New-York tribune., 1871-01-02
lFRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

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IFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRBSf foNDESTl
FLORENCE, Dee. g. - The Spanish dele-
ates APPOINTED to present the crown to the Duke Of
Aosta arrived here on the Sd inst and very cor
daily received The streets present I'd the same display
as when the Roman deputatiOn ws here, except that
Spanish fags had now replaced the Roman ensign. The
station Of the North Italy Railroad where the delegates
arrived was tasefully decorated The deputation was
received by the military and civic authorities aud
tie army and National Guard lined the streets
through which they passed TO the Hotel de
Vile. The bands played the Spanish hymn
OF Eiego which was Enthusiastically received On en-
tcring the Hotel there great cheering and Don
Manuel Zorllo who presented himself at the balcony,
was hailed with cheers for Italy and the new King OF
SPAN.
Next morning. although the snow falling unu-
sualy heavy for Florence, and the weather was IN
tenscly cold, an immense crowd had assembled in the
ttreets and in the square fronting the Pith Palace,
where the King waiting 10 receive the deputdtion
At II the delegates. in court carriages, went to the
Palace and were presented by the Spanish Minister to
the King.
The President Immediately addressed himself 10 the
King thanking him, first, ia the Of the Cores for
the warm reception the delegates had received, and
adding that a. he was the head of the royal family
vas 10 him they addressed themselves to have his per
mission that the Duke Of AOsa might accept the Spanish
Crown. The King answered that, although what they
asked him was q great sacrifice, he would grant TO MS
beloved son the permission OF accepting the Crown OF
spain regarding it as honor paid TO his dynasty and 10
Itav Don Manuel Gorilla then addressed himself to the
voune Prince saving In few words that their mission
being TO express him the will OF the Spanish nations
they proclaimed him King Of Spain.
The Duke In his turn said that what chiefly induced m
20 accept the honor they wished TO confer was IN order
10 follow bis forefathers steps who never resisted the
claims OF duty nor feared danger After referring TO
the difficulties Of his task and the great RESPONSE
bity he was assuming and Temarkng that he was too
young TO think that the selection the Spanish nation had
made was owing his merits, he concluded with the
following words:
the renown OF my father and the fortune OF my
country that / owe the selection YOU have made; l.
therefore to make myself worthy OF IT, can but follow
oyaliy the example which find In the records OF my
race The annals spain full of glorious names
great captains naygator anu FAMOUS dIgs nav 10 aod mU
for my new country; but If snail succeed III adalng
few page the already great numocT laI celeuIdte A.
the gories Of spain VII be content a & t sI ~
n any case the Spaniards VIII always DC aDie 10 Say m o
The King they have eected M yas not5in else
n view but the harmony and prosperity O his nation -
This speech was received by cheers for the King OF
snan The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, as Notary OF the
Court then read the act which, according TO our laws
legal,zed the Princes acceptance OF the throne.
The next day at II O'Clock the King visited the Parlia
oent and was eheered by the immense crowd assembled
there He delivered the following speech which was as
favorably received the announcement that Rome was
occupied in the name of National Rights:
SENATOR'S DLPUTIEs: The year that mas aStOhsheu
the world for the greatness Of Its events, whch no
human mind could have fOrescen, is nigh ITS end We
have always openly and loudly proclaimed our rghts
over Rome therefore thought IL my duty, on account
az the late resolutions TO which was led by the love
hear 10 my country, 20 assemble The Genera COuhcl'
With Rome capital Of Italy, have fuhled my ponIee,
and crnwued the enterprise that begun 23 years ago
Lv nv IuagnauimOus father. Enthusiastic applause
feel a. A king aud solemn JOY IN slutng all the
enreeutatiyes Of beloved country here assenDed
fr the rt time and in prOnOuncing these words Itay
n free and one IL now depends upon us only 10 rchner
her great and happy" Applause While we are mere
Celebrating the completion OF italian unity two great
nations the glorious representatives 0f modern civnza
,on arc destroying each other IN terrible ara deady
trfe Round 10 France and Prussia by the memory OF
ecent and benefcent alliances, We have been ODged 10
,oen 10 rgorous neutrality, which has been imposed on
~ Nv The dnty of increasing the cOnndgratoh ana
Y tternosng an impartial word between the belIgeret
,sfinns Tbis duty OF humanity and friendship we WIN
fry ~ accomplish by uniting our Efforts W tnose w ~,
cher neutral nations and trying to put al end 10 ts
- that onVbt never have been broken out between
Countries whose greatness is equally necessary 10 te
ctvfizaton of the world. prolonged applause Iuplc
nnion eonsecrating with its support TINS pOney' Iss
na more shown how Italy free ana III harmony ~ ~
Iso,.e an element of order, liberty ana peace IIhs
'Vcn 1acihtaed our task when, for the defense ana
,rty ~ the national territory ana 10 give the ~
,sns confrol over their destinles my sOiu,Is'
49, brotLeTs and received AZ deyesr e.,SIeI, i;V
sanctified and venerated by the 10y o1 the ils
os refnrned 10 herself TO Italy, ana 10 VI" mouoih
world. lApplause.I -, ,o 80 tho ,atioral right in
the name Of the oath tnat DlhuS an lt'i-' i iri, -
ne, ~ tbe rafiou we will remain tNrtti hd' t'n'
- yyoIe,ru lTpu-rs that we made To "li 'i''a W.
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