New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-23


militia were put under arms; the .ittings nj Il &
! Clubs became permanent; the populace burst
forth ilto insulting roeBsces s1-us the King
insurec.ion WAS openly preached by the daily
papers and q mas. expedition to the E-curi.l, TO
fetch the King, seemed imminent Bending be-
fore the storm, Ferdinand revoked his offensive
decree, 5,missed his anti. liberal cOnfessor, and
returned, with his whole family, to M,drid,
where be arrived on Nov. 81. 1920 His entry
resenbled that of Louis XVI, and his family, on
their forced return from Versailles to Paris on
October 8 l7o9.
The Ministry had not obtained the support Of
the Liberals Of 1920 without giving them due
PREPARATION, by removing the Marquis de las Ana
rilas, who ufterward openly protested himself q
jealous partisan OF absolute monarchy, from TIE
War Ministry, and by raising the Isls officers 20
separate commands. RiegO was appointed Cap
tain General of Arlgon, Nina, Csptain-Genersl of
Gslicia and Velssco, Captain. General Of Estre-
msdura. The Ministry Of the Martyrs irreso-
utely floating between fear of reaction and alarm
at anarchy, contrived to become equally dir
credited with all parties. As to the royal family,
it's positiOn-tO quote the words of thorough Le-
gitimst-" continued precarious, owing to the
"indiscreet zeal of the Royalists, which it be-
"came impossible to control"
At the opening of the second session, March
!, 1919 the King acted his part quite ia the
tone and with the gestures Of stump orator.
Not content with simply recising the speech
drawn up by his Cabinet, he puzzled the minis
ters by altering their text in a revouti ,nary
sense, and laying higher coors upon the most de-
clsive Passages, such as that relating 10 the in
vasion of Naples by Austria For a moment
they fancied they had made convert Of him, but
were soon dissbused. Ferdinand Terminated his
speech with fulminant accusation of his Own
minister's who had suffered him to be exposed to
menace and insults, which would not have taken
place, if the Government had displayed that
energy and vigor required by the Constitution and
desired by the Cortes.
The Kings constitutional speech was only the
foreruuner of the dis0issal Of the Ministry, and
the nomination of Cabinet which, to the great
sstorsbmept of the nation, contained not single
individual attached to the new institutions, or
who had not figured rs an agent of despOtism in
the former Government.
The chief of the new Cabinet, II. Felix,
formerly sub-lieutenant ia a militia regiment Of
Lima, and Deputy to the COrtes Of 1912 for Peru,
was, even at the epoch OF the Cadiz Cortes,
Known as venal and subtle intrguer. Bordeji,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, was former
6iplOpatist connected with the heads of the abso
lutist Cabinets, and Pelegrin, formerly member
OF the Council OF CASTLE, boosted that he was en-
tirey devoted to the Holy Alliance. The avowed
| aim of this Ministry, which could not even pre-
tend to any influence in the Cortes was ITO re-
"stOre order and suppress anarchy" Accord
inely, the E1altados were agaG removed from their
commands, and full sway was given TO the servile
party; the most important places we're intrasted
to men known for their hatred Of the
prevailing system, vail being cast upon all the
royslist conspiraces that had burst forth in the
Peninsula, and their authors, nearly all imprs-
Oned by the people being set at liberty by the
Government. Gen. MOrilo Count of Cartaa-
gena, had just arrived from Terra Firms, where
be bad rendered him.elf notorious for his ferocty,
dictato1al msr ners, want of probity, and six
years fir, tricdal war, which he carried on with
fanatical enthusiasm. On mis- return, he ssaid .
few days at Paris, where he connected himself
with the intrieues Of the Pavilion Marsan, the
ultra journals at Paris signalling hin as the man
who was TO restore the Kog 20 bis ancient rights,
aud destroy the iuHuence of the Cortes. When
be arrived at Madrid, The Ministry lavished on
him the strongest expressions Of Difference and
respect, and appointed hi Commander Of the
City and Province of Madrid. 1t was apparently
this nomination which the servie party waited
for to execute coup etst The Brgsdier
Don Jos6 Martinez San Martin, man
Of iDne1ible energy and strong Legiti.
mist opinions, was joined to MOrillO
in the quality Of Gefe Poiitico of the cap.
ita- Wbse Madiid seemed oserawed by the
terror OfMorilos name, Catalonia and Gslicis
became tie scenes Of passionate contests. Ca.
dir, Seville and Badsjoz broke out ia open revolt,
refused to admit the Government officers, and
dis:lsimet acknowledging any royal orders uu-
less the Ministry were dismissed. In q me,sage
dated Nov. 90, 1921, the King summoned the
Cor,es to check these disorders. The Coetes, in
their answer drawn up by Doo Jose Maria Gala
travs, blamed The conduct Of Cadiz and Seville,
but insisted upen the dismissal of the N nistry,
who had lost the confidence Of the country, aud
"the moral force to esrry on Government.
Notwitt standing this vote of dstru'', Ferdinand
did not think fit to appoint another Ministry till
forty. eight hours before the opening Of the new
Cortes on March |, le22.
The elections to the new Corte' having taken