La Soberanía Nacional

La Soberanía Nacional was a Spanish newspaper published in Madrid between 1864 and 1866, in the final years of the reign of Queen Isabella II. It appeared with the subtitle "diario progresista" (progressive daily), signalling its alignment with the Progressive Party in the turbulent politics of mid-nineteenth-century Spain. The paper was directed by Ángel Fernández de los Ríos, a prominent journalist and politician of the period, and its first issue was published on 16 December 1864. The newspaper was printed in Madrid, initially at the press of J. Peña and, in its final issues, at that of M. Tello. Its issues ran to four pages. Originally the paper measured 0.466 by 0.335 metres, dimensions that were reduced from 23 September 1865 to 0.430 by 0.304 metres. Among those who served as editors (redactores) were Guillermo Crespo, Eugenio María Hostos, Eduardo de la Loma and Servando Ruiz Gómez. La Soberanía Nacional ceased publication on 21 June 1866, after roughly eighteen months of activity. Its run coincided with a period of intense political conflict in Spain, shortly before the 1868 Glorious Revolution that deposed Isabella II. The paper is remembered as one of the progressive organs of the Madrid press of its era and is documented in Eugenio Hartzenbusch's 1894 catalogue of Madrid newspapers from 1661 to 1870. Digitised holdings are accessible through the Hemeroteca Digital of the Biblioteca Nacional de España.

La Soberanía Nacional was founded in Madrid in 1864, during the latter part of the reign of Queen Isabella II. It was conceived as a progressive daily — its subtitle was "diario progresista" — and was directed by Ángel Fernández de los Ríos, a well-known journalist and political figure. The first issue appeared on 16 December 1864. The paper was printed in Madrid, first at the press of J. Peña and later, for its final numbers, at that of M. Tello. Each issue consisted of four pages. The original page dimensions were 0.466 by 0.335 metres; these were reduced from 23 September 1865 to 0.430 by 0.304 metres. The editorial team included Guillermo Crespo, Eugenio María Hostos, Eduardo de la Loma and Servando Ruiz Gómez as redactores. La Soberanía Nacional ceased publication on 21 June 1866. Its existence spanned a period of mounting political tension in Spain that would culminate in the 1868 revolution and the deposition of Isabella II. The paper is documented in Eugenio Hartzenbusch's Apuntes para un catálogo de periódicos madrileños desde el año 1661 al 1870 (1894), a public-domain reference work on the Madrid press. Digitised copies are held by the Hemeroteca Digital of the Biblioteca Nacional de España.

• 1866

  Publication ceased on 21 June.

• 1865

  Page dimensions reduced from 0.466x0.335 m to 0.430x0.304 m on 23 September.

• 1864

  First issue of La Soberanía Nacional published in Madrid on 16 December.

Progressive daily newspaper aligned with the Progressive Party in mid-nineteenth-century Spain.

• La Soberanía Nacional (daily newspaper)

  Four-page progressive daily published in Madrid from 1864 to 1866.

1. 1La Soberanía Nacional (1864-1866) — Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
2. 2La Soberanía Nacional — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Hemeroteca Digital — Biblioteca Nacional de España (ISSN 2173-2329)hemerotecadigital.bne.es