, 1873-03-08
THE SPANISH CRISIS.


Tho latest news from Spain makes 1t apparent
that 1t would have tboen wisor for Congress to
have delayed its Spanish congratulations until
such timo as it would hade been mado certain
what Congress was congratulating. Under
present circumstances, congratulations to any
hayo been moro apropos than congratulations to
tho Republic. In fact, the person who deserves
tho most ardent congratulations Ia Amadeus
himself, both for his good fortune in getting out
Of Spain, and the handsome and digniied man.
ner In which he laa done it. There nro somo
who will contend that no has declined
to take tho part Of hero by atrug-
Cling to tho bitter end to perpotuato his dynaa-
ty. and only yielding when that result was dem
onRtratcd to DO impossible. There aro others
who will argue that, by his abdication, made not
only for himself but his family aud descendants,
ho bus deliberately allowed lis name to drop out
Of history, md that In the retirement Of hia
italian homo the world will aoon forget him.
His OWN words, however, in his abdication mes
sage to tho Cortos, furnish sufficient causo for
his sudden actton, and, at tho sumo time, set the
true condition Of Spain before the world in tho
atrongsHt possible light. Tho late King says:
Fer two long years. laYe worn the crown Of SPAIN
and apaiu still uycs 1p perpetual struggle. see
more distant every day tie Of peace and prosperity
ardently loaro II tile cnemiea Of her we1-being
were atraugera and foreigners, then at the head Of
her valiant md suffering sold!ors, would DO tie first
TO combat them, All those, however, who, by their
RWnrJ nnf md Anhnnh, Yart Ia
tho eyH Of tho nation, spaniara. All invoke tho
dear Of tho country All profess tn fight and to
agitate for her good, and, beweon tho din Of tho CON-
ba the confused noisy md contradictory clamor Of
political parties, amid 50 many and such conflicting
manifestations Of public opnon 1t ia impossible for
me 10 discover the TRUTH and eYep impossible to
find the remedy for such Ills, have an1iousy sought
1t within tho law and hive not found it, outsido Of
tie Inv ha should not seek who has sworn TO observe
the law.
Tho sudden abdlcation Of Amadoua compelled
the Cortos, which did not wish to recognize
either OF tho pretendors, to procipitato Ro-
public upon tho country, without having aacor-
tained tho wishes Of tho country, without any
actual knowledge Of tho foollnga Of tho army,
and In tho face OF ita own voto throe yoars ago,
by which 1t gaye expression to Its dosire for a
mouarohioal form Of government. Republics
arc not made In this way, and Spain
found itaelf at tho mercy OF tho fhotionn
which could openly manifest their intentions,
because there was no doposltary Of aupromo
power to check thom. Tloro is no Disgusting
the fact that tho factions hayo mado much moro
rapid Leadway than the Republic, aud that, OF
the three pretondera, Don Carlos stands tho best
chance Of reaching tho throne. One thing ia Ger
tain. Spain will not again call q foreign Prince
to take Ler crown. Another thing Ia equally cor
| tain. The Republic itself ia In the throea ot
| dissolution. It cannot remain In its present
condition any considerable length Of time, and
tho representatives OF all the European powors
| IN Paris have notified Senior CASTELAR,, the Re-
publican Minister Of Foreign Affairs, that thet,
Governments Nlll esess to bold dlplomat!p fela'