Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-01-14
The PoIitics of Europe.

The foreign correspondent of the Washington
Union, in late letter, Observes
"No preScience could have forseen the extraordi-
nary political events which have occurred in Europe
within the last six months: Denmark threatened TO
be severed in twain by the Sclheswig- Holsteiners,
and the ball for its contamination still rolling
French prince married TO the heir presumpive OF the
Spanish throne, and the stpulations of tie Utrecht
treaty disregarded-the sudden uprooting of the APP
parent affections which existed between the British
queen and the French king and the effort of each TO
fortify themselves by alliances And, lastly, the
open violation of the covenant which the sheet
anchor of the safety Of European States, and the
dowfall of Cracow. In all this England of the FIVE
great powers, will be the chief loser She has already
suffered nconceiyably IN reputGton-in the loss of
that almost magic power in her name, which made
the remainder of Europe stand still at her bidding.
She is yet to suffer the humiliation Of being ruled oil
of the continent altogether, and the injuries that she
will sustain politically and commercially iherefrom.
wish it were otherwise; for after all, she has her
redeemng points IN her system of government. She
is more free-more kindred in her character to our
selves than any other great power. She has her
faults the chief of which is ambition and they have
FASTENED her to the eliminating point. Her policy
and her diplomacy for the last three years have con-
sttued a budget of blunders. They commenced with
Texas in an evil hour To their signal failure in
that and other questions, wholly American, may be
attributed the of Louis Philippe in gaining
for his house the Spanish price, ard to the silly pro-
tests against the marriage. the contempt with which
Lord PalmoEstons views treated with reference
to Cracow."
The London correspondent of the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce speaks of the affairs of Spain as
follows:
"Spain presents no point of importance. The dis
tnguishing feature Of the week being the squabbes
between Narvaez ana Queen Christina. The mother
80, has MIA
in history; her present conduct is vile that she
cannot get Spanish minister to enforce her require
ments. Her conduct is so disgusting and lmperlous
that even her tool Narvaez demonstrated. With a
lie ready in her mouth, she fed to the Queen, and
accused the dictator of attempting to have her assas-
sinated; then demanded the expulsion of Narvaez
and his staff from the country. Queen Isabella issued
her commands, but the ministry refused TO act
Christina was in Juror, and finally was only APP
peased by the French ambassador taking her in hand
and even threatening to aid the party who want heI
expatration.
What Spain might have become under an
inert. though honest government the state oil her re-
venues from 1928 to 1916 will show. In 1923 the
revenues amounted to f5,500,000 sterling, in 1888
to f5,7O0,000; in 1888 TO fS,OO0,0O0; in 1910 t
E. 10 600, 900; and in the present year to f12,OCO
OOO All this increase, this positive growing nation:
ally rich, has beentin spite of the most atroclou
misrue, the yilest domestic feuds, long civil war
mines of Grenada unworked. This years amount o
revenue is exactly the due the British creditor
for arrears of coupons and the interest," and arrears
ON the debt Of Ell ,5i4609 have bot little chance o
liquidation, the government have been driven out o
the British, and Dutch, and French money markets
and have been compelled to resort to large domestic
loan at five per cent.
Portugal you will perceive by your files, is just il
that position. which | told you nearly two month
ago. would inevitably be its fate. 1t is in open rebel
ion-the insurgents being in great force; not to p
down the Queen, but unpopular ministry. 1t !
possible, should the rebels succeed, that the Queer
may be deposcd and that her eldest son be declare
sovereign. All this has been done by the proclama
ton already-it has only to be stamped at the can
mons mouth The Duke of Saldanha commands som
5000 troops, who are marching against Das Anas
at the head of 5000 regulars and 10000 armed peas
antry. If the people and their commanders, are bt
ltrue to each other, the court will be humbled.