The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-01
Interesting frovA Spain.
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MADRiD August 10, 1879.
Bad STATE Of Spanish AGdi, s-The CdSlna Joins he Vest
en Posoes-1semyave Thousand Troops far the Crinsea
Coaiid Bdweea V.e Cores ax6 ske Cdbinet7ae Span
ISL Hdrres-Oryo nisaion IF Re Alaia-Aariage of
Miss KirlpatrI K de-, dc.
The situation of the ccrftry continues to be Ia
mentabe in the highest degree. 1t is already seen
That the Zen who at the head of Affairs not
competer govern. y is full year since the revolu
ton overthrow denorazed and yrannica government,
and we yet waiting in vain those great reforms
whch would show at least desire for progress There
Il in the body polite Of Spain which Is wasting
its existence; and seeing much political we
almost warranted in suspecting bad faith in the govern
ment seeing that evils continue, and there is no bold
and frank march towards anything.
government which permits the principle of civil au
thory to be trnmpled on, is dcnc by the clergy In
the matter Of the release of lands from tmaina gov
ernmees which treats with much consideration that
insoN Titan Of Rome-that Pope who disposes of our
thisgs as nthey were bs--a government which main
tains In public Offices its enemies and leaves Its de-
tenders unattended to- Is certainly calculated to provoke
suspicion and lack Of confidence.
is sad and agree to It, that the chief Of the Cabinet
is man Of proved patriotism, and one who has given
evidence Of his love of liberty but II may also be said
that by his negligence his political Incidence, his lack
energy and perhaps Of something else the liberal party
ruined in ls43, and marching the
identical road 1t cannot be SAIL either that the Cortes
has denied anything which he had asked ofthem 1t can
not be said that he has encountered obstacles In any
body to going wherever he pleased and the opinion OF
the country indicated, and Il the situation is bad the
fault is the governments, which does not know how to
/ govern-which doesn't serve for that purpose
| It is necessary to confess that, SO long as the
disbursements not balanced by the income-so long
the great salaries of employees not cut down
and the budget thoroughly overhaued-so long as the
does not do something to put end to the
dcvouring thirst for Office and does not moralze the
country with works rather than words the state OF anx
iety will continue, and must necessarily to an end
told you 1t was reported that the Accidental Powers
had requested from Spain body of troops for the Cmea
What then doubtful is longer. $1,000 is
the number. The Council Of Ministers has been Occur
pied with this serious affair." and has resolved to adopt
the principle Of the alliance reseryng to the Cortes the
But what advantages is Spain going to gain by it's
operatonf What is our going to bepurciy
military diplomatcalso? Will soldiers 60 to the
Crimea as allies or only material aid and brute CO.
operatorsy
It is Of no importance that the government given
its consent to the sending Of 25 900 the decision of
the Celes remains 20 be seen, which will take into
count the state Of penury in which Spanish dig
nifty will not permit that her troops march in the pay Of
anybody but here but there pecunary
for this expedition which, invited to the fact that
have business motive at all to mix ourselves up
with the oriental question: makes it most evident that
the government will be routed completely when 1t pre-
ents this dsagreeable subject to the Cortes.
for active army Is being formed numbering eighty
battalons and Co. coo in the territory ST the PENN
in certain cases Differed by officers of the regular
army and will be most valuable force in case Of nva.
sion or civil war
The memorandum of the government was received in
Rome on the 4th Of August, and the Pope immediately
called together the Consisory Of Cardinals to treat of
what should be done with SPAIN
The cholera is cutting down whole villages at svoop
Propetors forced to give the half Of the crops to
those who will turn out to reap them Dead bodies lie
uDbured in many parts for lack of hands to bury Them
Trade il paralyzed, and famine is threatening in M,
districts Gil