The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-07-12
A ROYAL STORY-TELLER.
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9GPen IsabeIia's "NaIedtctOry.'
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
I he full text of Queen Isabella's farewell 10
the Spanish people is published. 1t is as fol-
lows
SpaniardsL My long reign has seen many sad and
troubled periOds-sad above all for me, because the
glory of certain facts and the progress realized while
! ruled the destiny Of our dear country cannot make
put lie good, Lever deepest and most cherished
feelings, my nobest aspirations, and my most
by acts Independent Of my Will As chiId thousands
O. heroes proclaimed my name but the heroes OF war
surrounded my cradle AS girl had no thought
ut to second proposals which appeared
good and calculated to secure your happiness, but
ns r se b OF pa no m oT e
At an age when reason is forfeited by experience,
the ungovernabe passions Of men whom would not
oppose at the cost Of your boOd-more precious
to me than my own-have driven me to foreign
country, far from the throne Of nay ancestors, TO
Which s not my own country, nor that of my chll-
dIen. Such, in brief, is the political history Of
the supreme representative power of the
PEOPLE committed 10 my charge by Gods law, by
upon this period cannot accuse myself OF contrbu-
ling with deliberate int ntion either TO the evils laid
less to avert. a constitutional Queen, have sin
cerely respected the laws A Spanish woman before
all and loving An mother SPANS sons sons are all equally
prevent were mitigated by me as far as possible.
Nothing was more grateful to my heart than to par
don and reward, and omitted nothing to prevent
my subjects tears from flowing in my cause. With
desires and feelings that have nevertheless
been vain to spare me, in my country or away from
it, the bitter trials ancting my life, resigned to
suffer them, and accepting the designs Of Divine
Providence, believe | can yet freely and sponta-
neously perform this last Of my acts, all OF which,
without exception, have sought to promote your
prosperity and to secure your tranquility. Twenty
months have passed since set foot upon foreign
SOIL apprehensve of ills which, in their blindness,
tenacious supporters of illegitlmate aspirations,
who have been condemned by the laws of the king
dom, by the vote OF many assemblies, by the right
of victory and by the declarations of the
government Of civilized Europe, do not hesi-
tate to endeavor to reproduce. In these
twenty months my AFFLICTED soul has never ceased
10 hear the suffering cry which arises from my never
forgotten Spain. Fun OF faith in its future, solicit
tous for its greatness integrity and independence
grateful for the support OF those who were and are
attachedo me- forgetngthe aifronts OF those who do
not know me or insult me, for myself l ask nothing
but would obey the impulse OF my heart and the
loyal sentiment of the Spaniards by conhding 10
their honor and noble feeling the destiny of trad
tional dynasty and the heir OF hundred kings.
Here follows the act of abdcation transfer
ring the crown to the Prince, under the title OF
Alfonso XII Isabella preserving all civil
rights, and the custody of Alfonso while living
abroad, and until proclaimed King by the Gov
ernment and Cortes representing the legitimate
vote of the nation.