The Last Days of the Reign of Louis Philippe (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 Excerpt: ...moment and modify our conduct. We were determined, under this hypothesis, to preserve our full liberty with the Spanish government. In sending back the Duke de Gluqksburg to Madrid, I instructed him to recommend this last precaution expressly to M. Bresson, and to assure him at the same time that I had the most perfect confidence in him, and, under any circumstances would support him firmly. The same day on which, at two in the morning, he had announced to me the consent of Queen Isabella to the double marriage, M. Bresson wrote again: "I had not this morning reached the term of my labours; I had to argue the whole day with the Queen-mother, M. Isturiz, and M. Pidal, to retain, in the drawing up of the act we are to sign, the words as far as possible which constitute our liberty of action. I felt the necessity of declaring that I would not sign except under this concession. The Queen-mother understood that the celebration of both marriages should take place on the 20th of next month, and that the Duke de Montpensier would be here by that time. I demonstrated the total impossibility of this, and said the declaration and celebration must be suspended until after the discussion, signature, and ratification of the articles of contract. This is our security. In spite of these precautions, the council had introduced, in the decree for convoking the Cortes which will appear to-morrow, with the notification of the Queen's marriage, that of the Infanta. I protested against this, and signified that if persisted in, I should officially annul to-morrow all that had taken place. The Queen-mother then substituted for the 20th of September the 10th of October." These bases settled, the act of agreement was thus drawn up: "At the royal residence of Madrid, t...