New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-07
CAsTELLAR's SPEECH.

DEBATE IN THE SPANISH CoRTEs ON THE ABo-
LITION OF SLAVERY IN THE COLONIES.
In session of the Spanish COrtes COnstitu-
yenes on June 90 1870 the discussion being upon the
question q the abolition of Slavery Senior CASTELAR, rose
and said:
sEN0REs DEPUTIES Either do not understand the
Law which lin discussed il proposes the gradual
abolition OF slavery NV amendment proposes immedi-
ate abolition those WHO formerly sustained slavery
now support gradual abolition. As for us, We nave
y,I ~ 1' ~ & Stnric'i TecorJs NV sta
ard at the idea of the Committee and Of the Govern
men has within u the germs of great and fearful ca
trophies
aoa honor. yoa would have nations prosper, shine
increase think and labor gOTi0usy infuse into them
idea Of progress. An people who have Obeyed great
ideas have been elevated TO riches and glory. Every
haon which has Oleyed eiiete ideas has been ruined,
and has lost It's influence over the human conscience
come then, 10 ask that the Spanish nation shall elevate
ef on the high plane Of social principles which the
seret Of all prosperity and grandeur. We astonished
Tie world at the beginning Of the revolution of septem
We did 20 because upoq waking Up 10 modern life,
philosophical theories were disconnected well those
o. social aud political character bounded they all
"Sc upon the suppOsOn Of our Temediable decadence.
Kor this resurrection surprised the world.
All hoped that We would give the hrst example OF a
transformation due To the Intelligence and to the force
OF people abandoned 10 itself We ought TO give the
Example not only to Europe but likewise TO America.
shal always be an American power. Historic deeds,
tIroI extraordinary they may have been, run back
ousA many and Spanards cannot by their arms,
oan Americans by their iugrattude, obliterate from
uoiy the fact OF the discovery Of America which is
m,VA America Notwithstanding her independence,
H., oeal and natural will continue 10 be the de-
~ ~ yuf spirit. And when the Americans (Spani sh)
shS $50 Nlth view TO checking the greedy impulse of
~ 30 a race 70 establish great confederacy, ade
~ tSlent eonfederses, In order to invoke III efun-
lam 2ty OF their origin, they will be compelled TO
EbiIb c ,ic language which speak, and the blood
a, 20 our veins. But To attain this end
~ Necessary for % hold In these American Ian de
via VII ae ours policy truly democratic
Iho revolution o. September WAS an cous ,o,,oo,.
AIR many oa % Tins policy Providence favored
- -. "a Hsieas attempts, the submarine cable giving
sort OF spne TO cur planet passed and tT ansnitto3
ron one continent to the other its respec i've ideas it,
ISsPecIEe sthnIenta How better could we have used
thr marvel OF industry than by it, metallic cr Ia have
ansiIed ~ tLe sparks Of the lightning itself the ao
uOn OF c0OMa regime Tor the whites and the abolition of
the seryile regime for the negroes We did moi do 90
hld some Day or Olher we shall epentOf it, however sad
and useless that may then be- And All A. ia From,
The Conservative benches that must await repreent
utes from Cuba. do not understand how M A. Je
iDCnded by those who have held our AntiII sniit "a
exceptional rules. You submitted Cuba IN n n,itsrv
lesvolisu. oQ Ains who were here were