The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-26

Important from Mndx1d-Debate In the Span
ish COrtea ON our Cuban 6rIationa.

Important from Madrsd--Debate in the Span
ish Cortes on our Cuban Relations.
We translate from the official government organ Of
Madrid the following extract ION recent debate tho
Spanish Cores the relations betwesn that country
and the United stat.s:-
SENIOR RAMls-My purpose Is to draw from the Minis
ter Of Foreign Affairs plantation sucisnsto
tesct the effect Of certain facts which have coincide
with the departure from this court Of tbs Minister from
the United states, Mr.. Soula. BY se able
member Of this chamber article has been pubshed
which ascIbes to Mr. Soule the dea bel e that tn
rapture Of relations with the United States inev
table; and the pretext for such extreme sup
posed to be the slght with which Mr. soule and til
coahty he repre- sents have been treated by the Spanish
government Coincidng with thus fact in itself very
important, a pamphlet has been published, with the
express purpose OF attrbutng to the Spanish govern
the two vernments rata the responsibility Of
not having settled them; and Mr. Soule is praised in
it for his benevoence towards that you would almost
repre- Besides in some papers has
been given about Mr. Soue having received In the latter
Gays of bis stay several Sights from the Minister Of
Tese facts have urged ask the Minister for some
explanations. believe that, considering the especial
OF the case and the serious and immediate
interest which country has with them IL Ia the
only international question have pending 1t s sxps
dent to correct the effects which be produced by the
above facts. The best of recfyng public opin
ion both here and the United States where IL s very
important to place il in the right as far as 1t is posi-
ble tho facts will be enhanced by distance and az
usual made fruitful by the American Minister, who
will be anxious, doubtless, to repair, in some measure
among his friends and partzsns the failure OF his unfor
tunate diplomatic campaign in Span-the best means
to arrive at this object would be for the government in
view of the particular circumstances Of the case, to
bring to the chamber the and
which have intervsned in the Of this matter be-
tween both countries.
know that the Minister OF Foreign Affairs " IL not
grant this, and will be unwilling to put aside the
tom called diplomatic secSssy and which we observe
TO excess, in my opinion &C. Therefore, with due
respect to the right Of the government on such sub
m rpQ Ia nj
that the and facts have exposed possess the
gravity which attribute to them, to give explana
anticipate
Senior LuzuRAGA Minister of Foreign Affairs, replied
to make explanations to satisfy public opinion in Spain
and in the United States He denied any alght from
motives OF courtesy and duty He sad he had no time
TO read what may have been published the subject.
He took for granted that the publications having been
participated in by members of the Cor,es there would
be in them nothing unbecomng. That the govern
ment of the United States determined on the 18th
of January to replace the Minister to Madrid
When the news reached Madrid, Mr. souic had left,
but the government OF Her Majesty had learned by
perfectly regular channel the language which is
officially announced 10 the Spanish Court, which is in
harmony with the relations Of peace, amy and good
understanding which exist between the two govern
mtnts. In this state Of the adds Senior Luzu-
riaga "tne government Of Her Majesty, who, N the
sight of all may now act of its free ~i from its
own impulse, after having received this news, has
ordered that all pending difficulties with the United
States be submitted TO new investgato instructing
thoke charged IL hehocD argu-
nents to reject the claims OF the United States, but TO
study simply to ascertain what is just in order 70 grant
IL spontaneously freely, 1t becomes the people whom
II governs II Is resolved by its impulse TO grant
whatever is just without any pressure The govern
msn is ccn6oen that the feelings win be found in
the government OF the United States The President
announced Il TO the House Of Representatives say
that his sole object was justice. We are therefore per
feey agreed and since there viii be, doubtless, the
sincerity In both parties the government cherhe.
great hopes OF arriving at entirely peaceful solutoN
He concluded, protesting his devotion to good sense
justice and reason, but did not enter at al Into tae
merits of the case