National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-11-26


crown of Spain might b{ 80
I'D the market, except Il i.
implies the disposal of Il
fair equivalent, whereas 11o
lsh crown cannot be givd .I-
Those whom the Spaniards want for
IA king-if they want anybody
will not take the honor, aud those
who would take it, the Spanish peo.
pie certainly will not have. Don
Carlos proposed to wear the crown
by winning it in the good old sty1c
of the middle ages, capturing it by
force of arms; but he has failed
The Duke of Montpensier, who was
at one time regarded as having good
prospects for the throne, seems to
have missed the flood that leads Oh
to fortune, and is now stranded on
the shoals Of neglect. Don Fernan-
do of Portugal explicitly declines
in advance the tender of the crown.
The Duke of Genoa, now most talk.
ed Of, is only seventeen yrs. of age,
and, of course, his individual will
is of very little account. dis uncle,
however, King Victor Emmanuel.
has indicated his dissent to the
proposition-that is, he says he
could only give his consent to his
nephew's acceptance of the crown
on condition that it should be teD-
dered by very decided majority Of
the Cortez, in which should appear
the votes of the leading politicians
of all factions
The present situation Of the Cor.
tez will show the prospect of any
such consumatiOn as that desired
by the King Of Italy. BY the Span.
ish Constitution all projects of law
must be passed in the presence of
a majority Of the actual members Of
the Cortez. The entire body of the
Republican Left, as the advanced
liberals are called, consisting OF
over seventy members, are now out
Of the Assembly, having bolted, as
we should say here. The other Cr-
dinary absences would make the
necessary quoram very uncertain;
but the contemplated harmony of
all the factions is ten times more
uncertain still. Aside from the III.
mer that the Cnionist members, by
II large majority, have agreed to
vote against the Duke of Genoa, it
seems to be u fact that the longer
the present crisis continues, the
more inharmoniouS, the more hos
tile, the various factions grow, MI
til candid observers have come 10
the conclusion that differences will
ultimately have to be submitted to
the arbitramcnt of the sword. Gen.
Prim, by immense cXcrtion, man.
ages to hold the Cabinet together
thus far, but the prestige is wearing
out. He counsels the represents.
tivcs Of the clashing parties to
smooth over matters until u king
shall be chosen; which, however
good advice IL is to the members. Is
u very poor indnccmcnt to the king,
whoever he may be-, for 1t threatens
him with an Outburst Of anachy tho
moment he begins to reign. Ia the
meantime the finances are suffering,
necessary reforms are delayed, and
men begin TO wonder whether the
great revolution is to bear any fruit
at all. Spanish pride, too, which
exceeds all other national pride,
must he cut to the quick to see the
ancient crown of CASTLE aud Ara.
gon going begging in this hunilia.
ting way.
Harmless pngillsln--Strlking at.
titudes.
The public singer that "draws'
the bcst--A mosquito.
What Is the greatest want of the
age 7 Want OF funds.
People speak Of the suns break
ing out. Will they account foi the
spots on It's facet
What il the difference between u
nil and a hiNf One In hard to get
up, ani the other In hard to get
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