The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-09

80 pSvO0~otD1D.
W lsass thss ~ Jsdgs proceeded 10 ths
li00sh sass y he call Of shs dookst, sAaeeed
the Grasd Jasy and adjourned he Csast I'LL
this morning.
TAe LeesaFs.
Ths Iestsfs delivered By John W. Noble,
Leg, on Monday sssains, = he Hall u shs
Medical COLLEGE. before he Literary lssti-
tuts, wss veil sonssivsd ead 1ssly e.
prasssd portrayal o. ths issdisg character
ississ Of the people, Ne proninsas geo.
graphical fsssnrss md thsinpsstsat hissori
~ events, which combine 70 gives clear idsa
Of shs asatissAi Life u Spaia."
The introductory rsnarks, indicating the
patriotic appreciation BY Ansrisaos Of the
exalted position Of our own powerful, wids-
ly-sxssodsd and growing Republic, and the
oouparisoa wish shs condition Of Spain
in Ne day Of bsr glory, whsn hsr power md
her srns ovsrshsdovsd two continents, and
the sun never ~ upon her dominions, and
The moral suggested - warning 70 ~, we're
very striking. The lecturer glanced briefly
u the geographical position Of Spain, sspa-
rated fron it. nsighbors BY lofty nounsAins,
with long shsss linz setting ont boldly into
the ossan, with : bsansifal and varied sssss-
y Of nosnsAins and valleys, Mills end plains,
producing alike rish ninerais and fruitful
harvssts. Her territory vas compact, and her
people wsrs noted for their indonisAbls in-
dspsndenss. fhs sonqsssisg Rsnans held
but temporary sway over the barbsrous
Ibsrians; and With the added strength Of the
analeaaatsd tribes Of inaigrass Cslts the
Spanish nation vas overcome BY the vicso-
rioas Moofs only through the trsacherous
plots Of her own divided mobiles.
The long contests wagsd for ages By the
Undesirable Spauiards against the victorious
Aoriseoes, who held possession Of their ma
tive land, the lecturer regarded - having
had more influence upon the formation Of
the distinctive character Of the Spanish ma
ton than oil other things combined. The
anal and brilliant triumph Of the Spaniards
over the invaders Of their country, the union
Of CASTLE and Arragon, the discovery Of
America, the eonqussts 10 the new world and
the old, till the eliminating point Of her
power W. attained, in the reign Of Phillip
II, who fsignsd without trivial, 10 ~ extent
Of his denisions, Tho power Of his army and
navy, and the magni6esnoe and wealth Of
his empire.
The lsctsrsr failed, = W thought, 70 rem
der full tribute Of praise TO the struggles
Of the Spanish Cortss in behalf Of the libsr-
tiss Of To Spaaish psopls. And not les, to
assign due Importance 10 the effects Of the
Inquisitioa upon the national life Of Spain.
That d an institution which 10 associated
with tho very nane Of Spain in svsry mans
mind, and had most unhappy effect il
destroying &vil and religious libsrsy,
welded y il was BY the monGrch and The
s;.zsssJ. E::.:.ts.:h:: ": he s:=s cc.sz.-
Der Of England under Charles !, = : secret
irresponsible, tyrannioal court, whish drsw
within IL Jurisdiction 81 matters civil and
religious, end broke down the spirit Of the
people by ~ sssrst and terrible jndgnsnts,
|involvipg Tho oonhscation Of property, i'm
eisoansns, torture, and dsath at Ne stake.
W. have not space 70 follow the Lecturer
! his dslipsasion Of The decline Of Spanish
pwsr, resulting from tho tyranny and injus-
= Of the ralsrs, the pride, lasinsss and
ibsstsriDg propsnaities Of tbs mobiles, and
unjust and sxtravagant. govsrnnsnt con-
- md monopoliss Of trade, - the sntirs
Rsstion Of the industry and enterprise ol
asess Of Me people.