The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-30
PORT U GAL.
Gun LISBON CORRESPONDENCE.

Contrast Between Spain and PePtugai-The
Secret OF tho Iberian Mevcmest-spanish
Envy Of Portuguese Property = Queen
IsabelIa's Visit.
LISBON Dec. 10, 1896.
The harsh though useful lesson incucaed by the doc
trne that might makes right has lost upon the
Portuguese people, who have long had the conviction
that there DO permanent security for their
try until they sufficiently strong In their nation
alsy be able inspire other Powers with wholesome
respect and oppose oil hostile attacks with reasonable
prospect Of II s not years since Napoleon
disposed for time Of the national desnies Of Portu
gal by the simple PRONUNCIATION Of edct that the
House Of BraRanza had ceased to reign.
The Portuguese free, prosperous contented and
well governed while the Spaniards enslaved, ruined
and ground down by the sxscons Of dsspotc govern.
men the springs Of whose actions be found
in the machEations those who rule the Spanish
and the Spanish nation.
II the horrors Of the mode Of administration in the
other portions Of the Peninsula have may readily DO
conceived Disguised and shocked the whole Of the Por
uglese people, the happiness enjoyed by the latter s
looked by liberal Sransrd with feelings Of
mingled admiration and envy.
Hence is that all the dIsnteresed and educated adj
vOcaes Of Spanish liberty have, in later mes pointed
10 the union Of Spain with Portugal lnot or Portugal
with Spainh under the name OF Iberia, a. the only
of liberty and independence The Ibsrian party has
numberiess edherents in Portugal well in SPAIN
and although State policy may have induced public
10 this country apparently deprecats the idea Of the
rbersn union there s doubt whatever that the great
majority OF this nation is fully wiling and prspard
to meet half way the wishes Of their Spanish
neghbors In relation 70 this much 70 be desired
fusion Of the two kingdoms into one; and tho
general Idea. think, prevails throughout the
peninsula that tho progress OF events Spain s fast
tending realize the long cherished wish aud make OF
II an accomplished fact The unenRhtened have
looked upon ovcry fresh proauncianieno 10 spain
step IN this direction but such not the Those
nsarre9ons were ey no means promoted ny me ioeran
posite eect which thoy desredbut by the ambitious
military leaders alone with which Spain abounds, and
whose object Is not TO remedy abuses 10 relieve their
country misery, bat merely 10 overthrow the Bourbon
dynasty and usurp themselves the ruling pow r. Some
weeks ago the rumor became current shat Queen Isa
bolla intended paying visit the Kins and Queen Of
Portugal Although this rumor was At first entirely
discrcdisod, various causes gradually conduced 70
leighton Its probability until at last the ssi official
Cbrrssp nd de ExpoAa removed all doubts BY de-
caring y 70 be trua Now, leaving on one aide The
many ronjcctures and eurmtscs which from that mo-
mont bsgan TO b formed regards the purposes Of this
visit, n,~nd only deal with the opinion expressed
iboran parry In this city These openly Gecsrs Ii 10
have long been their belief that the rst practic. nita
be taken BY Queen Isabella herself The reasons for
such step on the part Of the Queen variously de-
scYibe9 The kingdom OF Speif ~ the prcseat time Is
In such Q stale OF fermont and tommotion,
and go deep rooted is the public dissas &C
ticn with ruler well government, that her
Majesty has the conviction TIA, even the present
sysisni OF terrorism adopted BY tho administration
cannot long defer the outbreak or revolution which
might perhaps prove equal In intensity and erccy
lbc nsst revolutionary movements In France Should
such take place tho Queen well knows that mot
only would her throne be forfeited, but probably her
ifc as volt and her Majesty would therefore, be
willing avoid such catastrophe by abd.cniipg,
he'd she no other for such Irreapecve
Of this Queen Ieaboa has become, lattery. moro and
more wrapped up In her rel gious sen.mens; and
out she by tho troubles Of State the continual
dangers and ALARMS by which she Is surrounded feels
her earlier lncnations for the sscrslon Of cloer
much that she 10 stated 10 have definitely
decided upon rsseuing the throne In favor Of tho King
Of Portugal shoud ,ha, monarch prove agreeable 10 the
union Of the two Kingdoms into one State, and giving
herself up entirely religious fo, In imitation Of the
example ofthe celebrated Cnarle. "
This rose uton and the Wish 70 make arrangements
with tho King Of Portugal for her atdcston and the
frnior Of Spain Portugal into the Kingdom lbsra
stated DO the Queen Isabcas journey 10
Lkbop
Without Wishing 70 preadge events or to forcscs the
eventunles OF the inturc, every lover Of peace and
order may well be perdoned for hoping that the
tons OF the IbefAn party may be realized, and ina.
Queen Isabella may indeed succeoded ssrng
throne by who will do much good TO her unhappy
and suffering people