The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-30
From the New York Mercantile Times.
European Politics.

European Politics.
The political aspect OF Europe daily becoming more
interesting and eineus; and is hardly possible to
template it, without the conviction that crisis is APP
preaching which may speedily change the whole face Of
affairs in that portion OF the globe.
The most surprising fact in all its current history u.s.
that the Pope OF Rome appears in the very foreground
the patron OF liberal sentiments and the leader of pro-
gressive movement against the bitter opposition of his
cardinals, and in front Of the brisng bayonets OF Aus
tria If such thing had been predicted twenty years
ago, the prophet would have been laughed to scon Yet
it is even So We it with eyes, that the
head of the Roman church is also the head Of popular,
liberal movement and that he is risking everything for
the sake of giving his people a taste of freedom In
vain do domestic intrigue and treason gnash their teeth
sacre in vain does Louis Philippe blandly suggest that
Italy may not yet be ready for the reforms which the
from his purpose of giving the Poncal States taste of
the sweet and longed-for draught of liberty And if
port to be credited the opposition within and without
which was intended to alarm the Pont has only reused
bis courage and his rmness and he threatens if be-
necessary to mount horse and lead his people to
the conflict with tyranny and as head OF the church. to
put the Austrian government under the ban OF excommu
nicaton. The friends of human progress need no longer
demand, " Can any good come out OF Rome " tor II
present appearances to be trusted destined to
become the cradle of Italian independence and European
freedom Heaven grant that the be not Elusive!
France is again attracting anxious attention. The
low deep muer Of the aubougs is heard again. as in
Paris are denouncng the vices of the asocracy and the
imbece graspng dOtage OF the throne The journals OF
Paris seeming corruption in high places and hurting
abuse and defiance at the ministry and the peerage. I'm
easy lies the head that = assassins haunt
his slumbers, and wayay him in his hurrieddgyes Out
breaks, various preexts, in different quarters, show
the restlessness of the popuace and all parties seem to
await event the signal Of universal ferment and
dssoluon-that event is the death of the King, which
the assassin may hasen-which nature will not long
defer.
And poor worn out wasted Spainwhatf fate awaits it,
the future cannot long conceal Its crisis cannot be long
postponed The world sickens at the recital OF s court
scandal and the groans of its people Its young Queen,
bound husband whom she dspises and shuns longs,
it is said, to lay down her sceptre and Louis Philippe
hopes to pass to the grasp OF his
her sister, The plot thickens daily. and the denoue,
mcnt is not Distant though it may dsappoint the chief
players and proclaim hope for the chief sufferers, the
down trodden Million
But perhaps the most interesting point in the whole
picture is Germany, with her millions OF thinking,
hoping but hitherto disappointed people, From the day
the masses of Germany up conederated strength
against Napoleon to the present. they have been tainted
with the promise of moderated governments; but they
have looked in vain for the fuflment Meanwhile the
German mind, the German imagination, has been dwell
ing upon the dream of political emancipation, until has
become necessity OF their being In vain do their rulers
seek any longer, by idle promises OF constitutions to
quiet their minds They have caught glmpses OF morn
ing of political light and freedom and they sigh TO bask
in its beams The German heart swells and beats re,
sponsve to the songs of freedom, and is full OF the belief
that their faherland is destined to enjoy political
millennium The first bug e-noe of redemption, whether
sounded in Italy along the Rhine, like the shrl wins
from every bush and glen, and millions will echo
and pass it to other millions Of their brethren and
every valley, and hillside, and mountain-top Will be
crowded with redeemed people: All the signs IN the
freedom No power on earth can arrest the march Of
liberal principles. They may be opposed; but that will
only make sorrow and defeat for the opposers by sub
stituhng violent for peaceful revolution.