The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-15
INTERESTING FROM SPAIN.

Negotiations Rad Foseien Intervention
why the Isturiz Ministry Cannot Go To
wp-Fears OF Losing Cuba, DC, &c.
suBclAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD
MADRID March ii, 1865.
In the Chamber OF Deputies to-day Bravo Murillo,
the Speaker presiding, the following speech was
made NV Cprano del Mazo in support of his motion
calling on the government for papers and lnforma
t,on respectine the continued failure OF Mexico 10
comply with the obligations of her treaties, well
respecting the outrages and assassinations CON-
mitted in Mexico on Spaniards; and in view of the
poitical considerations to which these subjects tend
That they receive the consideration of the committee
which shall report thereon to the Cortes for such ac
son as they may deem proper to adopt
Senor MAO said-Perhaps there may be some
who will think the presentation OF this call illtimed
Al a moment when bill is under discussion for the
collection of mposts, but think Deputies, that that
subject may well enough wait little which is about
10 extract from the country 50O00000 of reals
<s2 500 00o), however necessary it may be- in com
phment to a very important subject that affects the
national honor, and as well the moral. With this
apology for interruptng the Congress while engaged
otherwise advance 10 the subject. One of the ques
hons that calls loudest upon the attention of govern
sBent is that with Mexico which should arouse no
party is not of private interest and lies not within
the confined circle Of faction; il is subject near to
the honor of nation noble and brave which in other
times has known how TO vindcate its wrongs, and
which never sparing of blood and treasure when
It's national honor was in doubt and for this
the wonder greater, when the bad direction is con-
sdered that has been permitted to public affairs, suf
Sering ourselves 10 be the ridicule of weak and in
constant nation like that of Mexico, despised
and scorned abroad, after being disgraced at
home by her internal conflicts. That the power
hl reasons that impel to action may
be understood, il viii be necessary, although
rough lines TO trace the history of past occurrences,
while having before us all the documents that have
been made public, as well those that have appeared
m the Mexican press elsewhere, and the memo
ysp9um Of Lafragua, her last envoy-a paper
written with a prejudice and feeling against
Spaniards equal 10 its bad faith wherein acts are
sfgured covered up, and the most of them turned
ont of resemblance TO themselves, though il never
tbeless confesses for it could not conceal so much
that crimes have been committed against Spaniards
but seeking al times o explain the causes that pro
Sueed them and at others attempting to adduce the
reasons that have prevented the Mexican govern
nent from Furnishing them 10 that hour. Our dis
cords with Mexico are no. Of TO day They date from
ihe instruction Of the colony which began in the
year 1910 and concluded in 1921 with their indie
pendcnce-an unfortunate country from that holr.
Nor has time have circumstances suf1iced 70 ex-
tinguish the III will with which the Mexicans have
ever looked upon us; whether under the ephemeral
empire OF Iturbde the government of It's agtated
lndependencies, the same deep dislike exists 20 all
that bears the name of Spaniards, regardless of
common unity by language, ancestry and religion.
During the revolution which led 10 the emancipa-
lion Of Mexico and even before that time under the
government Of the viceroys, our countrymen held
many debts against that State, which subsequently
It made lis own by an enactment OF the year 1874
recognizing and oblGating itself TO pay them by
treaty with this country, signed in 1886; for SPAIN
then conducting herself with more dignity than now
exacted that as a condition sine qui non of recOg
nzing the Independence Of What had until
that time, been colony for period of more
than three hundred years. Other debts 20 Spanards
are likewise old, and The holders of them have been
continually deceived 10 their payment injured and
even prosecuted For the adjustment of these debts
convention was made in ls47, but which only
served 70 show the bad faith Of the Mexican gov
eminent, since Il VIGOROUSLY failed 70 carry out he
rtip1latons. Another convention made in ls49
rs fruitless a. the first the Mexican govern nent
continuing % insult US and we continuing TO bear.
Still another convention was formed in 1851. which
gave the same negative result as all the preceding
ones; and then, 10 put a check 70 the scandalOus
miracti0n OF treaties, and 20 prevent the iniques
committed upon STANDARDS. the treaty of the 18th
Of November, 1853, was signed the great OBJECT Of
which. beside the securing OF the debts, 70
prevent the Mexican government from asking con-
tipualy new revisions her never ending preiext,
whereby she az once scoiied az US and evadei the
payment Of her debts. Il should be observed that
IN the Indebtedness Of Mexico 70 Spain there are
French, English and American interests a. well "a
Spanish, that il parakes Of rights due 20 several
nations; bat now as az AL times when Mexico at
tempts 20 avoid paying our people are the most
injured; and this arises not because Spain proceeds
differently IN negotiation but because she does not
like every other nation, present herself before
Vera Cruz and threaten 70 lombard the city should
the Obligations not be met That reasoning has
produced iis positive effect Mexican insolence in
capable of resistance. has paid every one; whilst
We whose fellow COuntrymen nave had the clearest
Justice. supported by the soiemni'y Of a treaty
have been more than all the rest disregarled.
When the last dictatorship Of Santa Anna vas near
close MS ministers published decree relative %
The suspension o. payment. founded on the want Of
means n the eNcheqUer. The governments Of Eng
land and France, appealing % the previous argu-
nenIs used by the United States. mace their de-
Bands a. the point Of the cannon on board their re
gpeciiye sQsadrons collecting their respective debts
whilst We remained UNDECIDED; for instead of avail.
Eg ourselves Of the same means. were satisfied
with writing diplomatic notes fruitful OF nothing but
dersion. When Mexico could fn1 means % pay
pSose Power according 20 their conventions. il
DOT for her 70 plead any longer that she was without
resource vherewith % pay Us and the bad faith Of
mat government sought another preext under which
70 mock our purpose, which % profit by certain
dsftCuites whether true or false. we're supposed %
have broken ont among the Spanish creditors when
susYension Of paymen; was entered. until a new re-
VISION bad been MADE. and without that there could
be no settlement The spanish government Senior
I.uzuriaga icing then Minister OF STATE responded
with dignity aud strength declaring that the faith Of
seaties, The authority Of things adudged and all
the reasons that make justice and right forbade the
MEXICAN government asking new revision Of those
oebis and that he determined by an The means
u ms power 20 prevent 20 absurda purpose. In this
he did his dlty but omitted 90 take mott e Of a cir.
cums.ance that greatly aggravated the enormity OF
1be offence. The government Of Mexico not satisfied
~i1h openly breaking The treaty Of 1858, command.
ed that the holders q the bonds should return those
certhcaies which were their guarantees into the
fecsral treasury and give ample security for any
amounts they might have received. advising that on
failure 80 Go 80 by given day, properties should
b. attached ample n the Judgment Of the chief OF.
Ger q he treasury 20 cover the amount Of the bonds
and The DIVIDENDS they may have received inclu
eve. r vain the Spanish creditors asked protection
fCr the4r rights 20 unilsty pat under fOot the Mex
can rnXnrnmnnt disrerarled heir cala and nasslnr