Southern telegraph., 1838-11-28
From the European Correspondent Of the
NeD York Express.

We have neither peace nor war IN En-
rope, and vet we appear to have both. Look
at RUSSIA! she is gaining the upper hand in
Turkey in Europe. She is preparing for
new conquests in Circassia. She keeps the
Black Sea in a sort Of subsection to herself.
She holds secret conferences with the North
ern Powers, sometimes at Berlin, now at
Vienna, and then at Toplitz. She encour-
ages Don Miguel in his hope to 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 TWEEN
ty-lour articles; unless Belgium shall pay her
down, in cash, the pretended arrears of in
terest of her portion Of the joint debt Of the
Pays Ras. She excites the King Of Han
over TO refuse liberty to his subjects and
promises protection to the Elector of Hesse
Cassel ifhe will not yield to the States. She
exercises most powerful influence over the
Geunanic Confederation, and keeps il in
obeyance to heRapolicy. She holds Eng
land at arms length, France in contempt or
hate, the Queen Of Spain in adherence, and
the King the Belgians in execration. She
conspires against the young Queen Of Portu-
gal--and she has for long while succeeded
in preventing good understanding between
the French and the Napoli'an Governments.
She counsels the Sultan Mahmond to make
war on the viceroy Of Egypt for the tribute
money; and on Syria for its revolt--and has
just offered 100000 men TO the Ottoman
Porte towards recommending the Asiatic
warfare. Is this peacei No. Is this wari
Not precisely so=-though very, very near it,
and Ills therefore as far as Russia Is con-
cerned, We may say, with truth, ave have
neither peace nor war"
LOOK AT France! What standing ar
myl Three hundred thousand men for what
is called "a peace establishment" besides
SOC, 900 National Guards under arms; yes
constantly under arms. And what Navy!
constantly increasing, this month
than il was last, and daily becoming more
formidable. France has but one real ally
in Europe; and that ally is ENGLAND. Rus
STA is no ally Of France, nor are Prussia,
Austria, Holland, the German Confedera-
ton, Switzerland, the German Kings, the
Italian Princes, Turkey, DIN Carlos, Swe-
den, Norway, Denmark on the Hanse Towns.
A portion Of Spain is allied 10 France--and
not very large portion hOwever-for the
Carlists and Republicans are equally ayerse
to the French Government. France has no
footing in Portugal. England is once more
mistress there. There is Belgium indeed
through which Northern armies would gal
Top without asking from the Rhine to Va
lencieanes. France has no real ally il
Europe but England, and England would no
fire gun in her defence. England is ALI
ed To France now, because that alliance 4
indispensable to preserve peace--and ths
British merchants and manufacturers vii
NOT hear Of the word Wan. But is thi:
peacee Is France admitted to the Confer
ences Of the Northern Kingsi No. Is she
admitted BY the Southern Princesi No
Do not the Kings Of the North and the Soutl
meet together, make treaties, arrangements
and come to decisions without even paying
tire formal compliment to France to ask he
representatives to be present. Most assur
eddy they do. Do not the Kings Of Bava
ria, Holland, and even Wurtemberg, encour
age the enemies Of the Revolution of 1890
and Of the present French dynasty to inhab
: it their dominiOns and get up petty consPira
!, cies against the new order of things estab
Iished in Francei The answer to all thi
must be in the affirmative. And is this peace
: Or is this wari Why, it is neither-an
, therefore it is | say, I'VE have neither peac
nor war In the Old World indeed, as wei
as in the New, France appears not very ia
4 from war ofsome magnitude, for she threat
: ems SWITZERLAND most blusteringly, an
she has already on her hands wars wit
Mexico and BUENos AYREs. Besides thes
conflicts actually existing, OF close at hanC
she is in the midst of hostilities in Africa
4 No sooner does one enemy melt away, tina
another one appears-and even those o
!. whom she relied as pacifed allies, are mi
!, king secret contracts with manufacturers
!. fire arms in Europe, in order to supply the
: hordes with the means of attacking FrenC
= troops and French settlers. All this is v
: ry far indeed from the halcyon days whi'
e Louis Philip promised US, when all men we
a 20 hive and love as brethren.
al LOOK AT ENGLAND.-Has she peace,
! has she wara She is protesting just no
e with France against her conduct in SwIize
: land: as well as angry with her for havir
+" made war with Don Carlos. She is qua
4 relling with Russia, downright quarrelin
!. J for her conduct as to Persia, Turkey, Il
= Black Sea, Circassia, Poland, and the sta
Of doubt and anxiety into which England b
been thrown respecting her East India pc
D. sessions. Then she is protesting against 4
a viceroy of Egypt for not having paid the t
ID butte money to the Porte--makihg an int
rect and stupid war with Don Carlos
e. Spain-negohating dead against Russia
ne Teheran and Constantinople, land niakil
g, something like hostile demonstrations IN q
n East against the Persian King and the XII
O. of Lahore. She has ordered new troops