, 1873-03-20

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THE SPANISH REPUBLIC.
ITS RECOGNITION by tho United stntcs.
ad''a ftt' 1s' c"''i;es,'f"'' yaa Of tho Ns' r"rs
Much excitement waa occaaionod horo by the
ceremonies attending tho recognition OF tho now
Republic by tho American Minister. During tho
orlgB dispatchoH wore sont hourly to sho Wash
ington doyornmont, and prompt response was
eent by Dir. fish to General sioklos directing
him to recognize tho now government in tho
nnmo Of Con: Grnnt and tho American people.
Minister had not arrived when tho Alcala, tho
principal street Of hradrid on which tho palaco
of tho President stands, whs crowded with vast
multltua9 Of people. Two regiments e. were drawn m
oiuriota wcro lrivcn to tho American Legation,
in ono Of which was tlle Count dol Bono, tho
officer charged to Introduce AnlbaasadorB Tho
Minister woro hia uniform us Major General Of
tho American Army, and was accompanied by a.
A. Adoo, tho Secretary Of Legation. Upon pass
ing down tho A1cnla thoro were loud shouts of
Viva " md choors for Con. Grant, tho Min
iator, the Republic Of Spain, and tho United
btates. The troops presented arms nB tho Con-
oral and socrotary ontored tho palnce: The
whole Cabinet WAS prosont, and nd cur Minister
was formally presented by Count dol Sono ho
stopped forward ind said
rrEEon or GEN. a1cKLEs.
OF my dovernmont como to salute In your porsoa
tho 1Dpubiu Of Spain.
lf permitted to forecast something Of tho future,
would say that the tranquility ond dignity Which hnvc
accompanied tho rocont tranaltion, and tho wisdom
which has confded to your E1cconcy tho executive
power, good ononB Of tho happy deatiuy of tho
now Commonwealth.
Tho United States Of Amczica occupying consd-
eEablo rart Of tho continent consecrnted to
BY the valor and tho faith Of SPAIN cannot Witness
without emotion md sympathy tho establishment Of
Republic ~ tho Empire of Toidlnand and Isabella.
vaiuo in pFomong tho % welfare Of nat,oa, il II
that Spain finds iu our example tho noans by which
hor prosperity and power may. rost fo1nda-
Conveying to your E1cellency tho forvent wshea Of
Tho rreeidont Of the United stacs for tho Of
your administration, perform tl,o most agreeable
duty Of my laalon in recognizing tho authority placed
in your hands by your Sovereign Assembly.
spEEou OF PRECEDENT r1ouEnAs,
.,, oonui l4Baei"7' ffesloens u tno hopuono'
'nyi nan sHu nI1a;arr, o-o,o ro,ro,,,,, ,,or,,,o,
w., n trst snna; g.aTo 10 ;p accompanies M
sannsy nna Wnaeh aas ncen Ieeogn1Sa " t1o aahe-
mon Of ne naon q responsibility auaetent of iae to
nds on aa srppor. IKE thSae @ whsn yoE most ELOQUENT
NJ Mu ; ~, ~ 5 ue ts, ~ u. I1Bty xoGo " the Anesl-
o eo Tn a
s A. he sn
mate yor ISse yGq hsys reminded na q tue a
dasng Of our oSnloreSs lscoyarc fGe va1or Of omr
heroes conquered. and tho fath q missionaries
tle a6npg stsrs Of your glorious oomnonwcaih. nnt III
even had he nlenory of those deeds not reourre to
@ @ n n n9so
rni,s character thcv wnuj ocnufrs It ccauo
they teFm 6on% q union 10, @ hst%sea spsin xhsh
America which now uIvcs ns hv hcr ornmnia In irns
Of liberty aud democracy. f'' 'A's >1>'
-
and historic deeds, but how much moro grattudo do
70 not owe-wo whose Avos have been devoted to tio
iara problem o. uniting aGinocIaoy md Aberty-to
xn xIv g ow ant @
yod tbs aens omne for their nnottored eouasiencea ~
and founded in tho new world now ordor Of society.
which, organized and perfected by the Republican
spirit o. tie eighteenth century, has united III perfect
rights Of man, the rosticss vigor Of democracy with
the firm stability Of power, the freq outgroh Of all tho
Of the human soa Win rcapeet iof tue in.
tefests OF othefa anu Tor tho a"-a worthy example
o,oG 1 ~ se ano VII evor coahs m
Il hv a caroctor and origin IL rranathen ta daa If
fr1cnlship between SpaIn and tlo Untcd statca. Wo
possess IN tho New World considerable and integral
part Of national territory, which must ever serve,
under The shadow of the Spanish flag as bond Of rc
latlohsmp bet"eeh tne tWo coniheMs. IN order that
nv or h may h ~ tas @ @hsn nna tha. taey
our own natiopaItv va eo,,nt inon fha oncrey os MI
s1,aniarlg. upon tGo yIrtuo Of our nav insttuions
upon tho frultion yet to spring from tho abandonment
Of tho errora Ct tho past and upon public opinion in
Tue United States, whose influence throughout tho
Am9riean Continent Is 50 great anu 30 }nstly mortted
W. h afS ~ M py 9a M name @
credit md eynputiy possassod anong ~ hv ,s Tontn.
sentative in MariI. II lis most plessiug Of ii, YOUR
duties ias ncon Tie recognition of my authority, my
most pleasing task Will bo TO aid you IN oil Ito means
by which yoa may contribute to promote the fratsrnn
ooy 'aas aaon9 @ ~ Ga1s5 between the nupubc Of tho
oe" n,ass ,a ,ea,aa1., ena uue nspupnv 81 SPAN:
A++hn n,o.o ~ A. oaLL uloS oas'E1AM
o.,oa ~ ~ ~. eiosp " 's seoc aSh' nlck!oa aa
t m; LILY anooG naus Wlsn Ile flestacns OF
suo 1'eptpuo ~ anu MN eaoh iaenpor o. the Cap
li.o.. ~ tion| ~ sho loqueat OF tho ffosloent,
acool!lp@ni9a 1lm 70 MS prlVate ounce, ana fe-
lita'noe 'ttit n1 eo'i1o ttu4o ~ pit'Hto cou1u!-
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