Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-29
Insult 10 the Oueen Of Sraln.

TIE insulting reception given to the Queen Of Spain at
the opera in Madrid, thus accounted for by the London
Times in recent article on the subject;
eve Witnessing the spectacle of the decay and
extinction of Spanish loyalty. That which the mbecily
Of the Fourth Charles, and the selfish brutality
OF Ferdinand VII could effect has been accomplished
by Young woman and queen The task of eNtnguish'
ing 50 remarkable feeling that of the loyalty Of the
Spanish name, easy MiSgovernment would
not have done it, Queen Isabella might have laughed
law and order, Justice and humanity aud her subjects
would not have Kissed her in her opera box they did
the other day. IL the 18th of the present month";
that Spanish Queen endured this last indigny the
hands OF her people. There had of late been
than the usual amount OF corruption in the various depart
ments of government What has happened in the last
few weeks had happened twenty times before, hut the
buhgh and the opera the Alameda aud at the gates
Of her palace, the queen had enjoyed immunity from
sute-ior censurc insult ~ great had been her Of
fence also deeply had she wounded the po oHor OF the
Spanish that they had alternative hut to remain
SILENT or To blow away the loyal traditions Of eight centu
res with breath.
The Queen entered the royal box with her consort-
with the consoH of Louis Phiippo's finding She stood
prepared for the usual demonstrations The splendOr
OF the mechanically suspended that the Royal
March, according tn custom, might give time aud harmony
to the glad reclamation oi her subjects. Bat from all
sides OF the ballot hall crowded with the illus
trous pcrSonagcs oi Spsina OF aversion rsounded
There should he march PLAYED. There should he no
glad Of welcome. Where the Queen OF Spain looked
for cheers her greeted with Misses and c1pres
Sous OF disgu@t;--"Bd'id, BdStI dc cSo' I'VE have
the opera proceed" Was insensbilty-was it
The Queen did not change Not the hus
bSnd II the Queen by Iegstv and Not aEo,h
person in that house who at the present momcnt
cupies post Madrid for which is gwen in the
hierarchy of Spanish dgnitics, although Spanish mute
lo,r would BE- at little loss supply the requisite de-
nomination There stood the successor Of Charles v
gaucing down upon the people, who curSing her
in their hearts and Kissing her with their lips, with
TO rely upon the person who for the had
succeeded to her All this passed Madrid the
evening U Tuesday the eighteenth Of the present month
No single act Of upruicnce could have produced such
a result The loyalty of the SpaniiTd deeply
seated that could not he obiteratei by passing folly
passing crime IL necessary TO drag the Spanish
long through miry spots indeed, before
the nation would have risen against it, wcarcr though
treason had been committed against the rcposc of pr
waite family This is the first time that the nation
had Witnessed the spectacle Of notorious protgacy in
the highest station But bad have been the previous
instances Of such disregard Of all obligations, Spanish
Queen has vet loved tu exhibit the living proof of her
successive of shame before the of nation.
Now there is poetry possible for the iisoise of many
Abelaris What wonder, then, that the loyalty OF the
Spaniar, being such passion have described it to
Le should have been converted into it, opposite 10y
one, 1t l. mach lac feared the rcbuton may iay
b.. The conduct OF the sovereign j. felt personal
disgia'c bv every Spanird IN the solitude OF his
d. elng. Such Is quite the end ot the spanish
ags'of that polite scheme for the sake of which
minister sacrificed his character for probiy, and
able monarch Of the first crowns in ChristcndOm.