The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-09
ISABELLA IND THE POPE.
The E1-Queen's Intention to Abdicats In
Favor Of her Son-She Begs n Papnl
BIessIns for the Young Prince.
From the London Tlmes.l

From the London Tlmes.l
The following Is translation Of the letter
Queen Isabella sent the Pope by her son, Prince
Alfonso:
Most Blessed Fdther-The day has arrived so
plcusing for me TO fulfil one OF the most vehement
desires OF my soul. and which has also been so
benevolently concurreA In BY your Holiness. MY
ccvc the promised Sacrament OF the Eucharist at
the august hunds Of his venerated father and
protector. Heaven grant that the boy VINO under
such auspices enters into puberty may inherit the
religious plcty ever felt by his mother, now that
she cannot ask from God for him that he Inherit
ner fortune! Tie Prince travels under the title
OF the Marquis de Covad0nga, In charge OF the
an fe oSa suSec Who
panied In Ills mission, as persons also OF oil conn-
dence, by the Conde de Hereda Splnola
and General Don Jose de Relna, with
ants. BY Chc.te, whom / Instruct for the pur:
pose your Holiness will be made TO understand
the reasons which have impeded myself and the
King, my husband. from realizing 4tncrs OF tie
duties Of which spoke to your Holiness. We
both cherish the hope OF fulfilling them as soon
as circumstances permit US; meanwhile my sor-
rowful heart, which has suffered 80 much, IS
anxious to receive from your Holiness your benc-
dicfion for the daughter OF the church. and your
consolation for the Queen dethroned. NOT littie
comfort was It for me, most blessed Father, when
received your first letter. so sweet and compass
II
+ me- that you directed your prayers to the Most
High for my health, and for Sod to restore me TO
the throne which belongs to me or right. 40
not now aspire to preserve this right to myseil,
recognized even yet In my misfortune oy me
wisesr sovereign OF tile earth, but TO transmit
1t, as l say, to all who were my subjects on
the best and most lifting occasion to the frlnce,
my son. Hence my vehement desire he
should obtain his principal strength to exercise
1t by becoming imbued with the Holy Catholic
spIrit-:he only thing by which he will be able 10
associate the grand principle OF authority with
the true liberty equality aud fraternity wich are
indispensable to make oil men happy. For this
reason also l have formed the proposition tnat
the Prince Shall be educated In sucn manner
that, II some day the nation needs him, and Goa
wishes IT, he may go pnd perform his labor WITH
out exciting the hatred or the opposition OF any
or the numerous factions into which our country
Is unfortunately divided, for he Will nave learnt
that the good king for Spaln, must not be ne
and that God has given the Kings Tor the
people, and not the people for the kings. May
Gods divine justice not permit that BY his fault
one drop OF blood shall be she'd, nor the peace and
tranquility Of our beloved compairlois be ois-
turbed for one single day. oh, that SO much
blood had not been he'd for his mother, innocent
as she was of It, II during our civil war had
been found In the state OF reason OF whlcn my ln-
fancy deprived ME, would not have wlslea 70
reign at so much cost. wish not now that my
boy should mount throne erected upon tears
and msfortunes. do not desire the throne Tor
him If he Is not raised to 1t by the legitimate nope
and general love Of the people. May God preserve
for many years the life Of your Holiness 30 neces-
sary to-day for The world; anu permit me xery
speedily to receive per sonally your 1essng Tn.Sn
children. with the fervOr With which am,
Your Iolness's most humble, most grateful. anu
most loving daughter, IeAoeL'
Paris, February 20, 1870