New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-04-06
SPAIN.
From Our Own Correspondent

MADRID, Msrch 10, 1901.
A believe assured you from the beginning that
the question Of Spain with Mexico was not one
likely to be arranged peaceably. To the enOrmites
committed by Mexico against Spain there have been
added the complaints of long years. and the deter
mnati IN of all parties in spain bring that republic
now to final account. If Mexico settles it fully
and promptly, it is well; otherwise hositilisies will
not be long delayed. Measures for war are bang
carried into execution on the psrt Of Spain with
decision, activity, and angry energy. by the mail
steamer which left Cadiz on the 10Th instant, am
Informed, compete and decisive instructions were
sent to General Ceacha to govern his conduct IN
this STAIR. What he has already done hiss been ap'
proved; the Government places comp lete confidence
in him, and charges him for the moment with the
"supRme direction Of the affair.
This is On indication Of that modification in the
interior politics Of Spain which foresav would be
produced by the question with Mexico, viz: the
preponderance again Of that military fraction OF the
Moderado party, kno IN since the 25;h June, 1854,
by the name of "Vi,avsrists.' The especial talents
Of the two Generals Conchs are necessary j. this
business, that the Nsrvaez Cabinet has had 10 waive
its sntipathies and jealousy against them. The ten
deDcv of the interior politics incDing to the hands
Of the Clergy and the Absoutists III spite OF the
efforts of Naryaez 10 resist them, war, aud war
as popular as that with Mexico, is an evident means
of giyipg back 10 the more liberal military party
that force which began to fail then The desire ~
the Naryaez Cabinet to exonerate General Concha
from the command of the Island Of Cuba has been
manifest from the beginning.
Between Narvaez and the two COnchas there has
always existed more or less personal rivalry and
lack of good understanding. The COnchas repre-
sent also policy in the Peninsula more liberal than
that of Narvaez. Why then, is General Concha,
instead of being depOs. d from command which was
the first intention of the Narvaez Government), now
charged with the supreme direction " OF the war
with MexcOl 1t is because that affair can hardly
be carried without the cooperation OF those
Generals and their friends, the Vicalysrists. These
military personages, at whose head, in matters OF
politics, stands General ODOnnell, constitute the
power most Immediately formidable in the opPos-
ton, and threaten to overthrow the Cabinet 81
NarvaeE from one month 30 another. One OF the
political faults of the latter Dersonner ~ the eyly
with which he sometu es writes le.ters hoIe Inah
once HE adversaries have read IN pnsc, correspon
dence " hich has amazed more prudent men. This
is explained very simply. Narvaez 10 a soldier, I'M
pulsye and anti-diplOHatic. A frank and valiant
Andalusan he exaggerates his phrases, and despses
Gil staesman.like forms. His Impressions are 50
vehement they do not leave him time for reflection,
and besides that be cannot or does not wish TO write
for hm.elf His letters are dictated rapidly, and as
the form of the written word never strikes his eye,
for he never reads what he has said he consequently
never mOdfes it. In one of his moments Of impulse,
at the time when the Vicavarist nsurfection broke
out in 1854 il is said ON good authority that
Naryaez wrote a letter to ODonnell, in which be
said that change of dynasty in Spain was ALSO.
uely necessary in order TO govern the country and
that without that condition he could not take part
in tho mn that (DI)Onnell not
quite ready or not quite able at that time to pro-
nOunce against the throne of Isabel III. The facs
is that III Vcal yarsts counted upon the co-Opera-
ton of Naryaez at that time and that ne failed
them. This all the world knows. If he did
write the letter alleged, its publication would be
ton and force being as / have stated in former
letter, his championship of the throne OF Isabel,
having always fought in her favor, and never Dy
sny overt act 'bavM wavered in his loyalty to her
| Government. He is at this moment when all ether
parties and great personages n Span are LOOKING
| about for some other King, or some other system
| than the Monarchy, the great champion and de-
| fender of the Queen. Still my authority for the
existence of that letter in the power OF the friends
of O'DOunell is so good that cannst doubt there
| is in fact something of this kind. Its existence
xplans also many things in the history OF Spanish
politics for the last Elk months which those VINO
| know best the characters of the persOnages upon
| been unable to explain satisfactorily without 4.
Why did 'Donnel, holding almost die tatOral pow
or in October last permit the return OF Naryaez 10
| Madrid. and despiss the Palace intrlgues whlsh
| he knew were directed to the end OF supplanIlng
himself and putting Naryaez in power IL is ex.
| paibable only by the fact that ODsnneli supposed
he held in bis hands reasons enough why NarvaeZ
| should not dare to supplsnt him. This explains
| also whv since the latter is Prime Minister, he IN
his turn has not dared 70 modest ODonnell, but on
| the contrary has used every means to ende%Or
| 70 bring about a reconciliation. This explains
why O'Donnell answered so haughtily to the envoy
| of Naryaez who offered him place IN the Co.
vernment by his side, and which answer yeu
will remember was tell General Narvaez that
| be can only be a petty tyrant or an exile, and
| that still feel that have power enough TO put
| his passports in hrs hands" After all this,
| Nsryaez has rot dared to trouble ODOnRll.
The conyocaton Of the COrtes has been forced
| upon Earyaez by the necessity Of resisting the
| clergy and the absolutists, and 1t is now whisp-
cred among the friends of o DOnnel that the
respondence alluded TO will be read in full Senate.
General Serrano now Embassador at Paris, has
signed and Will return TO be present 10 the the
Cortes which meet upon the lst Of May. Serrano is
Vcalyarist and is said also TO have in his hands
| certain correspondence Of NarvaeZ addressed 20
France, which il known, would make his longer
| residence in Spain impossible. Something of all
this is doubtless true and something must be re-
ceiyed cum grano sails, but my authority repeat
| is good. Do not doubt that the opposition TO
NaIvatz in the Senate will be formidable and that
| il will kill the present Cabinet even though the
| Cabinet should dissolve the Cortes the day after
their opening. IN Spain every Cabine. which coz.
vokes the Cortes eonfesses their importance, and
that their sid s necessary for carrying on the &c
vernment, and though il dissolve them Immediately
as has frequently happened il does no more than
commit, suicide upon itself. This il the gr0und