Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-11-20


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The Spsnist Succession.
Nearly all the leaders of the people in
Spain have expressed their preference Hfo7
constitutional monarchy above all other
forus Of government. The question now
is, who shall be placed on the throne2
The Duke de MontpeDsir, Louis Philip
pes son, has 90 claim, save as the hus-
band of the late Queens sister, the lnfants
Louira. Even this is rather an obstacle
than claim, as the whole nation SCENE
determined to dispense with Bourbons.
I and Napoleon is understood to prefer any
other prince in Europe to an Orleans.
! The Prince Napoleon, son Of jerome.
King Of Wes,phalis, and son in-law OF
Victor Emmanuel, is talked of by the
European press. The only ground for
connecting his name with the vacancy is
that he is cousin of Napoleon III, aad
il may be thought that such an arrange
ment would please the Emperor. Blu,
II."Plon- Plon" is by no means king, but
merely rake Of uncommon capacity.
i Whether there is stuff in him to make .
king is doubtful; certainly he has no pc
culiar knowledge Of the Spanish people,
and no adaptation to them. He is the
next heir, except sickly boy of twelve,
to the French throne, aud this alone
England aud Prussia, TO his Accession in
Spain. lhaE IS stss =
The young King of Portugal has been
mentioned; but it is thought not to be
available. His people do not want to be
absorbed in Spain; aud he has no desire
to place himself in the hands of strangers,
for the sake of more splendid title. But
the cable to-day suggests that new can
didate from his family is now proposed in
Europe, the late tituar King Ferdinand,
the father of the present King Luis of
Portugal M daie s5il rsfs 'esi4ais
This Ferdinand is of the family of
axs-Cobnrg Gotha; acousin Of the reign
ing Duke Ernst IL, Of that family, and Of
the late Prince Consort Albert Of Engfand
1t is doubtless true that he would be more
acceptable to both England aud Prussia
than any Bourbon; but the assertion by
the cable that .be would be unobjectiona.
Bile to the Emperor Napoleon" is very
doubtful. Moreover, a monarchy heredi
tary in his line would inevitably, upon
the next demise of the crown. unite Por.
tugal with Spain, since the loyal house Of
Portugal are the children and heirs Of
/ Ferdinand.
There is need Of no lightning from the
sea to tell us that Prince Alfred Of Eng
land, is out of the question. The people
Of Great Britain will never permit pos
sible heir to the throne Of Victoria to ac-
cept foreign crown, or Alfred might have
been king long ago, either in Crete or
Mexico - p e sa,siet -. ts.i
But their remains one claimant of whom
little has been said, perhaps for the sane
reasons that Louis Napoleon was little
talked Of ut the time Of the revolution of
l948. TIE leaders In France dresded
him, and kept silence. The writer's out
Of France little knew bis strength. Yet
the iidings 90 September, Both, just ss
Queen Isabella crossed the French from
tier on her fight to Pau, the Count de
Montemolin crossed h by the same rail-
way on his return to Madrid, has made q
sensation throughout Earope.
Ferdinand VII. the Las, King Of Spain.
died on the 29ih Of September, 1888.
BY the Salic law, which had aiways been
he law. of succession in Spain, no woman,
and therefore neither Of his daughters,
could wear the crown. Il would 20 to
his brother Carlos" or Charles.
But in 1880 Ferdinand had assumed
tho power 10 abrogate this law, and by
this "pragmatic sanction Of March 20
decreed that hencefoy,h females should be
preferred in the succession to males more
remote in blood. Isabella III. was born in
October following; aud. sustained by the
constitutional aud liberal parties, ,he
Queen. mother Christina, her guardian,
succeeded 10 establishing her throne, after
n long civil war with the "Carlists."
A considerable party still cling to
Charles especially the priests aud the ex-
treme believers IN divine right. II was
not until March, l845, that Queen lsa-
bella was acknowledged by the Pope. In
return, she imme ediaiely threw herself into
the hands OF the priests. Three months
later ''Don Carlos then an exile 10
Trieste, abandoned bis hopeless claim 10
tho throne; but by a solemn act OF abdi-
cation in favor Of his son, of the same
name, bequoaihed the strife to him, aud
died in Trieste in 1851.
Thi. second head Of the Carlism was
born In 1918, assumed, on his fathers ab
dication, the title Of Prince of the Aus.
trias. which answers 10 Spain TO tho title
of Prues of Wales 10 Great Britain. and
10 1860 married lady of the royal family
Of Naples. Both be and hia princess
died suddenly OF scarlet fever IN Trieste,
OF tho same day, Janoary 18. lS6l. His
brother Fernando bad died OF the sane
disease few days before
Had Carlos had no olhor child, the uex,
heir to the shroue, on the C~rlist theory
would be the present husband Of Isabella
the late titular King Of spain. francip
Ferdinand. the weakest Of princes. snd
the most despised Of husbands. ln .hil
case all theories OF Legitimacy la success
sion would doubtless be thrown ava,
easily pow.
Bu, ihers still remains one sen Of sh'