New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-11
THE TRIBUNE.
LETTERS FROM MR. BRISBANE--No. IL.
Europe and its Rulers

nv means OF judging are good, as have given
tho subject much attention personally, and de-
rive information from the best SOURCES. MY
opinions Of the Rulers of Europe may appear
uresuming and bold to some Of your readers,
when state that they are, without exception,
totally ignorant Of, as well as wilfully opposed
10. the real interests of the millions Of beings
whom they govern; but I do make the assertion,
and on such grounds as would satisfy every one
of its correctness who could fairly examine
Them do not deny the astuteness and know
ledge Of the Soveregns and Statesmen of
Europe concerning the apparent interests of
their respective States and the means of maiu-
tanning national position and influence; they
are adopts in diplomatic skill, and their cunning
in internal and external policy which preserves
equilibrium among nations and power in the
hands of those who govern, needs no i'm
movement; but of the real elements of ma
tonal greatness and happiness they know alb.
solutely nothing. The real interests, the great
and primary interests of nations, which are
those of INDUSTRY and PRopucTIoN, are not un-
dsrstood by the Statesmen and Rulers of En-
rope. They are blind TO the Importance OF these
primary elements of social welfare, and instead
of bestowins upon them direct attention, regard
them only incidentally so far as they subselve
the interests Of Gouernment and themselves
The prosperity of country and the welfare of
the peops depend upon its Industry-upon pro-
duetiue and ereatirs Industry, for it is the sole
source OF wealth and all that surrounds man
with physical Comfort, beauty and splendor.-
The progress of the race keeps pace with the pro-
gress of Industry. The development it receives
is the signal of advancement. But upon lis or
ganisation, or the modes in which it is prosecu-
ted, depend results. Labor may yield scant
return, or riches in abundance, according II is
applied; and upon the perfection of its urgan-
cation and the Justice which governs the distri-
button of profits or the products of industry, de-
pend the condition and happiness of mankind.
And now repeat that there is not single
Statesman or Sooereign in Europe who knows
or feels the importance of this great element, In.
dustry, In the social mechanism, or understands
the means of developing all its powers and re-
SOURCES and SO organizing and directing it that
national greatness and glory shall be enhanced
BY immense increase of national riches while
the happiness of the producing classes shall be
secured by introducing Justice into all Its opera
tons. All that these proud rulers know is, that
there is an acoursed thing called Labor, terrible
drudgery to which the multitude must be chain
ed by dependence and poverty in order that it
may be performed. "a Ministerial paper of this
city [Prisl recently made declaration to this
effect, in defiance of the wretched policy of men
ignorant of the means of eradcating this dread
full social afaietion.) These Rulers know how
to levy taxes to absorb as large portion as pos
sible of the product of Labor to expend in waste
full e1trnvsganco and unjust appropriation Of the
public revenue, and there their science of Indus
try ends. They understand well the art of con-
sumption, but know nothing of the art Of pro-
duction.
Distribution is another element in the social
compact, equally demanding consideration with
Production, Of which the Rulers of Europs are
cutie an much in the dark but cannot dwell
upon it. turn to an analysis of the powers
governing Europe.
Europe is governed by several classes Of men,
who seem to vie with each other In ignorance OF
true political and social principles.
LIST. BY Mobiles, devoted to the interests of
their caste, and to their feudal authority and Pr
yileges and to Monarchy.
3D. By Soldiers, burning with national hatreds
and iealousies, and dazzled with dreams OF cen.
quest and glory.
Sd. BY Priests, jealous of all progress and
enlightenment of the people,
4th. By Political Theorists or Constitutional
sophis.s and Metaphy sicians, whose whole SCI
ence consists in the art of wrangling about
few abstract political rights-the practical reali-
ties of any never come within their view.
9Th And lastly, and by far the mort impor
tsut and influential class OF all these ruling pow
ers. By the Bankers, Merchants and Stock
iobbers, who control the Industry and eat up the
revenues of NATIONS, and in fact sway the
destinies of Europe and the world at the pre-
sent day. This last named class, grown
within the last half century to be a formidable
and controlling power, is rspidly swallowing up
all others and becoming supreme. A league Is
already being formed with the landed aristocracy
and the Mobility in Europe, BY which, as repre-
sen,etyes of the two great passive elements OF
Society, Land and Capital, they will divide the
power and enjoy the honors of Government
The prominent men at the head of this new
power in the State, are the Rothschlds, the great
Jewish Bankers, who can WELD the Capital ofnear-
~ all the Je.s of Christendom. Baron Rotbschild,
who directs the House at Paris, even now, abso.
lutelyshs,es power with the French Government.
The mos, influential Journals are at his CON-
msnd, and his power is SO great that the present
Ministry of France cannot prevent the exercise
OF an almost entire control ovs- the whole fnan-
cial end commercial operations and interests Of
the country.
Rothschild ws created Baron by the Pope,