The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20

| without an army to protect her own shores and
that her engagements with Morocco are not yet so
tar completed as to enable her to dispense with
| any considerable body Of the troops employed in
| the late war. 1t would be hazardous to guess at
the elect upon the Moors of any sudden reduction
In the Spanish army Of Africa, and Tetuan must be
gafr1s1heu gf General 0rtega's force may be nsig-
nlhcant IN Itself, and the whole affair mipht
probably be crushed out in a few days if n stronr
division were at once marched against the insnT
gents. But every days respite enormously in
creases their powers of mischief. There il NO col
cuating the contagious results that the continual
occupation of Spanish territory by a BODY of rabaIs
may produce on the minds of a people in whose
memories the traditiOnary hatreds of the Carlist
wars yet nger; and Gen. O'Donnell NAV vet find
that in plungiHg his country Into a war of unscru-
pulOus aggression, he has added neither to his own
popularity to the stability of the throne of Isa
bella ii. The rising was, very possibly, not unex-
pected by the Spanish Government; and we SHALL
probably not be far wrong, if we ascribe to their
Tear of domestic enemies the sudden change of
policy which has resulted in the treaty of peace
with Morocco. For some time fierce war has been
Mageu py the opposition, and it was generally an
tclpated that General 0'Donnell would have some
difficulty in maintaining his position Bnt mis-
chel opponents were amongst the Liberals and il
was not from the Carsts that the public looked for
an attempt to revolutionize the country. General
v Donnell has himself created the opportunity, He
alone is responsible for the war; and he ought of
all men to have known the danger to which he was
exposing his Sovereign in Withdrawing from Spain
Inc ioceS necessary 10 ner protection. The CariSts
have chosen their time well, it cannot be denied.
The shoe is just beginning to pinch. Spanish en-
thusiasm held out long there were cOnouests to
make and battles to win, whilst the priests preached
up crusade against the infdels and the
papers drew brilliant pictures of a Spanish
Algeria. But now Spain is sadly comparing the
cost with the result of the war, the sacrifices with
the gains, and, if we mistake not, she finds the
balance considerably against her. Even her vic
tories over the MoOrs ill-led and thoroughly unor-
ganized, have cost her dearly in life and treasure
The Spanish soldiers have shown courage and en-
durance, but 1t can hardly be said that they have
gained much honor in their repeated triumphs
over a foe that made war with egpiRqaydag and
knives against MINES, bayonets and riled cannon;
and despite of the efforts of the Times to excite adj
mlratlOn for their prOweSs, and to write up their
deeds to the level of Balaklaya heroism English
men have shrunk from expressing sympathy with
the conquerOrs in unequal a conflict There
remain the mere money indemnity and the tenpo-
rary occupation of Tctum. These results will not
satisfy the Spanish nation, will its dissatsfac-
tiOn be leSsened by the knowledge of the heavy
losses-2, 900 killed and wOunded-in the last en-
gagcment with the MoOrs. The popular discon-
tent at the present moment is of course reckoned
upon by the Carlists, but we can scarcely believe
1t prevails to such an extent as to Justify their
movement General O'Donnell NAV vet crush the
present rising without great trouble. But Spanish
nature is inilammable A revolutionary attempt.
however tritng, like spark falling upon tindrr
may do enormous damage before it is ultimately
stamped out, and the government of the Queen of
Spain is now realizing to its cost, in the rising of
the Carst party, the value Of the disinterested
warnings with which the English press character
lied the reckless ambition that led to the war with
Morocco.