New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-24
SPAIN.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE IN THE
C0RTES


CORTES.
We translate the official Report Of the debate 10
the Spanish Cortes, December 81 on the subject OF
the Presidents Message. Sr. UllOa the Director
General of the Colonies, Sr. Calderon Collante'
Minister of State, and Sr. Olozaga leader of the
Opposition, formerly Prime Minister. The vote
upon the resolution was unanimous. The Oppoh-
tion of all shades falling in and voting to suS an the
Government " TO preserve the integrity OF the
Spanish Dominions."
SEQ. ULLot-Gentemen am aoout TO occupy the
Cortes a few moments with one of those Questions
which always arouse unanimous feeling in notle
and generous people like own; oEe OF those ques-
tons WI ich, when put ageys instantly ans wered
because there because there be, but answer
for them; dOcume Ut of great Importance, wncn, Dy
this time hiss attracted tie attention Of the world and
has without doubt excited the grestest surprise, even
in the inc erent; which contains biunder which Is
oilensve 10 the Spanish nation, cOncue1 and cOn-
ceted oeuse, 10 which the Spanish nation. 10 my opn-
ion ought toIeply with diguy and energy through It's
gltmate representatives Glude gentlem d, ~ the
Message of the Pr,sjent of tn, United States to that
portion which has reference 10 the annexation ot the
Island Cf Cubs. know, ildeed, tha. this documsnt,
II, the object Of the comments Of tue European
prts9 of all political men, may be explained aud is
rt aly to be explained artful proclamation pre-
pared in order to excite dead hopes and symp4hes,
~hch II j. desirable TO revive foundation Tor the
wsbedfor reelection. Bot be that as It nsy the truth
il that this threat exists this oense exists and that
We pass Il in silence since ars neaer afro-
CANT enough to pass il by with contempt, nor feeble
eroueh 10 consent TO H. Will not speak, gentlemen,
OF Il demand which the United States Is coLtinu=iy
making that tae Captain General Of Cuba shoald have
pORer- .
The PREsIDEyT-Onew wori Sen. ULoa; according
to the rdles IL is necessary before you make your
explanation, that the Government should say that 1t
disposed tO answer II not IL can only be announcei
The Minister OF State viii say If he Is prepared to
dnsser
The MISsTER oF STArE-(Calderon Collantss)-
The Government of ber Majesty is prepared to answer
the question wbich Sep. Uloa asks.
TIE PR,sIDEYI-Yyu may go on, Sen. UIoa.
Sen. ULLoA-I beg the Hon. PfeSceats pardon.
spoke under he impression thst the Government sii
said that il was pre- pared to reply The rule know
perfectly well, and would on Lo account have trans.
erss:c it.
The PRrsIDESr-Tt was only a suggestion which
desired 10 make to you.
ST. ULLOA-I was saying, gentlemen, that / would
Dot yesk Of this demano cIhstaatly repeated by the
United States, that the Captain-General Of Cuba
,houd be invested with full power t. treat on interna
tiOLal affairs, which Is the exclusive preroga,ve OF
the Supreme Government. Nor will speak Of t1ose
phianthIopc prstepsiors which put forth 10 that
dcOurse IN favor Of the African race, which, infeed
ere straIgs enough, coming as they do from c0ur-
nv where there are States in which Slavery Is pre-
served in it's most repugnaLt form; wi ere this un-
hsppy race Is treated like rece OF brutes and Wnere
severe pnIishments, the most atroclous penal
ties are imposed, not only upon those who have com
mi.ted the crime of getting little instruction, oa,
also who are caught 10 uhlment Of their religious
duties elter, therefore, fully upon the two points
which az tie objects of my remarks. In tbs docu-
u. 70 wt'cn refer are, aDOrg other tblogs, these
significant phrases, 70 which call the attention oi
the Government aud Of ell the gentlemen before me-
l. bs. been r'te The world b. ny p'etece'so
ihSi tie s'-d sa. nave on several oceanon
were plslra th- as. rrAc o. lhe AiieAn
~o51 Instant ci'arp-er. W. wocd no. We coad lue
ter Az IL territory k.eh have srqured .nee tns orsn
Of GoT,rI been BY fair Pa'ehse from ffsses soain
s..ie ot TeIss IL b.eneiDg d..tines vita own
sui further ttese words a2CT6v sed oy those
wi Oh i nov h2ve the honor 10 read:
The Poshey ~AA has been former Nc got.-
ups ia ,esee sTs- sp2ro9r-sioa ~n.ch nay
raj sDoti a.teup: n,soaon, taas sn'Gd
IS zoe igti-c; Os7re Congress- Tbs e'psc,y n-ces.
h. s,,d ~h he Of sius advance q the span
,A Govsrpnen: innedi.:sy ssr tae .iSrns Of he treaty
wtL01. 80 .i-4ng A- felheAton u IL y he ssIsts
Here the question Of tie purchase of Cubs by the
United states i put in q very clear ,nsnner, and
tnis pressing aittr the refusais which have boeR
gwen 10 former Iurctas.rs behave to involve an
ofitrse 70 S?snsh honor ard dignity | feel very
su,e that the President Of the United States s heap
irg ths lAbor upon the vast amount which Is no~
penc ing ia tie Anfricau Congress although j, mast
b. completely Useless s'poe Il coDcerIs Legots,ion
Ach imp 'esbe; II east, believe that IL saying
80, / sI-sk the general sentiments Of the country.
The Prssioert oi the United States and the party
which ne there represents known as the Annex.
aiioList party must De CONVINCED that Spain wl rot
part with sqGsre inch Of territory; that Spain 10 not
gong 10 se ior q uess Of pottase the last sign OF
her birthIispt which now r-nsius to her 10
America this birthrisAt which she con-
thi. birthr ght, which Il borne xitnsss 10 By the
icertty % race the IDENTITY OF trsai;iOns ecstO-.
igior and liiorr. which over great portion
81, -. Amman Cont.nen. tOrunk:elV We ar pOt