Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-18
RICHMOND WHTG,
SPAIN AND THE SOUTH AMERIcAN
REPUBLICS
From The London Times, august %.


From The London Tines August u
/ The history and condition OF McKee, and the S,u,b
American Republics present a striking example Of the
'ni'chy and weakness II which the magnificent coonl-
al Of the Spanish crown have been reduced
since they threw off the authority of the monarchy and
e'' under the alternate dominion Of popular revolutions
anu military desPo,ism; The government Of the moth
country had, indeed, prepared this Of things BIZ
me exclusive rgor Of its cOlUnal systea and by ors,
abuses IN every branch OF the administration bn, the
Charge vas not the less fatal u the sioility and pro-
greSS u 'hpse emancipaied States. which som fpnd
that oai government is 10 be preferred In po u,ve,n
nent at ali. and that the royal authority a,hou IN
Vered, was less cipncous and desiru. N, the r
VARY Hi military advsnturers, the incr,herent Al
tWpis n self government made bv In. d.Scaol,,,, e
the Spanish people. Some of the causes ,vbi.h Lra
6d 10 ties depnTabe results nav unduub,adv h. ia,
ced IN the political and social condition OF Sn,i1 r
anu me progress "i each successive revolution sh iws
mat the 'an. hseise which has De .tryai b.r . I,is
turks IN the constitution of the Old counry The ita
nf duty Ia the paramount interes Of the nation ybs
e' ne called hy The name ut loyalty of patriotism
7 ton eeh.e 10 resist the separate prerens,ns an anu,
nhS ol local and personal parSans. Provinces lis.
'g INST 'He SItr. elites agas their neiIhb rs gene
ra!S ag1'n: generals fr even the army cases IN h.
instrument oi national authority and IS slblive by
The schemes of ITS chiefs. Ih1S. elements wbirb
"u4h' to cnsitne State by the natron Of viii
+u q" dAH'IN NY Oh IN different directions. and
country Is bfn ny another nsulsiJn which we.Eens
IT. faith IN lb raj Institutions and repeats once mae
The Invarah'e transition rnut anarchy 10 dcspo,isin
he sympoms which have already shown ,hen.
'ei''s ih spain since the attempt To establish govern
m NJ on h- basis OF the last revolution are all nf hs
Hature; aud nuthng be mare unprun,is,ng ,b,p ,
future prospects OF the country That work of drsor
ga"zAon w!lch was eiiec'ualy begun by the progiJa
'y ul imrr governments Is not less e-cually Promo
ted by the layrty and Subeciiun Of the present
40 lie - and Al
To the extreme views OF the popular leaders il pe,-n
tSe IN ih- ijn "i opposition and jsunOn in E.pa ra
ms own cihne. where thu ircnn p,ablity VI tue conn
hlnej parties becomes more and more apparent What
lhfS" views are mas be learned from the declaration
published by the Circle If the Union an eIe,rinoe
ing committee over which Esplrerj himself has con-
sthr.d To preside.
Tho points required of the clnddates snpnor,ed bv
this club fundamental law orpaniznt sii n,blic
nrcons on the principle of the sovereignty of IN. ne,
pie by universal suffrage the complete decentralization
i lhr Stale. ~ As % give the utmost Independence IN
each province and tnwnship: financial reform and The
establishment OF one spe tax the abolition of the rnil.
Iars cDUscnpt0n and the reform of The army the uni
vrrsal arnlnE c the people, whose chief are never IN
be officers o the government and the amelior,pn a.,
the condition o the working classes TIE club furrb
er pledges lis members bring the Queen Mother IA
trial before The Cories fr the crimes of which She i
accused. and 10 the meantime TO SUSPEND her nensinn
and To SeGueSiIa'e her property.
