The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-28
The Late Important Foreign News-COn-
vuised and Agitated State or COntinsntal
EurOpe-A pprOach of a General War.

The Late Important Foreign News-Con-
vuised and Agitated State or Continental
Europe-Approach Of n General War.
We give to-day most copious details OF the highly
important news received by the Caledonia Our
double sheet enables US to lay before our readers,
at once, these full details, together with cores
pondence, which is unusually interesting and va
liable. No better proof Of the excellence and supe
rlorty OF our arrangements could be afforded, than
that which is presented in this instance.
In locking over the details of this news, the eye
ID naturally attracted to the of affairs in
tinental Europe, which has now assumed an as
pect of the most serious and solemn interest and
Importance. death struggle is evidently APP
preaching; nay, it has already begun between the
mighty popular masses of the German States and
the governments to which they now refuse allie
glance. Russia, seadfast in her long settled pur-
poses, has her foot upon the Danube and is fully
prepared for tremendous effort. Austria, feeble
and dsOrganiZed, is bending beneath the weight of
foreign and domestic France has taken
decisive step towards ascendency in Italy. Great
Britain beholds all this with scarcely concealed
alarm, and cannot long remain an inactive specta-
tor. Meanwhile human blood has been poured
out like water various fields; and Central Eu-
rope assumes the character Of great camp, the
tramp Of war resoundng far and near, as il sum-
mons the oppressed people on one hand, and tho
hired soldiers OF existing governments on the other,
to the dread conflict of the sword.
Everywhere throughout Europe, the elements Of
disorder, revolution and change are at work The
French republic Is threatened by serious dangers.
1t will be seen that the movement of the French on
Italy has already excited the most vehement con-
ficts OF opinion and the letter of the President to
General Oudinot has produced most exasperated
state of feeling the part of the opposition. 1t
is impossible to predict, with any degree OF GER
tan,y the result of this extraordinary policy on the
part of the French executive. These truly
times in which the most experienced judgment and
the miehtiest intellectual ability are needed IN
those who control the destlnles OF the young re-
pubIic of France. Unquestionably, the letter of
Louis Napoleon to Oudinot extremely foolish
1t exhibits disregard OF constitutional forms, and
an offensive arrogance, which could not fail to ex
cite at once alarm and indignation. We give
full sketch of the proceedings and debates in the
Assembly which followed the dsnonencnt OF the
movement Italy, unpopular, antl-republican, and
anti. French as the movement is; and from II our
readers will be enabled to form accurate opinion
of the extreme degree of excitement which pre-
vailed The administration was In a minority
upon a question affecting the organization OF the
National Guards. of course all this would exer-
else most important influence upon the elections.
There must have been an overwhelming majority
returned against the administration, and probably
ere this time the ministry have been Obliged to
resign. We cannot easily exaggerate, In such
circumstances the Importance OF the next news
from France.
That England can, amid all the commissions
which agitate Europe, maintain her policy OF neu-
trslity, is not to be supposed. He has not studied
the signs Of the times with much discretion, who
imaeines that the grand revolutionary age is soon
10 terminate. 1t tbs but beginning; and already all
the old nostrums OF political quack doctors have
been proved 10 be utterly worthless in arresting
the progress OF the order of things. England
has been slowly yielding TO The progressive spirit
OF The age, manifested among her own people;
but the hour is at hand when she too, must Sci her
house in order, and prepare for a complete
ganzation OF her whole social and political fabric.
The leading British Journalists calling on the
government iO take decisive measures tor the pre-
venton of German anarchy, Russian aggran-
dizement, and French ascendancy in Italy" 1t is
difficult TO conjecture what the next few months
may bring forth. We should not be surprised,
however, TO see Great Britain involved in that
storm winch now sweeps the continent
AS we stand afar OIL, contemplating this stirring
scene of confusion and tumult, and start ing COLT
sion Of The moral and physical elements, we cannot
avoid contrasting il with the spectacle which our
own free and happy country exhibits. Peace and
prosperity reign throughout all our borders The
earth pours forth her abundance, and industry, IN
all ITS departments, reaps its full reward We
have, indeed, been recently visited by some Gala
mites. Fire and the pestilence have devastated
certain portions OF the land but we are of one
heart and one mind, and rejoice in an equal and
just system of law and government Let us see
TO 1t, that rightly prize these blessings. and
avoiding all sources and causes Of discord perpe-
tuate that glorious system of freedom for which
our oppressed brethren IN other lands are now
called upon TO struggle, even unto the death
The CHoLLRA--Tbus far this city has been
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