The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-22
CHARLOTTE N c, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 90 1854
The SpanIards of the Old and New
World.

World.
1t is not little rema rkable that the Spanish
race is IN a slate of revolution at the same time,
both in the old and new world. 1t is no less
worthy Of observation that the struggles of this
in both hemispheres TO acquire political Tree
dom should have led for long period TO equally
aborlive results. Is it no: reasonable concIu,
sion that efforts SO interrupted and renewed, from
period 10 period, evnces either natural Inaptltude
for popular liberty, from peculiarly OF race, or
such UntOward circumstances as to counteract and
defeat the desire for free institutions The Span
lard Of Madrid transferred to Mexico or TO Cuba
is still Spaniard essentialIy--a Spanlard ID those
instincts and associations which render him the
same devoted adherent of monarchy and the
church, however modified in character by time
and circumstances. He has with hereditary 10y
atty 10 his king and love of bis prizes: still a rem
nant OF that chivaIry, which placed him on level
in Europe and America with the most adventurous
and bravest Of the human family. But in proper
tion 10 the energy of his nature and bravery OF his
disposition has been his adherence to ancient forms
has been his dsinclnaton, when he has colo
nized distant lands, TO that social anal gama!lon
which. by fusing his European characteristics with
native qualities, would have created compound
from which homogeny al least would have re-
suited. The Creole OF Cuba or Mexico stands at
this day in wide social relation to the European
Spaniards in the days of Cortez. If there had
been fusion, the element Of natural energy, which
the former appears TO want, would have been i'm
parted, while the latter would have lost some por-
ton Of that pride of race and obstinacy OF temper
which induce him TO cling so persisngy TO the
! institutions of his ancestors.
! There seems to he no more doubt that by such
| blending Of characteristics between the old and
! The new races, wherever Spalu has established
colonies, both Mexico and Cuba would have been
| in condition TO have better appreciated Freedom
as they would have exhibited the only kind OF
| social combination which could have established
! it, The abandonment of ecclesiastical and mon
! archcaI attachments too great a sacrifice for
the European Spanards. The union Of church
and state was historical verify tha, he would not
| ose sight of any deau ideal Of liberty that could
| 6e presented 10 his mind HIS aspirations in the
new world were bounded by the cxaItation of his
church and the royal authority. He transferred
| TO the Spanish colonies his hierarchy, with all lis
! outward influences, so captivating 10 the lmagnn.
| ton of the native races. What followed was
natural. These races remain as they were found,
without culture, without energy, except that oI
brute force. Where Creole population in Mexico
and Cuba have occupied the place OF the Indian
! there is such complete estrangement from the
| European Spanish race that, with the forces o
government and the influence OF the ecclesiastical
order on the side Of the latter, nothing but foreign
aid, at least in Cuba, avail for successful revo.
| luton. Mexico will continue to exhibit internal
Struggles but there it is a contest for personal
ascendancy. The few who have true concep.
lion Of freedom are so largely outnumbered by the
ignorant masses, thai the latter Indifferent, or
enlist under the banner of some military chiefan
who will afford them pay or pIunder. Whether
Santa Anna or Alvarez rule, the condition Of Mexi-
| co must be that OF prolonged anarchy.
| But there not brighter hopes for liberty,
W here there is no imprac ticaLle socll admixture,
! no rcpellant ingredients in the population, as in
| Mexico and Cuba, to counteract the nclinations
! Of the people and their leaders, The other side
/ Of the Atlantic Has not :ho Spanish people be-
/ fore them an unobsrucEed field for the establish
mcnt of free representative institutions? We fear
that the obstacles here both internal and out
ward not in Mexico, altogether domosc.-
There appears 10 be great contrarIety OF views in
the leaders of the revolution in Old Spain. There
! is both an ultra democratic and ultra monarchical
party, well OF moderate opinions. II
depends the predominance in the struggle,
which seems impending, Of one or The other OF
! these parties. II the ultra democratic party pre-.
! walls temporarily, the intervention Of France
! will drown the element Of extreme democracy in
! blood, for Spain is not sufficiently unanimous to
oppose resistance. If the moderate prevails, we
think that what in the Spanish European sense is
called constitutional COVE nm2nt-that is, the old
+ dynasty, governing through the -Cortes-wiIl be
the established government. Old Spain has there
fore, both outward and domestic obstacles to i'm.
pedc her progress in the remodelng Of her insri-
tutioEs but she has not the impedment TO overcome
of such diversity of totally to preclude
national unity; while Mexico has no outward
pressure, but with internal conflicts arising from
personal ambition, she has social divcrgencIes that
appear incurabe. Cuba has both the pressure from
without and domestic !euds III prospect.
Charleston Erenjng NcarS.