The New York herald., 1869-04-05

republicans calling on the Minister to dlsavow his
anguage the mnsteriaiists trying to queil tne uls
yainly attempting to preserve order by ringing ms
bell most furiously ana crying out .'Order ordeI"
chair and demanded quiet, instructng oil the speak
ers to take their seats After great deal OF eAer.
silence Sas Obtained rhen M Fseras f
withdrawal OF the offensive woids ana oaSasla
SAID that he was sure be heard them used Dy fgue,
ras, but there such universal cry OF mo, no"
from all parts OF the House that Sagasta was put IN
the wrong. and with very bad grace he got up anu
The committee engaged in preparing the basis OF
government and the bill or Individual rights VIII re-
port very soon as they are progressing finely. Tne
liberty OF conscience OF speech, Of the press, and
the right TO trial by jury will be assured every man.
1t is not decided whether tl0 Church will be sepa-
made to declare them forever divided. OloZaga has
not come to aid in the laDors OF the committee
which Is fortunate thing. There can be no doubt
that the committee win report and the Cortes adopt
the monarchica as the best form OF government for
discnss the oueson and the debaIes w, be greniy
prolonged: but the result cannot be avoided After
tnat VIII king be selected or VIII the Cortes proceed
TO discuss and adopt constitution first and then
elect kings II Is the general opinion that the lat
ter course will be adopted, rs the provisional gov
ernment is in no hurry to give up its power and the
people generally are satisfied to try the experiment
while longer. II king Is not elected before the
constitution Is fully discussed and definitely adopted
eighteen months, with interminable debates on the
driest and most uninteresting OF snbects. 1t will
tncn SSaSo W oc uc,u III 4oioiSn AS"skoPSt VII
respondents to work in to advantage. Already the
affair is becoming good deal OF bore on this side
OF the water. do not know how 1t is regarded
with you.
We had quite war hurry the other day when the
telegraph announced that the House OF representa-
tves in Washington had unanimously passed resolu-
tions OF sympathy for SPAN in her e1orts 70 gain
her liberty and for Cuba essayng to secure her au-
tonomy, adding that the President be requested to
recognize Cuba as soon as she had de dctO govern
ment The latter proposition excited the ire OF some
OF the Journals, and they began to talk Of letting slip
the dogs OF war at once upon the United States. The
opinion Ndc'ondi, Montpensier organ, and, per-
haps breathing the warlike valor OF tnat hero, de-
voted more than two columns to the discussion of
the most grave question OF the intentions OF the
United States. 1t pictured the horrible designs OF
the Yankees to rob Spain Of her most precious
Jewel and to annex the island to the American
union and then frantically called upon every Span
lard 10 seize his gun and ny to the defence Of the
honor OF SPAN. spain had men, money, valOr and
spirit In abundance, and she would meet the rapa-
cious foe and hurl 1t back. After working himself
up into an exhlarating state or frenzy the editor
seems to have reflected on the prospect moment;
because he reserves until another time the question:
Is spain able TO 60 to war with the United States?
Since then we have heard nothing more Of the sub
lect and presume the editor is engaged in survey
OF the possibilities OF $4,000 Spanish soldiers under
the famous marcher, Prim, overuuning the United
States IL Is amusing to read Spanish articles
the united states and the world generally. We are
taken back to the time when Spain almost ruled the
world, when the sun never set on her dOminions,
Alas, for Spain, those days have long since gone,
never TO return unless the revolution breathes new
lie into the state and stopping Its retroSrade move
ments starts 1t on the path OF progress