Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-31
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
EaiIen Soyere;gms.

At the moment when the Queen of Spain
who might so easily have retained her throne
is compelled to seek an asylum abroad, it can
not be uninteresting to mention the names Of
the princes who, within the last half century
by circumstances foreseen or unforeseen, by
their own fault or in consequence of unwlse re-
slstance by false calculations or enterprises
when could not possibly succeed, have fallen
iIom power or lost portion Of their author ty.
The great conqueror Of the century, he who
transmitted the French Republic into sort Of
definitely in 1915 His brothers, the Kings Je
rome and Joseph, had already succum Bed
Murat King OF Naples, dissnpeared soon after
Immediately upon being restored the Bourbon
monarchy IN Spain began to totter. 1t lost all
| It's American colonies, which became Ranub-
| lies, and Ferdinand VII. was Kent on the
| throne only by the French expedition in 1898
| In the following year took place the fall of
| Iturbide, Emperor Of Mexico. The Sultan of
| Turkey was shortly afCerward deprived Of
| Greece, which was proclaimed an Independent
| monarchy on the Sd Of February, 1880. In the
| same year fell the Bey of Algiers, and, also,
| Charles X, led on by n. de Polignac and the
| Ultra Legitimist and Clerical faction. The
| King of Holland lost Belglum-thst is to say,
| one haf of his States--on the 25th Of August,
| and the deposition Of the House of Orange Mas
sau was proclaimed at Brussels. The Duke
| Charles Of Brunswick vas, on the 18th of Sep
| TENDER, 1880 driven from his domnions by an
instruction. The Gar, at tho same epoch,
| lost Poland for time. In 1888, tho too famous
| Don Miguel, King Of Portugal was compelled
| to cede the crown TO Dona Maria, daughter OF
| Don Pedro, who retains the sovereignty OF
| Brazil. Louis Philippe was sacrificed 10 the
| faults and obstnacy OF Nj. GuizOt On the lst
December, 1913, the Emperor Ferdinand, oi
| Austria, had to abdicate, in order to avoid be-
| ing expelled st that epoch Plus TX. was
| brou al bop - nd bQQD assisted
at Rome by French arms. Austria, for q
| short time, lost possession Of Hungary. The
| King Of Prussia, Frederick William ",
| threatened all along from l848, was forced on
the 9Th Of February, 1850, to take an oath to
| preserve the Prussian charter. In 1886, NichO
| las l., died Of Yexstion and wounded self-lOye
| because he was stopped on the road to Constan-
| tinoplo in 1859. the Duke of ModenG, the
| Duchess of Parma, and the Grand Duke Of
| Tuscany were struck out from the list OF reign
ing princes. Soulouque the Emperor OF hay
| ii. was hurled from his throne on the 10Th OF
| January, 1859 In the following year. Francis
| H., King Of Naples, saw Garibadi enter his
| capital on the 7th Of September, and again an
other deposition was announced. Ohio, hing
| Of the Hellencs, was driven from his throne in
| 1862 by an instruction. Three years later,
| Prince Coma lost the quasi sovereignty Of ROu-
| mania In 1866 the Emperor Of Austria def
ntey gave up Venetia; the surrender Of which
may perhaps, have saved the Empire. In the
! same wear Prussia overthrow the thrones OF
Hanover, Nassau, Brunswick, and Electoral
Hes,c; and Macmillan fell in Mexico.
During all this lapse Of time no constitutional
monarchy has been disturbcd-.no revolution
has taken place in England or in Sweden, where
the young dynasty continues; in Belgium the
ROYAL house has survived tho storms Of 1048
so in Portugal; in the United States no Presi-
dent has been overthrown with the exception
Of the Confede. ate leader Jefferson Davis, now
engaged in commercial affairs. The military
Presidents and Dictators in the South Ameri-
nState have been on the other hand sent adrft,
each alternately by the others. Such is b
sketch Of the downfall of monarchies within
the last half century Every reader will draw
from it the conclusion which is most agreeable
to his opinions be they royalist or in favor Of
the popular cause. To reproach the latter
however, with so many yicissitudes, would be
difficult -PeTjS Steele