New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-31
SPAIN.

Whatever may be the composition of the Cabinet
in Spsn. politics in that country seems destined TO
consist in nothing but coups d6at and continual viola
tons OF the Constitution The last event there Is the
prorogsticn Of the Cortes which had hardly con-
vcned on account of the defeat sustained by the
Ministry in the Senate majority Of lO5 to Sd de-
caYed against bin proposed by the Cabinet aud which
related TO the charters of several important railroads
These roads which might, and probably would be of
eminent value for tie internal development aud pro-
eress OF this stationary country offer to the blood
suckers who officially devourthe life and Of
Spain a harvest rich in proportion to the magnitude
of The Interests involved To get railroad charter
has therefore been the aim of a who possess any in
fuence at Court or in the Ministry. Several Cabinets
in succession have been induced, by the Influences
brought bear upon them, 10 grant special charters
without submitting the subject to the Cortes This
was the case with the administrations ofMralores AMI
Lersundi ard that of Count San Louis followed the
exam . The Cortes revOed against this abuse of
power ond the result above indicated has takenpace
We DO not say whether the motive of this OPP
position be strict devotion TO constitutional
forrs thus openly and repeatedly violated, or wish
for slare in the division OF these rich spoils.
For several years pasteyer the fall ofEspartero
the ony Minister who has left power poor as when
he it-neory every leader Of the 0abinet has
found IN some way or other the means of cnrchng him.
self and lis friends, while he gained the support of
maiorites in both houses. At all events, the atmos
phere in wi, lac Spanish Court and all connected
with it live, is corrupt that Of any recorded in
the long history Of the royal Governments of Europe,
In the present affair of the railway charters the same
demon turks in the background, which for years has
dragged Court and Ministers through filth and mire
MuhOz Duke Of Rianzares the husband of Maria Chris
tina the mother of the present Queen, has taken an
active part in promoting these enterprises, and of
course in securing special concessions from the Gov
eminent This fact is sufficient TO show that no half
way work intended; for wherever there ia any
chance for robbing the treasury the nation, Maria
Christina and her Muhoz certain to be among the
foremost Millions upon millions of dollars have thus
been accumulated by this honest couple.
This Dowsger Queen Christina is the fountain
whence flows every stream of corruption and rotten
ness over the deyOted country. She corrupted the
morals of Isabella She forced her in,o the arms of
morally mentally and physically impotent husband.
She encouraged Ler in her dissolute mode of life,
planging her own daughter INTO vice for the
sake Of preserving her influence and retaining
in Der own hands the management of affairs.
Violent, uDprinciPled, greedy of money and money
alene, nothing is ed to her She regards the milton
merely as itsubject for spoilaOn So long Min.
sr shares with her in the robbery of the national re
sources, or allows her to prey upon them so long she
upholds it, Otherwise it falls. Though hated and
dcspised AID her influence at times apparently the
wave through her profound knowledge Of and skill in
the arts OF corruption, she always ccntriyes to re-
conquer the lost ground There is no hope for Spain
Of any better government long this woman con-
nues TO exist, end hover like bird ofproy that
unhappy land
Some benefits may possibly result from the present
crisis. There exists in Spain party-nOt very numer
GUS as yet--composed Of honest upright men, who sin
cerey wish 20 find means OF e1tricatng the
try from its present state of degradation. Their
thoughts and efforts turned principal the deyel
Oprent of her magnificent natural resources This
party considers the introduction of comprehensive
stem OF railroads the grand means of Introducing
new Grain agricultural manufacturing aud mining in.
dusiYy These men are of course agerse to monopoly.
If the opposition OF the Cortes to tine Ministry
really arises from the same cause, and if the body
OF tie nation viii exhibit any due degree of en-
eTgy in supporting them, instead Of yielding to the
Influences brought to bear BY the Government, tie
present corruption may in some degree be stayed.
But for the last ten years energy and perseverance haze
been exhibited almost exclusively by those whose OBJ
ject is plumber and the embezzement of the revenues
OF Spain. We have 10 very sanguine hope of any
change so long the present rulers remain at the head
Of affairs