The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03

former country never lost sight of the advantages
that might accrue to herself by securing firm al
lance with Spain, land which, although now
debased and sunken by internal dissensions and
iladvised rulers, would, under control such as
England would find for her, take her stand again
as great maritime and commercial nation but
the Coburg reputation for afordng able hus-
bands, although backed by the whole influence
oithe English cabinet and English agents, awaited
not against the shrewd policy of Louis PHILIPPE.
than whom more willy politician never existed,
not even excepting Cardinal Kichelieu. The
French policy has succeeded; the Coburk candi-
date is still in the matrimonial market. and other
suffers lose sight of their own defeat in Witnessing
the defeat OF England The DUO do Montpensier
returns thanks for brunette wife and a rich
doWry.
Inc Times newspaper overruns with threats
OF vengeance, and the ministerial organs of
France throw of all DISCUSSES, talk of coalitions.
and declare that all the continent Of Europe, with
the United States, are the natural enemies of
England.
What will be the event of this new stir in the
caudron, is at present not very clear. What will
rise 10 the top-what will remain at the bottom
and what will be thrown away as scum, is not
yet to be foreseen; but, perhaps, our next
advices will give US farther light That there will
be any war, for some years to come, we do net
believe-at least, not long as the King
OF France can. by his subtle policy, ward il
of; and though, with his usual foresight, he is
prepared for Punishment, reinforcement, or death
still his whole course is one expressive OF, and
guaranteeing tranquility; but in old troubles
should be revived - recriminaton be followed
with non-intercourse-and non intercourse with
open hostilties 1T would be difficult to say
upon what side and what part of the worlds
chess board different nations would be found.
The French papers speak OF tri-union of
strength by land and sea of the three great
powers of France, Russia, and the United States;
of course Spain would be with them. On the
other hand, our own country has gradually been
approaching, for years, nearer and nearer to
England in friendly relations, and much i'll feel
ing has arisen between her and France; and Rus
STA may for ence keep her pledges, and falling
back upon the treaty of Utrecht, besides giving
way to her anti-Catholic predictions, be found
also arrayed against France. 1t would certainly
be great and strange revolution from the days
oil Napoleon, were England and the United
States to be found ranged against France and
Spain. Perhaps another fifty years would see
Spain and our country, under the stars and
stripes joined to the colors of Ferdinand and Isa-
bella, warning against France and England. In.
deed, there is as much probability of the one as
the other.
The age is too far advanced for enlightened
nations to initiate against their own interests by
the use of fire and sword among themselves.
Safety valves are found for the escape of mil ary
enthusiasm in foreign conouests. India the Pa.
cifc Islands, Algiers, and Mexico, will draw b God
from the three great powers of the earth, sVffi-
cient to abate all pugilistc fevers.
We shall look with interest over our files by tAe
next steamer, and such extracts as we find
evincing the state of the public pulse, will be
transferred to our columns