The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-18
State OF Europe-EngIand and France.

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Every steamship that arrives at our shores from
Europe, brings intelligence of additional revo-
utions, additional turmoil, additional fretting of
the Masses and of renewed efforts of the people to
assert their rights. In fact, Europe is in tenn
pest-a perfect whirwind of excitement; and every
day the question becomes more and more impor-
tant-what will France do!-what will be the po-
Icy of the new republic2-on the one side; and on
the other, what course of policy will England pur-
suel
1t is in vain, as regards England, that we have
hitherto looked for data on which to form an an
swer to these natural enquiries, up to this time
France, since she has thrown off her monarchy,
has, under the guidance of that excellent man. La
MARITIME, shown wise disposition not to engage
IN foreign war, and to study earnestly the best
means to be adopted to strengthen her position,
and to make the republic durable and eternal.
The best success has followed the effort. Already
she is beginning to experience the blessings of
free government, and in this we have the best
proof OF Lamartine's sagacity, patriotism, and
foresight In the time of the old republic, war
OF propagandism was undertaken against all des-
potc countrles-mmense armies were equipped.
and sent into the field against all Europe and the
hnal result was, a combination of all Europe
against the new republic, and the restoration
OF the Bourbons No man better knew this than
Lamartine, and having been placed, as if by the
hand OF Providence, at the head ofthe Provisional
Government OF the Republic of lS4S to rule its desti
MES during the interregnum between the dissolution
OF the old government and the establishment of the
new one, he wisely and periodically stunned the
dangers and excuses which characterized the first
republic, and devoted his attention to strengthen
his country by peace. This policy has prevail
ed up TO this time, and has been attended with COM
plete success. The French Repubic-but few
months od-ls one of the most powerful If not the
most powerful, nation in Europe Her navy and
army are equal to any emergency that may arise,
and her old enemy-and the enemy of free govern.
nent verywhere-England, has not dared TO inter.
fere in an open manner directly or indirectly, with
her policy.
Such has been the policy of France to this day.
BY the last arrival from England, we have some
indications of the policy England has shaped.
and which, from all appearances, she is determined
10 pursue. 1t is not direct, open and honest po-
hey, such as Russia has marked out: but a
mean, pititul, sneaking and underhand system
OF petty intrigue and lMachiavelian decep-
ton, which has always characterised her go
vernment, from time immemoral II is the
same system which she has so successfully,
thus lar, used towards Ireland and by which
she has been enabled to retain her dominion
over that island, In despite of the wishes of her
people, and in direct contraventon of all principles
ofjustce, human and divine. Fearing the power
full republlc-lts increase, Its stability, and its
future greatness-and knowing herself to be power
less to oppose any obstacle in its way this wicked
atrocious, and diabocal government has embark
ed In policy which would disgrace the Thugs of
India. She dare not meet the republic in the field
and there manfully and honoraby dispute the
spread OF the principles of free government in
Europe. The first shock of battle would show her
nakedness, and PROSTATE her But she can play
the assassin-she stab her enemy in the back,
as she has done on former occasions, and as she
is attempting to do again; but 1t will be seen with
what success, eventually. The policy which she has
determined upon, is 10 send abroad her agents for
the purpose OF intriguing with the people and with
the governments OF the Continental nations of put
ting the people against the governments and the
governments against the people, of melting the
masses to rise for their rights, and melting the
governments, when the masses have risen to
massacre them, has been done in Naples
There is not only every probability, but 1t is almost
moral certainty, that the late dreadful massacres
in the city of Naples were the work of this treach
erous and mean government, through the agency
OF It's intrlguers. At the present time there is no
doubt that England has her agents scattered
throughout all Europe, whose missions are of this
character; and who, if successful, would deluge
Europe with the blood Of her people, and re-estab-
iish amid carnage and desolation, monarchy in
France, and stop the progress of the principles of
free government from making further Roadway in
Europe. These the despicable and underhand
means which this assassin government has re-
sorted to, TO overthrow France, not daring, as we
have before stated, to measure lances with the
giant republic.
Under this state of things, therefore, what
ought to be the policy of France Z In our opinion
she ought TO put an end TO II by force; and she has
the ability to do it. She ought to attack and rae
TO the ground the citadel of intrigue, and of the
intrguers. She has means to do it, which the old
republic did not possess. An invasion of England
always favorte idea of Napoleon; and if
lac had had the means to effect il, there would be
no necessity for repeating II at this time. But the
old republic had no navy them suitable for such an
undertaking. The new republic however, has.
Her navy, at the present tme is in the utmost eff
cheney. With her large feet of steam vessels of
war, abe could in two or three days embark an
amy Of two or three hundred thousand republican
soldiers on the English coast, to whose march to
London no impeachment could be offered. On its
arrival IL would be augmented by thousands
and tens of thousands of Cbartiss, and
other classes Of the hometown people;
and the arrival Of this force in London. |
AZ could destroy, at a blow, the British oligarchy,
and emascpate the masses Of the English people |
This would be stroke worthy of the great repub- !
ic and would effectuslIy relieve it from the dan
ger Of English intrigue. A few years ago, such an
undertaking would be impossible but in the pre-
sent time il is perfectly practicable, and the Bri-
fish nllnarchv know IL Hence their cnwardlv |