The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-22
SPANISH REPLY TO PRESIDENT JUAREZ'S
PROCLAMATION,

From Fl Diari0 de la Marina OF Havana, Nov. ID
The English ste amer brought us ''manesto issued in
the national palace of Vera Cruz by the Provisional Con
sttutonal President Of the republic" Senior Don Bento
Juaez dated Oct 81 and addressed 70 the Mexcans upon
the ground so having knowledge that Spain
was making preparations for invading Mexico"
We are certainly not surprised that in the desperate
ment finds ITSELF its authority being confined within the
limits Of Vera Cruz and the of being attacked by
the troops Of the enemy should multiply its efforts
it only the purpose Of encouraging the small number
Of those who in the moment OF greatest danger
to Its cause but what we did not conceive is that man
who aspres TO represent nation, exercising public
thority in worthy manner, should, to such degree
Senior Juarcz has, disfgure and torture the truth
when treating OF notorious facts and designs manifested
with all the frankness Of loyal and honest procedure
The self styled ProvsiOnal constitutional President"
forgetting that the recamations raised against Mexico
the part Of Spain have nothing at all do with the ques
tions of internal organization of the republic since they
purely and exclusively refer to the fuhmen of treaties
instead Of showing the good faith Of his country this
respect occupies himself with collecting proofs that the
republic contains all the elements necessary for maintain
ing her nationality Spain had not made the greatest
sacrifices the existence OF the latter and proved her most
lively desire avoid for its sake all the dangers in which
the socaled federasts have more than others involved it,
by her conduct exhibited during the furious strug
gle which is devastating the republic Spain had not given
the most decisive proofs Of her desire the risk of
seeing again. and most unworhily ramped under foot,
the rights Of her citizens to remain entirely foreign to the
bloody in which the parties dsputing for power
But Spain has only the right but the duty to hasten
TO the defence OF her subjects, vexed and treated in
their interests in their persons but Spain has
solemn treaties which determine the obligations con
racted with her, and without caring whether on the
Mexican territory there many or few who are long
Ing for King or who believe that Mexico is unable to
govern herself '-questons which she leaves entirely
and absolutely to the Mexican czensSpan is interested
finding the means Of saving her subjects from being
continually the victims Of unheard Of ourages and Of
saving herself from the inconvenience of seeing the inter
national treaties not respected aud disoWned by the
ernments which in the republic follow each other, be-
Of the friendly forbearance which without distinc
ton of political color, she showed equally to all
In fact Spain has forgotten the strong ties which
bind her to Mexico 10 all the Spanish American repub
lies. Size has always kept them in recollection, not in
order to influence their desnies not 10 avail herself Of
Their misiortunes not to harrass them by exgences,
when from her pressing claims she had the cearest
and most important right and no, futile pretexts but in
her policy there constantly predominant the sent
ment of fraternity and the desire of preventing the
ics and disasters which, for motives incomparably tri-
fling brought on Mexico certain exterior complications
Where then, if not in the design Of meeting with
support in unworthy passions, would ST. Juarez find the
elements by means of which he presents entirely dis
figured the pending questions between Mexico and SpanS
Where il not in the very design, would he find the
proof that Spain would to day be dsposed-as she
never has been" to hasten TO the assistance Of
those Mexcans who have with their confidence their
country all the shame of citizens and who postpone all
patriotic sentiment and all aspiration for the happiness Of
her children TO the mad pride Of causing TO triumph their
fratrcidal errorsN
single consideration might be sufficient for men who
aspire to stand such high positions that which ST..
Juarez precnds to occupy accusations similar
TO those Of his manifesto Spain Il still in possession Of
territory large enough for raising her power TO much
higher point than IN any previous time spain
possesses in her bosom whatever elements OF wealth
and greatness may constitute nation Of the first order
and Cuba and Porto Rico in America and whole empire
in Oceanca offer her sufficiently large field to exercise her
activity with great spendor for civilization and not less
profit for humanity, by raising rich, happy and pros'
porous people, who unanimously hail with JOY their
glorious banner, and with the brilliant spectacle
OF her illustration and prosperity transmit to posterity
and solemn proofs Of how Spain has through
RES noby and generously fulfilled he- proyidental mis-
sion. Let Mexico and all the Spanish American repub-
lies offer future generations the spectacle avail
ing themselves OF the powerful elements Of life and pro-
gress which, for the glory Of Spain they indebted
and the very force OF resistance by which, in the
midst Of their bloody srfes they maintain themselves
and the Spanish nation which only asks Of them justice
that proceeds from right and good understanding
raj people OF and the same origin, will have only
motives for being proud and for lang herself