The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-21
Spain.

AESAAAs
The Madrid correspondent Of the New York
Times was recently present at review In
Madrid of the revolutionary troops by the
new Captain General, and, in order TO learn
something as to their political sentiments, ex
amined the inscriptions on their banners
"Not a device, not mot,o,'' he says, testified
10 the existence OF any feeling in favor OF re-
publican government. Nor was there cty
uttered during the day which gave token '.
such sentiment. The people desired 20 y
rid Of the reigning dynasty, but dsd not WE.
to change their form Of government. -
Is creditable to their intelligence lha' 'Ae,
c,a. Wv sse ,ba;r true situation. If they were
IN a,tsmpt 10 establish Republic la SP.,"
NAV ,yon,d he frowned down oy al 'he
,ronorcb;.s NJ Europe. Isabella Wouio NAY g
o,,;as o;,her omen or secret, in every cFo"heu
49, mt the dynasty may be changed ana
-, hing may be placed npon the throne
,,,,.,ort fear of such consequences. LOUIS
N.,n,pos Is a usurper in the opinion OF all
IN. fr;ands OF the BOURBON family. lie hoios
hts tit,e as emperor directly from the people.
. Rv birth, he has no regal rights queen ~
ros1.,s title is older but no better ACCORDING
IN the views of those who think that KINGS
rule lure diui,ao. The STuART family, II there
be any of them left, are the rightful heirs 10
the crown Of England, NAPOLEON and NIcTo-
RIA at least ought therefore to look with IA
yor upon the new dynasty in Spain
General SgRRASo, on the occasion OF Inc re-
view made a speech in which he referred 10
the example of England" The correspond
emit of the Times quotes him as saylng
aWhat we have accomplished is great
thing. but what remains 10 be done is the mos.
difficult and perilous. 10 arrive az otii Ig ~
we must steadily keep In vie" the eA,niP' iii
EneIand a country which enjoys the iuii
blessings of liberty, and which Is the PEI iee,
ton of the. constitutional system: i,es IN ~
congratulate You on the spectacle Oh oIue az
GOOD conduct which this city presents,
neople who can act in this way are caPaoie "
and worthy of accomplishing what Ehsi'ih0
has done" ....
or course ueen IsABELLA's hancso'ne
General" as she once delighted to cali irene
raj SERRAYo, alluded TO the example set os
England in 1858, when Parliament declared
that JAMES II. had "abdicated " the THRONE
although he had fled from his country l"
mortal fear OF WILLIAM OF ORANGE, just as
Queen ISABELLA was compelled TO abdicate by
General SBRRASo's troops. Perhaps this anu
sion was intended as hint TO the Cortes rs 10
the mode in which the Queens pretensions
might be disposed Of. The correspondent OF
the Times however, gives different meaning
TO It.. He says
"There Is a strong disposition among the
revolutionary leaders to propose Prince Alfreo
of England as the successor OF lsaeella on
the condition that he espouses q uahsntei W
the Due de Montpensier The aliuslons 10
England in Serranos speech, quoted ABOVE
are indicative OF. the feeling which, exists III
this direction
AS the DIXIE of Montpensier is son OF
Louis PHILIPPE's, and his wife is q BOURBON,
being either the daughter or the sister I'VE
forget which, of Queen ISABELLA, this ar.
rapgenaent would be sort Of compromise De-
tween the revolutionists and the friends OF the
Bourbon dynasty, somewhat like the one
made in England when the son in-iaw ana
daughter of JAMES IL were jointly placeo
upon the throne TO which he had the rlSht1ul
title Prince ALFRED may not be the lucky
man who is TO marry both a throne ana 4 "lle,
but there are eligible young princes TO be
found Ia other countries than England. His
religion stands in his way, it is said, though IL
is q well known fact that princes and
princesses have in many instances changed
their creed for the sake of a throne. One Oh
the greatest of the rulers of France re
nounced Professionalism and became Cathollc
In order 10 secure the crown of that country.
CHARLES II, though he professed to be FRO
testapt, and was the head of the Church OF
England, was always Catholic IT heart, ana
died in communion with the Catholic
Church Queen VICTORIA would hardly con-
sent that Prince ALFRED should renounce the
religion of his fathers but we doubt whether
the Young man himself would interpose an!
conscientious scruples. At any rate, nus
s;lx ha
Young lady whose dowry is a crown, ana
Spain may succeed in establishing '" consul
tutional government" as free as that Of Eng
land.
If republics are at a discount in Europe II
is not the fault of the people of the southern
States Of this Union. We undertook le"
years ago to prove to all the world that ours
was q government of consent, anu 'n'''
could be divided into two governments WIN
out a resort to war; but onr YANKEE irlenus
came down upon us &c like wolves on the ioiu'
and proved to the satisfaction OF the res. -
mankind that there was no-such thlng as III
erty in the United States. So SPAN WISELY NC
termines to have the thing itself rather LINN
the NAME and leaves us in The undlstuFoeo
possession of the only "best government 'ne
world ever saw. 1t is we who nave ouli'
"casties in Spain" Spain herself constructs
n constitutional monarchy-thatls,p puts king
on the throne with the understanding thaI he
and his descendants shall enjoy royal honoi'
80 long rs they rule according 10 III" anu Wv
.constitution " Not written cohs'
which is made only TO be violated, Dul 'he O."
Gent laws and customs of the country "i'ei,
guarantee to every person "life, liberty ana
the pursuit of happiness s't