Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-07
NUMBER 81.



lrr'u tn. London. Times. July 90 --------7
ihe clemens Of popular dissf.ction ana NJ ,,,,,,.
20 abundant n Spain, that the ouly wonder h how
oppression oi The government and the scandal, of the
.ou'u DC endured so long by . nation once ieslcu.
'"' "oery OF the people, and the honor OF the Crown:
the worst symptom in the condition of the COUNTRY
70 90 that the nation incapable OF a,.er,ioy IL
o' hs power until the army gave the signal of insur
reenon. it had, however, long been foreseeu bv
me part OF the army this blow events, he s,,uct
"e ."P' " bfSsdier Hore at Ssragossa 10 February
10 induce the garrison OF city to declare .o.iost
ne government Of Sartorus and to demand the convo
cation of the Cortes was one of ,ho-s n,.on;,o,x
toms the failure Of which attest the existence of as
seated hatred OF existing au,hotiy aud prepares hs
0 more successful repetition Of the attack The court:
n0' "ained oy ths occurrence in course Of
poey recommended only by whose talents and Whoa,
Characters were alike unworthy OF the public couBdepce
ana attempted to impose the unpopular of measure,
'o'ced ioan-uPon the country IL was COMMONLY bo
e'ed that plan in preparation for the eptire snb
version OF the constitutional system and that "a an r,,
tgnt any day be attempted TO confer absolute no,e On
Tue ~re'ehed and profsate rulers, who had already
A'used every power vested in them by the law E,ery
man in the army or the civil service Of IN, ,,,o -
had any claim upon the gratitude of the o,cn r ,h
speci OF the country had been disyrac.1 AM; hnhS
and even amorg those who retained military rank or civil
htnR sk
pr"aen OF c.ange which the vices and folles of tho
Court rendered inevitable. " ~"
Under such circumstances, 1t mattered little wbe,hs,
the hrst demonstration of the military nn,rpenta In NJ
drid was attended with success for II v.. evJ.n, =
though the population stood aoo from General Dulce'.
that the skirmish outside the gates ala
rot decide the fate OF the movement and that General
ODonners retreat so much a disorrjs,lv aah,
rom the Queens forces appeal To the nrnvn,e.I
garSons ana TO public opinion throughout the country
In the fortnight which has succeeded tho dsurhsrc,
Madrid General Blaser the Minister of War has f.isS -
cheek the insurgents in their upon Andausia m,
regiment OF hontesa, which had been summoued to
the garrison OF the cspita deserted i,s officers
few miles from Madrid the T. of N.y,,,s sn5
uuadaa1ara otmng the garrison Barcelona declared
against the government and the following
day TWO 6attaons OF the regiment Of Bourbon at So o.
ossuan followed their example The forces which b.a
previously Joined oDonuel may be ipcousdernh,a in
numbers ont although the Minister Of War Il In pursuit
81 them at the head OF column OF more thar IN oon
men, he has Jailed in his attempts To d, nara. hcr, "a
he simultaneous movement other parts OF SPAIN and
specially al 'rceiona confirms the opinion that this in
urreciion will seriously impel the present of
spain IL may struggle tor while assisted only bv the
nd'herence OF the uaton, but il perisncs il will Der
81 Nhout one line IN history to palate its crimes or
one partisan to lament its tall -
AT present the movement has been so entirely mip,v
that is not easy TO assign to any potca char
cter or chect and 1t is probable that the opposition TO
tie Queens government has in the first instance rallied
men oi very different opinions 10 the same standard
some f the bands which taken up arms are spd In
ana Is probable that The DISCUS. excited
~ the Court in the minds of the people has pven a "a
publican party greater Influence Spain 1T this time tb.
ever before Possessed. Others desirous TO restore
inc constitution OF 1887 and others again pursuing the
copmon otJecs OF military ambition in civil war Gene
al Dulce has published letto in which be openIy d.
stes mat IN ms opinion the Queen has been wanting To
ne oan ara na he aud his troops have therefore thought
IL less treisonabe TO orsske than tn bs1.
the nation. General Donnth H. in proclamation in which
ne styles himself the Commander in Chief of the Corsti
tuuona Army sroPs all pretence Of allegiance to the
house Of Bourbon, declares significantly ths, he,
desires the maintenance OF the throne but wiibout
the csmaria which dsgraces it. He also announ.
ces that the provincial juntas about TO be formed
IN the liberated provinces will precede the conyoes-
ton OF the national Cortes elected on liberal basis To
establish the regeneration Of the nation We know not
Sheher Gen Donne has all the necessary tons
to play the part Of berator direct the affairs Of
spain IN the midst OF another revolution: but he ia man
Of wealth. station and ability, far removed abose the
soldiers oil fortune who have sometimes coatended for su.
preme power in that unhappy kingdom; and IL il not i'm
probable that he will long be Ioned by men nj bieh
reputation, who have suffered from the canricea .5d
sarice oil the court The conduct Of Narvaez and of
spartero, who are nov said TO be recoucieu 10 each
Other cannot but be watched such crisis with
liar interest," and it probable that the best chance for
he preservation OF Queen lsabeas crown would be to
throw herse without reserve the protection of those
Who established the constitutional government and wsra
long the frmes champions OF its cause The expulsion
Of queen christina and the whole Munoz race would OF
course De tceir rst condition. but will require more a.
ress than has yet been shown prevent the race of
bourbon from following its eIions into exile
happens fortunately that there Is at present nothing
in these occurrences which either ytes or iusea In tb
enotes degree the interference OF foreign power
and the other cabinets of Europe have no desire but
that the Spanards should settle their affairs In the
event. however, OF occurrences which might affect .be ,
hons or engagements subsstng between the Crown of
spain aud foreign States, may be permitted 10 hone
mat the alliance now in full force aud activity between
this country and France would oppose an eecusl and
siuay barrier to that struggle OF rival influences at
Madrid which has so often proved alike Injurious to Spain
and TO ourselves 10 some respects the dissolution Of the
family tic between the reisninE dynass of Prance and
Sshn o advantage to the Independence of the latter
Nnsdcm and although the relations of these States must
ever remain OF close and character, the descendants
LOUIS XIV in Spain have no longer any claim for
10 their misdeeds from their parent stock which placed
tnem on the throne and has than once maintained