New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-01
EUROPEAN MEN AND ISSUES.
SENIOR CASTELAR, on THE EASTERN QUESTION
AND THE NEW KING OF SPAIN,

SENIOR CASTELAR, ON THE EASTERN QUESTION
AND THE NEW KING OF SPAIN.
Senior CASTELAR,, the Spanish orator and Re-
publican leader has written from Madrid Nov &C. 1870
letter TO ~ Monitor Reptt5ono cf Mexieo City Of
JAN We give below the most interesting parts Of 1t
relative to the Eastern question and King Amadeus:
RUSSIA AND OONsTAsTIsoPLB.
Notwithstanding It's declaration in favor Of peace its
confidence In its security and regard for the indie
pendence OF Turkey, there is to he FACILITATING IN
each line OF the Russian dispatch written by GOrtso-
koh the eternal thought Of tho race which Is the passes
don Of Constantnope that city which is seated between
Europe and ASIA surrounded by the This must be-
IN the day when the grand confederation OF humanity
shall he entironed. the capital Of the world. What Ls
bon Is 70 spain and Rome Is to Italy Constannope Is TO
the Russians. Thus, as we could not he nationality
Tagus, and as Italy could not he united and powerful
nauon without tho 1ber, 80 Russia never be Euro
geographical exigences there are United predictions
bound up III history in poetry in 1.-THE traditions OF the
Saint Sophia which bears alo the Eastern Cross in is
blessed cupoas the sacred spot where many Councils
same Greek religion which has Christianized all the
Iussian Empire now groans under the load OF dishonor
B growing old under the cmiter Of the Turks From the
peasant in his cold steppe to the Emperor in his spen
dor. from the Oriental bishop, who mass in the holy
deserts from the Communist municipality, which has
emancpsted Its slaves to the splendid City Of ST. Peters
burg, throughout all Russia ana among all the Russians
resounds the name OF COnstantnope resoapded the
of Jerusalem in the hearts Of Catholics in those far
Thus it happens that the leaving large liberty to
Russia in the Black Sea is equivalent TO leaving 1t the
going to the BOSphorus Is Russian tradition, 40 the
preventing of Rusias gong there has become English
Of the seas because she holds India. England IS for
this reason, the protector Of the Orient How she
the East her ambitious PanslaviSmi Thus 1t hap
pens that Europe menaced with new war, In com
an dyl, though by the by which is costing
many bloody tears and is bringing upon many evils;
the Of the Fifth Century when in the pouring forth
Of the German hordes, the Old World was broken up
THE NEW KING OF SPAIN.
viii not the Eastern question be mixod with the ques
ton OF the candidacy the Spanish hronel Let any
one cay what he WILL the House of Savoy to prevent the
Republic from being proclaimed in Spain. il has been
IN France its TO monarcize for little while
tlat Latin race which is so near to republic. The Oh
has fahen. The Spanish monarcsts thought of eecDg
Frederick Charles, Protestant Prince but the Pope for
the purpose of preventing this gTeat dsCrace from fall
ing upon the Church. the disgrace Of seeing
seated Spanish throne, used his influence with tho
oonfessor If the Duchess OF Aost, who induced
persuade her husband to accept the crown aud TO ohRe
MIN to wear that which may prove 10 be "A crown of
thorns.
The Duke OF Aoste at last accepted tie crown It is
impossible TO describe the which his candidacy OK
cited The hearts Of the Spanish people so fond az they
of their independence. II the 1871 Deputies majority
obtained by Of liberal of public money be
cepted the remainder Of the nation protests agansts this
foolish election with uranimity having no paralt
The clergy abomnate the son OF tho eXeonnupieated
the recent robbeT OF the Pope The nobility are dissatis
a more d e p0on the patty 60
along with tho House OF Bourbon AMI tho more liberal
portion with the House Of Orleans The people ask for
no other solution than the Republic.
SO IL happened that the day OF election Of
ST. bio mourning IN Madrid From daylight the troops
TO take position all the streets or the city,
armed they were, with oil classes Of arms, as II in
place seeing the Messiah promised by the Monarchsts
there really coming COnQuerOr. The Republican
party under the necessity Of recommending order
through their directory to the end that the people might
arise in revolt in the streets Notwithstanding can
non were frownng upon them with the match already
lighted Around tie COrtes there wandered large multi
tudes silent but threatening in appearance. Strong de-
tachmeut5 Of cavalry prevented them from passing
through the streets.
As soon as the session was opened the Republican
depntes asked mission to speak This was for the
pupOsp of presenting protests from different populations
agains, The election Of king. AterUard some Of them
asked What liberty enjoyed by deputies who were
in the midst Of such large bodies OF
armed nicn The President denied that there was force
already looking upon the troops in arms. One or the
Ministerial party said that the lives of the MOnarchist
were threatened. Republican loudly proclaimed that
lac should prove his assertions. a member Of the
Carlsis said that the candidacy was shameful
affair: the Ministers cried ont, " Let him
lie pjrt out" Hearing this insult offered 10 the
minority arose and protested energentdlly against
such improper words The tuInu great that the
President in cnGeayOTnC to restore order broke his
mace deputy asked that there should he READ the list
of those who voed for Isabel H. in 1851 The result was
that the number Of voters nearly the those
who voted for the Duke O AOsa Another deputy asked
This list showed the names Of many Repub cans, now
honArchists = Or CaOcO, deputy rom an Andausan
province asked in what language would the Duke he
bwor-n Italian or Castilan. The asking OF this ques-
ton produced greet tumult.
Spain does not wont king, much less foreign KING
IT, contrary my hopes, tie monarchy shall take
Ia the hearts of thc people, IL cannot nj any rate
Gispel nom this Land Independence and liberty.