The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-04
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The Reyal Visit 60 I.isbsn-fberian Unity
Cssclusssn Of . Treaty Besween Isabelis
and Den LSais-Thc liberal Portuguese
Press and the Spanish Exiles. rsI
MADsaD, Dec. IL, 1854
me latest sensaaion By which hAvs bssn sxossd u
runner tAaA Gsael Prim GLIDING the vgiIanos Of the
Spanish ocia aloag the onties has managed 70 cross
the Pyreness from France and 10 now Ia this country
Up 10 Tho present. however and the rumor ID nov two
days old Prim, II no really be In Spain, has made NO
sgn 10 may be silent In order 70 strike whom the
hour comes but before reasoning upon what he il likely
to do would be well 70 know whether the hero himself
10 hero do u; and Of this know nothing beyond what
IL asserted BY the report which communicates - you
qwantsm poIea II 10 not difficult to predict that tho
next disturbance Of order among this particularly rebel
lions people will be serious matter and that sweeping
and radical changes will then DO made in the present
system Of government Nay many things and persons.
among the latter Isabella H., will be improved of
the face OF the earth unless they improve themselves
II has been considered strange that the royal visit TO
Portugal should have been deferred by the illness OF
Queen Maria Pia, arising from her recent miscarriage,
and it regarded proof that strong political mo-
tves existed TO this apparently Of mero
tesy taking place under such circumstances In fact
the probability Of movement IN favor OF Iberan unity,
which forms part Of the Spanish democratic programme
the Queen to make the journey to Lsbon with ell speed
Her MAI ssty well aware that Spanish liberals would
and her royal SELF and that reelection acted power
fully In overcoming her repugnance TO the fatigue Of the
Journey and The ceremonies Of the visit to the poru-
During her stay al Lisbon therefore, Queen Isabella
and Dom Louis kave had several conversations this
formal treaty OF mutual assurance In favor Of the main
tenance OF the Independence OF both countries and the
royal houses Of Bourbon and Bragansa Any such
IA hnu a uffa fut han Tosu
y much too wise to give sanction 70 the Idea Of
dorian unity at present II the spanish people want
Sardinia Just Portugal would not have Spain at
gift Her bankrupt exchequer and general dapidation
Spain has and The path
OF progress and prosperity the idea OF Iberian unity
might be entertained in tho interest OF
ston OF bepefactor nor Spain In thai OF suppiiant
Both nations would meet each other equal terms and
At present It Is Spain which would have everything
gain BY Iberai unity under Dom Louis An honest man
Tor kins, a liberal constitution and patriotic and
that Portugal would con!er upon her neighbor. When
trouble comes upon The Bourbons in Spain does any
the champion Of isabella II BE would nsiiher wish
nor be permitted to engge his country in Quixotc
enterprise Whenever the dsbdcle may come in SPAN
Portugal viii cautiously keep aloof from eli Intervention
u her neghbors Affairs and guard her Independence
from attack 10 what avail, therefore. q treaty OF
Isabella affords decisive hope tho tsibu-
laon which she oresees % be impending over her. while
for Dom Louis II Is a simple confirmation or the
no had already decided upon-ha namely, Of net pro-
noting any agitation favor Of Iberan unity, but OF
letting events quietly take their course.
The Lisbon liberal press express hope ''now that
Queen Isabella breathcs the free air or Portugal she will
appreciate the measurable benefits and the good fruits Of
tolerance and mild and temperate government" They
her Majesty to inaugurate gentlcr rule by
the amnesty Of the political exiles who have been
IN Portugal for some months How can Queen Isabella.
they ask enjoy the festivities Of her stay in Portugal
while many Of her subjects eating the bitter bread
OF exile 10 the very place whore every respect paid TO
her every pleasure spread before herS How the
Queen 1, Madrid without raising the ntsrdict i'm
posed upon or her subjects In consequence Of
tho last insurrecton! am afraid hor Majesty will b
very well able to steel her gentle heart to these humane
reflections and that the spanish exiles will anguish In
Portugal long after her return 70 Spain.