The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-10
LEWIS TArPAN, New York.
DEBATE IN THE SPANISH CoRTEs.

In the Congress Of Deputies the representative branch of
the Constituent Cortes Of Spain the 18Th OF December
last the constitution being under consideration
proposition recommended by the committee to which
the subject Of had been referred and the vote being
taken, 1t resulted In yeas O6 nays g. Seor oDon nell
the Minister Of War; aud other members of the cabinet
who present. having voted in the minority, Sehor
Orense Marquis Of Abada who is styled the leader Of
the Spanish democracy, told them II their duty to
sign From sketch Of the debate which find in the
Croniea, the following is a translation:
ST. OKEss According to the theory Of the constitu-
tiona government, the cabinet having suffered defeat
trust thnt Il will retire FROM It's bench The abuse Of that
seat which made by the ministry Of Martinez de la
Rosa, Ia not obeying the will OF the majority, what
occasoued the prouunUamiento of 1885 Tor who
in the government ought 20 have their spurs ready TO
20 the slightest indication that they do deserve
the confidence Of the Legislative assembly. The cabinet
might have gone Ut OF the hail. declared itself neutral
in this question: II has not done so but has awaited the
decision OF the Cores and these have made their voice
heard In opposition the opinion Of the government For
myself, the ministrys majority is not important On the
contrary, when IL said lately that Of the
beers of the cabinet going OF w. and that General
ODonpell would remain, said that In Spun like
Horods because we cut of the heads Of the Innocent
What Is Of importance 10 Vs. that whoever Is blame
tor the bad policy which is pursued present should 90
out but be this il may, this vote cannot be considered
otherwise than manifestation OF the Cores requiring
the ministers TO leave their posts
ST. o'DoSsEn, (Mnisier Of War; will reply at once
10 this.
ST. oRRSsE. I know at once that his ordship will not
do
The PRESIDENT request that bis ordship (Sr Orcnscl
will confine himself TO the question.
Sr ORxSsE. l enter into The principal question How
have respect for the constitution are making
when that the Fundamental principles Of Represent
alive government which majorites respected
But commencing with the article say that
advocate for restraint being placed the amendment
Of the constitution Constitutional monarchies but
struggle terminating at last with the people with the
throne, II the citizens not granted the guarantees
and the liberty In republics Unfortunately 1t has
happened gentlemen that the French theorists Ia copying
this model have omitted the important part for
they have said nothing about individual rights the liberty
of the press &C. &C and the misfortune moreover has
been greater for Spain for In transferring that system here
bad copy has been translated from. Some gentlemen
deputies in virtue of right which acknowledge they
possess take in their speeches Of what others
said In previous discussions and have also to reply
that Yes gentlemen, have counseed that il il be
sary, remain for ten years-not for the pleasure
may have ia remaining here, but because man. when he
that in political questions there is fund of bad faith
should guard against that bad faith and because the pro-
grcssive party Spain has been deceived by trusting
much its adversares This happened in 1887 and
the government would have recuperated In 1870 but
for the great services rendered II by General Eparero