New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-16
TIE AFFAIRS OF SPAIN.
Fro- Our Own Correspondent

Fro- Our Own Correspondent
MADRID, Feb. 20, lS5G.
The fail of the present dynasty being the general
voice and sentiment of all parties IL Spanish poll
tics, nobody doubts that Mary Isabel will no: III
hert the crown Of her m)ther, and nobody
therefore not in the Government itself thinks now
Of sustaining the actual monarchy but only OF see
inc with what or with whom it may be replaced.
Ouce standing on this ground, aud Judging things
from this point of view it will BE- we'll to give you
some notice Of the personages who are st The head
of the political parties, struggling TO realize each OF
the different IDEAS into which Spanish politics are
divided.
A. The chef sustaner of the actual state Of things,
the first 20 be named is Gen. NaryaeZ Duke of Va
len cia and President of the Council Of Ministers.
A 10y gentleman in his character as subject,
Nayaez has never wavered in his adhesion to the
Queen. But for the same reaaon also be has no
means of governing in Spain except through the In
constant will Of woman, weak, Ignorant AM CD
PRECIOUS as is Queen Isabel, and with a King pus-
luminous and eieminate as is her husband. Mar
yaez is for this monarchy, although under very dit
ferent conditions and in very different crcum.
stances. hat Don Alvaro de Luna was for Don
al Il.
many years after having hung Don Avaro, and
Queen Isabel cannot reign one after losing Naryae1
The actual dynasty and Naryaez are 0separable
BY his side and obedient TO his orders as President
of the Council, are great part OF the army, many
Int mbers of the tribunals the older aristocracy,
and politicians Of the restricted parliamentary
school and the bankers. But they are for most
part ndiyidualites persons attached TO Naryaez BY
different interests or By the hope Of personal ad-
vantage, but not well agreed and organized among
Themselves Earyaez is no longer the head OF q
great party acting upon common CONVICTIONS and
based On principles. As his Official comm and is
firm and courageous, they obey him as the chief
officer Of the Government, but Narvaez dismissed
from power would remain alone with his sides-de-
camp. In popular revolt BE- might perhaps by q
valiant effort e.cOrt the Queen TO some province or
district, where gathering her forces about her, he
might maintain civil war in her favor, whose ls-
sue. il must be confessed, would be extremely
doubtful.
At the head of those who dream about the union
of the Peninsula, by uniting the two crowns OF
Spain and Portugal is Don Salustano Olozaga,
Knight of the Golden Fleece, Prime Minister in
ls43, and late ambassador 10 Paris When the
Queen was child and on his fall from the ministry
she accused him of having used violence IN order TO
obtain her signature 10 a public document. de
was then prosecuted for high treason aud placed In
peril Of his life and though he successfully defended
himself the calumnous nature OF the charge was
not universally recognized until the talse character
of Isabel subsequently put it morally beyond a
doubt Olozsga is man no labored much 10 poll
ties when he was thirty years old, but now that ne
is fifty be does not Ike to work. He talks Of pro
sre,s sDd signs for repose. He abhOrs the mon
srchy BY instinct and from resentment, while be
loves il from lazness; and if Portuguese could
Assure him Parliament in which be could speak,
captivating the attention Of the Senate and Of the
CT untry While his public services should secure for
him handsome income, Olozaga would bring the
Portuguese 10 Madrid. But he is not now man
of action or an energetic revolutionist; he needs
much time 20 sleep, much TO awake, much 10 dress,
much 10 eat and much in which 70 think. He mas
therefore, very little time left to act. He is the
parliamentary leader of the old Progresista party
and hi. magnificent Greek head, crowned still with
curls black as ebony, will be highly artistic for the
bust whch posterity will dedicate 70 him. He
Possesses not only the knowledge of political science
but be understands perfectly its forms and practical
expression; and yet this science, as it could beg
but little fruit in his youth which IS past will
hardly b. Of much value TO the youth Of to-day who
march faster than himself in the political advance
ment Of Spain.
Again, 90 the other side, sc representing the
aspirations Of AOntemohp, heir Of Don Carlos, IL
Don Pedro ZAhoz, director Of the Espsyan.a news
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