The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-18
NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 49, 1856
Thu Threatened War Between Spain and
Iron a Madrid letter OF May 2S.l

The Threatened War Between Spain and
Mexico
TFrom Madrid letter or May 28l
The government was determined to proceed with the
greatest energy in the Mexican affair. At Cabinet Coun-
Gill; held the day before, II resolved send 10 the
Gulf OF Mexico independently Of the naval forces detached
from Cuba two ships Of the line frgate and one cor.
vette which are to be placed Under the command az
distinguished naval officer. One OF those ships Is now
ready TO put TO sea- and the government. Er ordered
that the other should be lifted out with all possible de
From the london Tines June 81
Spain has remained unusually tranquil during the great
chy ovcrsadowcd all other lands, and even where her
iron egons had not made their way the fear Of her
prevailed We are not about to write in spirit Of bitter
ness against Spanards and Spanish things, for know
well that Spain, which has been well nigh for two
turtles and more in etiete condition, contains within
her limits the elements Of glorious future One honor
at least cannot be denied to her. From the Pyrenees TO
the Mediterranean and from the eastern waters which
wash her to the great Atlantic with the single ex
cepon of mighty craig which rather annexed to her
territory than part Of it, Spain free from the profana
ton Of foreign occupation We do not pause TO inquire
how this result brought about during the last war
suffice it to say the fact is Nor is there to
doubt of the military genius and warke qualities Of the
faint Of priesty superstition and courty intrigue. The up
per classes indeed, effete and The sangre
thin arteries OF sunted and degenerate Beneath
these in social position men who want but opportunity
to make their illustrious in civil policy and
mcrcal enterprise. The great heart OF Spain, however
beats strongest in the stout breast of the Spanish
In the mountains Of Bscay in the vast plains Of Leon and
CASTLE and amid the serras of Andalusia the scene o.
many knightly achievement in the old days o.
Morisco warfare, are to be found the sialwart chill
the men who are destined to restore this proa
country to her place among European nations This
sword. Civil conflict, indeed, must and will have its
way; but until the cycle Of these intestine bros is
end and the government of the country is brought into
harmony with the wishes of the great majority of the
ton Spain cannot hope for Improvement progress We
are deeply interested in the fate OF this magnificent
try In her present PROSTATE condition Spain lost
to Europe and to the world. Something, indeed,
has been achieved in the overthrow and flight Of the dis
their presence and Of the pary trcksters who as
personalities Of Spanish craftsmanship made the glorious
name OF their country byword throughout Europe for
past had attention so keeny occupied with the great
conflict in progress on the shores Of the Euxne that
have not perhaps paid sufficient regard to the deyelope
of Spanish liberties the course of events at
Madrid. We had hoped that the General who had been
called by universal reclamation to the direction of affairs
at time OF signal danger was slowly, but surely, ad
vancing towards success-that he was establishing
orderthat he was reconcing the people with the Court
and defeating the ntrgues OF the refugees and of the false
brothers who in the capital encumberng him with
their treacherous help great task indeed before
would have mmortaiized his name in the an.
mails of his colntry-to maintain order, to recon-
Gle factions, to introduce liberty of thought, to
to cover the seas with Spanish shps-in word, pur-
sue policy OF peace Our surprise was great when the
intelligence reached us that Spain had just declared
against another country; and greater still when it was
told that the antagonist summoned by her to tho com
bat was-MeXico.
war Of Spain against Mexico! It seems rather
dream to the imagination than serious incident
the sober domain of reality We carried back to the
times of the conqueror Cortez and Of his iron band-to
the gores of the Indian kings and to their awful over
throw. The events of this conflict familiar to us all
Prescott; but they are things OF another day Spanish
invasion Of Mexico cannot surely be connected with the
progress Of modern affairs. We miss all the incidents Of
grave reality in such dream. II is ineligible enough
that band Of stern warriors armed with weapons
novel 10 the untaugh Indian, and mounted animals
which seemed TO him monsters from another world
should ill his breast with panic and confusion Let
suppose band OF green warriors dropped planet
from the moon mounted on hirpogris and using wea-
pons which would be to Lancaster guns what the
caster gun to the yew bow Of Sherwood Forest let
suppose these fearful strangers to touch tho earth sudden
E Kent the Weald Of Sussex muttering strange in
carnations, and demanding Of us instant for
some unknown power, with death the alternative We
for the Earl of Lucan and the Bishop Of Bangor but
what if they failed us in the hour of need? London
might soon share the fate Of the capital Of ancient
Mexico. Such is the idea of Spanish conquest in
Southern America in bygone days. but what similarity
is there between those distant times and owns
The Mexico of the Indian not the Mexico Of
the halfcaste, but the Mexico of the hafcase long
since elected the Spanard from her SOIL The Mexcans
Of our day and the Spanards Of day would descend
into the with almost equal arms Can the Spain
of 1856 send forth from her shores which could
compete with any reasonable chance of success with the
modern Mcxcans upon their so2 We know what
incredible efforts required from France and England to
transport their cgions to the Crimea and TO maintain
trcasurehow great the sacrifice of British andf French
lives; and is Spain equal to similar enterprizeS We
not perceive in her. under present conditions the
elements Of SUGGEST All the armed force the
Spanish can muster is needed at home for the
maintenance of order Spain has no armed mercantile
marine, worthy OF serious account will be well for her
it, with her utmost efforts she succeed in retaining pos
session Of that magnificent sandthe great jewel Of the
Antles-whic hstll owns the dominion of the Spanish
flag For defence, she would have with her the sympa
thes Of Europe for attack she would stand alone The
only result OF her efforts would be cover the Spanish
name in those distant regions with confusion and
disgrace and TO pave the way for foreign aggression in
Cuba.
The Spaniard who admits into his dreams the wild
fancy Of reganing the mainland of America that which,
lost was lost to him forever, reckons without the
of antagonist with whom he at least unable
to COPE Not month would pass from the day that the
first of the half dozen ships which constitute the Spanish
navy had driven into Vera Cruz the brig which con-
sttutes the navy of Mexico, when swiftly and sharply the
government at Washington would intervene in the dis
CUSTOM and remove its solution TO the bay of Havana
Far mgher interests at stake just in the West
than any in which Spain bears Let her stand aside
she be and leave the clear others who
may be driven TO descend into it, however much against
their will.
Failure Of q French Millionaire.
Paris, June /, Correspondence Of London Express.l
NJ. Place, whose failure has caused much conserna
ton. was partner of the firm of Noel Place. Before
becoming connected with the Credit Mobilcr he had a
private fortune amounting 10 800 O00fr But of late
he has been living far bcyOnd his means