Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-20
Affairs In Snaln.
From he London Times, Sept. I,,.

From The London Times, Sept. l,t
The last aecounis ffOm Spain show considerable
improvement IN the state of sIr,rs. and abatement,
ot ihcsc symptoms which excited few days ago our
strongest aPpehensons Tor tho failure. It is stated by
the telegraph that on the 2Sth inst. Queen Christina
ei' Madrid without encounteng any obstacle and pro-
ceeded on her way to Lisbon where she will probably
emharktor Italy or for France. The government had
already resolved some days before shut up the clubs
IN the capital, and to put down the Juntls in the pro
vIces. Even the electoral Circle of the Union -
which asp'red to bo the Jacobn Club Of the Spanish
revolution. and had invited the First Minister of the
Crown to preside over its operations, has been closed;
but although it positively stated in all the cou,-
mental journals that Esrarero had allowed his name TO
appear the President OF this anarchical body our own
correspondent, In Madrid explicitly denies this assertion
and aihms that when the club proposed to elect the
Duke OF Victory Ia be Of patrons OF chief off
GERS that Minister the improperly of such pro
cecding, aud declined the honour. The Government
had proceeded publish the state of the public Treas
nry, which is most deporabe. The plunder of the
late Ministers even extended to the extraordinary To
sources TO which they had recourse The contributions
obtained under the forced loan have disappeared and
the revenue OF Cuba is anticipated for the next two
years and half The adventures who I'D suspended
the constitution and sed the press took advantage Of
their uncontrolled authority to pillape the rr asury
and they leave deficit of six millions sterlny bshinS
them, SUN which It will not be easy to replace in
the present condition Of Spanish credit Esparter
succeeded, however, IN borrowing about 500.00OL from
the bankers OF Madrid, 10 meet the most pressing de
ands oil the public service and IL may BE- hoped thai
me isnres will now be tken with grea or energy TO ~,
store the administration an efficient con iitivn w.
learn with great satisfaction that SINE such prsofs ot
resolution nave at last been given, bot il remains Who'll
~ ineNplcable why the Government which was formed
ON the - at July delayed these essential precautions
until the 18th vi August, ami even seemed dspos,d IA
submit To the prepoSIer demands of the revolution
AIRY parry. aSons ut STATE Of the pressing ur-
gency rendered 1t desirable that Christina should be- re-
moved as SON possible from the country and Tho
Government Is perfectly justified in the measures taken
tr that pupse BUTT is exceedingly To be regretted
tina any Minister should have been weak cnouuh IN
give promise 10 the populace of Madrid th,i the
Queen-Mothe should not be- allowed to depart until
she mad been tired oy the Cores which promise the
nature OF things and the highest obligations of the ,
vernment have caused 10 BE- broken The disturbances
which occurred after the departure OF Christina ON the
18Th appear to have been slight, and were successfully
resisted oy the National Gnard. Ii is probable also
that the Government found itself somewhat STRENGTH
ened by the entry of some of the cavalry regimens
Madrid which had taken part in the revolution I'm,
the materials which have been collected by these pl
ical disturbances are too niammabe aud the succr.s
oil the Popuace at the barbados has been tob recent
Tor us to suppose that the Government will b. abe L.
persevere IN those measures of necessary resistance
without encounering some considerable opp stlon aul
me sooner II ceases to reckon upon It's popularity, with
those classes which represented by Puclrrra the
oullhghter, the better will the State The pTe
vaiing spirit Of the middle and upper classes in Susn
Is extremely opposed 10 these dem ms rlions OF ,p
lar power. The country is mona rrhc A. ia spite of the
Sovereign, and the National Guard ha. s ,y s rea ii.
ness 10 stand by the Government against those binds
which were evidently bent the overthrow q! the chief
lnsututlonso the Kingdom. The only chance Of sue
cess Of the extreme revolutionary pTty lay IA the entire
indifference Of the mass ,f the nation in The smith
people thought and talked lar more ut the pr.y.In,
epdemy than oil = pI!iilcal cJnvnlSon which nearly
threatened 10 change the IurbJn Dynasty and in The
North ot SPAN many at the travellers who recent
~ visited lie frontier found 1t difficult believe tina,
any sefi"us revolution was occurring the capial-
But The alarm caused bv some of the measures and nm
po'aIS at the Democratic party may in some degree
nave counericied this apathy, and the Government
wll! undoubtedly gain the respect and good opinion -,
'he nation by display Of greater vgour and deerm-
nation.
the departure of the Queen Mother relieves the Ca,
onei OF fsplhero u uf its greses difficulties and
g." one Will condemn the measure which sequestrate
The -IoIen wealth of that personage and her family
while 1t provided ir the safety OF her person. large
proportion OF the fortune of Christina and Rianz,ries
mas, however been invested in foreign countries and
Will remain III their possession But ii i. of infinitely
more mpFance 10 the future welfare of Spain TO pr.
vide more honest and able Government for the future
Than to punish and avenge the past. The duration of
ESp4r'eTOS power aud the services he may render TO
his country depend the possibility of reforminp the
whole administration, reducing the tariffs and esab-
fishing more respectable form u authority than that
"hch mas recently fallen under the contempt OF the ma
non. We have ceased TO entertain confidence in the
eeeS oi iree institutions alone the destines OF Spain:
The Spinlafd certainly does not belong 10 a se-govern
ing lace, bat free institutions are necessary 10 control
the abuse OF power, and enlitla the Admnisr
10 the Confidence OF the community which il rsnre
senis.