The New York herald., 1871-12-21

The MaIcamp0 Ministry As IL Was mt It's
FOrmatiOn-The SailOr.Stat tesman and tho
Parties Opposed TO Him.
Admiral Malcampo succeeded to his late Premier
ship in Spain on October In the present year.
the Ministerial vacancy was caused by the sudden
fall Of the Gorilla Cabinet. II was flied by Macampo
amid storm OF party clamor, the bitter spirit
OF which has been rarely equalled even In
Madrid-a fact which in itself expresses the
very Intensity OF the essence OF political
party strife The Carlst and Alfonso press was ju-
bilant, believing that every successful impedlment
in the way OF = liberal government was step to.
wards the success OF their respective IDEAS The re-
publican press regretted that the only Ministry
70 1rss
have come TO grief. His Majesty The King was
In monarchical quandary as he has been FREE
The King sent for Sagasta. Sagasta refused the
first Portfolio OF State. His excuse was that he dld
the Presidency OF the Cortes. lie urged the recall
o. zorliia. me latter declined; He then advised
aso oT mex, o or1 qn MS
the votes he controlled Again did Gorilla ''scorn,
War, General Cordoya. The latter was not to be
tempted" All these resources failing there was
lett no alternative but to advise His Majesty to try
and form Ministry out of his own (zorillas) partl
sans naming Vice Admiral Malcanpo as likely
campo was staried at t1o
for ne never figured l,, in politics, though
he is any more OF an orator or politician than Ad-
miral Topete, and he rarely speaks In the Legsla.
lature bold and brave sailor, lie has served his
trained especially during the Cuban insurrectlon.
He seconded Topete as commander OF the Zaragoza
on the day OF the rising Of the fleet in Cadiz in Sep
the new Ministry was formed as rollows:-
Vice Admiral Malcampo President OF the Council
and Minister OF Marine, also pro tenn OF State.
Senor Balaguer Minister OF Ultramar lColOnieS|.
SeMor Candao-Minister OF Gubernacion.
Selor Angulo- Minister OF Finance.
Sehor Montejo--Minister OF Fomcnto.
Senor Colmcnares- Minister or Grace and Justice.
General Bassols-Minister Of War.
These men all made part OF the majority who
voted for Sagasta.
MALCAMpo's PLATFORM.
The members OF the new ministry appear Cd IN the
Cortes the same dag, when the President OF the
Council addressed the members. He said:-
SENoREs DIrUrApos--Known to all OF you is the
result OF the session Of Tuesuay through which the
Cabinet OF Senior Ruiz Zorllla believed themselves
under the ooga' lon to present their designations
an event within the. cognizance or all. /
limit myself oa to sxpant Ia toe my a,s on
the constitution consulted the presidents or both
a as m e Tna G s On ar
Cabinet. Great Was my surprise on seeing my
se e ha IN caaS o e e If
presumed TO arrlve Tor l know my incompetence
for SO responsible and weghty charge, for
which there are needed knowledge, political
practice ana special gifts SUPERIOR if1-
mensely superior to those which possess. All this
presented itself to me In my Imagination Of the
moment, but above all there arose voice In my
heart which said 'Ihou owest to Thy country, thou
owest TO the King whom tnat country has elected,
thou owest TO thy party thou owest to the cause OF
liberty for which tnat party has SO much struggled,
that thou snouldst serve them how and Us in what
ever post they call thee to.n Then hesliated no
longer. My answer to the King was ths-"Sehor,
under any other circumstances, considering the
want OF conditions l recognize in myself to
discharge, as ought to be discharged, the
high post with which Your Majesty desires
to honor me- / should have manifested
TO Your Majesty my impossibltty to accept
1t; but at this moment, when l see my party ex.
posed to be raconlzed, and that from this division
might result danger to the liberty 1t has so much
struggled fOr-I accept" Great has been my bold
ness on accepting, In my lltleness, post so high.
modest presumption. 1t has been the bodness given
by the consciousness Of duty, the DolGness patriot.
ism inspires II the heart. The same sentiment has
also been the only motive to my worthy companions,
whose names are well known IN the party Proge-
Democratico to which they have ever belonged,
to impcl them 10 accept these offices. y In
the patriotic work before us the government count
on the support OF the Chamber, IRON whose en-
lightenment and direct instinct they hope they VIII
not be judged before their acts are seen There now
only remains to me 10 speak of our provinces OF Ul-
tramar. (Cheers and iaughter)
Malcanpo's Cabinet has been reorganlzed at diff
ferent times since Its first commission, and may
even now return to power.