Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-16
RICHMOND WHIG.
CLOUDY PROSPECTS IN sPAIN-TRIAL OF QUEEN
CHRISTIANA.
from tho London Times, Aux. Q

From the London Times, Aug. %.
lns symptoms which have already shown themselves
10 SPan since the attempt 70 establish Government on
me basis OF the last revolution all this nature; and
rothing be unpromising than the future pros
poets Of the country That work OF dsorsanr.,ou which
VI" ehectu.y begun by the proag,ey Of former Govern,
ehtS not Iess enecusly promoted by the la1.y and
OF the present Minister to the revolutionary
ctoo, and IL any check ia applied to the extreme views
the popular leaders, presents ,e in the form Of op
position and disunioa in Espassros own Cabinet where
the neompsbilty ofthe combined parties becomes more
and more apparent What these views are may be learn
ed from the declaration published by the "Circe of the
onon an electoneerug committee which Espartsro
himself has consented 70 preside. The points required
Of the candidates supported by this club
law, organizing all public functions the principle Of the
sovereignty OF the people by universal surage the
Pete Decentralization Of the State 50 a. 70 give the ut
most Independence each province aud township fuau
ci.I REFORM and the establishment of ono sole tax the
abolition OF the military CONSUMPTION and reform Of
the army the universal armng OF the people, whose chiefs
are never TO be officers Of the Government the ameo.
ration OF the condition Of the working classes The club
further pledges its members bring the Queen Mother To
a before tue Cortes for the crimes OF which
cused and in the suspend her pension and
TO sequesIratc her property.
Can anything be more extraordinary than tn. position
OF Minister whose power Is absolute the Queen
herself has 10 choice but to submit but who con.
meets his policy and bis the loose aud
giant demands Of such an association this? What
would become OF Span indeed OF any other country
With pcoi lie universally med and led by seii-elected
chiefs What would be the effects on that country OF
the urher relaxation OF the tie already weak between
the provinces and the central authority Already Ms,ga
Cadiz and Agesiras have assumed OF
and have taken the authority of their re-
spectire Junas which infringe the legislative power Of
the kingdom. Catalonia, the contrary, follous as
usual opposite policy and any moment an outbreak
may take place Of the popuace of Barcelona or in the
garrison like that which has already been subdued by the
energy Of Gen. Concha, Who bowever resigned the 20
vernment oi the province after that short experiment.
The meaning OF this language and Of these occurrences is
either that the Government is without power Of re-
ssng the eIavagant aud Inconsistent demands Of the
popular leaders, that, any such power exists Espar
tero IS not the man to use it. He fnds it. in Short
70 govern oy CONCESSIONS even when such concessions
involve the most formidable difficulties hereafter.
Under any circumstances and under the best and most
hrm established laws, the trial of parsonage of the
rank Of the Queen-Aother of Spain would be difficult
and dangerous measure. Not indeed that the position
which queen Chrisana has filled in Spain in any de-
gree eItenuaie her Offences ought strict justice to
relieve her from the penalty attached to them. That
penalty must any case, be severe, for it includes Of
course the loss Of her station, exile from the country and
even the sequestraon Of the property which has been
so rapaciously acquired All these might at
once have been taken by the authority OF the Government
without any excess Of power violation Of Justice But
to cothe these proceedings with the forms OF political
Impeachment, in which the Cortes elected under the
strong excitement of revolutionary crisis is to be at
Is
dent Ii is mockery to call such proceeding judicial
when every motive connected with is political The
passions OF the people, already powerfully against
this Princess whom they regard the prime of all
the eIcesses o Court be nHamed fury by the
disclosure OF the past Offences which have more or less
tolerated and connved by every successive Govt of
Spain Such investigation would the triad not only of
one person. but Of regn and possible imagine thar
ISABELLA can maintain her position the throne wh lie
charges OF such character made against her Minis
ers and her nearest relatives with the Of those
who now profess TO govern the country in her name! IL
there not honesty enough 10 Spain prevent those
scandalous abuses there not hooesty enough TO bring
those who committed them TO fair trial The proper
name OF such prosecution is not justice, but revenge
and those who have melted the people demand such
proceedings must be perfectly that the hy
itself would tall under the There have been n
stances memorable TO all times, Of monarchs tried and con-
demned by their subjects but before those great
popular Injustice committed the ancient lave aud
monsrchcal institutions Of England aud of France bad
been overthroun and the itself aagned the
person of the Sovereign The parties who look upon the
one long violation Of the principles of legitimacy and
those who fastening the dissolution Of the
chy aud the establishment OF republic, equally
dy to avail themselves Of such q catastrophe. Bus If
these extremes to be avoided the wiser aud more prac
rcsl course would be eace the memory Of toe GU y
past by real improvement tor the future to establish on
constitutional basis government which might command
respect home aud abroad aud 10 that
hrin aud necessary authority which has been long
so degraded, and is now so lamentably overthrown.