The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-11-25
THE NEW KING OF SPAIN.

General PrIm's Account of the Negotiations.
General Prim spoke as follows on the ID inst,
in the Spanish Cortes, when formally present.
ing the Duke of Aosta as a candidate for the
throne. Having referred to the negotiations
with Prince Leopold, he said:-
"We found ourselves once again without candl-
& dale In the early period OF this sanguinary war,
eminent could not and ought not to have renewed
efforts with any Of the Princes OF Europe for all the
European nations were full OF anxiety and of natu-
raj preoccupation as to what might happen to each
OF them. But when this early period had passed,
and we saw the struggle OF arms localized, the
Government, desirous, with all the Monarch-
cal Deputies, to be able to present TO the
a candidate for the throne OF Spain, conse-
Grated their energies to seek one Days, weeks, and
first time the Government directed themselves to
the House OF Savoy, as the Deputies already know,
aspired for the Duke of Aosta did not think proper
to accept the offer they then made offer always
conditional as the Deputies may suppose for the
Government had no absolute authority to offer the
Crown, and therefore their efforts have always had
for base and principle the suppositlon that the Con-
stituent COrtes would consent to nominate him.
But though the noble Duke of Aosta did not think
il it,, proper to- accept the offer made to
cate, and made in terms SO worthy
and so honorable for Spain, aud the motives on
lieved the door, on beipg closed, admitted of our
being able to return to knock at the proper season
at it again. The Council OF Ministers debated
whether 1t was proper not to direct themselves
once to the House of Sovoy, aud, after mature
reflection, they believed they ought TO try and open
"By the accord OF my companions had the honor
to present this thought to the consideration OF his
Highness the Regent. His Highness approved it,
and gave me his ORDERS In consequence from that
moment and, as said authorized by his Hghness
Ge the Of he M
necessary for the negotiations to be carried on ra-
pidly, for, as have before said the days, weeks,
was approaching. The negotiation conducted,
gentlemen, almost all by telegraph. From the first
n HT=f no In IN
noble King OF Italy, Victor Emanuel, VINO from
the very beginning always demonstrated HIM
self favorable and disposed to do all that in him lay
for the dennitive constitution OF our country. Not
less benevolent was our reception from the noble
Duke OF Aosta But need not trouble you by re-
lating mnutely, and step by step the negotiations,
for they will he found in the documents which to-
morrow shall have the honor to lay on the table.
1t falls to manifest the satisfaction OF the
| Government and the Regent, who all equally desire
to terminate the interregnum, which SO pltifnlly
wounds the general interests OF our country, which
Keeps in suspense all progress, and which prevents
the development of industry and the transaction OF
business, through the anxiety and uncertainty In
which everybody lives without moving what may
| be the fate OF tomorrow.
| this interregnum and ceasing the clamor we have
heard so long. am the more rejoiced at this be-
cause 1t has SO often been sad perhaps without
tention that have been the chief obstacle 20 the
| termination OF the interregnnm. The reality has
been the exact contrary. Ihe sofrows l nave
| passed through / shall not enlarge upon now, nor
the efforts have made to fill the throne. When all
the negotiations have pursued are published, and
|
tion the Cortes and the country will do me full
justice. / conclude, gentlemen, for have nc
necessity to add more, by making call
on the patriotism (the Republican gen
| tlemen must not be alarmed II only call on the
patriotism of the Monarchica Deputies, for II would
be useless to call thelrs OF the MOnarchica part
of the Chamber that they may be pleased to accept
not the candidate of the Government for the
! Government ought not TO have any candidate for
the throne OF Spain, but the candidate who merits
the sympathies OF the majority, as the Chamber
alone-the Sovereign AssemDly-is that Whlch has
tOelect the King. The Deputies know with whom
the Government has carried on the negotiations
| Last night in another place, | named him. | be-
| lieve have also named him just now, but desire
| and 80 do all my companions, 10 nave IL well nnder
stood this is question purely constituent, and
therefore TO the Government always re
| spectful to the sovereignty OF the Cortes, lt II
not permitted to say, This is our candidate But
Monarchical Deputies, that they will keep In View
that il they divide their sutfrages 1t will be bad be
ginning for the creation OF new dynasty. All o.
| you know which is the candidate who ought Il
count on the sympathies OF the greatest number o.
the Deputies. Let Us, therefore, all place ourselves
by the side of this candidate, name him KING ant
| end the interTegnum. Then we shall be able TO say
| we have King good for the country, ana good io
liberty" m
This speech was followed by brilliant one
| from Castelar, who moved a vote OF censure OF
| the Government for their external aud interna
policy. He chiefly attacked General Prim anC
| the House of Savoy. After replies from Priu
and Moret, to the latter of whom, as being the
most eloquent of the Cabinet, Prim had dele
| gated the las < of answering the great Republi
can orator, the President fixed the 10Th inst. fol
| the voting. Clamor arose against this from the
Unionists. Carlists, and Republicans, who pro
tested against this closing of the debate, anC
| the President had to put IL TO the Chamber
which decided in the way the President wished
! by lQl to 90.