Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-11-26
Spain.

One OF the most humliating spectacles now exhibits
ed IN Europe Is the con;est among three four gov
crnments about the marriage of the Queen of Spain.
The King Of the French wants the little girl for
one of his sons, and If he cannot obtain her. is
willing TO take her little sister substitute The
British government would have her marry one Of the
everlasting SAKE Coburgs family famous for bree-
ding good looking fellows for husbands to Queens.
The King of Naples wants her for one Of his own
relatives. That old debauchee, Metternich, insists
upon her marrying the eldest son of Don Carlos.
The majority of the Spanish nation would have her
marry a Spaniard In all these pretensions, sug-
gested by conflicting interests, the Spanish nation
are not considered at all. They are treated by the
Guizots and Palmerstons and Metternicbs as if they
had no voice IN the affair, and bound to take
any King whom these foreigners choose to impose
upon them. And the only person among them who
has any natural right of choice in the case the little
Queen, Is treated as If she had more concern
with it than Arabian mare.
And this degrading contest is exhibited in the nine
teenlh century! In what low depth Of degradation
the people of Europe still immersed, in thus
patiently toerating these contemplate about
the marriage Of young woman, TO whom God gave
the right of choosing for herself! And how contemp-
tlble must be the political machinery of Europe
when the tranquility Of lis various nations depends
upon marriage between two young people, And
what prompts all this ridiculous intrigue! The fear
Of freedom, entertained by some half dozen families
whose determination, with that of the oathsome sys-
tens which they represent would be blessing to
mankind. Louis Philippe, the royal stock iobber,
would settle his own dynasty the Spanish throne
and thus renew that tGmiiy conpGci with France,
which began with Philip v a French Bourbon, and
which rapidly promoted the fall of Spain. Old Met
;ernich will tolerate no innovations upon legitimacy
because such innovations will undermine the para
lying despotism of Austria. He therefore says thai
as the oldest son Of Don Carlos, upon his fathers
abdcation, has right to the crown. and the little
Queen, the daughter of Ferdinand VII, the late
| King, has another right, and both are legitimGteS
the safety of thrones requires that these two legi
dcieS should be united by being put to bed together
We quote the old scamps very words. The British
government nothing for legtimacies, but very
DESTROYS of making treaty with Spain, that shall
render it dependent on British workshops. John Bull
whether Wing or Tory, looks only to the, pOund
sterling.
And the proud Spaniards submit TO all this. bar
gaining Of foreigners about their Queens marriage
/ Why do not the Spanish nation rise up one man
they did against Napoleon, and say that they vii
manage their affairs without foreign Intervention
t Why do they not insist upon having their Queer
left TO her choice They could do this will
IMMUNITY, for foreign nation could fOrcbly inter
fere Britain would not, Austria could not, and tn
French government, in making the attempt, wouI
plunge into difficulties that would overturn the presen
dynasty. a war with Algers, and an equally obsti
nate war with Spain, perhaps war with England
anu sefOlutiOH dt nOut HOuiu NC iabei sCiiOuS ~
the venerable King of the stock exchange. IL th
Spaniards will take advice, they will insist oil
their Queens marrying Spaniard only, and leav
her choose among all the Spanish cavaliers, princes
mobiles, hdalgos and commons. The land OF the Don
holds plenty of timber suitable for husbands to Queens
We say, let her choose the handsomest Spanard tina
can be found, and let the Spanish nation hin
They will then have bran new dynasty, instead o
the old one that has cost them so much trouble. TIL
present Pope would not say word against such
marriage.-Phi. Ledger.