New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-09
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE
TUESDAY MORNING NAY .



W. h.l;o,o "a. ,s.der, will find 10 our European
letter. sad extracts today as iol and TAR oises
Of the event. and Indications made known b. the
s,.,,er Al Boston ss all be found eiasSnere--sa
f,ll and eicar IS TO render explanations and com
p,.,,. Unnecessary end yer We are-mPeiled 70
add a few words
It.een. t. - most lanentsble tina. the uprsing
If the People Of Europe against the oesPois who
have 80 long crushed them, should 80 seriously
threaten General War. ard especially that the
mos, ardent Republican, including our Paris Cor.
respondent sboald anticipate such Var with con
edence and evident compacency. Nothing "a more
plain 10 our mind. that a wsroi Nations and Races
will Inevitably result in the overthrow and destruc-
,ion Of much il 10. most Of the immense good
achieved with such amazing celebrity since the ope-
ming Of the presen. year; and We cannot refrains
from entrestng the Liberals Of Europe 70 study
daily Ia this conviction The great Manifesto Of Lam
.tne addressed 70 the di pomstic agents Of france
on the establishment Of the Provisional Government
"a document embodying more profound wisdom
and foresight than any other which Europe Gas
produced during the last twenty years.
OF course, We are saying nothing against the
rsh. or the policy Of throwing of b. force the yoke
Of usurped, oppressive, despoto power-ttst is &
matter Of which escn People must judge FOR iiseif
and on its judgmen, act 1.-THE Millions OF Ireland
OF Poland, Of Spain, are ready aud feel able 70 imi-
tate the example Of their brethren Of France PrOs-
STA Italy, Austria, let them do 30 Ia their own
good time aud manner. We shall most heartily
wish them success in their noble undertakings
We would desire them even in this 20 act plainly
on the defensiye-to peacefully but firmly assert
their rights and act in such that their op-
pressors shall be obliged to renquish their long
abused power or commence the work Of slaughter
then the People, being prepared. may defend their
rights with their lives. so far, all is sEtrugge for
Principle and Freedom 10 which the the sympa-
tAes Of the Millions everywhere must be on one
side, and blow struck for Liberty 10 Dublin or
Warsaw will thrill the general heart as it is heard
round the globe.
But the idea Of hberating the oppressed nations
by foreign bsyonets is quite another affair LIB
erty is not giit but growth 1t cannot be plant
ed and transplanted IL must be native TO the soil
The struggle once fairly begun. 1t may be well 70
aid the patriots If sorely beset though greatly bet
ter that they should be able 70 do without it. But
commencing general offensive crusade against
thrones ard srsocraces is quite another affair and
we sadly ioresee that European War viii dig the
grave Of European Freedom. We therefore most
earnestly trus. tina; aoy such War will be Stunned
by Republicans as the worst Of cRlsmties. We
do not propose to offer arguments this head for
those who have not needed Lamartne are very
likely TO heed what We might offer.
Why should there be a general Wari Austria,
stripped and weakened as she is is plainly over
matched by united Italy 90 there can be no need
OF interference ia that quarter II the Italians can
not nov maintain their independence they DO not
deserve IL. Aud hog ecu France and Germany be
involved in hosiilites Both are essentially Lib
oral in each Public Opinion-the Opinion Of the
Masses-is supreme war between them now
would be scandal and n blight TO freedom
throughoI tao world.
Great Britsin, Spain. Sweden have enough 10
do a, home, aud neither will make war unless as
sailed from without. There remains then. BIZ, Rus.
STA aud abe has protested pacific intentions and
desisted from wsrike preparations. Poland az yet
lies torpid. and will hardly rise without foreign aid
Now We do earnestly desire and anticipate her 70
aurrection; bat We would prefer its postponemeut
for a few years rather than see France and Ger
many involved IN a desperate struggle with Us
sis, which would almost inc vitality result 10 the
reestabishment OF the old or more specious des.
potism.
No--tho great battle now 10 be fought in Europe
is one Of ldeas-of Physical Progress-of Socis
Improvement. Let France but succeed la Organ.
iziog her Industry az to reclaim her waste snds
double by scientific and unsry cultivation her ami
NAL product give unfailing employment TO all her
Labor aRd comfortable subsistence to all who will
faithfully endesvor TO deserve it-let her achieve
this by ten years Of srduous exertion, and she will
have done more for Human Liberty than by gain
ing a hundred bloody fields aud dethroniDg every
monarch 10 Europe. Let her do this and every
trace Of arbitrary Government will vanish from
Christendom like the dew Of Summer morning
Friends of Liberty in Europe a mistake on this
point may be fatal. Peace is your policy-WHis
the game Of tyrants Work out q benehcent des
tiny for the countries you control and all others
will surely hasten TO follow your envied example