Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-18
Mexico and Spain.

The Madrid journals bring the continuation Of
the interesting debates in the Senate on the amend
ment moved by the Count DE RENos General PRIA)
to the address in reply to the Queens speech. 1t
was on the l4th that the General, having obtained
permission to proceed with his amendment, PECAN
by repudiating any purpose Of making the Mexi~
can question Progresists opposition one. 1t was
purely on the ground of international policy and
Justice that he now desired the Senate to bear with
him. while he endesvored to prove that every Span
! ish Government has treated the Mexican Republic
with the most arrogant injustice. "And let it not
| be supposed f" said General Pam, because have
taken TO wife a noble and distinguished Mexican
lady, that prefer the honor and interests Of the
Mexican nation to those of my own beloved country
A Spaniard am 1 by birth, by race, by education
and by that instructive affection feel for the land
in which was born, and for which have 30 often
fought, and God is my witness that her woes pain
me- as much as if they were my own" General
PRM examined the two causes that led 80 the break
ng off diplOmstical intercourse with Mexico
namely, the execution Of the treaty of 1858, and
the assassination of five Spaoish citizens. In con-
Guiding animated speech, General PRIM reiters-
ted his readiness to draw the sword in defence Of
Of Spain, if it were needed. The Ex-Ministcr Pas
TOR DIAz replied at great length, and the Senate
then divided-MsjOriy against the amendment, I20;
minority, /. General PRIH voted singly for his
motion.
The following is extract from private letter
from Madrid, dated the 18th:
The Mexican question was discussed yesterday by
the Committee on the Address. NJ. Olozoga was
present, and having expressed desire to speak, the
Minister for Foreign Afa rs was requested to It end
He came accompanied by the President of the COuD-
oil OF Ministers and some of his colleagues. NJ. 0lO
EOgs declared that he shared the opinion ofthe Count
de Renos General Prim) on that subject as express
ed the Senate the other day. NJ Olozoga observed
that if Mexico insisted on the revision OF the claims
which, in fact, the original and principal
question between the Spanish government and the
Republic 6sIi ought not to arise from the
nou-renunI iation of the revision as required by
Spain; and that in this sense the AuglO-French
mediation ought TO act As to the question Of the
murders committed on Spanish subjects, M. oloEsga
thought that damages, or indemnlncaioA, to be de-
mapded, and which we're refused by the Mexican
Government, who argued that TO give compensation
would be- in fact TO admit their own completely in
the ourages perpetrated on Spanisids. NJ. Olozsga
denied that consequence, and said that 1t 9 suth-
cient to recognize the political cha aeter Of those
acts to have right to the indemnify, without imply
ing completely which the Mexican refuses to adj |
nit Ii appears that Marshal o DeHnel assented to
the doctrines of ii. Oozaga, aud wall act in
quence-thst is if it be yet time, for it is appre
hended that by this, hostIlities have already COM
meneed; that TampioO has been attacked; aud that,
in fsUt The moment for negotiation has passed by.