The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-09


section of Spanish liberals appears 70 oopsider
though perhaps not truly, that the support OF
france and England Is secured to than. It Is oar
tain that Queen Isabella is nearly as unpop ular
among her own subjects as Queen Christina her
self and that it win put the prestige and popularity
Of Genera! EsparterO to the highest test to reconcile
the majority Of the population Of Madrid to retsar
ing her on the throne
crown were in the habit Of not only conniviug q,
but OF facilitating, as the principal condition a
their existence, will no longer be tolerated By t.
new government At all events, 1t win require q
who is now become Indispensable, to make then
consent. But ss have already said moro than once.
the earnest desire ofsthis and am sure Of the Eng.
sn govsD%snt T. shss II EIsPs.tsr9 should :uooss1
have heard few doubts. It Is not for ms 70 -
what would take place II his efforts were unsus.
cessful, aud il the Queen were elected from ~
throne ; but fear tho idea Of Portuguese or H.
ran sovereign ruling both people is, for the presen,
Utopian.
Madrid July 2O) Correspondent Of the London Tnssa
During the whole Of this remarkable revolutiea.
which has now lasted three days and nights, have
Outrage or drunkenness. Other persons, who, like
myself have been great deal among the iasurgeatS,
have made the same remark. Nothing could -
mere admirable than tho conduct Of the pesPle.
Certainly NO other paper here, however addicted 70
the system Of tyranny and corruption that has jut
Teen overthr0wn, will venture to assert the contra
~: The HeraIdo has ceased to appear. and IL
In conceaiment. But a. 1t is possible that certaia
foreign papers, actuated by the same motives (WtsE
ever they may be) that induced them to uphold aAs
late detesab!e rtge, win endeavor to attribute alt
manner Of crimes TO the Madrid insurgents, think
1t right to give my testimony, backed by that Of
ether eye witnesses, foreigners like myself to t,eir
exccllent conduct, their consideration for the in
tsbit8Dts, their resistance Of temptation Il win
be great pity if so well ordered revolution shouad
fail to bear the good fruits expe,ted OF it.
The Ciamor Publico of to day, published on haaf
sheet contains general sketch Of the revolution
including those parts which its editor, Don Fernan.
the affair. man OF remarkable energy aud talent,
and who has always shown himself an earoest par.
tisan of the rights and liberties of the people, he
in his well-written and influential journal, al
attempts at q compromise between the liberals
and that other party which, although in oppo-
sition to the government of the day. refused
the Progresistas have always insisted This, for
some time Fast, has led to many calumnes respect
ing n. Corradi-calumnies piopagated by persons
who considered his steady resistance an importAnt
obstacle to that coalition which they desired ess be-
cause 1t might improve the condition of the natioa
than because it would bring their friends int
power. Seeing the steadfast opposition he has con-
stantly directed against one or other of the tvs
parties whom he considered hostile to his own, and
whose mutual distrust and enmity he skilfuly con
trived to envenom, comprehending his tactics, az
bearing in mind his high character as good old
zen end man Of honor, his friends have never -
tached weight to the numerous charges and nsinus-
lions against him, although he may sometimes
have been thought too much of q purist-to rigid
in excluding from the liberal ranks men whose pro
previous Inconsistencies he could not be prevailed
upon to overlook. Recent events have fully vindi-
Gated bis conduct tn every respect; he is one Of tbs
heroes OF the present revolution, and the feelings
AUknw inaA AAu w2o hk Ia kr-
cause he has ever been staunch, are most unzis-
taxable and manifest. =.
From the Courier and Enquirer-l
PROCLAMATION OF GENERALS o'DONNELL, DULeg
AND MEsSINA.
Spaniards After the. common errors and caAas-
tropics Of l648. it was natural that all the nations
Of Europe should give themselves up to the fruitfM
repose which, except in special and very peculiar
in Spain, which had been afflicted by fifty years a
revolution and bloody wars, weaded by many mis-
fortunes which had been brought upon her by The
inexperence Of political parties ana the fatality a
ply to improvement dispersed wealth, and activity
which had been acquired at such great expeuse.
Time and the discovery of errors had required the
bitterness and turbulence was dead which pro.
notes the beginning and marks out the developo-
ment Of all revolutions. Old enemies, dynes-
tic and political. approached each other. rscip-
were compared, the bonds Of definite orgauizaaioa
were proposed, which, being the last word ana II
last form OF the revolution, should unite and reesrA
In itself the Past and the present. the veaerated IN
stutions Of the monarchy, and the cherished rights
secured in the constitution Of the State. Whence
arose suddenly the zeal which now pervades yeur
hearts! Whence the conflict, the scandal, and ths
misfortune, which now disquiet, sadden, and shame
you? Why was it that for 50 many years you vs.s
walking between two precipices--one Of which y
anarchy, and the other the equally horrible ono II
deeeneracy and degradation?
A miserable destiny drew to the sphere Of power
the deadly poison Of speculation and administrative
immortality To satisfy cupdity Of ucre the revenue
was not enough, which was devouYed by ruinous
operations, and the present interests, which were
upon the future. And thus arose the injudicious
arrangements for the public debt the ,ompensations
and the unheard OF immorslity In the railroads Il
order to silence the just reprobation Of the pRes
ministerial decree restored the previous censorshiu
suPpressng the liberty of writing, which is granted
tuition. EEI 171-
In order that the Co tes might not defend -
public fortune, its essential aud august functions
were interrupted by making, without its partioipa-
ton, unjust, onerous, and absurd railroad purchases
collecting taxes which had not been noted BY itf
ministrafon and politics; the executive power 4
short, re assuming al the rights and duties wAsA
the constitution confers upon the legislature.
And those who yielded, being exasperated q ~
tons and guarantees Of political liberty, thougsE
they could wrcst them from the nation who Isl
done 80 much to gain them by conquest, and froa
the throne, whose cement they are and have besu.
and whose only protection they were amidA tn
assaults OF large minority, and bitter war Il 80
ceasioB. In this manner, 6paniards, you have seea
rising again the ghost Of that despotim Wild.
great, traditional and historical. you had drfvua
awsy yesrs before-at first bypocsitical aad osawi-
ing, In the celebrated discussion OF insiolablusy-
afterwards sinister and shameful in the mepacs o(
the coup detot. At that time the present qusstiou
was placed on foot--a coup dsfnf, conceived in III
Of power, whose motive was cupidity, whose otjecA
was spoil, brought no problem to tao nation to scvs
but . common crime 10 chastise.
The iniquity Of the beginning made necessary Ne
iniquity Of the consequences; and Il was nstursl
that all legitimate imerests, laying aside politics.
opinions, should Be excitedthst ali should think ~
principles Of goodness and justice threatened