Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-27
lie b QUESTION.

The Shareholders have taken n new tack on tic
Cuban question. What it means or What ,illaiuH
it is designed to co, or, time will reveal. After all
their zeal and expenditure to acquire Cuba, they
quietly secm for the present to give II over, rrs'l-
we'd to wait their time. Mr. Soulo is coming home
and Mr.. Breckenridge is going cut in lis place.
Perhaps the determined spirit vlicli Spain mani
fest to hold on to her Jewel Of the Al TILES" may
have done much to bring ubrut this philosnrhic
mood of the chi,alry. There is evidently M hope
Of purchasing Cuba at Tie present time. PtilolS
the new philosophy is designed to cover up some
new scheme Of fllilustcrirg. How Spain feels On
The subject, our readers may learn from the follow
my which is copied from he correspondent Of the
Tribune.
On the 18th of December in the Spanish courts
NJ. Mariategny opened the question in the Cham
Ser, and in u full aud forciblc manner placed 1t
fairly before the House. lie demanded To Know
in formal terms, first, in what stage were the ne
rotiatiuiis ui Spain with the Cabinet of Washing
ton on the subject of tie last qnarrcls raised ny
that Cabinet under the Ministry OF tho Count Sal
Luis-(thc Ministry which proceeded the late rev
nlution) Secondly II the least faith could ut
accorded to the report. which has already spread
all over Europe. that in such nr such given clr
cumstauccs, a certain Spanish Minister w,uit
have the melancholy courage to sell the Island o
Cuba.
NJ. Luzurriagc, 4 member of the Cah;aet, theI
arose. and with great warmth pronounced a shur
speech, which produced n marked effect If entliu
siasm on the Chamber. Il am not able" he said
ITO reveal The secrets of Diplomatic negotiations
but | may here declare distinctly. in the name 4
the President of the Council, Nj. Espartero. and Il
the entire Cabinet, that the sale of the Island e
r Cuba would lie tho sale of Spanish honor itscit
We will consent to il, never!' The MtniSicr tool
his scat in the midst of three rounds Of rhcer'
which proceeded from every bench in the Chan
her, and from the public trihuncs. The onl
spectator Of the scene. seated in the official pa
OF the house, who did not cheer, was Mr.. Soul'
who sat in the front rank ut tho diplomatic Edg'
and who is said to have shown some embnrraSi
ment nj the proceedings.
But the affair did not end here. NJ. lie Marqui
d'Albnida, a sort of republican leader. who hN
hccu for n lung time leagued with Mr.. Soulp, nm
who is suspected of sym pathy for American ideas
lascended the tribune. and expressed his rcrsrni
and absolute repugnanre. rs well as that of the eT
tire democratic party of Spain. for the policy of
Republic which holds slaves, and which onl
desires the acquisition of the island of Cuba
render harder still the scrvitudc Of the black
DO you wish" he exclaimed, 'to put an end I
these American pretcnsiOns? Abolish slavery j
our colonies !"
This idea, proclaimed with energy, received G
the part of the Chamber an unanimous sccou'
Messieurs re Ia SaSrr and O!oz1gl then ioIlowC
e in II mildcr tone. giving c@nnscis Of rrudenc
G but pledging their support to the exrrcsst
opinions Of the Assembly. NJ. Olo2agn tnish'
u hy proposing an order Of the day to lie rlac,
e ON the minutes. which shr uhl declare the live
e and profound satisfaction with which all the re
d resentatiyes Of the Spanish nation had rcceiv
the noble and patriotic words of the Minister
= Foreign Affairs, to which they gave their compile
adhesion.
The entire Assembly arose with enthusiasm
their feet to vote. and their unanimity was
ceiyed with %plaudits hy the spectators occupy
the tribunes.