Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-02-12
The Presidents Message in Madrid.
Speech Of Marshal 0'Donnell-- What
Territory Spain has Lost.

contain a bricfreport Of what took place
in the Chamber Of Deputies on the pre-
ceding day, relative to the Message Of
the President Of the United States about
Cuba, Of which proceedings some NEIL
ton has been made by telegraph. The
report is as follows:
Mr. Ulloa said ask Tie Government
If it intends to reply to the Message Of
Mr.. Buchanan, inasmncll as in that mes
sage is a paragraph on the project Of
anneXing Cuba to the United States,
Which contains a ncW and really grave
insult to The Spanish nation.
Marshal O'Donncll declared that tie
gorefnment was 4 xposM to demand duc Sd
! t3sfGctton far such an Insult; and tLcn said
i can assure the Chamber that during
the SIX months we have been in office.
onr relations with the government of the
! United States have not ceased to be
marked with the greatest cordiality
According y, was surprised to read in
the message Of the President Of the
! United States that those relations were
in an unsatisfactory state In the few
conferences have had with the worthy
representative, in this city, Of the Anglo
American republic, such cordial spirit
was manifested that felt convinced the
relations between the two governments
were perfectly amicablc, and that they
could run no risk CT being troubled
This confidence Of the Queens govern
ment still subsists. In its relations with
the United States, as in those with all
other countries, it has always endcay-
ored to be circumspect, moderate, re-
served, but always dignihed and firm, as
the government of a great people ought
to be. The period of discouragcment
caused by war and disunion has ceased
i'll Spain. Our country is now positively
III an era OF dcvclopcment and vcritablc
restoration. If the power Of Spain be
not great enough to menace, it is strong
enough tc defend tic integrity of the
territory of the Monarchy, and to pre-
serve the dignity Of the Spanish name
without stain. In whatever circum-
stances the Spanish nation NAV find it.
self, it will i'll the future, as in the past,
never be insensiblc to its honor, never
will it abandon the smallest portion of
its territory--and a proposition having
that tendency will always be considered
by the government us aA insult to the
Spanish people. (.spproba:ion)
Tie sentiment Of nationality which
was supposed to bc weakened and
which unI1appily was slightly weakened
by our intestine discords-this sentim-
ent the source of high deeds, and of
generous and heroic inspirations, dis
plays new vigor, and is increasing in
such IA way that, Whilst we will never
be aggressive, and never aspire to dom
mate, we will never allow any encroach-
mcnt to be made Oh the inheritance left
us by our fathers. (Approbation) In
the name of the Queens Government, !
must and do declare that in any discus
sion which may arise between the two
Governments, the Spanish Government,
if it be forced to take a resolute attitude,
will think only of one thing to main
tain the rights of the nation. We will
always endcavor to maintain, intact,
pure and immaculate, Spanish honor, and
ofler the satisfactory issue Of any difference
ace uiA not seek any sortof adranfagc SutA
is tic poliey aseAore folloued asiM regard to
lNexieo; such is the policy we shall fol-
low in all the questions that may arise,
and we are fully assured, gentlemen,
TINT the day on which it may be neccs-
sary to make an appeal to the public
sentiment, and on which the national
honor may be compromised, there viii
not be any differences of opinion. All
minds will unite and all hearts will join
in one effort to protect the national hon
or and the integrity of the Spanish Mon
archy. (Applanse,) These feelings Of
justice, moderation and dignity are cal
cuated to give new strength to the
Queens Government in directing the
destinies of the country, and will in
crease the confidence inspired by it's de-
votion to the welfare aud honor of a
country, which country is worthy of all
our sacrifices and Of the happiest future.
(Applause.
NJ. Olozaga. in his own name and in
that of several other eminent members
representing the different political par
ties, then proposed this resolution: "The
Congress declares that it has received
with satisfaction the declaration Of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and that it
is disposed to give to the Government
its constant support, in order to main
tain the integrity Of tic Spanish domi-
nions''
The resolution was unanimously adopt
cd, aud ordered t" sc Inscribed III tic
archives