New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-16

rect .lae. Blu. De 10 one Of ,hose eha -sc.ers 50
fixed IN The memory OF thar o-a csildhOcd and %
much The slaves Of habit and education, tha. be-
cause when be vas born here vas an absolute
Kipg is reason sufficient for him Why there ought
always 70 BE- one. He is one of those men, rare in
our ewr time, who ask with full and undoubting
faith, What can there be better than that which
nv fl,her fourd good Don Pedro Zahoz, re-
tired in his chimney CO; Der, closlns his eyes aud
his ears 10 every idea of political change or pro-
sre.s sees still the figure Of Ferdinand VII, with
bis long hose and handsome legs, and sghs for
another King who may resemble him. for tins
reason be is psrtisalo Of Montemoln.
But there is an important dlSisio1 IN the Csrnst
psrt,: Monte mon has been edu 'ated ont OF SPAN.
and has become accustomed 70 the adv ahcehient o'
civilization which is in opposition to the abso'uil.m
of Ferdiuapd VII Thus ii happens that Isabel H.
the .uccessfu rival of Don Carlos for the throne
is already los. because she is TOO much sn AosO-
utist for the Con stiutioualists who were her only
sure support; while MontemOn, representing the
vsrqnshed party, il AZ the same tlme too much
Cor stitutionalist for the Absolutsts. Isabel smut
up in her palace Of formidable masonry, seeing n
other sights than the arid fields of Madrid and the
papesnts of her own royslty, hearing no Other
lessons than the stupid situations Of her own ser
wants has been representing the principle Of Con-
siitutional Government in Spain, when she "a, IN
fact the essence OF Absoluiism Moutemohn, IN
adventurous gentleman, sleeping as child upon
Ne heather. and as youth travelling among
countries advanced and people well educated, rep
resents IN Spain the principle Of AbsoutIsM, while
he s in fact, the essence Of COnsttutl0nallsul III.
The triumph of the Csrsts might not, therefore,
be SO great an evil so is commonly supposed; but 1t
is difficult. because their flag presents such doubt
fll colors that il is ST the same tune calculated 70
deceive its friends and is not likely to win the cont
depce Of its opponents. Something. however, has
been gained by this party during the last SIX months
The fourth great political party Is the new Demo-
cratic organization, at whose mead Is hoeroi
fully the equal of the leaders of the other parties
In talent, While he is superior 10 broad and sener-
Gus impulses of heart. He ia a sou OF Andtlusla.
With all the marks on bis features OF an Arabic de-
scent. he inspires the same sympathleS which have
been inspired always BY the individuals 81 that
brilliant and pOetical race OF ardent blood, and ot
passions uoble aud humane. Ribero speaks WIN
frank openness of the difficulties IN the way ol the
triumph of his party, and his flesh voice mas
charm even for his enemies, while the amenlty ana
grace with which he cOmbats the opinions OF MS
adversares aud the hearty laugh with which he
holds up 10 view the ridiculous tend, nces of oppos
rc parties sttract TO his side all tn" Hover 81 the
Spanish youth. Ribero has With him the best OF
the Young talent which has arisen IN SPAN within
ten years past and each day bis influence Increases.
Distinguished among all these, even 10 the point OF
is Emilio CASTELAR,. young man OF ~ years, not
old enough yet to be deputy, but who, from jay
ls5i. when be first appeared to harsngue me Peo-
ple until the present moment, has hlled the place
constantly wider and higher of one of che INST orators
and rii, rs Of the Democratic parry lie has Just
won over all pe;itors, and IN spite OF the political
urciudices Of the authorities against him, the dis
liz cui,bed post of Professor Of the Critical and
Philosophical History Of Spain in the Central Uni.
yer,ity of the Kingdom surprising the learned
bodies assembled 10 decide the contest, not less
than the people, BY discourseS IN which they were
nj loss which most 10 admire. the proiOundness OF
his knowledge ard severe learning, or the lnsplra
ton of his genius
These four fractions make up, in fine, the great
divisions of ideas among the political parties nov
striving for the mastery in Spain; Queen Isabel the
ROYAL family OF Portugal Monten ohn and the he
public Well neither Of these can triumph IN the
form in which they now appear. Neither the
monarchy OF Isabel can continue, nor that Of Bra
| gaDza replace it, nor Montemoln come To the
| throne nor the Republic for the present be es,
tablshed That new thing, which, by tuslen OF
| enc and the other ideas, or by the appartlon OF
| some figure how concealed, is de; tined to give to
| Spain stable government, is unknown yet to any
| body. Perhaps from one week to another 1t may
take form and appear, uniting g'eat elements IN IT'S
| support and overcoming all difficulties. Perhaps
| the development OF this embryonic situation de-
| ponds upon the mtrch OF Europe, ana aoo'e all
| upon the foreign policy of Spain. The war which
is threatening with Ne Iico may bring compiled
tons in their foreign affairs, amounting to the i'm.
portar CO OF great national contest. In any such
state of affairs Spain will be- found united as ii by
| enchabtment and the amalgamation Of all her diff
ferent paIties may perhaps produce government
| distinct from either Of those mentioned. Perhaps
| il will be that of n Military Dictator.
I The question If the war with Mexico remains IN
| precisely the same state as when last addressed
you Every body is absorbed in the occupations OF
The electoral canvass, and there is no incident OF
interest out of Spain TO record as having occurred
ia that country. The Carlst journals speak per-
haps little more unreservedy in tSe advocacy OF
their IDEAS and appear determined to take part
IN the elections for deputies 10 the Cortes, which
they have not before done as being opposed TO the
principles they advocate. This may indicate that
they have gained some strength in point OF num-
bers es well as lost some in point Of principle.