The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-06-29
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Palace AT Madrid.

Madrid, from the Courier de Bordeaux:
After long discussion, the law that Signor
Madoz had proposed to the Corres, to obtain an
authorization sell the properties OF The State, of
The clergy, OF the tabIishments and corporations
OF charity. and Of public instruction. adopted
in the sitting Of the 9Th Of April; scarcely doz-
cn deputies opposed it, while there were 10s votes
in its favor. AS this result was made
known, Madoz exclaimed: "The revolution Of Ju.
ly has made gigantic step!" The project OF the
law had been the subject OF proesfaion from the
court OF Rome. AT The beginning Of the month Of
March. the representative OF that court, Monsegn.
eur Frenchi, had presented this official protestation
to SIgnor Luzuriaga, Minister Of Fuieign Affairs,
who had replied thai The government was very
decided not to make any attempts the interests
OF the clergy, and TO respect the pulatODs of the
compact of 1851. Sill later another protestation
was deposited with Signor Luzurlaga, and com.
muni!cared to the Queen. The court Of Rome,
basing itself precisely on the same compact, sus-
tained that the government Of Spain, from which
i! did not separate the Cortes, has no: the power
to make any attempt OF the RICH of property Of
the clergy, supported by diplomatic convention
authorized previously by constitutional law. vo-
ted by the Cortes and sanctioned by The Queen.
These steps of Monseigner Frenchl were support
I'd, told, by the Cardinal Archbishop of
Toledo recently arrived from Rome. and bringing
the latest instructions Of the Pope. The represen-
taons OF this prrlale easily alarmed the religious
scruples OF the Queen and The King. Sgnor Ma.
dog expected it. and he had told his two colleages
Mnrshals Espatero and ODorne., that when they
should ask the sanction o. he law just voted, they
would find resIstence in the Queen which would
require great efforts to vanqush; and Signor
dnz noticed especially the influence OF the Arch
bishop Of Toledo, Marshal O'DonneIl replied ::
"f the cardinal persists in creating difficulties, we
will send him to the Philippine Islands,
On Saturday, the 28lh April, two professions
left Madrid at the same hour for the royal resi-
ti"nce of Arm uez-one conducted the Marshal
Duke OF Victory. President OF the Council of Min
listers. who 10 present to the Queen the law
voted The preceding evening OF The Cortes, fully
determined no, to return to Madrid without having
obtained the royal sanction !; the other procession
conducted the MOnseig gneur Frenchi. who was to
communicate 10 the Minister, Luzuriaga, the
ders which he had received from the Holy See,
and to demand his pa assPort in case the law should
be promulgated. The Marshal had first con.
ference with the KING, and the loud sounds of his
voice struck The OF the chamberlans and off,
in attendance waiting ,hecIose of these pain.
full discussions. The Queen had answered by a
refusal.
81 must declare to fou, madam" said the Mar
shaI, "ihat your refusal may have the most fatal
consequences, both for public peace and your own
person. You know with what facility barricades
made in the streets of Madrid the population
is already exceedingly irritated and discontented
soon they will be pushed to The last extremities,
and believe me, the Assembly will not hesitate 10
put in force the most energetic resolutions"
81 reproach myself" said the Queen, "for hav.
ing consented to The presentation Of this law, which
troubles my conscience for it is a violation of a
treaty that | made with the Pope; and / am
solved nOt IN DIV II m haI
that there will result from it great evils to SPAIN"
The Marshal having repeated the difficulties
which the ministers would have by refusal, and
the impossbty for them. in that case, 10 keep
their portfolios the Queen replied that they had
found her docile in painful POSITIONS and that
she could believe they would abandon her IN
the situation they had placed her in. when she
would be without counseIors and without de-
Tenders.
"We, then, sgn," said the Marshal.
s'No." replied the Queen, ii cannot sign this
great iniquity."
The Marshal then went TO the King, to whom
he recalled the services which he had rendered to
the Queen and TO the throne since the revolution.
81 know not, observed the King ''il it would moi
have been better to have lost both crown and
throne, rather than have kept them as you have
made 4hem." The Marshal not having succeeded,
TO Madrid.
IN tne evening lno ministers were COOVQKeF,
md it decided they should resign naasse if
the Queen still refused her sanction to the law
The next day the ministers arrived early at Aran.
uez and Marshal O'DonneIl, being the first
10 enter into the chamber Of the Queen, said to
her, d" Madam, lear that you under illusion
as to your situation. You are ignorant that, il
you persist in your refusal, the Assembly will con.
stilute itself national convention will declare
your ail from the throne, and Danish you from
Spain. IL you push us there, we will renounce
that constitutional royalty for which we have made
so many sacrifices, and we will proclaim republic
Spain will not be the more unhappy from it but we
n Ill retain your daughter, she belongs to the ma
lion and might serve a hostage to answer for
you"
These menaces, uttered with great energy, by
1uced the most profound distress in the mind Of
The Queen, and appeared TO freeze her courage.
Her strength exhausted. She only answered
with tears for some time. 81 hesitate no longer"
cried she, with pain. 81 will do that for the inter-
est Of my daughter that | would not have done for
myself. | will sign. if yon promise me not to
lake her from me; but | protest. with all the
strength of my soul, against your violence and
hope that God will make fall upon your head, and
hat Of you colleages, the responsibility of my
weak kness."
At this moment the Grand Chamberlain and
The ladies' Of the Queen, preceded by the young
Princess of As,urias, entered. The child threw
herself into the arms of her mother, and the ladies
knels at her feet, entreatng her to pu: an end to
this contention, and no longer to compromise the
Saf he, paraon nd he dast;nias IF he