The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-25
The Presidents Message In sraia.

The Madrid journals Of the 1st, contain 3 brie
report Of the debate in the Chamber Of Deputis.
on the preceding day relative to the mssssec o.
Mr.. Buchanan about Cuba, Of which proceeding
telegraphic mention has already been made
NJ. Ulioa esid I ask the government II it iutendl
to reply to the message OF Mr.. Buchanan lnas.
much as in that message IL a paragraph ~ shs
subject of anuexiog Cuba TO the United skxtes
which con .aius and really grave insult sb tht
Spanish nation.
Marshal O'Dounell declared that the Govern
ment was disposed to demand due sAtisfsction for
such al insult; and then said: can assure the
Chamber that during the six months We have
been In Office, our relation with the governweui
OF the United States have not ceased to be marked
with the greatest cordiaiity.
Accordingly was surprised to read in the mes
sage Of the President of the United States that
those relations we're in an unsatisfactory STATE
In the few conferences have had with the worthy
representatives ia this city Of the Anglo Afneri
car republic, such q cordial spirit was manifested
that felt convinced the relations between the
two goverpments were per fecty amicable, and
that they could run no risk Of being troubled.
This confidence of the Queens government still
subsists. In its relations with the United States
as In those with all other countries, 1t has always
euseayorsd 10 be eircumspect, moderate, reserved
but always dignifed and firm, az the government
Of great people ought to be.
The period Of encouragement caused by var
and dsuniou has ceased in Spain. Our country Is
Eow positively In an era OF development and
veritabie restoration. II the power OF Spain be
not great enough to menace it 10 stroUg enougeto
d. fend the integrity of the territory OF sths
monarchy, aud to preserve the dignity Of the
Spansh name without q stain.
In whatever circumstances the Spanish nation
may ud ITSELF it will In the future, as in the past,
never be insensibls to it's honor, never will it
abandon the smallest portion of its territory and
a proposition having that tendency will always be
considered by the government as an insult TO the
Spanish people Approbaton
The sentiment of nationality, which was sup
posed to be weakened, and which unhappily was
slightly weakened by our intestine discords-this
sentiment, the eource of high deeds and of gene-
rous and heroic inspirations, displays now new
vigor, and is increasing in such way, that whilst
We will never be aggressive and never aspire to
dominate We will never allow any eDcroachment
to be made On the inheritance left us by our
fathers. Approbation.]
NJ. Olpzaga, in his own name and in that OF ses
veral other eminent members, representing the
different political parties, then proposed this RESI-
oiu,ion
The Congress declares that it has received
with satisfaction the declaration Of the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, aud that it is disposed to give
to the government its constant support, in order
to maintain the integrity Of the Spanish domin-
ions"
The resolution was unanimously adopted and
ordered to be inscribed In the archives. The Es
pana, though a violent adversary of the Cabinet,
expresses warm appreciation OF the patriotic
declaration Of the minister, and states that in a
question, which like that Of Cuba, affects the
natioua honor Spaniards, whatever their differ.
ences on other points, will always be united. The
other journals employ similar language.