New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-27
why Amadeus Abdicated.

what he thought of the Spanish revolution.
made the following statement:
The Spanish intolerance of foreign inter.
ference. he thought. was little understood
by foreigners. No ministry and no govern
nent would be supported or tolerated ior
any length of time that submitted 10 LOT
eign dctati0n or looked to any other gov
eminent for COuntenance ana SuPpoi''
That was the chief mistake maze ny the
provisional government that ended Win -ue
assassination of Plm and the enhancement
of an Italian That whole movement was
| concocted aud carried into execution ny
men who live by and for office. They III am
tanned certain amount OF influence ana
| control with the army, but never had any
respectable following OF citizens me eH-
haustion following the chronic state OF rev
0lutOn in Spain alone made us establish
ment possible and its continuance in power
| was more due to apprehension of the loss
of Cuba as a consequence OF continued
revolution than to any inherent power in
| the government.
morning paper had endeavored to show
that the advancement of Don Hidalgo had
precipitated this trouble. This Senior de
Couto thought to be totally unfounded.
The real operating cause was the cores
pOndencc between the Spanish government
and Messrs. Fish and Sickles. A govern
ment only tolerable before became intOlera-
bic when such correspondence was received
with complacency by Spanish King. The
manner in which the Spanish people re
ceiS ed it demonstrated to Amadeus the i'm
possibility of his ever obtaining the conf
dence of the people, and he abdicated.
He thought that the establishment of
republic was not inopportune. 1t was.
perhaps, the best thing under the circum-
stances, and. if made permanent. would
lead to the speedy solution of the Cuban
question. Separate State governments,
with representation TO general law
| making power, he thought. might reconcile
the discordant element in Cuba. lie
thought that Spaniards generally had little
confidence in republics. The danger to the
one lust declared would, in his opinion,
eliminate within the first four or five days.
The Carlists already in arms might crys'
talize, in opposition to republic, with the
adherents of Prince Alfonso and other ele-
ments of discord, and the republic would
be in great danger. Prince Alfonso had
powerful influence in tie army as well as
among the aristocratic portion of the
Spanish people. Don Carlos combined
most of The influence OF priesthood and
bigOtry. He was supported, besides, by
the northern provinces forming the old
kingdom of Navarro. The constitutional
monarchy had deprived these provinces of
loDg-established privileges, such az immu-
nifty from military service, exemption from
tax on tobacco and free municipal govern
ments. They had joined with Carlos in
hopes Of having these privileges re-estab-
lished. Failure to act in concert, he thought,
might weaken the power of this opposition.
but protracted civil war is likely to result
in any case. If the republic should DO
firmly established, he concluded that it
would be of the most democratic deserip-
ton, a total abolition of class, powers and
privileges. He personally felt So little con.
tdenco in peaceful times that he should
continue his residence in this country. He
felt clear on one point, that Spanish charac-
ter had been indicated. Sixty years ago
they had put Napoleon and 100000 men
out of their country at the toe of their boot,
and the latest foreign ruler had followed in
the same footsteps.
Successful Immigration Enterprise.
Can not the example of Mr.. Shackelford.
mentioned in the subjoined article from the
Galveston .Ne,rS. be initiated in Louisiana
We have had the pleasure of call from
Mr.. Lew Shackelford, who has been en-.
gagged for over year past in bringing i'm.
migrants from the Southern States, chiefly
from Alabama. He arrived by yesterdays
steamer with about one hundred more.
He informs us that he has now brought
over about 5000, men, women and
children, all of whom are farmers and the.
shanics. and are. though generally poor.
industrious hand working people, and are
great acquisition to our state. 1t is now
thirteen months since Mr.. Shackelford IN.
dertook this important enterprise. His
plan OF operation is as follows: He fist
contracts with the farmers Of Texas
20 deliver them a certain number
Of !aboring men OF good char.
ac:er with their families. The
former. on his part. agrees to furnish Il
certain number of acres, say twenty, OF
good farm land, one haif to be planted by
the immigrant in corn and the other half
in cotton. the former To furnish a cumforta.
BILE house to each family. also teams and
all necessary farming implements to make
d crop; also feed for the teams during the
cropping season; pays all blacksmith bills, |
and furnishes the laborerS with provision |
during the first year. The crop is divided |
equally between the farmer and the la.
b0rer, and the latter pays the former out |
of his half for the provisions furnished. |
and for any advances made to pay his |
passage here. These advances are made |
by Mir. Shackeford before coming. for |
which the immigrant gives his note, paya. |
bic to the party for whom he contracts to |
farm on shares. and to whom Mr.. Shackel- |
ford turns over the notes. receiving from |
ulJl the lhOuef dUNGHGttls his pIdu mas
thus far proved to De very successful, only |
two or three among all the immigrants he |
has brought having failed to comply with |
their contracts, and take up their notes |
from the proceeds OF their share of the first |
crop
The value of Mr.. Shackelford's enter
prise may be understood when we bear in
mind that under his contracts some $4,000 |
or 30 900 icres will be added to orr cult.
Il, ,,,I t,a A.,cx
crop increased by some 1000 or 5000 bales.
There are certainly very few. if any, pri- |
vate citizs rs who have done so mich to add |
10 the wealth, population and prosperity of |
the State. Indeed, we doubt much whether
he has not done for the State as much as
the immigration bureau itself, though we |
can bear witness that some of the officers of |
that bureau have labOred faithfully and |
zealousy, while we consider the salaries |
paid to others as but little better than so
much money thrown away. But men who
have labOred as Mr.. ShackelfOrd has done,
without reward, emirentiy deserve the |
thanks of the citizens.
The New York Times Of the twene first
says:
The failure of the house of Lizardi &
Co., having their main concern in London,
with branch house in New Orleans, intel
ligence of which was published yesterday
morning, Occasioned considerable talk in
Wall street A large amount of the bills
Of the concern was put on this market, and
It is generally believed were well distrib-
nted among various houses. These bills
were mostly indorsed by New Orleans
banks. Private dispatches from London
state the London Joint Stock Bank has in
5ervened for bills Endorsed by the Crescent
City Bank, drawn by Lizard, of New Or
cans. upon Lizard &. Co.. of London. 1t
s said that the major part of the bills was
irawn against cotton shipments, in which
,ase they wonld probably be protected. 1t
s not thought that the failure will seriously
fleet houses in this civ