The New York herald., 1862-05-30

practical legislation. They seen to tnlnk ina
their whole business and the very END Oh shel
existence is to talk and legisla te about tn'
Niger, while the interests of the " hite men
this great republic are neglected an rained.
Visit or General Prim to TIA United
States.
Inc Spanish war steamer, the Oiloa,
due here to-day, with General Pr. I'm, ia''
Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish f 'rces IL
Mexico, on board. This distinguished soldier
will be accompanied by his lady and /. 'evera
members of his staff, amongst whom is G. snera
Milan de Bosch, name also ranking higi
amongst the military notabilities of Spain.
The antecedents OF the Conde de Reus en- title
him to cordial and hospitable reception IL
this country. His sword and his polih ca
talents, which are of no common order, ha ve
always been employed in the cause of freedo N
and progress When the Carlist and Christin
struggle broke out in Spain, he embraced wit
ardor the liberal side, and rapidly rose to dis
tinction in the army. After the fight Of the
Regent, Maria Christina he associated himself
with the measures directed by the progresssta
party against the dictatorship Of Espartero1;
and, being threatened with arrest, took refuge
in France. Elected in 1s43 Deputy to the
Cortes by the city Of Barcelona, he
shortly after returned home and en-
tered into the alliance formed against
Espartero between the Christinos and
the progressistas. On the fall of Espartero
and the return Of Maria Christina he was pro-
NOTED to the rank of General and appointed
Governor of Madrid. In the troubles that fol-
lowed the reactionary movement at BARGE
Iona he fell into disgrace, numerically, we
think, considering the difficult position which
he occupied between the Queen-to whom he
owed all-and his former political associates.
Condemned to six years. Imprisonment, on
charge of conspiring against the government,
he was released six months after, at the earnest
entreates of his mother, and for the next nine
years took but little part in politics. In 1858
he went to Turkey, and acquired fresh popu-
larity by taking service under the Sultan
against Russia Absent during the Spanish
Revolution of 1854, he was recalled to his own
country by his election to the Cortes, where he
was always found voting in favor of liberal
measures. In 1857 he was the only member Of
the progressista party who was reelected aftei
the final victory obtained by the royalists and
the accession of Narvaez to power. In the
war with Morocco he was named to an i'm
portant command, where, as usual, he honorably
distinguished himself. On his return to Spain
the uprightness of his character and his mode
ration were again displayed in the opposition
which he offered in the Cortes to the
Mexican expedition. Had his advice been
taken that enterprise would never have been
entered upon. Named, however, by the Queen
to the chief command of the army, he did not
hesitate a moment as to the course that his
duty dictated. He accepted the post; and it is,
no doubt, to his sense Of justice and his appre-
ciation of the difficulties into which Spain was
certain to be brought by further concert with
the French, that the withdrawal of the Spanish
troops from the expedition is due. Indeed, all
along General Prim has evinced the greatest
admiration for, and the friendlest disposition
towards, this country. At banquet given by
the American Consul at Vera Cruz he gave
frank expression to these feelings, and pro-
posed, proprio nsOtu, the health of the President
and prosperity to the Union. The General is,
in fact more Of q republican than royalist,
and his go-ahead tendencies may be judged of
from the fact that in his campaigns he always
carries printing press about with him. 1t
was to his forethought in this regard that we
are indebted for the Eco de Europa, the first
number of which was issued at Vera Cruz on
the 4th of February last.
General Prim comes to this country to see
and judge of us with his own eyes, and to
examine more especially the organization and
condition Of our army. He is preceded by
Senor Justo Miguel, who is making all the
necessary preparations for his reception.
During his stay in our city he will put up
either at the Brevoort House or the Fifth
Avenue Hotel but viii probably remain here
only q few days, as he will naturally be
anxious to push On to Washington. We trust
that the brief time he will pass in New York
will be made the most of by the Corporation
and our leading citizens to render fitting
honors to guest whose political principles
are so strongly in unison with ours, and whose
integrity and firmncss have been the means of
averting difficulty between this country and
spain. The President and the military autho-
rites will, Of course, take proper care OF him
when he visits Washington and tie army.
Ard in this connection an idea suggests itself
We have as members OF the latter the Prince
dc Joinville, the Comte de Paris, the Due de
Chartrcs, General Havclock, besides no end of
German Princes and Barons. What If the
Conde de Reus were to take it into his head to
offer the President his military services? 1t
would not be more unexpected than the course
of the eminent individuals referred to, and
would be quite consistent with the political an
tecedents and the dashing and chivalrous
character Of the General.