The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-03

in the present disturbances and Padre Cuevas has
been arrested, charged with having instigated the
p0pulace to set fire several factories in VaAsdo
spS ,nSsns ssc.
raj disanection to the intrigues Of the infamous
Christina, while others ascrbe it to the Carllsts.
who are supposed to be strengthened by Rus
sian countenance and gold The real cause,
we suspect, is the growing war of antagonistic
principles, which is everywhere creating i'll blood
| between shortsghted and indiscreet rulers. and
impatient and misgoverned subjects. In spain,
| like many other European countries, the people
fought and struggled for constitutional privileges,
and were fortunate in obtaining a representative
system and the freedom of the press but with the
democratic element strongly infused in their govern
ment, they endeavosed to preserve the nonarchical
institution, with all its court plottings, extrava-
gance, and leanings to despotlsm. There has,
therefore, since Isabella assembled the throne,
been continual contest for high prerogative upon
the one side, and straining for Progress, border
ing on republicanism, on the part Of the people.
For a time, arbitrary laws ana strong military
force have kept the middle and lower classes in
obedience /; hut discomfort has at length risened
into revolt, and |. remains to be seen whether 1t
can be crushed, will attain the point OF success
full revolution. Should there be defeat of the
royalst party, which is not improbable France will
be obliged to interpose, and then we shall witness
fresh intervention foreign occupation, and perilous
complications. At the present time nothing il more
to lie dreaded than the interference of foreign pow
ers to put down revolt by military force in oppressed
countries. Were it not that in Italy the rulers
rely upon assistance from foreign bayonets to repress
and chastise insubordit alton on the part of tod
den down and groaning people, there would be no
instances found Of corruption and ecclesiastical
maladmnstratlon at Rome, or of a sovereign
| initiating a Nero or Caliglla at Naples Es-
partero has failed if he earnestly abored to esa-
| blish sound and progressive policy and he ifss
retired from the stage, leaving ODonpel master OF
the situation, who, IL is said, conte npates Teac
tionary system Of government and depends much
| upon " frmness ard energy"
Every day may nov he looked for yard to as pro-
| ducing some event change in Europe calculated
| to operae upon human destinies. If absolutism
| can by q standing army, keep down aud drag back
mankind to the abject condition Of TIE Middle
Ages, then cannot be asserted that the spread of
knowledge, or the march Of science, has done much
! for the advancement Of human liberty.
[From the London Globe Jcly Is
Whatever nonsuccess may have attended mpe-
rial Spain in Der attempts OF constitutional govern
ment, in ore thing she has been euinenty su cess
ful-in the imitation OF her former colonies In Next
co, in Central and Southern America. There a
change OF ministry is preceded or followed by m
appeal TO arms The leader Of to-day Is the exile of
tomorrow. The Minister Of one wee is the leader
Of Instruction the rext. What We do by votes they
accomplish by the bayouet and the cannon. The
course pursued in the mother country and her Tor
mer colonies i strikingy similar.
Ii u hardly two years since General ODonnell
appeared at the head Of military insurrect IN.
Its immediate object was the expulsion of an ex-
cessiytIy corrupt minislry its ultimate aims can
only surnise because they we've never developed.
SO long as the insurrectlon OF 1854 was a purely
military movement the Spanish naticn looked coldly
on the contest be wesl what it had right 10 as
sumo was one between actual and would be op-
pressoTs Seeing his chances failing, General o DON
nell revised his policy, and by holding out the bait
OF constitutional government, and joining Fspartero
| with much appaI eut frar knees, ceeded In rally
4 ing the ration 10 the movement against authority,
and in not only ejecting the San Luis Ministry, bu.
in bringing about something like fundamental
| change in the government, or, at least In
reyiving, with aIleIdn ents, a decayed con-
stitution. TIE alliance between Donael and
Espaitero has eDduled fer something like two years.
1t recently broke down; the Queen had, are told,
to choose between her Old servant and her one;
| between the hero Of the Carst aud the
late Captain General Of Cuba ard leader or mill
| tary revolt. Whether the Queen chose y lether
she " IL constrainel 70 choose, DonneIi- whether
Espaitero resigned, as some say OF whether he
| was Dismissed ss others report-are doubtful
points. IL Is equally doubtful what precise ques
ton ouestoDs the secret rivalry between the head
| o. the late government aud the Minister OF War
broke CT into open ar.agorism. ODoDrel had
clearly used Fsparteio 70 forward his purposes He
bad clearly Dgfatated himself with the regular army
sno bad not secured the allegiance of the National
Guaro. We can well imagine that the harmony be-
tween man OF EspGriero's patriotic and consttu
| toDa princir les and man like General Donnel,
| TO whom the welfare Of General 0'Donnel has ever
been The first consideration could never have been
| complete on the side Of the laiur. Men who made
fortune, the late Captain General of Cuba made
his, do not commonly hold very high principles a
apy kind whereas Esparfero, with all bis faults is
| the soul q honor and high principles
Urftr Il ese circumstances those disgrace n riots
4 occurred at Valencia. yslldoid, Roscoe, Burgos
/ and ether places, which O'Donne1 did not hssi-
| tate Il denoance sooialis. In their origin and
sims. What their precise origin and tendencies
were lot informed. II is not improbable that
| these risnes nav have been used a. pretext, by
| ODcnnell, for demanding some such measure rs
| the 6isaruauent Of the National Guard; and
We en- vel conceive thai, With bis views. Esparero
would never have consented 20 sgth step. Be that
| o. i msy. on Nonssy Espsrtero resigned aud
| Cpoprell appeared a. tie bead of Cabinet 10
| which sol.e very old hands and an agent Of Nsvaez
| resppesr. Frcn this point there i considerable
obscuiity IN the Intelligence that has reached rs.
| Nj ve ave told J. that order for
the eisaimamert Of the National Guard o.
| Madrid I'D 10 armed resistance Oh The par. Of
that fo O.: ;hat the regular troous responded Ia the
cal OF tie Minister 81 Wa: that for two days there
was fighting IN the streets Of Madrid; that ulti.
ms.ey the National Guard was overpowered by the
regulars that new municipality Organized by
| the government: and that the whole Of Spain was
! declared IN state = siege. Such tie reported
fac :. What has become u Espartero nobody seems
10 know. The COr;es. we believe y not in session,
and il il aid that attempt 70 il vas frs
trated by me troops. Whatever the 'tual success
sion II evtnts MAJ have been, there no d0rbt
that, "a far "a Meddd = concerned. the insur-
rec,ion has been suppressed. but SPAN seldom
| accepts the decisions Of Madrid. The CO
Try seems more potent than the capital. IL
may be asked have Arragon end Cltilona &C
qusesced ID the policy Of ODonnsin Il 10 true tina.
snseosss ard Barcelona are IN arms against that
| Minister Tie Constitution ei says THAT the demo
cratic party, OF With Espartero i the adopted
chief. has not given In it, rsignst ton A few
hoCrs viii probably determine whether n has not
| gi.en In iis resignation, IL has been snrpnsed and
defeated. and whether i submits 70 that defeat,
| The darkest srot in the business Il the doubtful
intention Of the man who has succeeded - power.
az least n Madrid. Constitutional government. In
the proper sense Of the words, IL hardly possible
in hs hands. Does Martial O'Donnell hope 10 re.
estsbHsh absolutirm IN which, with the aid Of
the regular army, be may play the part o. Mayor
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