New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-31

b"y,,-- ia In, q ID dsuosed 10 tea; the affair
ses = Z ssDstt Of getty as had n,Dr6ei from me
beeiulirr; | did cot desiie to CONSIDER II under tne
point of view Of ,tIicl aId rgorons astlce
The cbl ssrt De sire Of ntr Nfl stys G0TefomeHt "
al tsose matters which reat TO cieign countries is
to proceed 18th the greatest deho2oy aad shcrIi'y'
Be.ces .teuen, the Ter was o. l.tts i9orIsnoS
il issl, the amount Of .he duties re-, above
sl2J t00 The Senate VII perceive that neithef tfe
tms uLt nor the nature of the siair meuls sp'csi
mention; mach le,s when her Majesty goyeraTen,
h-s stCwp seR 70 re animated by good faith and so
siresIe d GesiIe 70 sciust II Omioably.
TIE soyeTtm,Lts VI tee otaeg countries, which hAi
6emarts of the ssnie kiei pen1iag have shnwc them
:-ivs decidedly d pofed 10 admit the reason able aai
eou:tabe proposition cf her Nj N-jcstys 90, esun=nt.
oar rr. giu;i,u with regard - tbs yAs cQmmuni-
ca,ed 70 TIE representative q tne nted >,stes, bet
ue MI ateT IT stats possesses no ohcls rotoe that
Ii. C0yelrmclt %. tie tLtd states are not satisfied
Will H. TIE fgst Introduction, tie first no,lee 'hat
bas come to the Minister OF state has been what We
have seen ID the M,sssge. Il - sppsreut then teat
tic 81 arish Covtgruenr, in is relations " "a ts Aa-
rio.Americar Goycrnuspt, sui with al tho Govern
n spts with winch it tas busress stul peadag, acting
in tH, most cor, al nlsrrtr, euleavoras tat the
erese2 haInory ,h@Ji alEn{s re'gu Nv or 'i' 'n'ef
A. ,o tl1s. | beiIevs that the Spanish GoveItmeat
M, r~r-tft i,self before Europe wifh perfect conn
rerc th,, al "a actions have been dc'atc by sen
,im,rt Of equity even when they were not eXsc'sd'
lcr demaTdsa y justice.
that which octuple. toe attention of all aud which
nece ssarly exoites all hearts when, ater long 1to9'
lsfiot and immense misllt t1nes; when. after great
lossas = conptry is born sgan into ney and fresh,
and vigorous existei ce; the slightest menace ~hcb,
tend TO compromise its dgby, Lece-edry oSCiye tAe
stEtimert OF nationality S2air IS M tals stIehto-
iav II hss been believed that the Spanish Lien was
dead but il is rot 60 the Spanish Lion has oeen s!eep-
pg bu, even slet ping, ho h.s held n hts paws toe
most precious treasures; apd say wheo an sttenpts
maze to suaoh them iros bim hs rosr vii DC tern
Die. Ii such moment come the Government has
never tcsitated about H. terrible Cfisls supr, ne
dsy should come the Spauieh pecp'o would arise IKE
ote man 10 deferd taeir honor, and the Interests
which thrr ancestors by ,h' yfauce,
their valor ard their genus Inspired, as 10y dNioty
| itself.
Since tbs Ministry has been in existence, there has
noe he. tho .o lot Indication which referred 80 the
scorisi;.on OF .te Island of Caba more an abs0.
lutey COZ 6ieut that no suCu Indication WI! ce made;
audf it is made gettcmcn-h II IS oirected 20 me a5
Minister Of s. an by any representative O any ioFesa
Power shCnd hasten To interrupt hm "a soon as the
words which he should have spoke should give 1s 10
understsnd what bis intention was. ard would tell
him what hs iu-nuatiors were causing ln The minds
| Of all SpeliaTds.
The preservation Of the Island cf Cuba il for no
question of interest or expedency. lie VAN would an
attempt be made % persuade us OF the advantages OF
parting with it; ari set II We were to consider i under
| this aspsct il ia cot Prphabs that We snould listen 20
! tLc advances Of those who Genre o. acquire y.
