Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-09
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From tho London Chronicle, July 90.
me revolt OF Aadrid lays the Spanish Government Il
voc aust The capitol Il the only city In tho Peninsula
a,en mas had anything to gain by the sysem Of mistu
SUI corruption practise under tho auspices OF Queer
Nn.stAna, and any devotion upon which she might cal
eu.se must DO sought there or nowhere. There Il no
sosn In Spain In which the 6efcest hatred Of
. .nu ner second family 10 not the dominant sentmen
me popaace; aud her escape the whlcl
n doubtless be her DIST object will not DO easily man
roads oeset at ever point and watched by be
enemies. Her palace has already been pill
mseu anu u Is made secret by those Who now th
OF the country, that this rspscous lady fall
81 power some gentle pressure WIN DO sIerted b.
" OF inducing her to dsgoige the wealth which she hs
ecenmaated for the children or hunos Nero banshmen
WI, probably be no very heavy visitation.
Sotssns never loved Spain for Its cake, and be-
70 Aadrid, after her long residence 10 France, has
prooaoy no motive but money making Let her get o..
anu she VIII merely look back upon thcse transac
.'ous speculation In sharee which has failed. I
the blood to think Of her part the destiny which
she leaves 70 her unfortunate daughter Queen Isabel,
owes largo portion Of her unpopulsry the fact ha
oer motoe- used her authority reign supreme the
socs market Sho has ony been anti liberal because he
found that the constitution produced nconveneu
intererencs with her commercial gs and In.
oenape curiosity about her ots. And that loss
character which deprvss the sovereign Of the pro.
Is but the miserable consequence Of marriage which
al tue msorunes Of the discro King Of the French
ere natuy sufficient TO eIpate, aud Tor which
oil indgny that the Queen mother may be forced
tribution.
Is impossible predict what course Queen I:abells
may os induced TO take but unquestionaby true policy
would counsel her remaining pesceably In Madrid The
dneuity OF carrying the Government under color oil
o'ner authority than hers may prove her best security
Anu ~ the worst the triumphant generals find Il
renen while deprving her Of every shadow Of power
70 use her as the assumed Of which they
may establish IL is true that the ominous cry of "The
constitution and Morality has been raised in Barcelona
and other places ami words can only carry
Ing which none Of opouncs procams tons have seemed
necessarily TO imply. STILL easy Il may be to obtain
the assent oil tho Spanish people her deposition the
question Of finding successor would involve embsrrsss
ments which, besides convusng Span might cause the
grares' Perplexity to Europe. To set Queen Isabella
ri.s g, anu proclaim regency during the mno-
Tue means OF more Immediately gratifying tho ambition
OF oDonnell and Serrany-would be too gross an insult
70 tue and common OF the Spanish
non truo that this scandal would exist II the
Duke aud Duchess dc Montpensier took conduct Of az
as' ont the present masters Of Spain probably
lnehed 10 put over their beads Prince who might not
prove 70 Dc manageable would the elevation OF Of
LOUIS fhiPpe be pastable the French government,
whose suhtr1nce the stability OF tho new regime whatever
may ne, VIII essentially depend in tho long On the
"noe the chances arc that Queen Isabella will retain the
name OF Vneer and IL no restraint is placed her not
very reputable Indulgence, she Is likely feel herself
avery heavy sufferer from the moral humiliation which
sue mas uoeesone 1t is, indeed far from improbable that
succession TO the Spanish hrous may eventually be
matter OF formal consideration for il NOR. than qucs
" whether proud and sensitive people, when once
nAs voice IN public affairs, will silently acquescc III
the title o! tie pretended Pucess Of tho Austrias-
Specuations on the mode in which this uncomfortable
pooi.m may be solved would DO somewhat premature at
present. but no one can be blind 20 the improvement
Nnc thf course OF events has produced in the projects
OF the Condo de Noutemoir An ostensnIc ccmpromise
between tie claims Of the male aud female branches OF
me Spanish Bourbons would throw veil of decency
the exclusion OF the Insnis, aud Ii son of Don Carlos
were Called TO the reYersou of the throne the prospect
ms ascension might not perhaps be regarded
by neighbor'ng Powers.
Tho conclusive writings OF tho Madrid Camarla
possess OUT little interest The Queen sud her mother
oaVe ia!len 6ick that last resource of government
on inc eSo oil ca;astrophe-the appointment OF a
ministry bot their dissolution lie rendered painfully evi
uet oy the urty Of the politicians whom they have
induced take Office and their perprxty ia clearly
SHOWN IN the equal distribution OF portfolios between
mo erados and Progressas. more sensible ep seems
10 have preceded hs idle measure The court IL said 10
have throNn itself at the feet of NarYa- and have
mpored hn 20 ntcrpose between hs yercign aud the
irsurrecto1 Nsrvaez, however, declared il he too
late, and when asuppication to the eiiec, 3D.
dressed TO sparteFo. the Duke OF Victory already
his way TO the command Of insurgeut army in
Catalonia That Esparlero is mnglng actively In these
events Is the most Satisfactory part Of the story for he
at all events honest OF purpose aud nejates no u.ach
cry nsanet the bs.slS with Snon be Is allied Shoul
he be able TO unite under h command all the dispersed
grrsons who have pronounced inst the government
the northern and northeastern provinces he may per
haps reach Madrid at the head Of con5ideTabie force
baiore ODonneil and Scrrlno, Who must have nearly
arved at Seville, make their back agan to the
capital. 10 all appearance, the chances OF beneficial
result from this revolution depends exclusively on the
character of the military leader who may first obtain the
general control OF the army. From oDonnell little can
be looked for aud Seranos desgns nootousy out of
all hirnony with tue Interests OF the nation but E.,
partero has genuine love for constitutional liberty and
no personal grieTance Egsnst the Queen. Nobody IN
spain has so fair prospect Of cscing durable alliance
between the Heterogeneous parties aud interests which
united, for the moment against the shameful
domination OF the Queen Mother IL is that when he
before at the head Of affairs he yed auser,y
OF manner which offended The higher orders without con-
cilia,ins the lower, and WAS at pains to show
capcious preference for civilians the sotars who
had been his companions in arms Much Of this how,
ever was mere aectation-a fault from which few Of the
leading Spanish generals appear to be free-and il is
only reasonable to snppose that he has shaken himself
free from il during the long eclipse of his power and
name. military man OF energy end character not ds.
trusted by the army, and positively popular with the
people seems at all events tho only ruler who can
hsrmonzs the sequel Of the present revolution with tue
peace, honor and prosperity of Spain.