooner or later without The necessity Of proclaim
ing their emancipation, and Of which plan the change Of
slave into free labor is also . condition. To these fsa-
tarts are to be added the increase Of the white popuia.
reforms. As THESE are all changes whiah it VIM take
time to mature, il would be dangerous to anticipate them
in the form Of q bill, which We are unable to discuss
without embarrassing them with . number Of additional
provisions which 1t would be unadvisabls to bring for
forward at the present moment. a9
The following resolution was then presented:-
We call upon the Cortes 10 declare that It has heard
with pleasure the explanations given by the government
Senior 6rIz4aA closed The debate. NE s.id that siucs the
word "saleo had been applied 70 Cuba, II was important
that the patriotic answer Of the Minister Of State should
tie existence Of q doubt should be foiIed. III would not
have the words Of the Marquis Dc Albaida, patriotic snd
quis desires the sboftion o1 slavery: and Who, With :
feeling heart, does not desire iti Who would not wish,
SO that there should Tot exist, TO the shame Of hu,
psnity, men slaves OF ether men? But the abolition Of
may bs mi.representsd. Il. trusted that the sleE.Dts
In existence will be SUFFICIENT to secure the possession
Q fCuba; but they rhould not trust alone to material
good win OF those islanders, conceding advantages to
Them, and according. to their enlightened mon some
snare ~ q local hCmlnlkueuon, In oruer tnAt the lAt.
ter might feel that they bad acquired = country, and
with 1t ties Of love and attachment to the parent soil.
ADDITIONAL NOTES.
Extract from the Ministerial Programme In the session
of Dec. l9J
The MINISTER or FOREIGN AYFARs-A single phrase
will be sufficient to give an idea Of the colonial system
of the government In its relations with the provinces
beyond the seas. It's system 10 TO maintain those pro-
vipces united with those Of the peninsula in all the ad-
~vaDtafes Of civilization; protecting their civil liberty,
taking away from them the spectacle OF immoralty, and
%abobshipg that leprous evil which Is one OF the princi-
pal causes Of the injury occasloned to our authority in
lose countries. Our system is, lastly, to govern those
inhabitants as brothers.
EXTRACT FROM GEN. SAN MIGuEL's sPEEdol
The following are the remarks Of the distinguished