Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-02-19
The Is.nublic in nlin.

The annuuncem, nj Ot the declaration OF
he Republic III Sp I'm, Is none the less wei
ONE iUr being uuexp scte1. Its continuance
the per" anent form of government may
ave b en- rendered possible by the agitation
II the last five years. wherein Castelar, and
IS ompatrlrIs have me 50 much to edu-
ate lie Ierpe To Il is result. It's escape
rom the dtu5,rs which will beset it would
ore ell the near coming OF government by
ne people throughout Europe.
the revolution Of 1868. which ended Queen
Ian as ntsty reigu, was followed by much
discussion, and, although, after exciting the
Franc Germ IN war by the search for ruler,
Amadeus was established as king, in Deem
pr. $50, the assassination of Prim deprived
ne monarehists OF their ablest practical man.
tepubl can principles had taken broader
% hold, apparently, than Americans were
wue o.. Inc disturbance during the reign
Autleds convinced the intelligent AMI
'atrlotlc tn 1t if a IN )aarc1y, with SO well
auIng king, as its exponent, could not
give tranquility, the republic was the only
eeOrt.
Ia no other way can we account for the
.ote (259 to 32J by which the Cortes adopted
he republic fotm. In this too we see the
creates hope for the republic, that men, who
ire monarchists at heart, come to the support
II tie republic as the only safety from the
lauSers that surround the Country; and SO
eve 1T tue aid % large and influential body
good citizens, outside of those already
earnest believers in popular rule
The organ zttIon OF the government gives
..rDmse OF success. DIN E milo Castelar,.
he Secretary of Fpreisn AH.irs, is best
known to Americans of all its members, and
10 tFuer or ADLER republican is living.
fiIueras, President OF the Council, is also a
Iberal and d statesman. We hope that Con-
sreSs will rec Ignze republic established
! " a peaceful revolution and giving, in the
character OF the men at its hea /, assuran ce
ii wise, LIBERAL and humane dealings with
I'll questions. To such men the rightins OF
Cubtn wrongs will c)mmend itself, and when
'ice firmly established, We have no doubt,
hey will sec to t that the blot of slavery is
emoved from that island
! We take the fJllo win notes from Monday 3
/ 81 atehes;
G n. Sicklcs, United States minister TO
! SPAN, called upon Senor F'gueras, president
1t the council, and addressed bun as follows
% Pursuant to orders from my government.
! salute your excelency up N the establish
cent OF tile republic IN SPAN. The wisdom
| 'ud dignity with which the change of CIV.
.rum mt was effected baI pv auspice of ii
.turlous future Tor Spain. Tue Unlted States
crupyp Il large tract Of the contin Mt CIV
Eel by spanish faith and valor, can.
&c c'ntemp,ate unmoved the epactac.e oi
re emp re If Ferdinand and Isabella trans.
nimed lnto republic. The Am rlcan peo-
pie reIoi g to zee Spain I'm tat'ng Their ex ,m
e. and establishing property AID p)wei
npm s'tli ioundat o"s. La expressing t.,
f'"r xcellency the ierve It good wishes o.
P esd mt q anr, md recognizing yonr au.
thorlt', acc mp i|b rho most d sreeable dut,
- my mi>ei n To THIS n bile and geuernu.
country" Senior FIgueras. in reply t. G n
) ckee, said: - tx .cuuve responsibility,
would be Ovrr whelWln., were il not for sucr
npments lis t present, when You So eo
q lenty Convey the robust voice Of the Ameri
ID pe"pie III blessing aud accIaiming the
he advent OF the republic which moderat
sn~'gy has achieved and pru ience will pre-.
serve Ii the United Ste tes is Indebted tc
SPAN for the discovery of the Americ n con-
tlnent, Spain is Indebted to the Untec
otA es Tor the founder vi the new social order
pun will r. member the worthy example Sc
her by the United States. We hold in tn.
e" worli an integral portion of territory
destined, under the Spanish flag, to serve II.
4 connecting link between the two cont
ne"ts In order that the Antilles may &C
cJmplIsh that mission and realize our cvi
hzrg Obj IT., we rely on Spanish energy aut
the Strength oi Spanish Institutions
r Senor Echesary, minister OF tinance, de.
cared 10 the Assembly, that the 6nancia
obligations of the country should he respect
ed. lie said the republican government Wa
'"tere>tei IN maintaining the credit of th
, na'1on, and that . Respect for the Right ,
would he the motto OF tue republic.