The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-02-04
VOLUME X. NO. 5.
The Presidents Message in Spain.

Ano IfeeluentS MOSsaES IN ItlatlUn TO
Spain anu the purchase oi Cuba. WAS 'akon
up la tho spanish Cortcs. Decumbtr 3lst -
The principal speakers wvre Sr Ulioa. d.
rector General ot tho Colonies. Sr Caldeion
Cullantes Minister of State Marshal ODhn-
ncll, aud Sr Oi"zAga, leader ut the OPposI- /
tiUu, formerly Prime Minister. After DC /
bate, n translation of which appears IN 'ho
n. Y. Tribuae. and which was characterized
by dignity gravity, calmness, as "tlI us
unanimity, tho Opposition OF all shades
voted to sustain the GuyernTen, "to pro
serve tho integrity ei tho Spanisb D"min.
ions" We add ~ brief abb. tract in striking
contrast with tho denag hguo rant aud tus .
tian of the COkes and Kuitts who disgrace .
the American Cougr' ,ss;
Uhes said, '..sk tho governmont If il .
intends TO reply % tho Message Of Mr.. Bu
cbhhdn. tbSsh .ch us in that message is
p'ragralh o. tho sulj"ct of anncxng Cnhm
10 tho -" ted States, winch contains new
S'Iu % '''" grave insult 20 tho Spanish nation
S'eSH d this as distinct Oltcncc to the
'SO' erumunt aud people Of Spain. 1t is
" ecessary that the President OF the Uuitcd
States aud the party in that country known
AS "hunuxatuulsts,. should be made to un.
derstaud that Spain will not part with one
Square inch OF hGr territory. that she will
hot for mess of pnttaee sell her birthrlght
in iGe American sou, conquered by her III
its discovery aud early clvInZatup We arc
fortunately not SO poor as 10 DO forced tn
such expcti"nts tor our maintenance; but
were we poor indeed, it Is not IL such trans
actions that we should seek rolict from such
difficulties. But such is the Obstinacy Of
iho American President and the pnrty
which he represents party which how.
ever does not include IA inujnnty ut the
American people. whose general good scusr
nTuupngt. "a a. "A pi
forusucug the certain cud OF all negotiations
for the purchase vi Cuhn, tho President
talks about taking pussresiun ni tue lsIhhd
10y turce in virtue Ut tho mprrlous and
omnIpatent law oi soit preservation. Tue
Island ui Cuba is defended for Tho present
by this splrit oi its peOp y, who will never
submit To sec thumscycs, their language.
their traditions, their customs, swallowed up
by u foreign rival aud dnmInerrug race -
The Island ut Cuba is further defended by
tho home government, winch is now dovcl
opng WITH fabulous rapldity its elements ui
wealth aud power; but 1t is above al drtcn
dud by tho u.shakou right Ot Spalu, which
vii! forever rise superior to all the forces
which tho American PrcsldCnt or tho1arty
favorable to hs pruicc,s can invoke.
Marshal ODnuuuIl declared that the gov
crrmeut was disposed to demand duo salts
faction tor such an insult; aud then SAID
l can assure the Chamber that during the
Six months We have bGcu i'll office, our rcll
tuns with tho g0YOrumCnt ot the United
States have not ceased to be marked will
tho greatest cordralitv. Accordingly | wa
surprised to read in tho message of lhu Pres
Wiout OF tho United States that those rcIa
lions were in an unsatisfactory state. Ii
tho tow Conferences | havU had with tho
worthy representative IN this city 0t tho An
glo American republic. such cordial spirlI
was manifested ,hat felt cunylncdd tho ro
latous between tho two governments were
perfectly amicabio, and THAT they could rul
no risk of bUIug troubled. Tins cuuhlruc'
ot tho z Icens goyurnm"nt stlll subSisIs -
In its relations with tho United States. us il
thOso with all other countries, II was away
,llgmiicd aud firm, as tho government ot
great people ought To be. Tho period q
encouragement caused by war aud dIsuuiu
has ceased III Spain. Our country Is Eo'
positively in All ora of development and vel
stable restoration. II III" power ut Spal
bU not groat enough 10 monaco, II is stron
enough Ia defend tho integrity OF tho turr
Iory ot the monarchy, and To preserve I'll
dignity of tho Spanish nano without stain
L. whatever circumstances tho Spanish na
ton may fud itself II will in the future, u
III the past. newer DO iusrnsibo To It's honui
mover WI IT abandon tho smallest portion 1
tendency will ALWAYS bu considered by I'll
government as an Insult Ia the Spanish pee
pie Approbaton The sentiment ot nj
IiUnnlIty. which was supposed tn be wrakci
I'D, aud winch, unhappiiS was slightly weak
ancd by our intense dlscurds- this scnlIncn
the source OF hign deeds and generous an
heroic inspirations, displays 10" new Wig"
and is increasing III sucn u way that, whIi
wo will never bu aggressive and never aspii
10 dominate We will never allow any ct
Iroachment to be made on tho inhcritnuc
lott us by our fathers. [Approbauon.
MIR. OuZIga, in his own name, aud that {
several other eminent members represent
Ing' tho different political parties. then pre-
pusAd this resolution Tho COrtcs dc
cNrcs that il has received with saIlsiactlu
Iho declaration of tho Minister o. FurcIgi
Affairs aud that it is disposed to give to th
GnvolnJncnt its constant support, III order I
Inulntaln the integrity Ot the Spanish Il,
IniuluuS" The resolution MAS unanlInUusl
Iy0ptod and ordered 10 be inscribed IN Ill
FIcnIves. Tho Espdnd, though violcI
!lSorsary OF tho Cabinet, cXprcssrs war
appreciation of tho patriotic declaration
rIr Minister, aud states that in qursIlu
Nh'ch Ike that OF Cuba, affects tho nation
hlI0r, Spanards, whatever their diiorenc
IN other points, will always 10 united. III
uthor journals employ similar lnnguage.
siR. SLIDELLs BILL FOR THE ACOUSTIC
~ CUBA.--fne bllI introduced ~ the UuJ'
s.,urus SLnutc. on Monday, 10y MIR Siido
- facilitate the acquisition "t Cuba. is.
sdls,unco rs follows :-WneIeas Cuba ="
Lrnphically possesses commanding ih
nco over the large and annually iucr"asIi
araGc foreign aud coartwsc, OF tho Miss
IpJi Valley and whereas the Island in
rrusuut colonial condition must continue
,purce at injury and annoyance, cndangt
iog he friendly relations between Spain al
the Unitud States by the aggrcsslons Ut
ca authority upon American common