Gan anything De more extraordinary than the posi-
ton OF minister whose power - absolute that the
Queen herself has choice but u submit 10 il I'm,
VINO connects his policy and his name with the los.
and eXtraTagan demands OF such association as th-
What would become OF Spain. or indeed of any obar
country. with people universally armed and led by
s-ti-eiec ed chiefs! What would be the efTac.s IN
that country OF the further relaxation Of the tie sready
week. between the Provinces and the central ,,b,
| ity Already Malaga, Cadz and Aresiras have \,
srmsd sorIotndependen e and have taken measures
m the authority of their respective junas which i,
fringe on the legislative power of the kingdom Gaia
OnIl on the c1nlTary, follows usual an opposite 10.
Icy. and at any m0uen outbreak NAV axe place of
The pIpuace % BarcGOaa or in the parris,n like thai
which has already been Snbjued by the energy of Gs
neral Concha, whr, however resigned the government
ui the pfuSnce aner that shnr. experiment.. The mean
lug u tIs language and of these occurrences l. either
that tue government l. without the power of ress;inu
the eNtayagant and Inconsistent demands of the Doyu
lar leaders, or ihai II any such exists Esp4r;sro
Is not the man to use IT, He finds It, in short, clsier
govern by conce>s :, even when such concessions
involve the most formidable dill 'uleS hereafter
Under any circumstances and under the best and
most firmly established Tvs the trial Of persoqaJe f
the rank uf tie Queen mother OF Spsn would De diff
tcu, and dangerous measure Not. indeed. that th,
position which Queen Christina has filled in Scam can
in any degree her offences or ought in strt
justice 10 relieve he: from the penalty attached tn them
That penalty must IN any be severe for It inciu Is
Oi course. the loss at her station exile from the conn
try, and even the Seues ration Of the property which
y
might at have been taken By the authority of the
government wi hout any excess uf power or violation
of justice. But T. clOlhe these prOcee nys with In.
farms Of political Impeachment, IN which the Cor e..
elected under the strong excitement OF revolutionary
crisis Is To be al the accISsr and the iuiua l.
most perlyus eSpedent. !, a IN ckery 10 call such
proceeding judicial. when every motive connected with
o. Is political. The passions OF the people aIrsad
powerfully ursed against this Princess whom they r..
gard as the prime mover of all the excuses of the
,r,ttl, inf, al E,-,. I-.,
past uen .es which have 5Pcu more ur less tolerated
and connivet at by every successive government uf
Spain Such an investigation would be the trial not
only OF one person. but ct rsIn and is it possible tn
Tilgine TINT Isabella can mintl.n her position on IN.
throne while charges ui Su h a character were made
against her ministers anj her relatives with the
consent of those who nov profess to govern the cuun
try in her name II there was not honesty enough i'm
Nplln prevent thrse Scand2IuS abuses there is no,
honesty ,nIugh In bring those who committed them "a
fair trial The proper nime uf such prosecution is
not Justice but revenge. and those who have iacitci
he people to demand such proce dings De perfect.
Is aware that the monarchy Itself would a under the
Sentence. The'C have been instances memorable TO all
;lnc, u monlrChs rled and condemned by their suo.
rcjs bat ncOre those great acts OF popular Injustice
committed the ancient laws and mOnarchra insti
tuons Of Eugl5ud and Ut France had been uyouhrowp
Ird ho cJwu itself was araL1ed IN the person NJ the
sovereign The piflies who luoS upOl the establish
ment constitutional government no Spln a. one INV
violation of she pUncir's OF legitimacy. and those who
ne histcurg ON the dissolution Of IN natchv and tn
establishment of a republic, equally really to avail
themselves " such cttaSirUphC But n these eN,
ueups are to b. avoided. be wiser and m,re practical
course would be To- ctIlce the memory uf the guilty
ast by ea improvement Tor the future 70 establish on
a institutional basis government which might con-
mand respect home aud abroad and Ia assert and OK
ercss tia firm and necessary authority which has been
rng - dC-radrI snd Is now 50 limsnts1'y Ovcuhrown
THE WASHINGTON UNIONS APOLOGY
FOR THE GREYTOwN OUTRAGE
From The Loai5n Morning Chronicle.
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