The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-19
EurOpean News.-Ref1e ctIOus.

European News.-Rensct
The foreign intelligence received by the Cambria is moi
of that stirring character which the accounts brought
by the previous arrival had induced to expect but
careful examination of its details will not fail to i'm
press the reader with its deep importance. The nevis
of the victory of the Hungarans the Russians
seems not to be confirmed, although the former have
gained some decided The capture OF Buda and
Fume are important events and cannot fail to have al
favorable influence upon their The former is Al
city of some 10000 inhabitants, situated in the heart oil
Hungary, occupying commanding position upon theI
river Danube, and was place of great strength. TheI
latter is situated upon bay Of the Adatic sea, and its
possession by the Hungarans gives them great advan
tage in the contest inasmuch ii opens for then, an
avenue for supplies from abroad The capture OF these
places 10 be the principal advantage gained by
them since the previous accounts received. While
on the other hand, the hordes of Russia Joined With
the troops OF Austria, are pressing down upon theE
gallant Alagyars, and forcing them into their strong
holds. We informed by intelligent European
gentleman well acquainted with the country, that this
movement is not unavorable to the of the Hun
garians Some portions of their country mountain
GUS and favorable for defence Moreover, by retiring
their srongholds, the Hungarians force the Russians
withdraw their troops from the forrcsses OF Poland L
thus removing the pressure which prevents the brave
people of that injured country from rising revenge the
outages and wrongs which their oppressors have visited
upon them during the last seventy years Nor amid the
dangers that be threatening them do the gallant
Magyars quail or hesitate The utmost enthusiasm pre-
walls among the people, and thousands rushing o
Join the standard OF their country raised in the holy
cause of freedom and independence
In turning our eyes Rome still find the gallant re
pubcans of that city deyng and resisting the advance of
their invaders So far the French have failed both nl
arms and negotiation. Mazzni, in his noble letter to!
the French negotator. tumphanty etorts the charged
that the government of Rome in the hands of fac
tion by reminding him of the fact that "he republic
planted among them by the wish Of the Assembly chosen by
the universal suffrage" of the Roman people What rebuke
could be more pointed and Notifying minister repre-
senting republic founded upon precisely the prn
cples as that of Rome but whose power is exered to-
PROSTATE and destroy sister republic We know off
nothing more scandalous and disgraceu to civilized
age than the alliance of Russia and Austria to recenquer
the Hungarians and the nterposion of the government
of France in the affairs OF Rome They the present.
scandals OF Chrisendom How much more glorious ii
would be to enlightened and chvairc France TO turn herr
armies against the foes OF freedom and cviliza
ton and head the league OF liberty against the conspiracy
of Kings formed to PIT dopn the people, which is now!
fully developed in the political game which is going on
in Europe
The news from France is not without interest and en-
enlargement TO the advocates of political progress 1t is
true that the late elections have resulted in the return
of large nominal majority Of moderate republicans TO-
the National Assembly, although the democrats have
returned an increased number But what is most import
ant the latter represent nearly 100000 of the voters Of
France, whethe former represent about 3,4ooooO thus
showing that the democratic party is rapidly ganing
ground with the national constituency, while the "mode
republicans" which include the adherents of BOTH
branches of the Bourbon family, the Bonapartsts the
aristocras and the conservative bOurgeoe, are losing
their power and influence Thus the democratic sentiment
gradualy and surely progressing in France, and will soon
give tone to the government. Another important proof
support of this view OF the political aspects of French
affairs is to be found in the manifesto recently issued by
the central club of the moderate republicans at Paris,
which will be found among foreign extracts. That
document procaims that the party which it represents
in favor of progress general education, the reducon
of taxes, &C., &c.-in fact, laying down very good
democratic platform. When il is borne in mind that it is
arsocrats sc our readers see what stride LIBERAL
principles have made in France The manifesto is a con
cesson TO the democratic sentiment of the country and
of the best indications that true democratic doc
,rnes are triumph France, and that the French re-
public is destined to be permanent
1t is important that the American people should un ]
derstand the state Of things in France Receiving
news from Europe mainly through the English press
ii is or less coored by the aristocratc and bgoed
peudces Of the British medium through which passes
There here party and press exist, whose sympa-
thes are really and truly with the monachs of Europe
in their struggle to subugate the people. The British
press represents the moderate republicans" OF France,
the monarchcal and conservative party of Europe,
the whig press represents the moderate" 'con.
sentative" party here The arisocras of Europe and
the conservative wings of America have, in common,
the principles and sentiments and hence their mu
tua sympahies, their dis,rus of the people, and their
hostility to popular movements for reform. The British
press denounces every of the masses in favor
of extension of their political rights the outrage OF
the rabble Rome, they say, is governed by faction
Notwithstanding the fact that this faction hold theI
people. And the true republicans of France de-
nounced in the quarter as red republicans and SO