New-York tribune., 1868-10-05
ruE REPRESENTATION oF srAIY.

Now that the Government of Queen Isabella has
been overthrow by revolution. and that tins bouT-
bon princess has been driven from the kingdom in
disgrace ard her dynasty depOsed lV. ibe popular
voice, the future Of spain becomes subject 81 the
deepest interest Speculation as 90 lie form OF
government likely 10 be substituted for the Consti.
tuition which has by tle expulsion OF the Queen Just
fallen TO pieces, vii! be, We presume soon set at
rest bat splendid opportunity - now presented ih"
patriots aud statesmen Of Spain to repair the national
di,ss rs and humilialons Of teir country for gene
raons past aud 10 restore her 80 something like lie
proud position which she once occupied among the
BatiOns OF the earth.
PAST HISTORY or TIP SPANISH hfNGDoN.
The annals of SPAN for nearly four hundred years
past present Of the most striking chapters IN the
hlst ory Of nations. IN The earlier pant Of the SIX
,eenth century she stood Oh lhe very pinnacle Ol
national greatness and renOvn. Tie fcWds ol Tho old
Spanish Kingdoms had been eiectnalIy healed by The
union Of the Kingdoms As single monarchy. under
the JOINT scepter Of Ferdinand aud Isabella. The
disccyenes OF Columbus had given Spain new
world; the cOnQuesis of C0riez and lizafro had
made her the mistress Of immense regions tecung
win the precious metals. and other valuable pro
ducts and she might at that period have Justly
appropriated the proud boast of England ~ later
days, th at the sun never srts upon ber dcmu0ns.
Bus she dlQ NOt lClE retain TIC power aliN glory
which then belonged 10 her The very Nastue>s Of
the advantages which she enjoyed the very over
nOwng abundance of the resources which she had at
command, the very greatness of the natural wealth
0f her extensive colonial possessions instead Oi e
larging and consolidating her prosperity and her
strength, initiated against her Welfare 10y
eneTvating her people and cOrruptmg her govern
Inent; and the banetul rule Of an almost uBbrOkcn
succession OF feeble and vicious sOyeTegBs at length
dragged her down into the dust. and made her name
a bywOrd 20 the other nations of Europe. At the
beginning Of the present century, her fortunes were
ut an extremely low ebb After more Than century
Of decline. under the enlightened IHlc of Charles
Ill, who was an exception ~ regards ability and
character 70 the sOyeTeigns Of SPAN since the period
country began 20 revive: bat the good fruits of his
wise administration were completely destroyed
during the reign Of his immediate successor. Charles
w, who assembled the throne 10 itsS: AMI tIe auni-
hilatlon Of her navy by Aeson at The battle Of Jts
faigar IN 1896 left Spain completely ptostae. or
the last ee years she has never known rop0se
What with tho INVASION Of tie country
by the French IN 1Ha, followed by
the Ieblnsular war. which lasted for more
Than hye yeaTs what with The perGdy of crdiuaEd
VII after his restoration the throne m sbIO galJug
we hbtral constitution Of ls2 and seeking 10 lasen
me YOKE OF despOtisn upon the Becs of his subjects
bRethet with the popular disturbances winch hi.
nnPiihcipled attempts provoked what with tie war
1I Independence IN fle South aud Central American
provinces; what with the CaIlst war ~ hch desc
I4lnd the Kingdom for tcyeD long years and What
VIII me numerous insuuectIolS which hayc taken
place aurinR the reign Of Queen Isabella arising
oo~ 'ls 4eaeloraiy pDiley rL!eL .5e Aas iatuOgsly