New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-23

The Washington Statts-a newspaper printed at
the Seat Of cur excellent Federal Government, snd
which, therefore, We read With due awe and
respect well nigh incomputabe-has received
private information Of the most startling descrip-
ton 1t comes from that ECst mythical of person
ages, utterly disbelieved in by sstrists, viz; "a
friend" a Friend" who has been recently
near" the Court of Madrid "A Friend"
therefore, who il, of course, remarkably /" well
posted" But the &" friend " who has been at
Madrid does not, as would be natural, bring bis IN
formation from that city Of bulls and senOrtas. The
Madrid gentleman has Paris news, sent to him from
the Imperial French Capital, by mule express, as
We fancy over the frontiers and over the mountains
to this same Madrid, from which he has
recently come. News which We must not
slight. News to the effect that our we'll
beloved Louis Napoleon, last let us hope
Of the name, is entering into incQmprehensible
treaties with England and other equally incOmpre-
hensible treaties with Spain-treates BY which Csba
s to be erected into a " semi.independent mon
'archy," Porto Rico being added to increase the
dignity and power Of the sucking kingdom pro-
posed. "a Prince of the Napoleon family" is to
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utable haunts and is TO be creased into
semi-iddependent kingdom, whatever that SEEM
ingly hybrid affair may be. Other reports are as
startling. England" and the "Queen- Mother Of
Spain" favor that poor wandering Montpen-
sicr," a yagabond Prince, with wife yet rep
utable in Spanish Courts. Queen Christmas see
ond daughters" husband is to Ie King Of Cuba,
and ia to keep watch and ward over, and upon
pr"per occasions to battle against, shat dangerous
Democratic element in the West. Spain, mean
while, having surrendered her jewel and Fortuna
tus purse, is to have no end OF money, that
being commodity of which she has for some
time experienced plentiful Lacks to be paid
can annual tribute" BY this poor, shift!ess, extern
ported honarchy-money enough to keep the
bulls, whether Of the four footed or bidpedsl
species quite brisk in Madrid. Of which rumors
We shall take the liberty to believe just as much as
We see 1T. The Democratic Principle, as embodied
in our most Democratic Government, is particu-
iarly suspicious Of kings, and can, in fact smell
hing from great distance. The Democratic Prin-
cple is just now shifting viceroys or kinglngs in
Canada. The Democratic Principle will be per.
fecty outrageous at second batch Of Ainglings in
Cuba Thus threatened with an environment Of
kings who knows into what fubusteriags inya.
siOns and emigratiOns with mssket and cart0uche-
box, the Democratic Principle hslf mad, too, at
the prospect of general niger Emancipation,
may rush This caaard from the gentleman SIRE.
Gently from Madrid" is not upon the whole,
clumsily devised. The out. snd-out go.itblind adj
mirers of the late Thomas Jefferson, will read it
with flushed cheeks and with FISHING eyes. 4
king within smelling distance IutOIerable. Sound
an alarm
1t is pretty hard, after hearing with 50 much
reverence after go taking to heart the farewell
words OF Washington that We simple people Of
this simple Republic should be precipitsted into
such nasty imbroglio of European polite. as this
with which we are threatened by "a friend almost
80 direct from the Court Of Madrid" Hare We
are, = mere Fredericksburg people, people
without King people formally resolved upon
doing what government is necessary IN the cheap
est. simplest and least tangled manner, suddenly,
by gentleman direct from Madrid mixed up
with all manner of diplomatic mi,chieimaking-
the red tape all ready to bind shout our Hcredly
republican legs-put upon our guard against immi
grant kings and prlncts-lh Snort thrown ihl" lho
most dreadful apprehen,ions. We SILVER and
shake at this complication Of difficulties. We
see no way out Of them, except to mind or own
business, and that is just what We are little dsin-
cned 70 DO What the United States Of America
fresh, young and strong-haye to do with this
Montpen,er Cuban. Madrid Christmas ham-Napo-
leon business is more than We know. Certainly, in
no quarrel Of our own can We have the lesst call for
ramrods, bayonets and sunpowder, against any King
now living, no matter how many gallons Of holy oil
have been poured upon his foolish head. Certsinly
if we are prudent, no possible annexation, subjec.
ton or creation of satraps. viceroy' little kingdoms
or great ones upon this continent will trouble Us, or
Lead to the smallest expenditure Of saltpeter or
lead. We have already dcmsid Of fair extent-s
domain so large, indeed, that we thus far lind
frst.rate management Of it rather difficult.
We boast ourselves great people, naval people,
military people sn inyineble people, brave Peo'
pie, truculent people, a psi-mc-'sHsere people.
But We always forget-no matter to what incredf
bic cubic inches our sfiatus may expand us-we
slwsys forget that true power Is calm and seu-
sustained, and even nOnchslsnt. The strong man
is reyer afraid of small inroads upon his demesne /.
The truly Il -ene nation is not that OF whlca the