The SpaLish Government will a'ways lrov how TO
sppret o at their true value the deep interests which
ale comutted TO it's cbar.e. The question Of the pre-
ervat1n Of tho island Cf Cubs Is for Spain question
| If oigulv, no question OF honor. All the interest
wi ich /. may have al. the sold which 1t might heap
| together would not be enough 20 procure from
Sraush dignity the sacrifice OF tbs glricus remnant
Il the precious discoveries, the srprsing and magn
ceut oonquestS which our ancestors made throughout
| the word.
| But Ia, demand is made that tie Captaic-GeLeral
Of Cuba shoud have power 10 administer tae gDyerL-
m, Mt Of that country ana 20 act IN ell qGesons "hicn
| NAV a,iae. | do lot upon what demand 50 i'm
pmtspt can Be founded. Tlere has never been con-
itt vhi, could not be settled utho bNst way by her
Maissty's Government and that in short tne.
Communications with those oGurtoes are now "F.
mett so much 80 that the Tanp'co ropsragioG, Of
which spoke jus cow, sos made On TIE first OF De-
csmber Of last wear, and her Maie.tys Government
received the acllnowledgment during the month.
This shows, then, how much deay occurs IN the
communication Of Il petitions oi tbe GoveIuIisrt Of
tie United States 20 her M-icssys Government, and
how much time win be Iccessary to return the answers
which TIE Government may decice upon But
whether the time whch these communications require
be long or short, the Crown OF Spain cannot be De-
p1iveG 1f tho prerOg tiyes which belong TO IT, The
direction Of the foreign relations tue determination Of
all international coLflic's, VIII stcyor may bo their
rotuye belongs cx lusyeyto the CroSn the exercise
ofiLis prerceatiye cannot te delegatsd il would be
an ahdica'on which the egilmatey constituted public
uoTrrs could nCt tolerate. The Spanish G0yeronehC
| will Therefore resist any Indication whatsoever wnicl
NAV be made in this directions ard beforehand it
takes the opportunity to declare that the Caplatc-
General OF Cuba vii continue to exercise the powers
which belong to hm at present. anf tia, they viii &C.
ceNe no extension, because the ia@s do not allow IT,
the public p0gIs would nOt autl tze 1t and Il goald
! rot be Consistent with the dignity Of TIE Crown.
And so il is seen squen'y that with repect 10
the three points which have occupied the public
! attention, and which ncccsss sry hsye occupied the
attention Of al th" Spanish Government Is IN tran.
QVil pCs, hrf0 ana sdyartageOlf. As - our r.la-
lions, there has been moth ng ghie can sturb themi
end az 10 tle alienation Of Cubs il is deIusion into
| W ich none can f-l who acquainted With Spain
/ and have peLetra cd Into the feelings and into the
character Of country; ara as 10 the powers Of the
Captain General Of Cuba there is motive, eit6er Of
convenience or eIpedelCy for eniargiDg the \. Tee
Spanish GOverrmep, s the only Judge Of the exps
CLERGY Of any OF Interior iruist.aOn, and
! this is Of this character.
Finally there has been a very grsvS question,
shch see with great satisfaeton a9DrosShing sat
isfactCTy and an honorable conclusion; question
which has caused certain alarm 20 the Government
Ol the United Sates. What has occurred 10 this mat
ter the position which y has proposed 10 take in case
. should be reressarY % employ force in settling the
qus ston, bas been proof rf the sentiments by
which the Cioysrnmfn ut OF tho Up.ed States aui
mated--sentiments the most cordial with respect 10
/ our country
! The Minister Of tie Arslc-Americau Republic ct
this Court came to me 10 ask ne in the most friendly
terms about the intentions Of Il Spluis Govern nent
/ with regard TO the Mexican Republic. He said that
lie desired 10 inform hc-eh Of TIE cynt.t on in ehich
the very grave affair with Mexico then vas, and the
iL.CntioL Of the Government in case the sstiaction
demanted shOu.d not be Ob,a.ned. The Government,
/ giicn in this affair hos been especially frank
I with the repre- sentatiyes Of the friendly Powers,
! ard has unaffected TO them its unaterab!e
/ resouton 20 obtain, peaceebly or BY force Of
/ arms tire repsiatOn which the national dig.
Iity demarded, vas equally frank with the repre-
sentative Of the United States. And had the sits-
faction 10 receive dispatch from the Mnistsr for
Foreign Affairs of the AngloAmsricsn Republic, de-
Glazing that if war should ase bet xeen the 40 cour
~ - 4, -, ,rfl H.