Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-29

had abiured the Catholic religion for.
the Protestant.
In the second place, could q Parlia-
m~entary king involve his country in
a foreign war? Does Brazil depend
on Portugal because the two thrones
are occupied by individuals Of the
same famiiy?1 Whatdid the relation
ship of the dethroned King OF Han
over to Queen Victoria serve him in
1866? Even Felipe v. was not very
agreeable TO France, and it is un-
necessary to record BernadOtte, here
ditary Prince of Sweden, and the al
ready cited Murat, fighting in 1914
against his former master and pro-
tector, Napoleon /. Gratitude in poll
tics is a vain word. What will Leo
pold owe for his elevation to Prussia?
Absolutely nothing. He viii owe all
to the Spanish Cortes. The Prussian
government have not interviewed in
the negotiations, and the King of
Prussia was quite surprised when
Prince Leopold, who is Of age, wrote
his definite resolution to Ems as a
matter of courtesy. A foreign diplo-
matist has said to me that this has
been a negotiation of surprises; but,
nevertheless, it began more than five
months ago. This proves it never had
the International character which is
imputed to il. With respect TO Prince
LeOpOld's opinions / can put forward
one very important fact, for / am
authorized to do so. More than
once when ~conyersing with him
upon Spanish affairs. he has said
- ~ fhncn xrrn-1o &c IlnvN .-
what may be the opinion of Spain,
but here in Germany everybody who
occupies himself about foreign poll
tics believes that the Iberian PENN
sula, through its geographical posi-
ton and its special conditions, can
gain nothing, but can lose much by
taking part in European complica-
tions. Its political pOle-staF ought to
be a strict neutrality" Prince Leo
pOld viii, therefore, be a Spanish
king, who will not cause the least I'M
easiness to our powerful neighbOrs by
his conduct or his atiinitieS. Let us
have energy for al instant, and, call
ing reason to our aid, all dangers will
be promptly dissipated. The Spanish
marriages of 1916 afford AN eloquent
example of what nations may lose
through not being at certain mo-
ments up to their proper attitude.
would most likely have been
happy to day if a puerile fear of Eng
land had not impeded the marriage of
Queen Isabella with the Duke of
MGntpensier. What must l answer
TO other yulgarities which have been
uttered respecting Prince Leopold?
H. -, E11o 100000 % Lnsr. - -
man, when he is the eldest son of the
richest houses of Europe. lie has
been called a "Neo,0 when he is a
Catholic of the school of the German
Bishops; a protector of the Protes-
tants, when in his hereditary State the
Catholics are In the proportion of
to one. 1t is said he has
not even read our Constitution, when
he can explain it in a school. In a
word, all kinds of absurditie5 have
been invented to discredit a candidate
who would genuinely represent the
revolution of September, which was
contaminated to the cry of "DoWn
with the Bourbonsn Among the
Catholic Princes he is the only one in
whose veins there runs no Bourbon
and besides all this he is mar
ried to an Infanta of Portugal. l feel
great satisfaction that my two solu-
lions have both been well received by
the Government and by the majority
of the COrteS. 1t was not my fault
Don Fernando did not accept. l had
nothing TO do with the negotiation.
Whatever may be the result of those
with Prince Leopold, l believe L have
performed a service to my country.
When our very notable men remain
in action, when foreigners accuse us
of having arrived at the last grade of
debasement-fOr nobody deigns to ac-,
cept the crown of San FernandO-it
has been demonstrated that Spain is
yet sufficiently great to have her scep-
ter accepted a an honor by a Prince
of exalted qualities, belonging TO the
royal anlily of one Of the FrSt nations
Of Europe.
EUsEBIo De SALAZAR Y MAZZAREDO.
MADRID, July s, 1870,
LETTER FROM PRIM.
One of Marshal PRINTS friends resi6-
ing in Paris, having written to him
on the subject of the present state of
received the following reply:
MADRID, July 4, 1870.
M Uery dear friend have received
your welcome letter of the 9th ult. and
/ thank you for the atfectiOnate senti-
ments which you constantly express
toward me. The progress of events
proves, as you see, that | was perfect
~ right. | go straight to my object
without troubling myself about OBJ
and without preoccupying
myself with personal ambition. You
know my intentions. | desire the re-
generation of Spain, and the creation
of q serious and really liberal govern
ment. I aspire to be the monk of lib
erty, without individual ambition or
afterthought of any sort. | think of
leaving for Paris about the 25th inst;
thence | shall go to Vichy to recover
the strength necessary to pursue the
task which | have undertaken. Moth
ing more to say to you. Be convinced
of the infdUi5itity of my friendship
toward you. J. PRIM.
SPANISH CABINET EXPLANATIONS.
The Madrid journals, to hand by
mail, publish the text of the circular
dispatch OF July Z, addressed by the
Minister of Foreign Affairs to the
various diplomatic representatives of
Spain abroad, explaining the mo
tives which actuated Marshal Prim in
offering the crown to Prince Leopold
de Hohenzollern. After explaining the
general situation of the country since
the revolution of September, the dOcu-
ment goes on to say:
Public opinion, both in Spain and
,hrnaH aagloh inn nar;rrrofu F,,r A tor |
minatiOn of this situation. At home
every N was ardently DESTROYS of
browning the work of the revolution,
and abroad the friendly governments
several times expressed, as your Ex-
cellency has no doubt had occasion to
observe, their wishes for the CONSOLE
1ation in our country of a definitive
situation which would dissipate the
fear of future complications. Such is
Lhe fortunate success which the Span
ish Ministry has the honor of sub
hitting to the notice of the govern
ment of - through your Exeellency,
and l do not doubt that it will
be received by that court with
The liveliest satisfaction. The
relations which happily
exist between the two countries will
continue, L fater myself, on the same
intimate footing, for the same spirit
and the same desire to maintain them,
will animate the Spanish government.
rhe latter, so far as its exterior rela-
ions are concerned, has endeavored
lntil now to draw its inspirations
rom public opinion, as well as from
he welfare of the nation. Prince
Leopold, if he should happen to oc-
;upy the Spanish throne by the vote
If the sovereign Cortes, will be a con-
't%itutional King, with the most demo-
constitution of all those that eX-
st in the countries governed by lihe-