The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-09

The infanta, Don Henry de Bourbon duke of
Seville. seems determined TO amply revenge him
self for the humilistions put upon him in other
times by bis French cousins. The following docu.
ments have just been published by the spanish
prince, who twenty-four years sgo was the csndi-
date Of the progressive party for the hand Of
Queen Isabella:
q The statement published by several journals
that had challenged the duke of Montfensier to
fight duel is incorrect, and | add that should
have been glad 10 seize that occasion not only to
give lesson to my cousin, but aso to xpuaish In
him the aspirant to the throne of his ow sisterin
law. the refugee. forgetfui Of the benefits he re-
ceived from her. and the foreign pretender. As
Montpensier is immensely rich, the rumor has been
set about that he 5ribed chief of the parish
navy. Allow me to protest against sucp az ALE
gation, which Is not only caIomny saainst toe
chief in question, but a calumny on .the entire
navy, of which / have the sonor to
form part. There are indeed persots of all
ranks who have sold Themselves. Before as
well as after these events in Paris as on the
coast OF Spain and Portugal. and particularly at
Cadiz, L obtained information on this point. Bat
The navy of my country has not, and never will be
set up for sale; and If IL began the insurrec-
ton in September last. 1t was assuredly not to
Incur the reproach Of history by delivering Spain
over to a foreigner nor was it to serve an anti
national cause. The Spanish people have no de-
sire, and they never had desire, that foreigners
should be imposed on them; and the Spanish
navy, as well as the Spanish army, are well
clap-trsps, all the political slight Of band that
may be had recourse TO will never fubdue our
national character. l have said that tho state
ment circulated by the journals Is inc rrect. IL
Is not, then, in duel that expect to meet
hontpensier, and il he ever makes uH his mind
to issue from the walls of his closet, End come
down on the battle ield-for he muSt be sure
of raising en- opposition ia arms-he viii find
me in the front rank OF his eneEnies and
making straight at him. And now let those
who wish him well give him this salutary
counsel-namely, not to let himself b3 seduced
TO the last by the false glitter of q clown, and
by the encouragement Of his mercenarias and his
fstterers; not 10 disregard the Spanish spirit, q
spirit emirenty national, which other fbreigners,
with more prudence do not disregsrd.l The ter
rible drama OF Mexico 10 forgotten b no one.
Let not ambition. then, so dazzle the Duke of
Montpensier as to make him forget, in the hope Of
few hours reign, the fate OF the unfortunate
Macmillan. will close this letter with word
TO the foreign agents who fiatter themselves they
see in the pretensons TO the throne OF CASTLE of
the father inlaw of the Count de Paris a sort OF
iresnip against the French empire. ConsDire in
your own country. and leave us alone Pack up
your baggage and take back your hero and your
countrymen The Spanish nation is free. It has
no need of the ridiculous permission of this French
duke TO establish on the wider basis Of progress,
of religious tolerance, of civilization and Of liberty,
its political laws. Let the foreigners remain at
homel HENRI DE BOURBON,
- Duke of Seville.~
THE DUO DE sRMoURs ON THE INFANTE DON HENRI
DE BOURBON.
The London Times Of February g. publishes the
following letter from the Due de Nemours:
"SR-It is well known that the abusive langu-
age Of which the Infante Don Henri is 80 indis-
criminately lavish has not for years been deemed
worth an answer But your Paris correspondent,
in sending you the Infante letters represents
them as being revenge for the humiliation put
upon him by his French cousins.
ALLOW me, sIr, to deny that this Prince has
ever suffered the least humiliation on our part.
II he ever was a candidate for Queen fsabella's
hand, he has not been excluded by the French
government. One thing in which we may have
been mistaken is in having received Don Henry
too well indeed, more as q member of our own
family than as foreign prince, when, his parents
being expelled from SPAN. he enjoyed, with them,
in Paris, the hospitality of the king, my father.
j remain. sir, yours truly.
I" LOUIS D'ORLEANs.
"Buehey Park, Teddington. February or