The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-06-11
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Eject OF Casteiar's Specch-Admiral Topcte's
Respouse--A Warning--Prim Ambition
and Probable Aim-Rcpubiican Leagues
ssThe Pact of Tortosa''--strength Of the Re-
publieans--Eears of Coming Trouble.
MADRID, May %, 1860.
Your correspondent cannot do better than by pre-
facing this letter with text concise and striking,
which is extracted from the reply Of Admiral Topete
b the magnificent speech OF senior Castelar,, because
this very original text, though it come not from the
month OF babe and sucking nor from fool, re.
veals things that would shun daylight and endorses
what your correspondent, time and time again, has
stated In his letters.
The text is as follows:-"But to-day the Senior
Castelar, with his grand eloquence and his inimi,a
BILE style OF oratory, has told that ii is not possible
for this Chamber either TO proclaim republic or
70 proclaim monarchy. Well, then, why was the
revolution nader This has only been said by the
Senior Castelar, but likewise by the Diogenes OF the
republican party, the Senior ri y Margall, who told
us last night that no Chamber can form republic,
and the Sehor Sanchez Ruano republican, tells US
thar our king shall be brought hlther by but one
Chamber. But, seniors. take much care with what
you say. II this Chamber may not proc aim king,
neither regency take care much care, that you do
not invite the genius OF some insoent, bold ambi-
dous man to proclaim what shall be done"
This remarkable and most important paragraph
was omitted by each one of the fifty and ten daily
journals published in Madrid The Dtdri0 de los
esstones which Is but the record OF the Cortes Is
the only paper that has it, from which it must be
concluded that the other journals purposely omitted
it.
Each time that Admiral Topete speaks the frank.
ness and bluntness OF the sailor exhibit and relieve
themselves OF whatever secret thoughts may have
TN hton ho1A
ambitious man" would have given good DEAL there
70 no doubt. mad those words been left unsaid but
he was absent, purposely absent because he knew
CASTELAR, intended to twit him sharply upon some
reports anoat concerning him and his Intentions.
The 'insoent, bold ambitious man" did not re-enter
the Chamber until CASTELAR, had ceased his grafton
and Topete had concluded his reply This insoent,
bold ambitious man is other than Don Juan Prim,
Minister OF War, proposed President Of the Council
Of Ministers, the third Cromwell and would-be Die
tator OF Spain. One may well imagine how General
Prlm received this declaration OF Admiral Topete.
II was no secret 10 the Cortes who was meant by
Topete, nor can 1t be secret to General Prim,
though he may seem not to understand the
destinations, and may yet, to no purpose, however,
reiterate his innocence Of ambitious thoughts and
protest over and over again his entire abnegation
But the Cortes knowing well the style which this
adventurous descendant Of the great GuZman keeps
and holding well IN remembrance the vague threats
and mastery hints coupled with his protracted
silence upon the monarchical question. his general
taciturny, his affected stateliness OF manner appre.
ciate his protestations as such should lie.
But can 1t be possible that this announcements by
Admiral Topete is what has impeed the Cortes TO
logislate with such railway speed upon the laws
which are to govern the land for the futures 1t is
just possible Thiry-seven articles OF the consitu.
xver he vt a. WITH
amendment, without even one set speech, and al
most without ntercalatons or interpretations of
any kind from any OF the most speech.loving men,
beers among the Spanish Cortes The quotations OF
the B0lsa Could not Affect either the stately
Castlian hidalgoes or the fiery Catalonians
be they Guzmans or Medna-Sidonias OF
bluest blood. The opinions of English
or American journals upon the condition Of Spain
or Cuba affected them not. but Topeie's bluntness
produced spur which seems to have awakened
them TO sharp action. since Friday last seventy.
five articles have been voted Last night at Md
night they left Off at article 1oe which leaves but
three more to be voted TO make the constitution com
plete.
the Spanish government has driven the republicans
OF Catalonia Arragon Valencia and the Baearic
Isles TO send committees TO the city OF Tortosa
O place OF some 5000 Inhabitants in the province
OF Tarragona, near the mouth OF the river Ebro.
Tue united committees framed compact which is
tosa" Some OF the paragraphs OF the articles read
thus
For continuing and sodyng the labors Of the revolution
Of false friends well the declarations of epeiss
tells s ss e nS @ wsa, S from
sterile agiatons aud days OF spoaton and devastation we
and he esos "a b @
rncon have dawn S The VSs b. 1s ana 81
men. entered into b conedsTsted committees at Tor.os
provinces Catalonia ArrSgon and Valencia aud
The Isles are ep5esenis are together
ss mos. sonvsnse r hh sD 81
republic with sl It's legitimate and natural consequences.
province orgnled IN the following
sS se s each d poPun
those OF the judicial districts where e chiefs OF the party
xnccs hose o. ,he state barcelona, Valencia aud
hs Isles viii &c aS
those Of Catalonia.
The representatives here convened declare they do
not consider 1t convenient TO appeal 20 material
force, because the Cories CONSTITUENCIES have voted
the monarchy. for the principles proclaimed by the
revolution VIII not be always conculcated: but, con-
WINGED Of the evils that viii inevitably be produced
by return OF the monarchy decline all responsible
ment.
This ''pactn viii be heard Of again; oltener, per-
haps, than may he acceptable TO whatever King
may be elected. 1t wal turn out to be Jacobin
club, very probably producing the same effects that
us protolype dld IN France during Tue restless
years Of the French revolution. Many OF the vol
unteers oil liberty In Spain are republicans. Lieu
tenant General NOuvlllas, Military Governor OF ca
taionia, Is half q republican. The colonels and
captains OF the $3.50 volunteers OF liberty now
preserving thu peace OF MADRID, are mostly repuD-
Jicans. Deputies Lernl Garcia Lopez and Garcia
Ruiz are colonies OF ilis civil army, AMI
these deputies ore rabld republicans Garcia
RUIZ Is the editor of the republican pa-
per called ne Ptebio, and he II was
who stirred such storm Of indignation lately upon
the head OF Lieutenant Ruiz Lorria. Minister Of Pub.
nc Works, for having said that the volunteers OF
liberty were hut encumbrances times OF peace.
Serrano's electric voice and Prins subtle coaxing
were needed 70 rescue u.elr unlucky co-mae IN the
Cabinet from being sacrificed by the indignant re.
publican minority.
The spanish army Is sail 10 number $1,000 II the
gaze OF battle were thrown down tomorrow by the
republicans oIethird OF the entire army would 70
over 70 their sde, white nearly every member OF the
Grand Army OF Volunteers OF Liberty would pro-
nounce for the republic. But this immense number
OF men were previously without head; there was
no central bureau or authority from which orders