Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-07-27
From the New.Yorker.
LETTERS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN.
BY AN AMERICAN LADY.
No. Kit: CALIz. April lS4l

md trying to play the arniable and res I,
oectful in the presence of the Imperial
Tiger; am in this most loyal and Cath
bic city of Cadiz--My visit will not be
long, but am resolved to make the
most of it, and am as fully of busy idle.
ness as it is possible to imagine. A day !
spent In visiting some excellent public
institutions was closed by walk on the
Plaza San Antonio, a fashionable and
thronged promenade. What contrast
the square, animated by the presence of
hundreds of women with faces shaded, not
yelled, by the light folds ofthe graceful
mantilla, and attended by well dressed
men, offered to the narrow dirty streets
of the dull Moorish towns, where folded
in their haiques, the inhabitants scarcely |
deign to bestow look on the passer by.
At the fist glance all the ladies seemed
handsome: but closer glance changed
that opinion materially. Like the Moor
ish women they have small well formed |
hands and feet, and an easy, and high. |
bred carrige of the head. They have
generally elegant figures and light, even
step, which is very unlike the Moors.-l
So far, too they have the advantage per-
haps of the American ladies'; but in beau.
tlful and expressivs features, the latter
may decidedly claim the emlnence,
and still more decidedly may claim II IN
mental cultivation. True have seen
little of Spanish society; but have not
seen some ladies' distinguished for their
accomplishments and Justly, but they
would not rank high with you as educated
women.
Ofthose from among whom the Cover.
ness of the young QueenIIsabeha will be
selected; there is none that would be
counted above mediocrity in America;
though among their country women they
shine as stars of the first magnitude.-t1er
August Majesty is stupid little girl Of
eleven, without any pretentlons to beauty
mental or physical. One who held al
appointment about her mother the anna
be but i'll devised Christina, expressly
said: "She is the daughter ofFirdinan'
VII. and viii always find more pleasure
in taking off other peoples heads tha
putting any thing in her own. -Ihl
may be little severe, but at any rate MIS-
has not learned to read yet, and is nc
likely to Immediately, for there is n
doubt she is willful froward child.
is hardly fair to decide on the probab
character of her reign at this early perlo'
We can only hope that mind destined
influence, for good OF for evil, million
of fellow minds, may be trained to ha6l
of virtuous and liberal thought. II
mass of people here never speak or TIN
of politics. They seem to look upon
as an abstruse science which regards
" the professors. In reading their o'
accounts of the civil wars they have wot
limb and left her feeble and dying, y
will see this mighty cost was not lnc
NJ red to purchase really prospective adv
tages. The people did not enter INTO
with any clear expectation OF gam
for themselves or children more aSSul
rights. They felt themselves oPpres
and sought TO destroy their Cypress
tn and ayenge themselves. A few me
small, but precious band, thought TO
q constitution established, and the
equally enforced, but they swere too F"
to effect thir purpose thoroughly,
dav will come when the mass shall k
",he right, and knowing dare main
:, Them" The first class wish tor Pow'
trioe lowest. bread--when that Is not to DC
ne hlood-and blood has been given the
tone, r;yere There is a calm now IN 81
liant, death like pause, that is not prosper
'roPs. but if wisely directed will lead to II.
VIM. War Happy would it be for Span Il IN
n ! Oh. cond isabella had inherited the high
mere lies with the blood and scePtre Q
Is " FIRST. AS vet there is no eylden'
- the favor of such hope, but time may
: the velope better qualities IN the spoll1u
. an of ROYALTY. It is unfortunate for ne
, "on M one is near her entitled by relatio
pau 70 exert over her the control necessa
her well being. The most am
traue th;nos are said in certain coterle
scenes and embarrassment TINS
rico ~ the palace. A lady OF rank
gOOOS ed pro tenn. with the instruction Of
tie Queen, after laboring week
~ ), suade her Majesty to recollect les
IL uo' q last resort requested her Peremp
Ie lo" "" TO remain in the apartment '
any OF nos Iearoed. isabella did not CT
that's obex and was about leaving, WI
~ -, Chamberlain, In waiting a. 'lie %
II !Ske the instructress, refused to open tn
VIII pc Her oracions Majesty cried ana 81
N any hut the Countess was inhexi0le,
tore. Chan,berlain firm; and after a lon
nothing Cnam1 .sa 1,onng Iady was induced
here" tanc9 VIC 5Gr the required mann
t it." the IeSsoA l - the instructr
on the cording TO etiquette,kissed her roy
;nose 70 and thanked her, and the ChamDe
nercnanS man of rank and fortune, by %
said, Il tSn, he knee and begged pardo
I'VE are ladv anS Queen for his duty IN no
II wnole. ;nc the door: and SO this aIlaI
again at ln nae sil1 :. S sba time. But a few
fer when similar means were az
! nS No. nau used. the high officers Oh inc .t =
OF beng boc.,,e alarmed, and it was tho
lest trou. Do5;a,,. - convene the highest al
savage SC the kingdom and lay the ca
~ a.o ~ To see a dozen men whc
,,rc would make little accOun. y :
s lee and welfare Of a nation, slIslhs
9 impulse, debate e,s ps nroner to put the
dancing was righs :. opal ;nconvenienc
ny might. reign 20 p Psase for compelling
nelr ann. rms emf child so study her book e. =,
i the art nave Deen ~, e4s minded Republics
rs delight OF US sl1llPls .la divine perogaiiv
n and Par lgnoraa,s q u, =. Svsrv thing by th
~ and the ceS 10 khO" go 10. 2 nartit