Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-02-01
The Annexation Of Cuba.

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proposing to place in the hands Of our
President, $50, O0O. 900 for the purchase
IN Cuba. providing Spain viii sell the
sQaeen Of the Antilles We think
lhsre is no doubt Of ths passage of the
Bin although there i some question
STOUT Spain selling The Island. BY the
late arrival of the foreign steamer E1-
eDpe, i've are furnished, by the, Madrid
rapsrs, with ! synopsis Of ) debate ID
shs Spanish Chamber If Deputies upon
Ills subject. We copy n full The reports
baforeus y:
ne Presidents Asssdgein Spaiia Dsbats
III the Chamber ef Dspattes,
The Nadiid journals df the 1st contain
brisfreport Of the debate in the Cham
berof Deputies on the preceding day, rel
atiye 10 The message Of Mr.. Buchanan
,about Cuba, Of which proceedings tele-
graphic mention has already been made.
MI. Ulloa said, + | ask the government
il y intsndsIto reply 70 Tie message Of
Er5 Buchanan, inasmuch IS IN that mes
sage il d paragraph on the subject Of an.
nsxing Cuba to the United States. which
eontains new and really grave insult TO-
the Spanish nation"
\ Il Marshal O 'Donnell declared that Che
! government was disposed to demand due
satisfaction for such an Insult and then
said "I can assure the Chamber that
during the six months we have been in
sfice our relations with the government
of The United States have not ceased to be
marked with the greatest cordiality.
n Accordingly, ! was surprised to read
ia The message of the President 3.of the
the United States that these relations we're
ID an unsatisfactory state. In the few
conferences / have had with the worthy
representative in this city of the Anglo
American Republic, such cordial spirit
vas manifested that felt convinced tile
relations between the two governments
were perfectly amicable, and that they
conld run no risk OF being troubled.
I. This confdence in the Queens gov
eminent still subsists In It's relations
With the United States, as III thosg with
all other countries. it has always eIdeay-
ored 70 be- circumspect, moderate, resery-
ed, but always digni6ed and firm. Us the
government OF . great people ought to be,
The period electromagnetic caused
by war and disunion has ceased ia Spain.
0arIcoantry is now positively iii an era
Of development and veritable restoration.
Mthe power of Spain be not great enough
% menace, it is strong enough to defend
the integrity of7the territory Of the mon.
archy, and to preserve the dignity III the
/. Spanish name without stain. If
"A InEwhatever circumstances the Span
| ish nation may fnd itself, it will Id the
future. as Hi The past. never beinsensible.
TO its honor, never will i'll abandon Tie
smallest portion Of its territory and 4
proposition having that tendency viii al.
Iwavs BE- consiIiered BY the government il
Ian.insult 70 the Spanish people fAppro.
baton. IN
H The sentiment of nationality which was
supposed 10 be weakened. and which, ui,-E
Ehappily, Has slightly weakened by our
intestine discosds-this sentiment. tbe
soarce Of high deeds and Of generous and
heroic inspirations, display no new yigor.i
and Is increasing il such d. way that.
whilst w wall never be aggressive and
never aspire 10 dominate. Ne will never ali
low any eneroachment to bs made on the
irheritanreileft us By our fathefs.' Zap
M 1 Dlazaga. ID his own name, and ID
that III several Other eminent members
representing ths different political parties.
tIien proposed this resolution
s.The Congress declares chat Il has1rs-
ceiyed with satisfaction the declaration o.
NE Minister ef Foreign Affairs, and thls
iilis disposed 10 give TO the Government
sis constant suppors il. order II maintain