Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-12
The Spanish Policy ofFranoe and England

II j. said that the French and English Ambassa-
dor Mt Madrid have received instructions 10
protest energetcally against violence 10 any
members of the family of Queen I~abela: which,
being interpreted, means to command the rep
resenfatye- OF the Spanish people not TO ndopt
judicial measures for making the Dowager t9neen
Christina disgorge portion OF the wealth oil
which she has robbed the nation. Sometimes 1t
Is said that the Ambassadors have been lnstrnc-
ted 10 hint decatcly, that, though France and
England will not interfere in the internal affairs
of spain, 50 long as the principle Of monarchy Is
not endangered by the changes now in progress
they will not remain indifferent to any attack up
on tint principle This would be merely express
ing, IN the arg0t of diplomacy. the same intcn-
ton attributed to the two governments III the
rumor previously Notwithstanding their de
termination t. interfere in the strictly domestic
affairs Of Spain for the purpose OF insariHg ia
punity to n woman the most dangerous am fle-
graded character. 1t is to be hoped TINT both
reports equally destitute of foundation; but
should the governments of France and England
have entertained the monstrous idea Of debating
10 the Spanish people that they shall not bring
10 ustice notorious public offender or should
they have entertained the equally monstrous
rlea of debating to the Spanish people the form OF
government they are 10 adopt, not IA moment
ought 10 be lost by the friends of liberty and ma
tional independence before they register Their
solemn protest against an Intention 50 nconsls-
tent III the champions of the national indepen-
dence of Turkey.
Let Us consider the intention attributed to the
governments of France and England by the ru-
NOR in the form first noticed. 1t j. said that the
national Indignation against the Dowagcr Queen
of Spain has been so strongly and so universally
expressed that the authorities have been com
PEELED to acquesce in her detention with the king
dom, until judicial process shall have decided
whether she is or j. not to be obliged 10 disgofge
4 L., ,,,1, who
look back upon the European history Of the last
two centuries, We find, in the first place, that
such jurisdiction has been exercised by iadePen-
dent nations, not only over members ot the reign
ing family, but the actual sovereign; and IN
the second place, that all attempts OF foreign
governments to control or prevent the exercise of
this jurisdiction have been unayailing, and preg-
nnnt with the most disastrous consequences
When Charles l. fell not AN arm WAS raised to
rescue or avenge him 10y any European power.
| When Louis Nv and his Queen fell, the inter
! ference of foreign powers To rescue and avenge
them mainly contributed to goad France to that
wild and passionate assertion OF its right OF self
! government, which shook down for "A time every
| government of continental Europe. Resting
upon these two preccdens, we would be entitled
! to argne--eyen were Christina spotess and
prosecuted snint-that France and England have
no right to interfere between her and the Spanish
! people, and that any interference can only lead
| 10 the awakening of confusion and Improbable
destructive strife in Western Europe. But III
/ her case the interference would be doubly indie
fensible; for it is notorious that for long ract of
| yenrs she has been the Ate of Span-the stlrrer
up OF internal dissenson and war to crafty her
own luxurious and malignant disposition; and
! that, though she has long ceased to be sovereign
she has not ceased during the whole of that peri
cd TO dran into her private Golfers the revenue
of the State. Her personal security is not
] he nutI nn OSlSt her
reianding in part what she Ina. stolen from it
Much of that i'll. got gold has already been squan
! deled away upon her infamous pleasures; but she
has funds in reserve, derived from the brides she
received 10 conniyc ut the slave trade which the
spanish government was bound 10y treaty 10 sup
press. VIII the English cabinet, which has de
clared that it has no jurisdiction when its own
subjects creditors,prcss claims against Span
! ish government; assert jurisdiction when
! Spanish government prosecutes Us It's debtor
wanton female Spectator, who is II natarali2cd
/ Spaninrdl Will the English government, which
maintains squadron ON the west coast of Africa
To suppress the slave trade ,cncroach upon the ma
tional independence of Spain to assure to the
patroncss Of the Cuban slave trade the poeses-
sion Of the money earned 10y that naarioas com
mcrccl
With regard to the imputation against the
French and English governments, OF an int II
ton Ia prey ent torcibly the establishment OF any
but monarchcal government in Spain, such a.
| tcrttronce on their part would be, il pos-bo,
still more disercditable than even an attempt
bully ing to secure impunity for the wife 81 Aa-
noz 1t would be i'll the first place an act OF gross
and glaring hypocrisy. France asserted sue
cesstnlly its right TO adopt republican insttu-
TONS nlSiS and monurchical institutions in So,
having done SO She is bound to respect the same
right in the Spanish people. England hasrecog
nized IN turn every form otgoyerment that
i France has seen fit to adopt since 800 and is
/ bound 10 extend the same tolerance 10 Spain
And more than this, neither the French nor the
/ English governments believe at this moment that
there is the slightest likelihood of the monarch
cal principle being endangered in Spain. \ cru
/ sade against Spain, under the pretcNt of fighting
the hattles Of monarchy would be in lei.fty cru
sade save from deserved punishment public
/ spceulator, the wife of private nobleman whose
/ titles have not been earned in the most reputable
manner And aoourcdly such hypocritieal con-
! duct on tie part OF the French and English gov
ermmcnts would meet with its due reward. Is
/ Napoleon III, prepared to encroael upon the IN
! dependent nationality of Spain, having before his
eyes the warming examples of the fpteofhis uncle,
the dynasty of the elder Bombons, and Louis
! Philippe! Is England prepared 10 lavish It's
wealth and the blood of its SONS in order To force
wanton Dowager upon the Spanish people, at
| ter its experience of the cost of attempting to
/ pcrpetuate the Bourbon dynasty in France, and
of the ingratitude with whchits services were le-
paid by that imbeciic and -tolid race
VESSELS OF WAR.-It is the opinion of ex-
perenced naval men that bat few wears will
elapse before such vessel as a line-of battle
ship will be IA rarity in the navy Of any nation
aud the heaviest of vessels of war purposes will
be armed only on the deck with n ful battery Of
shell guns for such ship would be match for