The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-29

noiSily enuncated to occasion legitimate subject
OF alarm.
Marriage of the Queen of Spain.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
gives an interesting account Of an event that has
had an important bearing upon the recent troubles
in Spain:
81 happened to be IN Spain at the epochs fthe
royal marriages. and gathered some facts concern
ing them which will interest you.
You remember the famous conferences at
'Eu,' between Great Britain's queen and the King
Gf the French. In those conferences the Spanish
marriages were thoroughly discussed and the
prnceses disposed of according TO political ext
gencIes. twas agreed between the two sovere gns,
you know, that the hand Of the Spanish queen
should not be given 10 a French prince nor to a
prince allied to the royal family of England and
that the alliance of French prince with the In.
santa should take place 10 the event only of the
queen having children.
You recollect also that there were three COM
petitors TO the hand of Isabel l. Don Enrique, the
younger son Of Don Francisco de Paula, the
Queens uncle; Don Francisco de Asis, (the pres
ent King, and eldest son the same Don Francisco
de Paula, and Prince Of the House of Coburg, for
at that time Count Trapany's SUIT had been COM
pletely discarded, (much to the Queens regret,
for she had been somewhat smitten by his portrait,
secretly but nudciously sent by the King Of Ma.
pies, through the French Embassy by the hatred
Of the Spanish nation, aroused by French intrgues.
The Queen mother, Dona Christina, preferred a
-Coburg, because she hated and feared Don Enr-
que, for whom the young queen is said to have a
liking, on account Of his having unwiitingIy placed
himself by manifesto at the head of the Progress
isla party.
"Engand countenanced the hopes OF Don En-
rique, for the same motive OF his liberal tenden-
cies which rendered him so tedious to the Queen
Mother. And France iurthered, by every means
in her power, the pretensions of Don Francisco
de AsIs, because she intended events have prov
ii, TO hurry on the marriage between the lnfanta
and a French Prince, who, by her calcula lions,
would thus Ultimately ascend the Spanish throne.
She had ascertained that the young Queen could
have no children, at least such the report Of
eminent physician who was sent TO Spain bv
the French Court tc investigate the probabilities
of the Queen having any issue-and moreover
should Isabel become the wife Of Don Francisco
de Asis, it would, thought she, be adding certainty
TO assurance, for great was The belief, not only n
the public, but also in the Royal Family Of Spain,
concerning certain ncapaces said to be the mis-
fortune of the Prince proposed as the Queens hus
band
4" Meanwhile the Queen Mother addressed de-
mand 10 the head of the Coburg family for Prince
proposed as the Queen. A whole month elapsed
during which the Cobnrgs consulted the wishes of
England, but England, faithful to the engagements
entered into at Eu, refused. There remained,
therefore, no other alternative but for the Queen
Mother to renounce her resentment against Don
Enrique. whom she looked upon in the light of
personal enemy-or for the Queen to forego her
dislike, which amounted to loathing, 10 Don Fran
cisco de Asis. The Queen Mother, stern, vindc-
tive, tyrant at heart, informed the Queen, in
conjunction with Narvaez, who Prime Minis
ter, that she would have 10 choose between no
marriage and a marriage with her hated cousin.
1t was midnight when this communicated to
The Queen, and only two hours were given her to
make her choice. Those hours the poor young
Queen, passed in tears, and it was with breaking
heart that she made up her mind TO accept Don
Francisco. Immediately message was despatch
ed TO the French embassy where Count Bresson,
Louise Phppe's ambassador, was waiting the
result. He has:ehed TO the palace and demanded
unofficiaIly Qhe official demand was made in state
a few days ater) The hand OF the Infanta for the
Duke Of Monpenser, and received the royal pro-
mise.
When the sun rose on the folio wing morn
ing, Madrid heard with surprise, and the British
Legation with indignation, the events of the
night
"'rhe royal marriage took place on the 10th OF
October, 1916. The frs: time the Queen appear
ed in public with her royal husband every eye
scrutIDlsed her features she smiled and bowed
ana nope entered Inc hearS oil her royal subjects
that still the union might prove happy one, for
the Prince never appeared, either before or after,
TO such disadvantage, as he bent low on his char
gers neck, with hat in hand, to the enthusiastic
crowd. Bnt 1t soon became apparent that the flush
of the moment mad deceived every one. Dissatis-
faction and hatred sat already at the royal board.
Daily the Queens heart grew more 7ebeIIious,
until she threw off II restraint-wiIIiDg even
TO ebdcate her crown sooner than abdicate her
happiness. But she not allowed 10 abdicate.
The Queen Mother, the Ministers, the Foreign
amba ssadors, nterfered, demonstrated, and Isabel
| remained a Queen, but a woman in open rebel
lion against her unnatural marriage.
=" ears have passed and the statesmen who
ruled The mons rchy of Spain, IN CONJUNCTION with
The able and unPrincPied Christina, have fallen.
Smaller men, and iatterly wicked and corrupt
men took bis place and crowded round the Queen,
until the hurricane Unpopular wrath has swept them
from the scene; and The whole nation has been
thrown into copvuls;ons by misgoyernmeni engen-
jered by misconduct.
" Had the desires and happiness of the voung