The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-08

condescendng and to mount to that supremacy in
Christian councils to which merits and tradition entitie
The Montpensier marriage the first step in this scala
coei. A connection which wss at first described as so
possibility of foreign notice or interventionwhich was
next reputed 10 have been matter Of honorable agree
mept between two powers and which subsequent
y said to have been Justly precpitated apart from the
conditions egalizng its completion by reason of sus
as udicous overture to most mighty political drama
deliberately planned and adroy executed and entaing
necessarily that SO @ jna
Spain in 1860 and France in 1850 her colossal power Is
threatening the peace Of the world and provoking me
France herself Two meas ures, however, were sbso-
the executio of the gigantic scheme
France had uIhappy bett er understanding with the
power she felt il her duty to demolsh than with the
powers with whom she must combine for the work Of
demolition She had to be off with the old love as well
as on with the new She had to Interrupt one entente
cordiaIe and to conciate several more The hrst OF
the Monpenser marriage urn ished admirable oppor
tunty for achieving it. By the deusion OF preliniina
ry she might osgu he her ally into Ssr
she might provoke her indg nation and the breach
might be wdened to the requisite extent by hundred
circumstances of discouresy an deceit At the same
time glittering baube might be paraded before ,ne
eyes her people, credit night be claimed for the dis
srances and anger of the oende power might easily
be represented the chickering's OF vanqushed mero
Such is the exposition complacenty given Of the
first act of the drams The second remains to DO played
and our have oss
Since the marrags of Mary of Burgundy, there never
alliance pregnant with such momenious ana
lasting consequences this Having effected the re-
lease Of France from her degrading attachment to Br
tain il will proceed to connect her with other
powers for such mighty purposes and in such strange
relations as to transfgure the system Of Europe Re
rsrting singular dcafon Of her fedsrdhpe Pohey
of The last century sh, tri form strict union Nth Rus.
ia As liberal compensation for the reluctance not
altogether unforeseen with which this compact may DC
attended she will relnquish to the Cars WIN aisin
etad tty hat nfiya Wb
zled Russian ambton--the empire Of the BosPhorus
booty from which the massive walls Of the C@sars re-
PEELED eg and his Varangians from which religious We
neraon deferred the converted subjects OF the Grand
Princes of Kefand Moscow, from which the cimeters
Russia from which the nterdct of Chrisendom deba
red the ambitious court Of st hereditary
object of Northern hopes, promised by prophecy but
withheld by fate at last to be surrendered to the
OF Rurik and the heirs OF the last Sophia
rope and Asia The New World wiu make her debut upon
the stage Of European action and -america, instead o.
supplying ierritorytor direrons field rsprisas
tpiH Independent combination tch the great
powers Of The for the settlement of Chrissrdom
France will regulate and preside this new Triple
Aliance from the harbors Of Cronsad and Boston will
issue irresistible tobs guided by her dec
tion for the accomplishment of her destiny intermediate
conaux; Albion win be circumscribed within her cliffs
and chappe and France will sail on the bosom Oh ner
Medirean lake new mistress Of Europe.
dilang without distrust or misgyng and sucn
are to be the oil an alliance between ''n
[From the Paris Steele, Nov 8.
To console themselves for the imminent ruin Of the
English alliance Ministers fater themselves, or ra-
ther boast have reganed at Vienna and St Petersburg
all the ground that they have lost at London For our
parts do not perceive the trace OF this happy pro-
gress unless there be given to pledge OF the Dene
Violent dispositions of Austria the efforts which she Is
king to have cut at Switzerland and TO give finishing
stroke Poland On all sides the interests OF this power
are opposed 10 the interests and sympshies of constu
tional France. Before forming an alliance with her.
our government ut should commence by beuaying her
We well aware that for NJ Guzot that Is neither an
insurmountabe difficulty impossible conditionj
but supposing this alliance reaisabie what would
be the advantage OF or all the states oil Europe,
Austria is that Of which the power IL most msnaced-
She has such difficulty to live that her action n ither
formidable 70 her enemies nor OF service to her ahes
Italy that slave always quvsrns as one 81 her poets
cruel anxoes to allow him to be at leisure to join In the
diplomatic dreams of Minister of Foreign Affairs. II
fears that Venice the winged lion Of St Mark may
spond to the Roman eagle but inecieny lulled o quiz
e and the 900 bayones which line the southern from
tier Of Austria scarcely suce for her security by
pressing Poland elled she Is 70 the ground she
with dliculty restrans her fatal convusiens Let her
abandon her prey for instant and at once the victim
starts q :. struggle with nsr noss %
the anarchy Of the middle ages to excite continually
newed endorsements against Vensa. Occupieo. ~
influence on the destiny OF her neighbors In Germany
an adroit and perseverng rival Is dspsc'ns INC o. MI
Of 0ermsnc unity; Prussia, BY means a. ~ which
she declares herself the suzerain leaving TO the SELF
entitled heir Of the CGsars shadow Oh pow11i ps
soon viii 20. exist EXCEPT IN a, rss By the
posts Of constitutional opinion pescuseu * y" -
other States which destroy the cohesion o. 1sl eli
eouls nos have hs power Of giving impulse to public
opinion in Turope her part ID inert, and her pncy
meg are about 70 hold out the hand hey
hepe 10 iii up by such alliance the chssm whcn ,nc
Disappearance c the English alliance would savs ou,
vanity of The unhoped for advances which the Capine