The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-31
From the Ohio Statesman.
SPAIN-HER PRESENT ATTITUDE.


SPAIN-HER PRESENT ATTITUDE.
Among the European States, next to England, Spain
should and does attract from America the greatest atten-
ton History would carry us those days when Spain
had her Armada that swept the ocean, when the vast wa
ters of the West were Spanish lake, when this CONT
nen was held the of the proud King and Queen
of Aragon and CASTLE There is figure in Spanish
history which looms up in proud conspcuousness above
the level of ordinary annals 1T alone would compel an
interest in Spain from every thoughtful American some
sublime fgurea shape Of rewarded greatness-of tri-
umphan patencea grand heroic figure motionless upon
the rude PROV of low carava with sad eyes, Frightening
into an awful 10y that New World borne about so long
within his throbbng brain, slowly rises visible reality
from the bosom of the calm blue seaT
Christopher Columbus planting the cross OF Christ on
new continent and taking symbolic possession Of it in the
name of the stately Isabella is the first and brightest link
in that chain which unes the Old World with the New
Through varied vcisstudes has that proud monarchy
whose sway extended from the heavent shore of Ma
pies to the still beautiful isles of the Antilles, come
down through all the steps Of advancing degrada
ton The last step of regal corruption had been taken
ministers had become rogues and the courters
worse-when the outraged people and whelmed
the monarchy and raised the barricades of Madrid. Well
may the London Times exclam Thc aspect of Spain at
this moment is the extraordinary exhibited by
European kingdom.
What makes this extraordinary aspect7 1t is the I'M
woned phenomena of the Of the old peninsula
absolutely in the hands of-who? Why, its inhab-
tants
What now is to be done? Hows the government to be
reconstructed? This is absorbing topic equal if not
superior in interest to the Russian
To solve this problem requires understanding Of the
present of those claiming power ut the hands Of
Spain.
l. The present Queen Isabella is not in the legitimate
line of Spanish succession but is of those chance
Of To herr by ont
side pressure and with constitutional limitation on her
will Her chances of remaining ihrone-a power
less puppet of n power behind it-are good. Espar-
tero AID ODonne have already exacted from her
pledges for the future and tears OF repentance for
the past If may be relied there is TO be
great reform in the morals of the court But shall we
again have the old story Of humility in weakness and
pride and lust when strength shall again come?
O. The Spaniards have representative of their old and
legitimate royalty in exile He is none of your democratic
Kings claiming election the hands Of the people but
claiming dvinely authority. We rather think
that the Bourbon stock is at discount in Spain in
other parts of Europe
g. Again we hear of the Duke dc Montpensier of
Louis Philippe He represents the Orleans house, the
Count dc Montemon represents the Bourbon house But
likely that either of these nobemen has had any
thing do with the present nsurrcctou Their chances
of ruling over
L. The Bonapartes not without some pretenson to
the throne SPAIN,
aught in the scale With the aid of the French Emperor
connected as he by his marriage with the Spanish
by, there chances Of Ronapartist monarchy
especially if Louis Napoleon should intervene against the
people with his arms, as he did at Rome.
B. Another plan proposed is the union of Spain with
Portugal under the rule of the young King of the house Of
Braganzn. This is seriously discussed The English
would prefer such alliance, their influence with Por
tugal paramount But the hatred of Spanard and Por
claims an eternal ban against the union.
g. The last and remaining plan is that of republic in
which intellect and notifies shall control Spanin which
the people, selecting their best citizens shall again
the democracy of the old Corte by the kngy
prerogative Andalusia and Catalonia full Of republic
cansm. II only requires some leading spirsomc Wash
ingonto direct this element TO its proper object and hay
ing the moderation and virtue himself refuse the pur
pe-to unite the model which Mr. soule furnish
the States Of the peninsula into noble confederation of
republics Never had the Spanish people such opportu
nifty TO reconstruct their State; inspir the pop
uaton with the peculiar energy and enterprise of the age
reclaim their splendid lands so long wasted and to
build the marts Of commerce. so long deserted
win they seize it. Havethey Washington Can the
purity which has given life to this Instruction and which
has led the pulling down of dynasty construct
new institutions with the heah-blood distributed through
out them? Or is this like other European revolutions but
the qudrimanous activity of the monkey who can throw
down. without the sagaciiy and wisdom of manhood that
build up2 We hope much from the fact that the late
government fell because it lacked popular respect Can
any government rise without commanding popular re-
spect q
IT, as probable the present provisional govern
ment of the popular leader Esparero shall give place TO
constitutional monarchy, still retaining the Queen as
nominal headif instruction shall fail event,ate in
great credit is due to Spain rising
the causes of which honorable to morality and to
her old renown and historic glory
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