The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-26
B,om The N Y. Republic,

Nj Guizot with his characteristic eioqueuce aud
energy drew time since, in the Chamber OIL
Deputies, glowing and striking picture Of Queen
Christina flying 10 lo4) from the dominons OF her
daughter, followed by the exocrations of the Spa
nsh people, and now returning ~ 1914 TO that self
same Spain as The last remaining hope for the resto-
ration Of the constitution aud tho stability oil the
throne. We cannot help thinking, Notwithstanding
all respect for M. Guizot, that there was more
of imagination, and The grouping of picturesque oon
trasi in his speech than there was Of fact and oil
truth For if Spain and Spanish prospects, and
Spanish constitution, and the stability OF the thfone,
are TO depend upon such princess as The queen MO
theI Of that country confess we should have Out
Ii tie hope for either. The history Of Queen Chris
tina's life shows strongly aud plainly that although
she has intrigued constantly from the period she hrs
left the court Of the Two Sices for that OF Madrid,
she has never intrigued successfully. She has sue
ceeded, indeed, IN Involving Spain In a civil war,
and in getting herself expelled from the Peninsula,
and she has succeeded in SO confoundiDg and CON
fuslng all parties that at length IN sort OF ad iHe-
rim, she contriyes to reach Arapaez. But why was
she expelled from Spain in lS4Ui Was II not be-
cause the Spanards were resolved 10 preserve the
municipal liberties OF the coun ry! And was II not
because her private life had disguised portion Of
the peoPe-and her prohgae and grasping court
The rest And now that she returns to Span. is II
not the result OF series Of ntrgues and revolutions,
and massacresl When she returns, she
h0ds the Cortes suspended, the political leaders Of
all parties either in prison hiding themselves up,
the capital and great part Of the kingeom under
military law, and the Office Of premier filled by
nothing more than q mere adventurer, who even
gained his notoriety by the attacks he made on
Chris ina herself. She returns 10 behold mill
tary government with Narvaez, Of all men in the
world, at its head, and Spain, in the worst state OF
affairs IN which she has ever been placed. Nom.
Guzot--there is no sub jet for joicng at the re-
turn Of the Queen Mother to Spain at the end Of
such miserable intrigues those which have prece-
det her. al 10 At.an kara
government PRO essiDg TO be constitutional causes its
disarmed prisoners 10 be shot in the back are too
fresh in recollection for US to congratulate Spain
on her present, hope for her the ground Of her
prospective position. This horrible suspension Of
all freedom and security-this ridiculous triumph of
party in which Gonzalez Bravo holds the pen, and
Narvaez the sword, is nothing short ola "reign of
terror the result Of which cannot be favorable Ell
Their to pacifcation or to liberty.
But what will Queen Christina do ?'is the inquiry
which IS everywhere made in Europe, and we no
reason why we also should not put the same ques-
ton for are not of America deeply interested IN
the progress OF constitutional liberty all the word
OVER She IS not suspected of being partial Ell
Their TO Spain or the Spanards and she cannot really
believe that an absence Of little more than three
years can have changed the character and mutual |
sentiments of herself and the Spanish nation. She !
has gone there, a mother, to protect and defend
her daughters throne, and to her marriage
with prince suitable in all respects to rank and
Posiuon But was she best neSoclatrcss that could
be found for such task She is armed with no e-
gal power. She holds place in the State. Her
proper position would, according to the old maxim
Of the Spanish Court be in the Convent de los Do
lores. "But," say some "she is exempt from The
ardent party passions, and vlndctye spirit which
burn so hercey in Spain" But what matter her in
dirldaal character anG opinions when she is connect
ed with party which INDUCES in them 10 the great
e-t excess II Queen Christina change the min.
listers, let her do so. But what would follow very
likely a new withdrawal to the Faubourg ST. Ger
main at Paris With Gonzalez Bravo and Naryaez
to watch, attack, and annoy her, she only con.
fine her Intervention II the Court aud the Court i.
hcky populated by the creatures of the ministers Of
the hour. However, she has now returned to the
Of so many disasters and sorrows-intri,ues
and mistakes-and shall be delighted 10 learn
that experience has taught her thoe lessons of pru.
dence, principle, and attachment to constitutional
prudence, without " hch her urn will only be an
additional calamity TO those with which the Peninsula
j, already afflicted