Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-27
PROSPEC rs OFEUROPE.

II, now, we take retrospective glance at the scenes
which have passed review before u.s. shall be prob
ably inclined to conclude that the disturbance likely to
be suffered by the political system of Europe in
quence of recent revolutions, smaller than could have
been conceived by the most sangune anticipaons Sin
months ago 1t does not appear thai any power will
qure under peponderance aggrandzemen that any
strange member will be introduced into the system ex-
ceptng conditions hardly yet probable-the develop
ment, namely, Of the bora spirit of nationality
TO some effective agency If Germany should really be-
come 'nsoidaed state animated by single will, suc!
power would doubtless excite suspicious and provoke
combinations hitherto untrled; though have already
stated there is no great for supposng that its nfn
ence could be detrmenaly eXerted As much ii is true.
cannot be asserted great Scavonic sate but this
urgency is much farther from lis realization than Ger
manic empire, and would be attended with obstacles inf
h'ey more serious than those which, tile latter
case, have not yet been proved surmounable Except
ing, however, by The fundamentally Of this ele
nen OF race there does not appear much likelihood of
me grown OF any power into proportions Inconsistent
win The stability OF the system As little is it probable
that any minor power will be demolished absorb
ed. The Eastern question has not been percepiply
brought nearer It's solution by the recent shock and
to the kingdom Of Denmark, that il would seem, may
be safely lett to the right othe Danes. Ifany
creations appear be in embryo they are not Of char
acier tolns ny much beyond passing interest The
kingdom or duchy or prncpay of Lombardy, will i'm
port little to the system of Europe, and place might be
iouhd even or Independent Sicily without any serious
dsanangement.
Beyond doubt, the Inconvenience arising from the in
iernal dsorganlzaton Of states unpleasant and
meiacg aspect but the practical propagandsm of
ruay was Cut Very short in lis career and power can
be now said to gIvelts neghbors such apprehensIons
as those excited by Jacobnical France anarchia Po
land Neither. amidst all The medley Of constitutional
novelties, does appear that the domestic organic OF
any people VIII become fundamentally inconsistent with
the character Of the European fabric thai any danger
dlscurd will be introduced through the adoption of
policy administration ireconcilable with those gener
ally received BY other governments Sill it cannot be
denied that there states which have been rudey
shaken cbe quite incapacitatel Tor the discharge Of
what have hitherto been their accepted functions, and
which altered in external crcums' ances hard
to be recognized for their former selves. But, this
point it MAY be observed that certain of those functions
were SUCH perhaps as to render their perpeluaon by nc
means uncondtonally desirable; IN mention that 1t Is
as yet uncertain what form capacity hey may hereaf
ter assume, Viewed with reference 10 its bearings upon
social and political progress, the system Of Europe ha:
been no doabt radically changed by the events which