Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-09

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THE STATE OF EUROPE.
From Me European Correspondent of The
Nco York Daily Express
WE HAVE NEITHER PEACE NOR WAR.
Paris, Sept 18th, 1888
We have neither peace nor war in Eu.
rope. and yetsve appea r to have both. Look
at Russia she is pursuing her system Of
terrliorial extension. She is gaining the
upper hand in Turkey in Europe.,.---
She is preparing for new conques,s III
Circassia. She keeps the Black Sea in
a sort Of subsection to herself She holds Sc
cret conferences with the Northern Powers,
sometimes at Berlin. now at Vienna, and
then al Topilz. She encourages Don Mi.
guel in his hope 10 regain the Throne of
Portugal. She backs Don Carlos in his
war in the north OF Spain. She urges the
King OF Holland not TO accept the "a art-
Giles, unless Belgium shall pay her down,
in cash, the pretended arrears of interest Of
her portion Of the joint debt OF the Pays Bias
She exciies the King Of Hanover to refuse
liberty to his subjects-and promises protec
lion TO the Elector OF Hesse Cassel If he will
not yield 10 the States. She exercises a most
powerful influence over the Germanic Con.
federation, and keeps il iu obeyance TO her
policy. She holds England at arms length.
Frence In contempt or hate, The Queen Of
Spain in adherence, and the King of the
| Belgiaps in execration. She conspres
against the young Queen Of Por,ugal--and
she has for long while succeeded in pre-
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French aud the NeapoIitan Governments =
She counscls the Sultan Mahmoud to make
war on the Viceroy Of Egyp for the tribdsiS''
money--and on Syria SITS revolt-and
has jis, offered $4,000 ll9srTu the Gs,oinaS
Porte towards Recommending the Asiaii<,
warfare. Is this peace2 No. Is this war
Not precisely so--lhough very, very near
it, and Ills therefore as far as Russia is con.
cerned, we may say, with truth. We have
neither peace, nor war"
Look q, France What a standing ar
my Three hundred thousand men for
what is called "a peace establishment" be-
sides 100000 National Guards under arms,
yes constantly under arms. And what
Navy constantly increasing, --grea,er this
month than i, was last and daily becoming
more and more formidable. France has
bu, one real ally in Europe: and that ally is
ENGLAND. Russia is 10 ally Of France !:
nor are Prussia, Austria. Holland, the Ger
man Confederation, Switzerland, the Ger
man Kings. the Italian Princes, Turkey,
Don Carlos, Sweden, Norway. Denmark, or
the Hanse Towns. A portion of Spain is
allied 10 Fnnce--and not very large por-
ton however--for the Carists and Republic
cans are equally ayerse to the French Gov
eminent, France has no footing in Portu-
gal. England is once more mistress there
There is little Belgium indeed through
which Northern armies would gallop with
out asking from the Rhine 10 Yaenciennes
France has no real ally in Europe but Eng
land, and England would not fire a gun IN
her defence England is allied TO France
now, because that alliance is Indispensable
10 preserve peace--and the British merch-
ants and manufacturers will not hear OF the
lwotd WAR Bot is this peace2 Is France
admitted to the Conferences OF the Northern
Kings No Is she admitted by the
Southern Princess No. DO not the Kings
OF the North and the South meet together,
make treaties, arrangements, and come to
decisions without even paying the formal
compliment TO France to ask her representa-
tives TO be preseut2 Most assuredy they
do. DO not the Kings of Bavaria, Holland,
and even Wunemburg encourage the enc
mics OF the Revolution Of 1880, and Of the
present French dynasty to mhabit their do
minions and get up petty conspi-aciesl
against the new order Of things established
in France The answer 10 all this must
be in the affirmative And is this peace
Or is this WARP Why, il is neilher--and
therefore it is | say We have neither
peace nor war" 10 the Old World indeed,
as well as in the New. Fsance appears not
very far from war Of some magnitude for
she threatens SWITZERLAND mos; buster
ingly, and she has already on her hands
wars with MEXICO and BUENos AyREs.-
Besides these conflicts actually existing, o.
close at hand, she is in The midst Of HOSTILE
ties in Africa. No sooner does one enemy
melt away. than unother one appears--und
even those on whom she relied as pacIfed
allies, are making secret contracts with man
ulacturers of fire arms in Europe, in order
TO supply their bordes with the means Of at
lacking French troops and French settlers
All this is very far indeed from the halcyonl
days which Louis Philip promised US, when
ali men were to live and love as brethren.
LOOK AT ESGLASp.. Has she peace, OF
has she WARP She is protesting Jnst now