Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-04-07
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RALEIGH. SATURDAY. APRIL 7. 1855.
SPATN-CUBA.

piyes the following account of discussion in the
Spanish Cortes on the subject of Cuba on the 9Th
of March, This account contains matter for serious
reflection on the part of the people of the United
States. 1t is as follows: /,
"The Cortes came to vote to-day (March 81 Of
high importance-an importance the greater from
the fact that it to PREJUDICE the solution of the
question left to the Assembly by NJ Olozaga. 1t has
affirmed in principle the existence of two chambers
by a majority of POI votes against 155.
But the sitting reserved for us other emotions. /
announced to YOU few days SINCE the discovery of
very serious conspiracy in the island of Cuba. This
morning the government received circumstantial
dispatches brought to it by NJ. Bastios of the
most distinguished officers of the Spanish navy, who
has lust returned from the island. Now Gen. Ser
rano suddenly interrupted the debate the const-
tuition by demanding of the ministry if they could
give some explanation to the contents Of these
dispatches.
NJ Luzuriaga in the midst of silence truly SOL
rmn, gave reply as categorical as the crcumstan-
ces would permit.
A great conspiracy had in fact been discovered
But the Captain General Concha had su ccecded in
np2ing it in the bud All the principal actors in this
drama were in the hands of the authorities. The
minister able to give the assurance that the
curity of this rich colony in no danger. Large
reinforcements of troops about being despatch
ed to Gen. Concha Spain would bleed from all her
veins sooner than support in that quarter either in
Jury or dshonor.
On the character of the conspiracy NJ. Luzuriaga
was not as explicit as he himself would no doubt
have desired. He only ventured to insinuate a fact
which people here would like to doubt-namely,
that the impulse of this conspiracy came from the
United States; and he Immediately asserted with
energy and in manner which produced profound
impression on the assembly, that all the conspirGtors
arrested acknowledged purtizdnS Of the nGten
ance Of slarery.
On this occasion the MINISTER made declaration
which reflects the highest honor upon him, we'll
as upon the cabinet whose sentiments he expresses
He said that without refusing to compensate them
by suitable indemnity, the Spanish government
qras finally decided to put end to q 6ny6urOus in
sttution achich all ciriIized nations condemned and
.chich IL Luzuriaga did not fear to call pest and
shame to humanity.
The Espartero ministry has the more merit for
having taken this generous initiative from the fact
that negro slavery reckons in this liberal land of
Spain, numerous and very warm partisans. And
for Cuba ITSELF the declaration is not without its
perls
NJ Olozaga constituted himself the Interpreter of
the sentiments of the whole assembly, by proposing
n vote of adhesion and thanks to the cabinet. 1t
the pendant to that which passed about
month since, in consequence of the explanations de-
manded by NJ. Mariateguy. The Cortes have prov
ed more that they decided not to retreat
from this position, in which the honor of Spain is
deeply involved.
Apart from the debates of the assembly, have
learned that the principal author of this Cuban con-
spiracy is unfrocked monk, who had succeeded
in insnuating himself, to certain extent into the
confidence of Gen. Concha. Mention is also made
in connection with it, of a we'll known employee be-
tne engineer corps
The " unfrocked monk" referred to is Don Ramon
Pinto, who was recently murdered by the garote by
order of the tyrant Concha.
The declaration of Luzuriaga in relation to slavery
in Cuba appears to be fina and if carried out leaves
but one course to be pursued by the government of
the United States and that is, soon the at
tempt is made to Africanze Cuba, to take possess
ion of it and prevent act which, if fully
mated, could not be otherwise than seriously and
perhaps fatally injurious to the Southern States of
this Republic. Spain will never be permitted to
tablsh the Jamaica St. Domingo system of eman-
cipation within hundred and fifty miles Of the
American coast.
We have recently received from the State Depart
ment at Washington, copy in pamphlet form of
the Ostend Conference containing all the correspon
dence which has taken place since the Black War
ror outrage between the government of this country
and that of Spain This correspondence exhibits
in a striking light the arrogance Spain and the pa
tence and forbearance of the United States In his
letter of December %, 1853, Mr.. Soue says:
"England and France have succeeded in making
odious the people of SPAIN that there is not
word look of insult which their officials would
spare if they but could believe that it would be
borne with anything like composure of resignation.
The lenity with which we have often put up with
their insults, has induced the belief that not
strong and powerful seem to be. General
Narvaes, when was last in Paris, speaking of US
with went so far as to boast that
with tho sea and the land forces Spain had in and
about the island of Cuba, she could whip when
she chose to do thought first, that the
Marshal Dragging; but subsequent discoveries
have convinced me that he actually meant what he
said"
So too in his letter to Mr. Marcy of the third of
May, he says: "The slowness of Congress to take
up and act upon the recommendations of the Presi
dents Message of the 18th March, has emboldened
it, (the Spanish Government to resist can it be
expected to move till it further evidence
of determination to enforce the consideration of
demands"
And again, in his letter of January Is, 1854 just
before leaving Madrid, he says: "Neither has their
compunction been awakened by the scorshing argu-
ments was instructed to place in their hands,
their supineness Disconnected by the significant sug-
gesons of the President in his Message to Congress.
They look at both with perfect Indifference, and do
not much trouble themselves with resort
ing to soft words and empty protestatons to lu
complaints into quiescence My position, under such
state Of things his become uncomfortable, that |
doubt seriously whether it will be in my power to |
delay even few weeks my return home Hong in
deed to be eff from court where so little respect is
paid our country, and where the opinion OF weak
uess is constant encouragement to offer fresh |
and indigestible disgusts"