, 1869-03-19
SPAIN.
sucfch OF General Prlm In this Co.tes
Subs. quens 10 tbs RsEiKnntion OF 1hs

0~Nee !
spefcn OF General Prlsn I'm tbs Co.tes
Subn.oueus 10 tbs RssiKnntiou OF ths ,
Fxoyls1ounI Guvornmont.
The following speech Was delivered W
Geroral Prim ID the spanish Costes, Feb.
-, subsequent to the resignation by the Fro.
vitioual Government OF the power conferred !
II appcars necessary should speak after
what the President Of the Provisional Coy.
erpmc,.t has said, We beitE 50 completely In
accord. But the acs + solemn; - aud believe
few words. The Provisional Government
have ir the Chamber many personal and po.
litical friends personal enemies they Do not
bsAlre they hare any. l have said that am
Valencia has ss1d. [Aere there were mur-
murs aud some expressions Of Aetonis shinent.
It being we'll known that between
rrim ard the deceased Satyaez, who
bore the title Of Duse Of Valencia.
On The contrary the oi.terest enmity. Prim
| hcsitated an Instant, and then, recognizing
| bis mistake, resumed}-l am sorry to have
/ corfoundcd the name Of my constant friend
That Of tue snaa o. y otSer soG m
| may God par don him as pardon him! l am
in accord with the Duke dc IL Tore {Serfano} |
not to-day only, but for very long anu 1ls' |
liant per1od-1rem the day In which, sccins |
our honor, placing our hands on the points
OF our twosds, 10 cunsecrate our repose, our
fortunes, and even our lives, to the triumph
0, Its liberty: then lying bleeding aud
we1nded. Yes, We prepared pp;ds ~ me ,,,e Iev-
trious Topetc applied the match "a task the
most difficult of all. and the mine exploded
with tuch force that that secular dynasty fell
to pieces aud disappeared forever from all
spain. / know thai In points Of such mo-
mcnt It appears almost lndi.creet to use the
wo.d ever {satn4prt.} ! ought TO use the
word never (%amas.} euch Is the convic-
lion have that The dynasty of Bourbon Is
leneefosth inp9sEiois, , N npaan, @ 1nat 90 r. aos
tory affords examples of uonarchs who have
. been ee,hror ed and who have returned
: apain but do not know an example OF q
: monarch being de:patchsd ny tue .,, i,mpuisS, o.
da,s sutflcel that not remnant Of Its
Z aar should remain This causes my pro-
d found conviction that the fallen dynasty will
: never rcturn- never, never thus may sefve aa
tor, have attributed to me, or may attribute
II to NE in The future, plans Of restoration IN
!, favor Of Don Alfonso de bourbon, Prince ot
u Autturias, the son OF the Ex.Quccn- eIics OF
= being Regent. Those, who SAY 50 do not
d knoT me. Tney are mistaken. fthey kne"
a. me tbeg would know that I never had any
se smoltlGn Ct envy Of anybody. II have
4. not been ambitious hitherto. much iSs:
O. ical, military, social and family position
q q leave nothing TO desire. I desire nothing
y, wish rething, except with all the rehe
rs rnence offnyttou1 to sec my country couautu
op ted and It's liberty secured! FOR this thefe y
ID Moye than once the Countess Of Reno ha
r. made me tremble when she has said that
-. to defend the country and It's liberties
II |, too, an Of The Guzmans: Ibis allus'on +
tFv q 1
q: rcstore tho throne in ALFONSO ot Bourbon
iet What dellrium Impossible! donot stay +
ns demonstrate it, impoa.iblhty, for l haS
the most profound constct1on taa
91E lbs es2s1as5 Ghs%S5; 9ot 30; sp Ga
entire, with very few exceptions, says wha
n n. sav-to restore the fallen asty-tmpos
en. sible impossible! impossible! ! have sal
ate / IN in complete accord with the Duke d
-. ID. Ia Tore. am 20 because ne = eooo an
~ tus hccause be Is man Of elevated tcntlment
~ ~ | ,rd without auy other aspiration than
scy merit the esteem Of his fello~-ciitzsns as
ri inst rev ard for III entirr l.tc ccnsecrated
aed il nstr1o,lc 10 be 50. 1--WE were joined
saa' ,ea destroy. should BE- joined TO reeonstfue
IT. r. It has been said that there have been d
II. terencts Of opinion among the Prorisinn
sen- would be dlf1cult to aud men Of greater b.
