The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-21

we must have new men. Let the President
then follow up the advantage which he has
already gained by a thorough and complete
reconstruction Of his Cabinet and thus show
to the world that he is not content to be
Tyler, but q Jackson.
Probable Downfall or the O'Donneh
Ministry In Spain.
The arrival of Queen Christina in Madrid
will, in all likelihood, seal the fate of the pre-
sent Spanish administration. Its course has
been such that all parties have become DIS
gusted with it. Its internal measures have
been series of mere palliatives for acknow-
lodged evils, while its foreign policy las been
characterized by mixture Of false pride, blus-
tering and yeakness Had Prim's recent at
tempt to overturn it been managed with
little more prudence 1t could scarcely have
failed. The Spanish people were prepared for
a change, and the movement proved abortive
only because its leaders disregarded the usual
measures of preparation and depended too
much on the sponlaneity OF Its reception by
the people. Revolutions are not to be effected
nowadays by such light war materiel as 'the
live eagle and couple of dozens of champagne"
with which Louis Napoleon made his famous
descent on Boulogle Prim fell into the mis-
take of miscalculating the resources of his adj
versary. He commenced the movement at the
point where he was least vulnerable and omit
ted to assail him where, by the suddenness and
vigor of an unexpected attack, he could have
dea!t him fatal blow Unless he could have
moved at ONCE upon the capital he ought not
to have moved at all. well concerted effort
of this kind would have placed Madrid in his
hands, He missed his chances, but it is salts
factory to know that the objects at which he
aimed have not been lost with them. From the
information which has reached us from our &C.
tive and we'll informed correspondent at Ma
drid it would now appear almost certain that
the revolution which Prim attempted by force
will be TRANQUILITY brought about This time the
influence of that bad and ambitious woman, the
Queen Mother, is being exercised for the good
Of the nation. No sooner had she arrived in
Madrid than she began to undermine the infu-
ence of O'Donnell, to work on the fears of her
timid End vacillating daughter and to insist
that the only means of saving the public
finances and her own dynasty from ruin was to
recall the progresistas TO power. Whether the
truths thus urged have produced the desired
effect on the changesble mind of lscr daughter
we shall soon know. The probabilities are I'm
their favor so long AZ Isabella is un Ter the in
Huence of her mother, but this may be counter
acted by O'Donnclls ordering the Queen dow
ager to leave Madrid, q measure Of which he
is capable. We place good deal Of depend
ence, however, on the effect that will be pro-
duced on the Queens mind by the comments
of the American and European press on the
bombardment of Valparaiso. She cannot fail
to gather from them the conviction that the poll
Icy at present pursucd'by SPUN toward weaker
governments is bringing her into contempt
and hatred, and that if shepeYeeveres in it she
will not only have TO encounter league Of all
the Central and South American republics, but
the active hostility Of tbeUnited States.
There is another indpeuce which will aid
Qneen Christina in her efforts 10 effect the
downfall of O'Dounell, and ssiHt is the menacing
aspect of the German question. Should war
break out on the European continent, unless she
changes the men who at present direct her
affairs, Spain will inevitably become involved in
II. war in Germany meaps also war in
Italy, and there ia no question that in such
an event pledge OF some kind Of aid has
been made to the Pope by the 0Donnell min
istry. With bankrupt finances and position
Of general odium in respect to- the world gen.
orally the danger of the fualusent Of such
pledge must become readily manifest even to
Isabella. We therefore look upon the removal
Of O'Donncll and his replacement by Prim or
some other leading prosrssissa rs among
the probabilities Of the next batch Of European
news. We need not say with how much graft
fication 1t will be received; here; for It will
afford sort Of guarantee that the aggressive
course Of Spain towards tAsSpanish- American
republics will be at once discontinued.
GENERAL SANTA ANNA AND THE MEXICAN
CLCB.-The Mexican Repxblican Club of this
city on Saturday evening last held meeting,
at which they denounced General Santa Anna
% unworthy the confidence u the Mexican
liberals--"a tyranl" ''anl obnexious man." and
an adherent In the outset Il Macmillan, &c.
Now, IL seems to us that the Mexican Club in
these proceedings have taken the wrong course.
General Santa Anna was turned out Of Mexico
by the French. He wishes to show them tina.
he, too, can play At that game. He thinks the
time has now come. lie 10 certainly the only
Mexican that we know Of competent to unsts
the Mexican liberal forces and 10 make their