Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-25
AFEAlRS In SPAIN
Fi.nn u, Pari. Monite..r. Ana.

From the TdrtS HOh1tf"f iug. d.
In order appreciate exactly the which have
taken place in Madrid the in which the last change
OF Ministry occurred must not BE- lost sight Of while the
happy influence exercised by this change alone be
-rstooi hy recollection Of the OF anarchy which
the Peninsula has escaped Matters far the
IL concerned have followed perfectly constitutional
course The resolution which conded the chief power to
the hands OF Marshal ODOnnel derived from the legal
exercise Of the prergave OF the throne. The ministry
having offered it, resignation in consequence OF internal
discussions her Majesty had first hoped succeed in
introducing the two maTshas Into combination
E-parero having proposed conditions which could be
accepted by oDonne this latter, before accepting the
mission OF forming administration considered it pre-
per remind the Queen OF tile great political inaGen
rxercised by the Duke de Ia Victoria The Count him
sell represented h- colleague the grave nature OF the
events which might accompany that statesmans Withdraw
AL and employed sincere efforts IN endeaSorng persuade
thin keep the Presidency of the Council The Queen
took her decision ouy alter having III vain endeayOred
maintain Eparteros presence in her council aud is
uudeniable that Marshal ODonnel his side so far
ouI having wished To supplant rival, neglected no
which could insure his cooperation Esparteo
positively refused and then only did the Queen pro.
coed ia virtue oi her constitutional attributes 10 form
new ministry TO replace that which had abandoned
her amid tie complicated and serious difficulties
The accounts Of certain foreign journals, according
which this change accompanied by forms sayonng
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appreciation o the facts OF the crisis Doubles.
Marshal ODounel compelled 10 force in or
der maintain the royal authority; but his conduct in
this circumstance in way affected the laws Of the cou
try Tie only suppressed instruction which meas
word of the ministry could explain Before
having accomplished any act the Minister encounter.
ed by vote Of distfus the part of minority OF the
COrtes aud by mu-ke shots which proceeded from the
National Guard united with the Of the auboufgs
lie attacked instead Of having been the aggresOr
and If that struggle. which he had not sought permitted
hin TO substitute conservative policy for Revolutionary
one, lac obtained that position by an entirely Legitimate
defence Those who in reality, abandoned the cpn-tn.
tional path they who failed respect the decision Of
the Queen. and attempted ~ subyer by revolt ministry
which established regular manner and Of the pro.
gramne Of which they still ignorant II Is thus W.
firmly believe, that history will Judge the respective con.
uct of the parties which found themselves ia hostile
presence ~ the streets u Madrid and Bircoona IL be
sides unfortunate for the Peninsula that the ultra faction
III the pr0gres-ta party should spontaneously have led 10
de-ructOn and afforded OppOi tunity bring
ing cOse system Oi dsOrgankatiOu and anarchy II
impossible in fact not ~ admte gravity OF situation
which the certain tolerance OF the dcmagogcs party had
c'eaed the provinces more perhaps. than Mii.
rd i-ei For two year-. owing 20 the impotence of the
administration ubver-ye doctrines had been disseminated
without hndrance among the working classes Last
the evil effects such doctrines hai been seen at barcelona
and n number Oi other localities oi inferior importance
Independently Of acts which did 20 give proofs
Of bobei Of socialism 10 Catalonia, at the period
,c- o. violence Of Ito SAME nature took place
scale ~ NnadOlld Paleucia and Rio SecD Threats
against property cries Oi death against the rich 10 the
industrious provinces OF the Kingdom, proof.
only 81 the progress O socialism during che last ~
months but Of an Organization becoming stronger and
aud stronger Of the una- which directed that combined
10 is certain that II the military force ha4
put down these rising the bad spirit 81 the civil admin
.trtion ciculbtrd 20 encourage than IN PR
vent them. Aud bad the civil administration bre'
disposed o. property aud public order To be re4pec
ted IL found it-cli plrtyscd b., the false IDEAS which
prevailed IN the Corte aud by tie uncertain directions
sLich we're solt from Mtidd. II thus ths r., Walls
dod the person. most ardent atr piige were liberated
police Thus a.O the insurgents Of Mairid forced H.
-ors a. obtain additional assstirce. Recourse 20 such
ingular nuxiaes 10 dei'nda constitution which had
been violated an - repe amp fstgf which bad NOT
been attempted proves sufficiently what suggestions he
in.ufrrction obeyci. what IT, real object, 80 win
What danger IL WouI have mensre only the ROYAL
thodty but the whole range Of socal order had il tn
umphed.