The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-29
he wrote secret memoir to his King in which ho


said:
The independence OF the English colonies has
been acknowledged. This Is for me occasion Of
grief and dread This Federal Republic
IL born a pigmy. 10 speak. II required the
support and the forces Of two powers as great as
Spain and France in order 10 obtain independence.
A day will come when II will be giant even a
colossus. formidable In these countries II will
then forget the benefits which II has received
from the two powers and viii dream Of nothing
but 10 organiZe itself Liberty Of conscience. the
facility for establishing new population ON i'm
mense lands as well az the advantages Of the new
government will draw thther agrculturists and
artisans from all the nations for men always run
after fortune. And in few years we shall see
with true grief the tyrannical existence Of this
same colossus Of which speak"
The compiler breaks the narrative Of ID Aranda's
emotions To point out some of his predictions
TO his propehtc eye" DIR. Shahan says,
THE Floridas are already lost and the balance
OF sea power gone over completely TO the new State
Just rising in its puissant majesty along the Allan
tic seaboard What premonitions Of Manila and
Santiago could have been floating through the
veteran statesmans fancy as he penned the foi-
lowing
The first movement OF this power, when 1t
has arrived at its ACKNOWLEDGMENT. will be TO
obtain possession OF the FlOridas in order to dom
mate the Gulf Of Mexico. After having rem
dered commerce with New Spain difficult for us,
j, will aspire to the conquest Of this vast EN-
pre which IL will not he possible for US to defend
against a formidable power established on the
same continent and in its neighborhood These
fears arc we'll founded, sire: they will be changed
into reality in few years H. indeed there are no,
other disorders in our Americas still more fatal.
This observation Is Justified by what has hap
pened in all ages and with all nations which
have begun TO rise. Man is the same everywhere;
the difference OF climate does not change the ma
ture OF our sentiments; he who hnds the oppor-
tunity OF acquiring power and aggrandizng him.
sell, profits by II always How then can we
expect the Americans to respect the kingdom OF
New Spain. when they shall have the facility
oil possessing themselves oi this rich and beauti.
ful country A wise policy counsels us to take
precautions against evils which may happen.
ms thought has OCCUPIED my whole mind, since,
as Minister Pienipotentiery oil your Majesty.
and comiormabiy to your royal viii and instruc-
tons signed the Peace OF Paris have con
sldered this important ahalr with all the attention
OIL winch am capable ana a'cr much reflection
drawn from the knowledge, military as we'll as
poilucal, when have been able 10 acquire In
my long career. think that. in order to escape
the great losses with which we are threatened.
there remains nothing but the means which am
about to have the honor OF exhibiting to your
Majesty,
The plan OF D'Aranda was to establish Span
ish empire divide Spanish America into three
Kingdoms, with an lnfanta over each and retain
Cuba and Porto Rico. with some other states as
Crown colonies. 1t was what Portugal did in
Brazil But some fate held the hand and brain
OF Spain, and paralyzed all the noblee nergies
OF which that people was once capable. The
prophecy OF DAranda stands fulfilled to its last
iotn and the further prophecy Of Lucas Aleman
as to the absorption OF Mexico moves up to the
front rank in the extraordinary drama that unrolls
its victssitudes with lightning like rapidity.
out OF all these prophecies and forecastngs
OF the European mind there rises the complete