New-York tribune., 1869-03-01
lrRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

MADRID. Feb. 14-The long deferred anXiousiye ex-
LII, has como and gone. The Cortes Consti-
pates are at last in session, and the Spanish peo-
~ - entered upon new phase of their history.
~ dhates which are soon to take place VIII deter
- ycbetber Spain is to be thrown back into the
80 of monarchy or TO be launched upon the oroad
nb,yay of the Republic, strong and vigorous Ior lts
s Journey, renovated for its fresh struggle ior ma
- lits We're only this single issue at stake, 1t
onIJ bo best the grand decision were deferred Tor
", ,,onv months. because every days delay is
20. 80 the Republican cause. Even, however,
80 m result be in favor Of monarchy, it seems
.;lls lint that the nation must gain by the
In+;,D nriyileccs and liberties it has never yet
'io.ca hut as in such event. these would most
aiy he restricted, every whole hearted friend of
49,. ,,ust wish TO see a republican form Of govern
a,t torlished and consolidated. lptothc present.
,,spt the whole Of the deputies recently elected
.o4 ,,ct in Madrid and many VINO are have not
i,oi tbeir qualification OF wit. is asccrtainod
tbot c9-rot including those for the Canary Islands
o,t foro fine Antiles--haye still TO present them
.ives The latter are expected by the next mail
TIE former are permitted brief extension OF Time
The Parliamentary regulation requires the members
,.rerally TO put in an appearance within eight days
Of the opening ceremony, 80 that the idli compie-
rsnt-vitb the exceptions referred to-will surely
hrs elected to represent LogrOno VIII. never
tbeless not be present. Don Domingo Dulce is
AWAY attending TO the affairs If Cuba Don Baldo-
rso Espartero prefers minding his own business
and promoting the devclopcmeut Of LIS kitchen
gardep, and has given notice If his dc
t.rrninaton not 10 take his seat Don Sci
astiapo dc Olo2efa, who left his post at Pans
expressly to attend. and rs be fully expected i' oc
,apy the Presidents char in the CoItes. viii prob
lsy resign his seat and either return 10 rams ~
his prcsent capacity as EmbaSsdoT' or Itiie lplo
priyte life, refer TO these men or aeconnt "I the
40 i.ence The case OF Oloz1ga Is especially worthy
81 ietce Il may probably be known 10 you' tbat
,l quite the last moment lc was rot even on the
IN e1ndidates. His temporizing, dishonest policy
@ reference 70 the great questions Of the day. such
a., tat of religious liberty freedom Of the press and
r.. s,llic meeting the emancipation OF the slaves,
aus partieularly his inuigues 10 secure
,larch for the monarchy lc had invented
- popnlar monarchy surrounded by democratic IN
.ttutiorso whatever this may bt-had little by 1T
A., completely discredited hun, even with bis own
Jatty When the cand iGature for Logr0nO was being
ale p the voters of Vc0 in that district offered 10
ro. I..p IN nomination IL he would bind himself not
10 promote the candidaure TO the throne of any for
ngn prince This he declined to do and be was
r.r fore iut ont from the original list Vco being
a. ,,ace of his birth this incident had extreme sig
eanee. Ills refusal to accept the prOfered condi-
ions implied that he committed to the canse OF
some foreign candidate: his rejection 10y the electors
proper If Nico was tautamOnut 10 an intlmaon that
taey at least dil not intend TO accept King at his
hands The Government, anxious, nevertheless 10
have him in Congress, placed him on its list. and
worked so hard that he was elected with Sagasta
Dulce and Espartero though he IN at the tail OF
the poll Had EsparerO tak en- bis seat OlOzaea would
we been spared the modification Of another and
more ignOmuous defeat Tie cX-Regent was hooked
upon a certain 20 be chosen f0l the Presidency Of the
Chamber. his age. high character, and past services
seemiug give Linn night 70 that important office.
When il became known be would certainly not even
take his seat, O!ozaga at once placed himself in
nomination: but Pin ard the Pfogressista party,
warned h. past experience Of hi, misunderstanding
propeusties resolved not 70 SIT under his Presidency
a. anv price The next bes; man for the post was
Senor Orense but he being the leader of the Repub-
leans was wholly ont OF the question. The offer Of
II was. therefore made to Iivero. by Calderon. and
after some difficulty on IiyeFo.s part. and threat
that IL he did not accept. the party woUh nominate
Orense rather than sit under Oiozaga, the Aicaite
Of Madrid. and old leader of The Democrats con
sented to act This decision having been taken.
telegram TO this effect sent u Olozaga. and he
was requested to leave Paris. But he bad started A
seond was in coaseonenCe sent to Isun the frontier
town but it missed him. Here he was recognized |
and had to endure the gibeS Of the multitude. who
urged the Custom House officials to examine his lug
gage thoroughly, as he had a contraband foreign |
King for Spain concealed in OF his trunks. AZ |
yaladoM SenOr Margall, the Republican dep |
uty got into the same compartment, salnted by the
people with shouts Of riUa Ia repabIicd" shouts /
which much disconnected the promoter Of popular
nonarchism" and being renewed ateyery station, at
length drove him TO the necessity Of soliciting |
change of compartment At Madrid lie met on
Wednesday at the station--not by an enthusiastic
crowd, with banners and musie-but privately by
Prim Ruiz Gorilla, and a few personal friends, and
here TO his intense modification lac was made ac-
, quanted with the position. Under these
circumstances. he concluded to return,
aud accordingly went to Vico the same
night, intending to stay there a few DAYS to re-
Gult lis neath, previous TO resumng his Journey
oParis. The punishment is severe but well-merit-
ed HID Olozaga been a. honest as he il nnoues,ion.
ably capable, he might at this moment have leeu
the foremost civilian in Spain Instead he sntterv
dlsereGited has no friends, even among the Modera-
dos-to which section he belongs-and win mos,
hkeiy now be coldy received by the man at the Tn.
hefcs who has the superstition common 10 poiticsI
tna-WorshiIcr, not TO bow TO the setting luninarv
Vo@aaa had played 20 important part in the events
sa'Cn led 70 the revolution Of September that his
' U comes an historical event Of some iu,portance
tw '' w Oe regarded ~ an enormous gain to the cause
a..;y WY ior his eoHnsels were all in favor Of |
s,.s.ts- ~ SSaieS and the actual perplexed po-
,t,A III ,'s'OhA government may be attiiD- |
0''" Wholly to their Pernieous influence
r i-' ceremonial Of the opening OF tie Cortee On
Of Ne .',o,' ' Ii'n, was attended with much more