Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-04-23

the republican and Amadeus parties,
other important factions; for instaDce'
the carlists and the Iberians. This
last party embraced those who pro.
posed that Spain should be offered to
the KING OF Portugal, that both kingdoms
snonid be united under the name of the
alngdom of Iberia. The court of Portu-
gai was sounded on the subject, but the
noftugese, to whom tradition is every
,iilng. were by no means disposed to sell
thelr independence to those from whom
IN past ages they had won it at the cost
OF much blood. And still the Spaniards
healtated III choosing their monarch from
the many native aspirants or claimants
10 the throne, for whom they seemed to
have no great liking. Nothing daunted
with their previous failures, they made
another attempt, aud this time a deputa-
ton IN the name of the Spanish cortes
and the people was sent to Lisbon to Of
fer the throne to Don Fernando, the faith
er OF the king Of Portugal. The deputa
ton was favorably received, and, with
the consent Of the king, Don Fernando
accepted the Spanish throne. Everything
promised success, and the Spanish king,
elect subscribed to all conditions save one.
He was not to make his American wife
queen-consort to Spain. This was sine
q"n non with the Spaniards. Fernando
protested and objected, but his protesta-
tons and objections were of no avail.
he might make his wife duchess or
even princess, but queen Of Spain she
was not to be. Don Fernando would not
decide, and requested the deputatlon to
see the countess, promising to abide by
her decision. The Spanish mobiles wait
ed upon orr heroine, and explained the
object of their visit. What was said by
her when she found herself marked out
for Spanish degradation, is known only
to those whospoke and heard; but it is on
record that it was we'll for the Spaniards
that our American lady had left her slx-
shooter OH this side of the Atlantic. She
Is sad to have been very angry,and final
~ to have ordered them to leave her pres
ence, and carry to their ignoble country
this message: "When and wherever Don
Fernando is king, then and there the
countess, his wife, shall be queen" Her
husband hearing of the fiat OF his con-
sort, declined the honor of reigning king
OF Spain, and wishing the mobiles better
success the next time, dismissed them;
and they regretted that Christopher Col.
umbus was ever born, retraced their steps
homeward, thanking San Liago that
they and their country were preserved
from the talons OF the American tigress
(or eagle.) Finally, as .torlorn hope,
the Spanish throne was offered to Prince
HoaenZollern, purtage of Bismarck.
and a pet child Of William, king of
Prussia. 1t was favorably received at
Berlin, and backed by Prussian favor
and legions. the prince had every hope
OF quieting the stormy elements that for
some time had made the stormy elements
that for some time had made Spain the
laughing stock of all nations. Bnt Ma
poleon ILL. of France, unwilling to tole
rate Prussian ruler on the south, as he
had on the east of France, declared that
he would consider such an arrangement
for the throiie of Spain a casus bsH
against Prussia. The cry OF "On to Ber
I'M! reached throughout the Frenct
empire, and the sad sequel, so vel
known. followed in rapid strides. Franc
was defeated, her emperor dethrone,
and fled to England. where he died al
exile: William, king of Prussia, becam,
German emperor; Victor Emmanuel en-
tered the papai territory, and made Rom
the capital Of united Italy, Paris wa
niliagen aud almost destroyed by th
com ~ !ats, ant vet sSpain found NJ
ruler for her tLlone. This sad perio,
would probably never have been, hat
Fernando become king OF Spain; for h
is :. prince wise anl prudent, and believe,
by all who knew him. BY us ne shout
be held III the highest esteem. for hi
noble disinterestedness III rejecting
kingdom for the honor of his consort
She, too, wins our admiration, though
her refusal was followed by long serie
of evils. She is a worthy consort of sucl
a noble prince, and a worthy daughter o
the American republic.