mopy than It's nine nemeeEs. Not even
mr. single ro!nt have We ever had to resol
lfee A nntxtiop by .otation. Gentlemen, c
upon you from the bottom Of ny heart, =
Of IN the name OF the country which lore b
men, in Iii the carth, 10 save and consolidate
tna ertyt To do this it Is necessary you ehot
ines reconstitpc 1t quickly and rapidly. y
here. he less difficult If you do rot iose tlme
Ilsnd Sterile declams,ions, If you do not tnrn *
o. Eaxe backward to the sad past, and II yor
e % on not fnyenom your discussions With pain
.ta.ts records mud crnb.ttercd rectiminations.
.sres erty, order aud union compose me st
D1,. poiiiiea, trinity! Europe, gentlemen,
II: gaze upon Us orr aoeS noe1sics III 4
acui- ,a-s nTrai;3 hr the brave s1ilors noun
nca mon he Yards OF their ficates, the villa
Madrid. Tie Te,uan, the z.raSo1a, and
rious Other ships IT. he - zafas9e1: a2co os !"
,rrss hue hesri. md viii never 6e ea4eed; Permit
pis. eeniscae II on4 revolution, wh.ch was
q she epcch In my stormy existence. On tne
- = eor. o ot September arrived 10 iae ba5 Q, -
nadtt accompanied oJ N! soSEs, p.,rf Herr1o
rested othcrt. il was Il It nigh: and i
knowing vhee ihe higetea
,,x NC vent fovEng hap-h.s.sd s:saout,
1 Is S:1 4. moment vs. moi n3t ,Ta TT .1's =.
nunt at We put our teet ~ .A2o1a. The mt
nd Inc tranqun, ~ - rcr deck, met vii
Ssp's ;;ssS as AID 'E9 tasgp spPss,51I0sss Ps,E I0ss.
;ss r IT.; + * 81; s:I:s e: i
.-4ld- be lhc Zarseoza! Blessed be the 81
navy, who, With their robust atms,
y nom thc stone which covered the tomb
d II The mo,ibupd Spain. But the rations wh
1cladiuE M~t;nse n1th;nt, ~ ;1trrnfd destroyezs
they witt Eow to judge u We %
lot know bow to reconstruct. AA
Jerr!css also for those who bad inc nnnot 10 z
in ysz- We are 10 unfort unsee as not 10 sue
creating a ntw, stable and pefMacen
ofthIns1! The sent ence VIII be tEcto
fer AL, but tor Us Il VII b 50 a, Temp
globe we can 20 to hide cur shame!
aoona think that such things could happen
nj An. snd trtmble. But as an not an evil
-as nv nature zc.tsta believing THU
,,s e s,ts Is aan saS tsel ,ni! ,ae m,
n.ios!:y ne t b.n,en And for this I
01 s''''N you. Gentlemen to march n
n t ~9:1 e st s u;
ard With hope, Guided By y,,H1 the saving =
word Ia conclusion. II any day you
sa1d that think to 70 this VA. Or III
if II be not The Way Of liberty ask
oetaeo- viii srswcr 81 on ce, III Is rot II
F-1Foo' spy daY you hear i taid M that l a: h.'
4ek's Day i sa7 resolutely It Is not true! And
70 to=ess.pn. vou hear the absurd accnsauo
BeooklJn eek to restore The lalleu
,,,,,a Tia then do me the honor, sq 81
tennento, M ,oE no other rosd than that indicate
lxnte n to vf1l Of nv country, You arc 1t9 Ecf
cat eops.d. lives. CO, then. and With you I II
,he mad u clear, we'll, but Il the ro
i 9sasas of rocks and psecaplces and dAngt