New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-04

his own personal parry. IhaJ saiho hS"', WV
meeting of the chief Republicans took place az
Castears house. 1t had long been felt that sooner Oh
later the Progressists must come to the Repub'
lican sde and the resolution taken, was to accept
the anticipated ogertures from the first who should
make them. The choice would lay between Pnm
and Serrano Prim stole march upon his rival, and
on Tuesday night went to Castelars house and
frankly stated that the monarchy had become inn
possible; that the Republicans masters of the
situation and that he ready to unite with Them
This offer was at once accepted. 1t is resolved that
the Republic shall be allowed TO glide in,
without shock, without violence. There is
even an understanding respecting the MINIS
tiers. Prim will remain Minister OF War.
As, however in this position he would become a
standing danger to the Republic, national militia
is to be enrolled to form counterpOise The future
Finance Minister, the Minister of Marine, and tho
Minister of State all designated. The discussion
of the Constitution will be allowed to go on for tho
idea is to consume time, that the projected change
may have more time to work. 1t is even likely tho
monarchical form of government will be voted but as
there will be no monarch the Republic must be ac-
cepted as a matter of course. Then we shall have
call for new Cortes CONSTITUENCIES, which Will
undo the Constitution just voted aud remodel 10
more IN accordance with the principles OF the revol-
ton and in harmony with republican institutions.
This at least is the plan of the allies at present.
Spain, however, is such country of surprises that
an unexpected event may upset this project. Wa
hear of Carlist and Isabellinist conspiracies and
civil war may break out in the interest of Carlo
SelimO or of the exQueen. But all apprehension Of
coup d@tdt now appears to have passed away.
Should Prim--who has great personal ambition, but
is no statesman-only now stand firmly by his
new allies, he has got a grand career before
YuoV la ~
he has assuredly lost The national militia,
always leading feature of the Republican pro-
gramme, effectualy pares his nails, as it also pre-
pares the way for the disbanding of the army With
the certainty of the Republic in view it lisa shameful
waste of time to discuss the new Constitution. BIT
these Spaniards do things like other people
Here was Don Salustiano de 0lozaga the other day
trying to upset the whole order of the debates in the
COrtes by @ proposition to discuss Chapter III.
first in order. 1t treats of the Executive authority,
therefore of the form of government. He convened
meeting of the Directing Committee of the ma
jority of which he is President. and submitted this
proposal But the members would not accept it.
His powers of persuasion were utterly thrown away,
and he was compelled to put up with another igno-
mnOus defeat His appearance after it. in tho
COrtes, on Wednesday, was that of an utterly de-
jected How the mighty fallenw He
wanted to hurry forward the decision as to the form
of government. The Committee decided that this'
question should be put off as long as possible, and
this Fabian policy is in accordance with the tactics
of the minority. On Wednesday the debates upon
the Constitution whole terminated, and Thurs
day they commenced upon the separate articles The
chief preamble was adopted with a verbal amenda-
ton To the first clauses of the First Chapter there
were several amendments The words Spanish ter
ritoryr were substituted for Spanish monarchy"
noteworthy fact The Ministers agreed to it because
they did consider it right to prejudice the ques
ton Of the form of government. very prudent con-
clusion under the circumstances The Abolitonist
party endeavored to get in two amendments Tho
first that after persons the words irrespective Of
race OF Of color should be inserted the intent being
not to leave doubt as to the qualification of those
HMBGG@am tht Was vdfaTR &C Ss
Moret Prendergast the Secretary of the,
Committee on the Constitution, and upon his
assurance, three times repeated, that the
clause was intended to and did Embrace
all persons without distinction of race or of color"
This may be so. but the acceptance OF the amend-
ment under the circumstances would not have left
a doubt, and let us add danger Garrido was ready
with another amendment. drafted on the spot and
on the moment He proposed the substitution of thu
word individuals" for persons urging that legally
speaking slaves were not persons" He was
supported by Figueras, but the Government
would not have IT, Inc reason gwen
was, that the question of Slavery had to bs
discussed as whole and the amendments
really did the thing piecemeal. The Deputies from
Cuba and Porto Rico were expected in May, and II
any spoke in favor of Slavery, they would find Cow
eminent in opposition. But Garrido persisted in his
amendment, and divided the House. The vote was
1879 against 50, and the motion therefore mega
lived The Deputies from the Colonies however,
will not be waited for as there will be debate upon
that clause of the Constitution which declares legal
what is not expressly prohibited and as Slavery Is
in the latter category, the point must be settled Ur
TO this moment 81 amendments are before the House
To each six deputies may speak-three in favor and
three against. AS the minority takes advantage OF
its privilege the majority is compelled to find defendf
ers. Then each speaker may "rectify" any number
of times and may also address the Chamber on " a
personal question: These personal questions so con-
santly occur, and can be so conveniently created,
that very much time Is consumed over them Satur-
DAYS are set aside for interpretations, and the regua-
ton time for each sitting of the COrtes Is four hours
simple arithmetical calculation will therefore show
that we shall have the end of these debates on the
Constitution with the end of July, or perhaps later
TIE INDIANS.
LETTER FROM GIN. sTANLY-FEARS OF ANOTHER