The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27
SPAIN.
General PrinPs Speech the Ministerial
Crisis-Admral T0pete's ResignatiOn-Re.
ply Of tho Ex-AIinister of Marine.

General Prin's speech the Ministerial
Crisis-Admiral T0pete's Resignation-Re.
ply Of tho Ex-Minister of Marine.
During the session OF the Spanish Cortes in
Madrid, on Monday, November 8, General Prim and
Admiral Topete addressed the members.
General PRM sad:-
SENoREs DIPUTADos An event OF importance
which has been threatened some days. Is to-day
with pam TO myself, to the government and the
Cortes, realized. The preseace OF distinguished
ana lustrlous friend, Senior Topete, in the seat OF
the deputies expresses more than can say. After
the explanations gave TO the Cortes the other day.
realization Is somewhat in contradiction TO some
phrases then pronounced. The deputies will reco-
lec that had The honor TO bring 10 their knowledge
the resolution the then Minister OF Marine had taken
OF the observations had presented TO him, and or
the earnest and vehement requests | had made
him not TO abandon the Ministerial bench. The dep
uties VIII also recoilect how frankly manifested
that senior Topate had insisted once aud again in
retiring and That |, with equal inslstency, three
times counseed his Highness the Regent, IN the
name OF the government In full, not 10 admit his
resignation, aud concluded by saying that, as had
thus declined 10 accede TO the wishes OF senior
Iopete, his eXcellency was still the Minister OF Ma
rlne. As yet there remained to me the hope that
Senior Topete would cede to the earnest snpplica-
tons OF the President OF the Council OF Ministers
and tue friend who so much loves him, as a SO or
his companions In the Ministry. But strong IN his
conscience as he understood It, he believed his deco
promised II he remained. Then 1t was that with
great pain, 1 dessteu and lost Senior 1opete or
rather permitted him to leave my side. How many
reasons | presented to him how many political
considerations ! placed before his love OF the
country and OF the revolutionl All have
been useless. My last words were tc ask
MIN II he believed / could do anything more for
and the government would do anything 80 that he
should not leave US. He was prompt to tel me,
what already knew, and what the country NEW
OF his loyalty, that his leaving the Ministry did not
IN any way signify his going into opposton that
n,tlator as he was Of the revolution, he WIS as
but In developing 1t; that he would continue TO be
the friend OF the Cabinet, and that he would be for
me an alfectionate friend. is was, he said nmeces-
sary to employ the word loyal Tor never could ne
cease TO display the most exquisite loyalty IL 1
could have done more to retain him would for |
believed and still believe, that there Is bgi poll
tlcal reason why senior TOpete should continue
to Sit IN the banco azu, that his leaving II
might give rise to murnurs and pretex to
the eternal enemies OF the situation to believe
that one of the columns was wanting, by which
they might say, as they have already said, that this
was the beginning or the end OF the revolution OF
September. But knowing IL Is not so, but that we
are assured OF the cooperation OF Senior Topeie In
the progress OF the revolution, nave compliedwith
the oiflcial forms and also with the friendly and
amlcanle ones, IL has been said outside repeated
that senior Iopete was troubled, that he was dis
Of tue Union Liberal Tor which cause those Ministers
mad presented their resignation, and even 1t was
said that the gentlemen OF the Union Liberal who
held high Official situations were about resign
them also. On this point | ought 20 make some
declarations. The fact Is, the worthy representa-
lyes OF the Union Liberal, on the Crisis presenting
tender their designations, but | had the
honor 70 argue with them, ana / asked them
10 remain In their posts. They ALL benevolent as they
ever have been with me- were disposed to demon.
strae that they did not make 1t question OF Cabinet
the having two or three OF the Unonistas in tnis
bench, anu all did me the honor TO accede ID my
requests With pleasure to me and doubtless to the
whole Chamber, all the gentlemen OF the Union
liberal, who occupy high and middle posts, remain
In them. / give them thanks for this renewed act Of
patriotism. But after all, gentlemen, / have seen
myself In grave compromise. The Chamber viii
recoect that so vehement was my desire to retain
senior ropetc that sand II he retired would retire
also. did not say IL to senior Topete for saying
sake. felt IT, If at that moment Senior Topete's
resignation had been realized, | would myself
have resigned on the instant. / hope that
knowing the nxity and loyalty OF my char
acter, no one here, or away from here, VII
say ! merely used 1t 10 induce him TO remain
come now to ask the Deputies whether, passed
az IL has the impression or the moment, will 1t be
more convenient for the public cause without
believing myself necessary either In much or llttle)-
repeat, VIII IL be more convenient for the public
cause that should sustain the words I then used
and retire as Senior Topete has retired or sacrifice
the words before the interests OF the country?
believe ought not | say II frankly. | believe
ought to remain at my post. God knows IL gives me
pam Tor am accustomed TO he a rigid observer o.
nF word. But believe am doug right In moi