The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-12

temptations by cotips d'etdt and the prerogatlves
of absolute authority welded from the inaccessible
heights OF q throne only attained by q few priv.
legged ones upon EARTH
Your Majesty may justly say, in the privacy OF
your retirement In the bosom OF your lovely native
land and by the Preside Of your family, that II any
human being had had power to stay the irresisti.
BILE course Of events, Your Majesty, with your con.
sttutional education and your respect for estab-
lished law, would have done so, absolutely and
completely. Convinced OF the truth OF this, the
Cortes, had it been in their power, would have
made the greatest sacrifices to induce Your Majesty
to desist from your purpose and to recall your re-
nunciation.
But, knowing as they 40, the answering charac-
ter Of Your Majesty justice to the maturity OF
your ideas and the nrmness Of your purposes pre-
vents the COrtes nom praying Your Majesty to re-
consider your determination, and decides them to
announce that they have assumed the supreme
power and sovereignty Of the nation in order that
under such critical circumstances and with the
rapidity demanded by the gravity OF the peril and
the transcendency OF the situation, they may min
lister to the salvation Of democracy the base OF our
political structure OF liberty, the soul Of all our
rights and OF the country, an immortal and loving
mother, for whom we are all resolved to sacrifice
freely not only our individual ideas, but also our
name and our very existence.
Our fathers battled with even more adverse cir.
cumstances at the beginning OF this century, and,
inspired by these ideas and these sentiments, 1t
was given them to conquer. Abandoned by their
King their native soil overrun by foreign hosts,
and menaced by that giant mind that seemed to
possess the talsman Of destruction and of war; the
Cortes, driven to an island seemingly at the fur
thermost bounds OF the country not only saved
their fatherland and wrote the glorious epic OF its
independence, but upon the widespread ruins OF
the old social structure they laid the foundations Of
the new.
The Cortes feel that the Spanish nation has not
degenerated, and they trust that they themselves
will still less degenerate from the austere and
patriotic virtues that distinguished the founders
OF liberty in Spain. When oil dangers shall have
been warded OF and all obstacles overcome, when
we shall have emerged nom the difficulties that
attend every epoch Of transition and Of crisis the
Spanish people, which, while your Majesty remains
upon our noble soil will oner you every mark OF
respect OF loyalty and of deterence-because 1t is
due alike to your Majesty. to your virtuous and
noble consort, and to your innocent children-the
Spanish people cannot offer you crown in the
future, but they will, then, offer you another
dgnity-the dignity OF citizen in the midst OF a
free and independent people.
NICOLAO MARIA RIvERO, President
FEDERICO BALART,
PEDRO MORENO RODRIGUEs, o..ro.or,.,
EDUARDO BENOT, 0o'Ae'"oo'
CAYO LOPEZ,
PALAcE OF THE CoRrEs, Feb. II, 1873.
Spain Recognized by the United states.
MADRID, Feb. Is. 1873.
Much excitement was occasoned here by the
ceremonies attending the recognition OF the new
Republic by the American Minister. During the
crisis dispatches were sent hourly to the Washing
ton government, and prompt response was sent
by Mr.. Fish to General sickles directing him to
recognize the new government in the name OF
General Grant and the American people.
The hour fixed for the presentation OF our Minis
ter had not arrived when the Alcala the principal
street OF Madrid, which the palace of the Prest-
dent stands, was crowded with vast multitude OF
people. Two regiments were drawn up on either
side OF the street. Two of1cial chariots were
driven to the American Legation, in one OF which
was the Count del seno, the oflcer charged to in
troduce ambassadors. The Minister wore his uni
form as Major General of the American Army, and
was accompanied by A. A. Adee, the Secretary OF
Legation. Upon passing down the Alcala there
were loud shouts Of "viva" and cheers for General
Grant, the Minister, the Republic of Spain and the
United States. The troo.ss presented arms as the
General and Secretary entered the palace. The
whole Cabinet was present. and as our Minister
was formally presented by Count del seno he
stepped forward and sad:-
SPEECH OF GENERAL sICKLEs.
SENIOR PREsIDENTE-In obedience to the command
OF my government l come to salute in your person
the Republic OF Spain.
II permitted to forecast something OF the future,
would say that the tranquility and dignity which
have accompanied the recent transition and the
wisdom which has condded to your Excelency the
executive power are good omens of the happy des.
tiny OF the new Commonwealth.
The United States OF America, occupying a con-
siderable part Of the continent consecrated to civ.
ization by the valor and the faith OF SPAIN cannot
witness without emotion and sympathy the estab-
lishment OF republic in the Empire of Ferdinand
and Isabella.
Taught by the uninterrupted practice OF free in
stituons during the past century their inestmable
source OF profound satisfaction to the American
people that Spain finds In our example the means
by which her prosperity and power may rest on sure
foundations.
Conveying to your Excellency the fervent wishes
Of the President Of he United States for the
of your administration, perform the most agree
able duty OF my mission Ia recognizing the au
thority placed in your hands by your Sovereign
Assembly.
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT FIGUERAs
Senior FIGUERAs, the President OF the Republic,
then said;-
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