The members of the Spanish Government have issued a Circular,
in which they state that the Cortes had deposed "the eloquent Tribune, the honoured patriot and eminent patriot who had used his Dictatorship with such judgment, loyalty, modera- tion, and patriotism," and thereby created a "doleful necessity for an act of force." The new Government would remain in existence until they had put down Cartagena, suppressed the Carlists, and reduced Cuba to obedience to Spain,—a goodly piece of work, which will take some time. They, however, acknowledge the Republic, will open "no new Constituent period," but when tran- quillity has been reached, will call on the ordinary Cortes to de- fine the attributes of the supreme, but elective magistrate of the nation. They deny that democracy is hostile to a social hierarchy, promise to reconcile Spain with the Church, though leaving consciences free, and threaten that they will extirpate all who resist authority. " Only by this rude discipline can public tranquillity be reborn." That is not a had programme, if there is no arriere pensie behind it, and if a policy of common- sense can be adopted towards Cuba, consisting either in a treaty with the insurgents, or the reduction of the volunteers into obedient troops. We suspect, however, the weak point will be the necessity of allowing Cuba still to drain Spain of men and treasure, which, however, can be moderated by a Dictatorship 'much more easily than by Cortes.
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