The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-23

have compromised the honor and dignity Of the
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say If foreign Cabinet should ask, How Will you
settle the question OF the traditional tribunals in
ratdssd mortis OF Catalonia p No foreign Cabinet
would ask these questions, because they are do
mestic and we alone decide them. But in the
slavery question the spirit of the human race, the
advance OF ideas and the pledges OF the Spanish
nation, and even her treaties, all give slavery an
international aspect. And thus it Is that frank
ness leads me to say that all absolutely
all, the Cabinets OF Spain have been APP
Every recent Parliament has found FAULT
with our Cuban administration, and every Minister
has preferred some claim against us. But since
1t has not been made the ground OF any diplomatic
REPRESENTATIONS. No one has requested, no one
this measure Of emancipation for Porto Rico. IL
was brought before the Ministry Some patriotic
the Ministry freely and spontaneously brought in
this measure. But, upon this point Will say no
more. deem 1t dishonor and an insult TO
nation to believe that any OF It's Ministers could
obey foreign impulse. For myself, can say that
long as l am Minister, If any nation, however
strong, were to oTer Spain the slightest insult
would prefer the destruction OF my country to the
loss OF an atom OF her honor; and other govern
ments have said and would do exactly the same.
THE PERIIs OF DELAY IN EMANCIPATION.
"Ve have been accused OF precipitation in the
Introduction Of this measure. But we have not
been precipitate. II had right to supplcate.
would fall on my Bonded knees ana beseech you
not to prevent the passage OF this law for you
KNOW not tue perlS SURROUNDING SPAIN. Can none
OF you f0resee the spirit that will come here in the
Constituent Cortes, born OF that absolute freedom
which the government will give for the elections
II from this SOIL thicky sown with revolutionary
ideas; from this sleeping VOLCANOES from this land
tecning with widespread agitation OF conscience
and thought. where 10 would seem almost as ii the
elements and ideas Of the human mind were
gathered together as by unseen winds here on the
connnes Of Western Europe; II from this field, so
rank IN all these ideas, should arise an unreason-
ing, enthusiastic and spontaneous move
ment IN the future Convention, how great
would be your responsibility What commanding
argument we could then use who represent
moderation and prudence, II we could say, Pause
and consider Look at things in practical aspect
Was u not said that slavery would not be abolished
in Porto RcoY and, behold IL Is abolished. DO not
imperil, by your rashness, the lovely island OF
Cubar We cond say this with authority II you
now give us ysur vote. But, otherwise fear that
future representatives win pause tor any human
consideration. ! fear they viii say, with grcvons
impatience, All reforms delayed are lostr and
they VIII do, with spontaneous outburst OF feel
ing, what you can do now by moderation and pru-
dcnce.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DEFEAT.
This government need make no protestati0ns In
reference to the integrity OF our domain. We
solemnly engage to reu0ublc our efforts to main
tain 1t NJ all cost a. sacred legacy Of past gener