The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-27

4 going as far az ] said shouid. I, who am man
| commit believe this word to Senior Topete was
fault and an error but ask the Deputies to give me
retire for having said to senior Topete that would II
he dds loud cries from all SIDES or NO. no.'p
need no more. am satisfied. shall remain here.
where believe can still render services to the
revolution and TO liberty.
ADMIRAL TorETE'S REPLY.
The speech in reply was as follows, delivered
from one OF the benches behind the Minister'S
Sehores Deputados-The invinoible timldity which
always have experienced In speaking is increased
on the present occasion, when for the first time
lind myself separated from the banco azui with
much pain where sat without any title or prepare
ton for public or parliamentary life. SO far from
feeling able TO express myself with clearness now
tnat i nave 10 SPEAK on my own s account !
indulgence. Grant 1t me now; for promise to tr0u-
BILE you az little as possible IN the future: The Presi
dent OF the council OF Minister'S with the eloquence
which Is his own, has given so exact relation OF
the motives OF the late crisis that have nothing to
rectfy In 1t. But there Is one point which must
clear up coniesslng myself culpable any rate
surable-for having offered TO him my remaining in
the government II Is very certain quickly tried to
mend that error by taking my defnitlve resolution
l, IN view OF the picture his Excellency presented
with his strong and loving words, had a moment OF
solitude of my conscience / felt convinced could
not and ought not to comply with this promise.
Making OF those intimate and afectlonate rela-
tons which ever nave and ever wili exist between
us wrote him q letter, suppicating him to relieve
me from u. He refused. and after sieepiess night
OF thought and OF well weighing the circumstances
was again convinced ought not to remain IN the
Cabinet. sent person OF my entire confidence to
tnne IN the government and that | would not
be present at the session OF the Cortes to be
nas hs eay wors after
the Council OF Ministers you VIII say. "Why
part OF the Cablnet?" Gentlemen, will tell you.
Permit to read extract from the speech OF the
President of the Council at the last Cortes, when he
gave an account OF the CRISIS which produced the
retirement Of Senores Ardanaz and Silvea in which
he said the situation OF those two gentlemen was
TO the Duke OF Genoa. He read the extract and then
resumed:-Very WELL gentleman the Condo de Reus,
with that facility which he always has OF expressing
called the situation OF SehOres Silvela and Ardanaz
pe'aosd painfui IN the government. But II 1t was
1t was l who, with the most warmth, expressed
and insisted that l did not believe the sOu
ton OF the throne the Others proposed was the
solution Tor the necessities OF the cOuntryp Gentle
men, II had been by the side Of the Condo dc Reus
when he used the word penOsa OF Sen0res Ardanaz
and Slvea, is It not certain the Tribunes ana the
Assembly would have directed their gaze upon me,
and could not support ltp This cOuntenance, which
has never lifted itself up haughtily or proudly would
have had to humble itself under the reflection OF an
unranquil conscience. Is this not true gentlemenS
Could remain? You see IL was not mere desire
which led me to separate. Could l desire to sepa-
rate myself from the Cabinet If was always with
itf How could remain on the Ministerial bench,
scendental for the interests of my country must
here clear myself Of charge unjustiy fastened on
ME. 1t has been said that on no given question
am fixed. 1t is not true. When thing Is pro-
posed to which accede give 1t my humble vote.
raise no useless objections. think OF one solution
for the throne, as all the Deputies know. 1t has
been my objective point since the revolution. But
have ever tried to impose iii No. gentlemen. l
have always believed we are oil here compromised
to accept what the majority OF the Cortes determine
Up to that moment every Deputy may have,hs own
convictions, but from the instant that you say "this
IL to be our king" all individual aspirations and
desires cease. From shat moment that will be my
king, and will defend him. This l promise In my
own name and in that OF the entire navy. loud
, cheers.) With respect to the candidate put
forth, permit me, gentlemen, to repeat some
words / said IN q secret session. / said
that this candidate who appeared of the majority
had one title which drew to him everybOdy's
sympathies-hs youth. added, gentlemen, II this
youth you desire to bring, you make love the usages
and customs OF our country; If TINS youth, yOu the
grand politicians, whom | see surrounding me on
all sides, teach the difficult art OF reigning over
free people, there would still remain to me one
ISOLATION, for when the people, full OF jubilee and
pleasure, render you their tribute OF admiration.
and in this magnificent picture there remain the
two grand figures OF the Duke de la Tore Serrano)
ana the Condo de Reus (Prm), would turn my view
10 the sailors who followed me on the nth OF Sep
TENDER last year, and say, 1--WE have some of tine
gory-we brought them these" Immense ap-
plause.)
With the reading OF an extract from this manifesto
issued In Cadz, ust afterthe rising. and with
afectionate words towards General Prim, Topete
oOncuded