New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
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IRON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
MADRID, June "a, 1670-The Constituent
Cortes closed their sessions for the Summer last night
few days ago they passed resolution upon motion of
Mr. Maros TO dourn whenever it seemed proper to the
President until the 31st OF October next. Gen. Prim
wanted the resolution amended so as TO read that the
Board consisting of the President and Secretaries and an
advisory committee appointed by the Chamber, should
empowered to call the Cortes together before that
time if the Government thought proper But Mr.. Mar
tos who of the few Democrats in the COrtes who
deserves his name very properly refused TO accept An
amendment which would have infringed upon the just
prerogatives Of the Chamber, adding, civy and truly
enough that 1t matter OF that the Board will
agree with the Government.
There was 30 much unfinished business on hand how
ever that it very seriously doubted even yesterday
whether the session could be concluded within week.
the intense June heat seems to have stirred up the
languid House 10 an enormous activity during their
closing hours Not only did they effect the final passage
OF large batch of pending laws, but they also intro
duced discussed and passed to Committee formed for
the purpose winch deliberated and reported without
leaving the hall, law authorizing the Government to
grant amnesty for all political oensee since the Revo-
luton Of September should it proper to do before
the reassembng OF the Cortes. The Government ex-
pressed its disposition to grant this amnesty at the
earliest possible moment consistent with the public
safety but added that certain evimnded persons were
now preparing conspraces against the public peace
which would prove abotve, but which would for the
moment delay the Government in the execution OF this
humane and Christian intention.
Until last hour there was very great uncertainty
as to the passage OF the bill which bears the sounding
title Of law for the abolition OF slavery gave you In
my last letter the substance OF this stngy bill which
frees only old men and babies, or sickles said to
Deputy who asked his opinion it, gives freedom to tho
cradle and the grave" 1t was amended little its
way through the Chamber. The age Of approximation
IN inst Of
protest OF the eminent Catholic ortiz de Zarate, who
never makes speech without filling his mouth with holy
names instead Of the Athenians pebbles, and who had
no more sense shame than to rise and in the sight Of
the world try TO rob his unfortunate feowreatures Of
this crumb Of freedom. Ear be it from me-" he said ito
oppose the abolition OF slavery Jesus Christ came into
the world 20 set the captive Free But the Of
the Antilles are longlived race, and understand that
they can do as much work 60 a white man at 40
II will do no harm to keep them at it five years longer"
This infamous Mawworm is bright and shining light
Of the Catholic Apostolic Church in Spain.
Another amendment was the prohibition OF the use
OF the lash, while the plan OF emancipation re-
mains under discussion This brought in on the last
day of the debate and annoyance to the Gov
ernment They could not very well reject proposition
so much in harmony with their liberal professions,
and 10 accept It would equally fatal, for what is
slavery without the scOurge In their embarrassment
Ruz Gorilla adjourned the session for the day, and the
next morning. after due consideration they reported
additional article, prohibiting the Of the lash and the
separation Of families without their consent So that the
persstent efforts Of the Republicans and the decent
democrats have been successful in making better bill,
as to details than the presented by the Government
The discussion showed most remarkable moral adj
vance in the few years The pous nfames Of Ortiz dc
Zarate which every one would have assented not long
ago were received with positive disgust by the House.
When PLATA of Porto Rico said nopposon TO the amend
men against noggng, that he had tried to do without
whipping on his place. but found he had lost monev
nv IT, Sanchez Ruano and expressed the sense OF
shame felt by whole Chamber that Spanish Deputy
sbou,d cooy weigh handful of gold against the claims
OF humanity. Another encouraging symptom was that
all these mercenary and hired defenders slavery
oined in denouncng their client, but merely protested
AGAINST the means chosen to attain the end esred.
The amendment of CASTELAR,, providing for immediate
ali Clifton was debated Monday last and although OF
course rejected it received very respecta BILE votes
IN 7slncluding the entire Republican strength now in
M adrd and such Of the Democrats are still true to
their professions before the revolution Among these lat
Ter the most important Is that of Cristno Mar
tos late Minister of Foreign Affairs who left the Cahi-
not IN the failure OF the Genos candidature, and has
since strongly advocated the continuance OF the inter
ragnum AS being more likely 10 consolidate the liberal
t,nn While he Minister OF Foreign Affairs he was
always endeavorng to g;ye more liberal tendency to
en- stoned 10 the sudden tergiversatons OF Spanish
the vote Mart0s ganst the Government and In
favor of immediate abolition. He seems TO be consd
"a ~ late as the leader OF the Democratic faction or
he Chamber They could not follow better or purer
idance There but little difference between his De-
inocrscy and the Republic. -., ......,
On the other hand hore and Rlyero voted necessarily
perhaps against the measure they had advocated In
But far important Than the incident ITSELF IN me
domain Of thought and intelligence, was the glorious
raach with which CASTELAR, sustained his amendment
~ will soon be translated into all the languages OF the
civilized world and remain forever classic II IL per
the last great speech pronounced against slavery
and IL is worthy Close the great list which includes the
n,nas IN WIb,rforce, Phillips Seward, and Sumner
There may be doubt " the day OF great Gintors
has not pas away There geDeraia OF
ce no wide food OF printed argument and dis
nnsso that the spoken word has no longer the power
tormerl Lad, ThlIs SaHS Iloe xleaI paaAnnI aQsla