The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-04

congress before taking action is evidence that c
its policy will not be governed by popular
clamor. We do not despair Of peaceful
solution of the question In view OF the tsih-
cnlty the United States would experience III
retaining possession of Cuba if annexed we !
would advise the government OF that country
to acknowledge the belligerency of the insur-
gents. and ultimately guarantee the independ-
ence of the island asking i'll return tho aDoll-
ton of slavery"
information received from Madrid shows
that the Spanish government is in earnest III
its profession of friendship for the United
States, and expressed an anxiety to do every
thing in its power not only to prevent, but TO
strengthen peaceful relations now existing be-
tween the two countries, and, apart from conf
mercial relations, Spain desires moral sup |
port If tho United States in its effort to per-
manently establish republican government IN
that country. and hence the report received |
here gains credit that orders have been issued
by the Spanish admiralty to the Spanish
naval officers in the West Indies to observe
the utmost caution in their movements toward
vosscls carving the United States flag, and to
do no act that would have an effect of adding
to the present excitement in the United States
growing out of the late unhappy occurrence al
Santiago de Cuba
President McMahon has sent message TO
the assembly, which was presented and read ny
Duke de Broglie The president says that IL
| hos been decided AZ best for the interests OF
1. g tlnn NH
cation of powers of the present executive Tor
! scycn wears. Ho deems it his duty to indicate
| the guarantees without which it would be in
prudent for him to accept the task OF g"Vofl'-
| ing the country. He points ont the Ia" e'loo'
of uostvonemcnt of the beginning OF pfoloh-
| nation uutil after constitutional bills are
yotod Such a course would diminish his au-
thoritv and render it more uncertain lie OK
presses the strongest desire for speedy dIH-
cussiru Of constitutional bills. III h's term is
nrolouped he will use the powers granted IN
the defence of conservative ideas, which ne Ia
convinced are those of ma iority OF the ma
tion. After adjournment of the assembly
Ministers De Broglie, Bathbie and Ernou at
tended A meeting of the committee ON proloh-
cation. and submitted the propositions OF the
wesideut's message. The committee con
aentod to Il term of seven years, but refused
to Weld on other points.
At the opening of the Italian parliament
KING Victoria Emanuel III a speech from the
} throne said he hoped for continuance OF the
t work of internal organization, and thus l'ai!
might increase her prosperity amid order ah'
= safety, the two Indispensable cohulIioh'
S industry and progress. 1t had Dceh rho"'
= that Rome might have become the capNo
= without encroachng upon heindepepdehce
|, the none or the exercise of the spiritual llhl'
tiOue and relations Of the CathHhe "oi'4' "
Il will respect his religious sentiments ana II
If liberty. but will not permit attacks hpoh I'll
~ ,t,o,, o,,a IT,. institutiUus. Our relation
ID with all foreign powers are friendly lest
m uopials of affection of the emperors III
people of Austria and Germany nave Dec
n addrassed to Italy, which has conquered lit
al rightful place among nations. since Vlle C"'n
n, of war between Austria and Italy nave I'll
H. appeared, there remains nothing pnI Che w
~ fideuce Of mutual interest and sure sr"Hosn
;lo in harmony with those of family aitecti0i
which M imperious duty has made me snpd
IN Int cannot eXtingush. We wish 10 hNe
of harmony with all nations, but we VIII Urn
bo ,morl the rights and dignity of our own. ]
he king asks for bills to perfect the or6alii""''
,ev of the army and navy, and to improve
,ro finances In concluding llis speech tlle h'
ao. soid 81 have confidence in the nation, a
rool that the nation has confidence III me-
ty- A dispatch from Havana says "r
ms anxiety il mNnifcsted here to see the coluiho
for of the American press upon the capture oi
to viroiuius and the shooting of the prlsoh'
YER A General feeling exists that it is desiraple
ally have all the prisoners executed as qnich
ent no.sible, before the government OF span
other powers can get chance to lhtelN'
the although some Of the better feeling PorIlo
the the neople deprecate undue haste ana te'
)nly NAV lend to serious results. lhe CohS'a
nero newspaper says: "No matter no" hi"c'
we're country has fallen in late years the opa
ion, pcople have not become degraded TO sncl
The ovtren,e as to DO frightened by those
tho might have to pay dear for their temerl'y
iusolence in the event OF mter'ehtioi'
the | lament the bad situation OF the ahain VI
hree coun nv, but are far from being daui'e
sten- foreign complications. Maybe VIC oubn
bout dcsire them in order to liberate ~ iloh
many party ntrgues. Spain is not degenerate
cted, had passions will immediately become
left when there il prospect of foreign
ercy. The stronger powers know this, and the
ts ON triguoing politicians ought not to ioIB
t this Unfortunately. Spaniards give more III
auce TO the latter than they merit In
, Ha- dross of Gen. Burrie to the soldiers ID
Span bombastic. Describing the chase ana Gu
II was of the Nirginiua, he says: INC l"
toca belchod forth flames instead OF sihoko'
G Vir- with her fullest speed she finally came u
nhoat and CAPTURED the Virginius, which was
order possession Of with repeated cries Oh
which Espopo' from the Tornado's valiant
70 was without the slightest resistance one hu
ors rs and twenty-three men delivered Ihenl
ouietly up having cowardly thrown Owe
rmado, during the chase the arms winch lhoy
of the never to have grasped, and the military
@ crew age confded to them to defend theh
crown cause This goes to show and to comm
reated noverty of our enemies, and demon
racters their impotence against tho armies OIL
safe which Providence manifestly taVors'
severe
he cap. GENERAL.