The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-26

France paid the least respect to neutral obliga-
for war and refuge in case OF defeat; with Carl
ISL committees raising money in Paris and London,
TINS contest Is continued and Its effect IS to virtu-
ence OF England so far as 1t can be understood, Is
against the Republic In what Is called the federal
Republic. Thus declaration was maae that Great
Britain would be compelled to defend the integrity
OF Portugal: This was followed BY the movement
OF the English fleet to Lisbon. New, as nothing Is
In less danger from Spain, for this generation, at
least, than the independence Of Portugal, the
measure has sorely wounded the Spanish liberals
They remember the avidity with which the English
point to the recognition OF the French Republic
although 1t was less legal than the Spanish In this
t the ~ Wne
the Spanish came by the gentle and natural opera
tons OF law. They see, furthermore, that, while
sacre and civil war and palaces in names, not a
shot has been fired In anger by single partisan OF
the Republic-except in defending the nation
against an invading army OF Carlists. They nat
nrally ask why they have not as good
claim to the good graces OF England as
ing Theirs. Italy would naturally recognize any
liberal government in Spain but Victor Emmanuel
would not hasten to welcome an envoy from the
does not want the Mediterranean to become
republican lake. With two Latin natiens-France
and Spain-republican. how long would Italy re-
main apart And with the three Latin nations in
alliance the Mediterranean would not be as surely
under the dominance OF English guns. Germany
WdS Salu 10 De ON the pOIuL OF recognizing Ine new
Republic, but Russia and England, and even the
apathy OF France deprived Bismarck OF pretext
CASTELAR, AND THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
The apathy OF ,FranCe took an amusing shape
recently. You will remember the famous circular
addressed by CASTELAR, to the foreign governments
announcing the Republic This document was
tionable in tone. Well. to this circular an answer
was v0uchsaied by Count Kemusat, the French
pleased, he said, to note the elevated sentiments
and noble intentions expressed by Senior CASTELAR,,
and he had the warmest desire to see them re-
allied. Then came flush Of French vanity from
which even as sedate man as Count Remusat
coudnOt free himself 1T ID not, he continued, 1.-THE
government Of the French Republic that can see
with indifference the efforts which Spain Is at this
moment making to constitute itself" Then, for
getting the measureless calamties that have fallen
upon France and the successive revolutions that
have overwhelmed her. beginning with the Jena
and ending with the Commune, he added:-"We
trust she may arrive at the close OF the revolu.
lions which have so often dis0rganized her social
system; we offer up prayers that she may gain the
first OF all blesslngs-order in liberty" Then,
passing into Taptnrous MOOD HIS ESxceency con-
COrtes may insure to Spain regular and defnitive
government, which shall win the confidence OF
abroad" After this, and forgetting that the French
departments OF the Pyrenees were little more than
recruiting grounds for Carlsm and tnat the French
authorities mad cOnnived at the operations Of Don
Carlos, Count Remusat concluded by saying that
France would "attentvely watch over the main
tenance OF the excellent relations that subsist be-
tween Spain and France, fulfilling all the duties Of
neghbOry kindness imposed upon France by a
common frontier and making every effort to com
and travel in the regen OF the Pyrenees."
This note OF ADMINISTRATION, let us
hope, with the kindest feelings towards
Spain, was not received in a cheerful spirit. In
the present sensitive state Of the public mind, and
especially as regards foreign countries, and the
political Isolation In which the Republic finds ITSELF
nothing could be more offensive to the national
Even CASTELAR, saw this. HIS reply has not been
coaa not resist the temptation i%pIied IN the
French note. In his answer he says that Spain
recognizes the elevated sentiments animating the
Spain has witnessed with interest the efforts
Of M. Theirs to constitute o Republic, and
trusts they may be crowned with success; fer
forts which the French Republic is now making to
overcome the disasters OF civil war; consolidate So
ciety and ensure order. "For Spain," says Mr..
CASTELAR,, with an exquisite irony that will be APP
preciated nowhere more keeny than in Paris,
'cannot do otherwise than wish that France may
arrive at the close OF the revolutions that have so
often led to misery and disorder; that she may
coed in achieving the inestAmable blessing OF
order that means liberty" Mr.. CASTELAR,,
ns m maV st
guide the deliberations OF the Constituent Assem-
bly,, soon to meet, that France will gain regular
ience of Europe and the admiration Of the wsrld
by its respect for the rights Of ALL"
Not overlooking the aid given the Carsts by
ceeding pleasure the assurances of Count
Remusat upon that subject, and trusts
that events VIII show he has not hoped
new Republic to handy phrases with France, or to
yield to temptation quite irresistible to rheto-
or apathy felt towards the Republic by republi-
can President like Theirs, and the tone OF the reply
Of Senor CASTELAR, as an evidence OF the extreme
,ensitiveness of the new government to the tone
)f European public opinion.