Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-05
THE sr aNlsu COURT AND rrSsaoR as


The London Times. in recent article on the
averse reception given to the Qaeen OF Spain at
the opera takes occasion to point out tie cause Of
it in this wise We have italicised few passages,
that the meaning may be more clear, though it win
perhaps, be clear enough without that device;
We are now witnessing the spectacle Of The de-
cay and extinction of Spanish Loyalty. That which
tie ilnbecity of the Fourth Charles, and the sell
fish brutality of Ferdinand VII. could not effect
has been accomplished by young woman anda
queen. The task of extinguishng 50 remarkablea
feeling that of the loyalty of the Spanish name,
was no easy one Misgovernment would not have
done it Queen Isabella might have laughed at law
and order, Justice and humanity, and her subjects
would not have Kissed her in her opera box, as
they did the other day. 1t was on the 18th OF
the last month, that Spanish Queen endured this
last inGignity at the hands of her people. There
had not of late been more than the usual-amount OF
corr,intion in the various departments of govern
ment' What has happened in the last few weeks,
had happened twenty times before but at the bull
fight and the opera, at the Alameda and at the
gates of her palace, the queen had enjoyed imtnu-
nifty from censure-ior censure was insult. So
great had been her offence and so deeply had she
wounded the p1nt0 donor of the Spanish race
that they had alternative but to remain silent
to blow away the loyalty traditions of eight CEN
turtles with breath sr.s 81 -f aF-g s
The Queen entered the royal box with her con-
sort--with the consort of Louis Phillppes finding
She stood prepared for the usual loyal demonstra-
fions The spendor of the scene was mechanical
ly suspended that the Royal March, according to
custom might give time and harmony to the glad
acclamaton Of her subjects. But from all sides of
the hall--of a hall crowded with the most lustri-
Gus personages of Spain-a cry of aversion resoun-
ded. There should be no march played. There
should be no glad cry Of welcome. Where the
Queen of Spain looked for cheers, her ear was
greeted with misses and expressions of disgust
"Bastd, BaSta, de esof' 1--WE have had enough of
thisl' "Que contnne Ia OPERA ''Let the opera
proceed Was it insensiblity-was it seorn?-
The Queen did not change countenance. Not sothe
husband ofhe Queen by registry and in Not
so another person in that house aoho at the present
moment occupies post at Madrid for aclie
as given the kerdrcy Of Spanish dignfties, dlto
Spanish mueteer aoould be at lille loss to supply the
requisite denoDa7aotion There stood the successor
of Charles V, glancing down upon the people, who
were cursing her in ther hearts, and kissing at her
with their lips with no one to rely upon save the
person who for the moment had succeeded to her
favor All this passed at Madrid onthe evening OF
Tuesday, the eighteenth Of the last month.
No single act of imprudence could have produced
such result. The loyalty of the Spaniard was so
deeply seated that it could not be obiterated by
passing folly or passing crime. II aods necessary
10 drag the SpanisI croaoa very long through rery
miry spots indeed, before the nation would have
risen against its wearer as though treason had
been committed against the repose Of private
family This is not the first time that the nation
had witnessed the spectacle of notorious proaigacy
in the highest station. But, bad as have been the
previous instances of such disregard of all oblga-
tons, NO SPANISH QUEEN HAS YET LOVED TO Ex-
HIBTT THE LIVING PROOF OF HER SUCCESSIVE ACTS OF
SHAME BEFORE THE EYES OF NATION. Now, there
is no poetry possible for the Heloise of many Alb
elards What wonder, then, that the loyalty of the
Spaniard being such passion as we have describ-
ed it TO be- should have been converted into Its OPP
posite by so shameful an exhibition As the feeling
was personal one, so tits much to be feared the
retribution may one day be. The conduct of the
sovereign is felt a personal disgrace by every
Spaniard in the solitude of his own dwelling
Such is not quite theend of Spanish marriages =
OF that polite scheme for the sake of which great
minister sacrificed his character for proby and an
able monarch one Of the first crowns in Christen-
dom.