Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-02-19
Ciemency CharacterizeS the New Gov
ernment.
The United States CODgratuIateS the
Spanish Republic.
Cuban Slave Owners DiSpleased az the
Idea of RepubliCaniSm.
Destructive FreShetS in The North and
West.
Congressional Action on Refunding the
Cotton Tax,
Troops Desired in Georgia and South
Carolina.
FOREIGN.
The Spanish COrtes Declare for n Repub
iienn Government

Ihe spanish COrtes Declare for n Repub-
iiean Government.
LONDON, Feb. -. ~ 20 o'clock the
dispatches from Madrid were favorable for
q peaceful solution. No disturbances or
any kind have been reported 1t seems
that the general disposition is to support
the provisional authority.
The Cortes yesterday was Il central
point of interest and bulletins of its pro.
ccedings were anXiously waited for 10y
crowds of persons in all public places of
the city. The two Houses assembled at a
late hour in the day. The formal mess
age Of King Amadeus was read in each
Chamber separately.
1t opens with the statement that the
King has maturely considered the ques-
ton of what course he ought to pursue
with reference to the Spanish throne and
has firmly resolved upon that course.
When he accepted the crown he did so
under the belief that the loyalty of the
people who had called him would compen-
safe for the ineXperience which he brought
to his task. He had found that herein he
was deceived. If the enemies who had
beset his path had been foreigners he
would not have taken the course now de-
termined upon, but they are Spaniards.
by them Spain had been keptin perpetual
disquiet All his efforts to quiet her or
put an end TO intrigues which We're the
vailing. 1t was not enough that he had
partisan support. He had no wish TO re-
nls'i1 on the throne .aeseKing of n party.
He therefore announced his abdicatlCn on
behalf of himself and his heirs.
Upon the completion of the reading the
Senate and the Congress met together in
the chambepof the latter and constituted
themselves the Sovereign COrtes of Spain.
Senior Riverro, President of the Congress,
was called to the chair and, in brief
speech, declared himself ready to anawer
for preservation of order and the execution
of the decrees Of the sovereign power.
The vote was then taken on the question
Of accepting, without discussion, the abdi-
cation of Amadeus, nAd it was accepted
unanimously.
A commission from the members Of the
Congress was then appointed to draft n
reply to the message, and another coIamis-
sion was appointed to-aecompany the King
to the frontier.
Senor Pic then proposed a resolution es-
itablishing II. republic and vesting in the
Assembly she supreme power. The reso-
luton was adopted by vote of 25e. yeas
against 80 nays.
The Spanish Consul at Liverpoo, thas
Offered n liberal reward for information
which will lead to the discovery of the
shipments of arms to the insurgents in
Spain and Insurrectionists in the Spanish
colonies.
LONDON, Feb. -, p. m.-The follow
ing dispatch from Madrid, just received,
says: 1t IL believed here that Senor Rivero,
President of the Cortes will be elected
President of the Provincial Republic was
established by vote of the Assembly last
night
WASHINGTON, FEB. 2.-Teleeraphs are
somewhat deranged. Minister Scllles
dispatched to Fish that the Csrtes had
voted n Republic. 1t is not confirmed
through the regular channels.
Twenty-tour battalions of infantry with
propOrtionate cavalry and artillery and
seveN hundred volunteers are operating
against tle Carists. The Carlsts are ac-
tive in the neighborhood of Gigova and
Esulla. Theeity of Saragossa. is virtually
blockaded, the Insurgents being masters
of the surrounding country. The German
papers hint that abdication has been se-
cured by the French intrigue. At mid
night the streets of MadriG were crowded
with excited people
MADRID, Feb. 12.-The Cortes to-day
elected the following Government officers:
Figueros, President; ri Maigall, Minister
of the Interior Cordoba, Minister of
War; y. Salmeron, Minister of Justice
+. SalmerOn, Minister of Colonies
Beranger, Minister Of Marine; Caselar,
Minister of Foreign Affairs; Becerra,
Min lister Of Public Works; Echegaray,
Minister of Finance.
Perfect order is prcser> ell in Madrid.
The attitude .. ,He 'roo of the regular
ANY and national qua is satisfactory
LISBON, Eel iS.-The Pu.. que, ~ A.
ister of public works, the .om,nen -,..ll-
, way officials and Spanish minister, VINO is
| acting in accordance with orders rom his
Government have gone to Baidjos to meet
King Amadeus and family and escort them
10 L isbon palace, which has been prepared
| for them, which they will occuDy until
their departure for Italy. The ex-Royal
| family Is expected to arrive here to-mor-
I row. They will be met at the railway
station by his Ma,es'y. Kin. Louis, G-l
hS Ministry, ',l.-f