Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-18
SPAIN
Meeting of Ihe Certea-The
Situation.
From the New YORK Herald. lgtb.l

From the New York Herald, Isthl
The Spanish Cartss have met. The
( President Of the Ministry, Marshal Ser
ranO, opened the meeting with speech
full Of hope and encouragement In view
% permanent govern N snt TO Spain on
liberal principles. iECluding the island Of
Cnba. He anticipated the establishment
Of freedom Of speech, the press and reli-
gio1 and the abolition of slavery, and
the extrlcation Of the State from its
! financial enabarrassments. He had full
faith in the consummatlon OF the great
object Of Spsin's decisive and compare
lively bloodiess revolution.
We hope that these pleasing snticipa-
tons will be fully realized, but the trou-
bic which has broken out in the Basque
provinces does not convince us that the
situation IN Spain has become simple
aud easy OF settlement. It seems rather
to encourage ths idea that the crisis
hGs arrived with the assembling of the
C0rtes. Spain is unquestiOnRbly in a
very critical condition. We DO not say
dangerous, because we do not think SO.
Il il perfectly manifest that the Provi-
siOnRI Government know what they
want IG is nearly as manifest that the
Provisional Government are going to
be allowed to settle matters according to
their wishes. Don Ferdinand, the father
Of the King of Portugal, man who,
curing the minority Of the King, gov
erned Portugal wisely and well for sew
eral years, seems 10 be the favOrite can
didate. I5 will be well if Spain contin-
uss OF this way Of thinking. Don Fer
dinsnd will make good King. He ls
a mem Der Of the House Of Coburg, which,
for governing power-partly through
himself, partly through Prince Albert
n England, but mainly through King
LsopOld of Beigium-hAs acquired rather
al envish!e reputation.
In fi5uI5 circumstances in foreign
countries they have, one and all, be
havsd we'll. 5psniards see that Don
Ferdinand will not only serve present
purpose by proving himself a good con-
stitutiOnal severe 60, but that he Will
bricg with him q legacy OF incaieulable
vale 10 the country. They see that he
will give unity to the peninsula, ana
that henceforward Spsnisrds and Portu
guese will not only be friends, but
brothers. The peninsula ought to be g
unit. There is no longer any good res-
son why it should not. II Spaniards
resolve that by this means it shall be q
unit Napoleon will have no good reason
70 hinder the result DON Ferdinand on
the Spanish throne will be just as reasOn-
able a neighbOr So the son of Victor
Emanuel could be expected to be. Much
as we believe Napoleon is watching the
progress OF events, we are unwilling to
thing that ne will in any way thHart the
honest wishes OF sho SpsRish people. In
spite, therefore, Of the fever OF the
Church and the nervous excitement of
the CgTlists, We are in good nope that
Spain viii work herself ogt Of all this
trouble 10 g manner which will compel
the admiration Of the world. We can
see 10 good iH the triumph of Montpen-
sisr. He is only small edition OF Louis
Philippe. Bus We esn discover much
good ia the triumph OF Prince ferdinand.
I 9 res;s with spain to do the wise thing
We must vail to see whether she will
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