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Our Foreign Reiaiisns-Opinions IN Washinston-TAs
Caueasus--C raeow--S Spain ugai---Haiy-.fus
tris-Francs- Engiand--7ne Mexican War-Massa.
ehusefts.
As there is some breathing time from the duty of re.
cording barren Congressional proceedings and the
politicians forbear for this day only" the open prese
cuon Of their ntrguss and consequently do not lust
now provoke especial notice II may be we'll TO take
glance at the present posture Of affairs far for
eign affairs are concerned.
tits almost needless to say that relations with Eu.
ropsan powers are on secure basis of lasting amity;
and alth ough serious ding between the
United States and of the leading of the
old world would scarcely fail to draw almost the entire
and so firm the principles upon which our govern
ment IL based that general European war; 50 long as
the faith OF nations be observed towards would have
effect in disturbing repose. We have no entang
ling alliances, such shattered the strength of the re.
with distant nations with whom they had no Immediate
cause of quarrel except the duty Of maintaining faith
France France with Austria without involving us in
the struggle
European affairs certainly not void of interest at
this moment Men say there troublesome times
mencing but there wanting prophets Of evil
at the commencement of gust, to predict ternado
Nevertheless Their are without doubt indications of no
ordinary force that the Europe like LIE Chou.
rineur, begin to ''see red'
The race that dwells between the Black and the Cas
plan Seas has long defended with desperate bravery
their mountain homes against their Russian INVADERS
Tho conflict is bloody stern relentless and yeneeGnl
both sides. Yet is certain that Nicholas has some
object in view in this war; apart from the conquest the
people of the Caucasus He is training in the sharp
severe discipline Of this mounuin warfare powerful
army with view to othor conquests He is not over.
burthened with religion but he has unbounded zeal
narets of Consantnope.
Cracow receives the fat of her confscaon in silent
and logged despair. Let her but receive
and her sword will leap from the scabbard even though
annhilaton be the consequence. There ia for her
lower depth OF serdom descend to- Ii is dang
to drive men to such an extremity.
Across the Pyrenees from every nook and corner in
the south OF France and from many mountain fastness
pours swarm OF Carsts on the scattered forces of the
Queen Of Spain cutting of detachment one place and
selling quantity of arms in another The Carss and the
Christmas again grapple at earh others throas again
amid the smiling vineyards orange groves that
distracted land contest which destined never to
cease 1t would appear as if Spain were dete rmned TO
eveasngly follow the prescription OF her own snngra-
do and to be impressed with the idea that for all her ills
always letting blood-she is externally in hot water
Portugals Queen is threatened with instruction of
for as yet the troops have acquired no material
advantages over the insurgents and it is impossible
| predict the result.
gress in Italy under the auspices of Plus TX At the
liberal works Of this good Austria chafes and as if
entirely unhseded by the good Ponf she lets her hand
fall upon Cracow. But Austria is already pethorc
to continue much longer with her political health un-
disturbed. Her corpulency is bloated corpulency-
there is nothing sound or healthy about it, She has
been for half century the receiver of stolen goods for
Russia and Prussia. Metternch deserves more than
Louis Philippe the caustic soubriquet of the diploma
tic Fagin," applied by Punch to the French monarch
Austria in more danger of losing by general Euro
pean war, than any Of the other leading powers oil
Europe, aud she must have calculated strongly the
difficulties OF France aud Eng land before she aem
flag rant violation OF the treaty of Vienna as the con
| iscauon of Craeow
| France IS
| Willing to wound, and yet afraid 10 strike,
She has received bitter insult in the affair of era
cowbu yet without the assistance OF England abe can
not avenge herself The latter power, although as
much chngrined France, is yet much under the
influence vi an irrtnted state OF feeling arising out
the affair OF the Spanish marriages to in Cooperation
with France agoinst the Northern powers II the en-
ente eordtate still existed, Austria would have
| annexed Cracow.
England herself feels deeply incensed at the violation
oil the treaty although she any combined action
with France TO PUNISH Austria But her hands also
IT'S idle to shut ones to the fact great
oil that people are bent sepa alton Moreover the
affairs of India are again becoming disturbed. The
treaty OF Umritsir which entangles England elli
ance, offensive and defensive with Ghoiab Singh al
ready producing s fruits in the shape of intestine
bes with the personal enemies of that prince and
is again commenced England, what with the affairs
Ireland and India and the complicated evils of her
social system at home already abundantly employ cd
She is in bonds The Flores affair probably atogeihe
Thus, European nations arc fully occupied with thei
own sfsirs and there IL danger OF attempt to il
teriere with
We have, therefore, nought to do but prosecute tn
| Mexican war with vigor unless Mexico by the voice o
her Congress, cry peedri Should she not do it vii
take US some fifteen or eighteen months yet to subdu
| her. The war cannot certainly Last longer.
| This war is vastly different from any ever befor
waged IL mas many singular and extraordinary feature
in II has lasted little over seven months and in thi
time such was the ardor Of the people, half million O
volunteers could easily have been mustered INTO seryic
"a thing unparalleled in the history any country
This ardoris by no means abaed Every train that al
at this city from the North and South brings cap
tans OF companies entreatng TO be called into service
This proves that the very popular the PEG
pie very fond of the OF arms-or, perhaps, t
| some extent both propositions are true.
Massachusetk is about to furnish her regiment, and
gallant one 1t viii be- Captain Edward Webster, son
the distinguished senator, in this city at present
making final preparations for his departure. The army
regular or volunteer does not contain truer bravel
datey. GALViENsis.