New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-25
TIE NEW KING or SPAIN.

GEN. PRiMs ACCOUNT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS
Gen. Prni spoke as follows on the 2d inst,
in the spanish Cortes, when formally presenting the
Duke OF Aosta a candidate for the throne HAVING
referred to the negotiations with Prince Leopold he said:
We found ourselves again without a candidate.
In the early period of this Sngunary war; which even
yet unfortunately continues the Government could not
and ought to have renewed efforts with any OF the
Princes Of Europe for all the European nations we're ti
OF anxiety aud Of natural preoceuation as TO what
might appen II each Of them But when this early period
had passed, and the struggle Of arms localized,
the Government, DESTROYS, with all the honarchel Dep
RECOMMENDED their abors candidate for the throne Of
SPAIN their energies to seek one Daysweeks
and months passed with astonishing rapidly Inc
first time the Government directed themselves to the
House VI savoy as the Deputies already know 'key ga
not meet with the result u which they nspred Tor me
Duke OF Aosta did not think proper to accept inc or
they then made an or always conditional rs inc Depn,
authority 10 offer the Crown and therefore their Efforts
nave ny IN o poS ohid ca,sent 10
him But though the noble Duke ~ Aosa did not think
was friendly. delicate, and made in terms 30 worthy
honorable for spain and the motives on which he
founded OF nature that believed the door,
being closed, admitted OF our being able to return 10
knock at the proper at It The Council OF
ministers debated whether proper not 70 direct
themselves to the House Of Savoy and ate
mature reflection they believed they ought to try and
open a fresh cpOtiatiDn.
"By the accord of my companions had the honor TO
preset thij Thought 10 the consideration of His High
ness the Regent His HigIness approved II, and gave
az ad nntbdrized by Ills Hghncss aud the Govern,
nent gave oppOrtune instructions To tho Minister
spain III Florence. 1t necessary for the negoa-
the days' weeks, ana months passed quickly and The
3lst Of October was approaching; The negotiation was
the fret day and first momentI met great benevolcnce
in the noble King Of Italy, Victor Emanuel,
who from the very beginning always demonstrated him
Az ai Inc s'gSasa d @ o d4s.
MOI less benevolent WAS reception from the noble
Duke OF AoStn. But need not trouble you by relating
nq @ af sp by ssP Sp Sgoaan TOf ss
have the honor 10 lay on the table II falls to me now TO
Rsren w yo iii eGG desire to the G ne
regnum, which plfuliy wounds the general interests
opS our c TH te Of tie
transaction OF business, through the anxiety and uncer-
tainty in which everybody lives without knowing what
may be the fate Of tomorrow.
"There has at ast arrived the moment OF ending this
interreguum and ceasing the canor have heard so
long. am the more reJoced at this, because II has 50
often been said perhaps without intention, that have
been the chief obstacle to the termination OF the inter
regnum The reality has been TIE exact contrary The
have passed through shall not enlarge upon
all the negotiations have pursued are published and
when tie full details arc known have the conviction
clude gentlemen, for have no necessity to add more,
10y king call on the patriotism he Republican gem
temen must not be alarmed only call on the patriot
ism OF the Monarchcal deputies, for it would DO useless
to call thers) of the Monarchoa part OF the Cham
didnte Of the Government for the Government ought
to have any candidate for the throne OF spain, but the
the Chamber aione~the sovereign XssemblyWs that
which has to elect the King. The Deputies know with
Last night. in another place named him. believe
have also named him just now but desire and so do all
my companions, 10 have well understood this is ques
ton purely constituent and therefore 10 the Government
always respectful to the sovereignty of the C0rtes it is
not permitted to say This Ia candidato But ask,
and here again call on the patriotism OF the MOnarchi
cal Deputies, that they will keep in view that II they
divide their sufages 1t will be bad beginning for the
creation OF new dynasty All Of you know which Is the
candidate who ought TO count ON the ympahes OF the
greatest number OF the Deputies Let therefore, all
place ourselves by the side OF this candidate, him
King, and end tie lnterregnum. Then shall he able
v, a ID
for liberty"
This speech was followed by brilliant one from Cas-
telar who mON I'D vote Of ceIsure the Government
for their external and internal policy. He chiefly
attacked Gen. Prim and the House OF Savoy. After
replies from Prim and Moet, to the latter OF whom,
being the most eloquent OF the Cabinet Prm had dele
gated the task of answering the great republican orator
the President fixed the 10th inst for the voting Csmor
arose against this from the Unonsts Carlisle and Re-
publeans, who protested against this closing OF the
debate, and the President had to put to the Chamber
which decided in the way the President wished. by lO
to IS.