The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-19
More News by the decentralization OF
Europe-Threatened General War.

More News by the Steamer-POsitiOn OF
Europe-Threatensd General War.
We received last night additional intelligence
by telegraph, from Halifax, all of which is equally
interesting with that which we published yes
terday.
The dismissal, by the United States government,
OF M. Poussin, the French envoy at Washington,
had created great establishment in Paris bat the
fear of any rupture had disappeared, by the state
ment that England had promptly offered her me
diahon between the two republics. The story
that M. Marrast or NJ. Theirs was to be sent to
Washington, does not seem probable. At all
events, the idea that France ever entertained
the idea of quarrellng with The United States,
seems to be utterly preposterous and absurd. The
conduct of the Emperor of Russia to General
Lamorioiere, the new French envoy to ST. Peters
burg, reeudiates the supposhon of any friendship
between France and Russia, well as any mo
tive in France to quarrel with the United States.
The attitude of Turkey and Russia towards each
other The question of delivering up the liunga-
rian fugitlves, deepens in importance as we exa-
mine and scan the intelligence received by the
Niagara.
This last intelligence from the Old World Is the
theme of discussion and conversation among all
classes of our citizens, and seems TO Justify the
Npinlons flds TIC CoHtintHt VI to ft'Vuty
the scene of tumults, revolutions and fmeutes, is
about TO witness one of the most sangulnary wars
that has taken place since the beginning of history.
After successfully combating the sprout of liberty
in Hungary, and exhibiting her immense military
resources, the Emperor of Russia thinks the OPP
porunlty favorable one to perfect his long
cherished designs on Turkey. The matter resolves
itself into this. He had no show of right or even
MA far a,nandtng If tho tha
surrender of Kossuth and the other Hungarian
leaders, who fled to his dominions when the cause
cf Hungary was lost through the ueachery of
Gesrgey, Of which now there seems TO be no
doubt. Austria may have such right, because
il was against that power that the refugees
fought: but even If Austria had made such
demand, it would be optional with the Porte to
comply with it or not. Blu, as the Car has made
it, and asserted that refusal to surrender those
gallant men viii be deemed casus btRi il is appa-
rent that he is about TO commence hostties with
Turkey, and has taken the opportunity to make
that only pretext for so doing Ne one scquaint-
sd with the designs of Russia can doubt the accu-
Tsey of this Interpretation Of her late acts towards
the Porte.
The Porte, having been supported and backed
by the representatives Of France and England, in
his refusal to surrender the hungarian refugees to
Russia, no doubt according to instructions, their
respective governments are bound to assist, by all
the means in their power, Turkey, in the stand
which she has taken IN the matter, They will be
constrained 10 do so by all principles Of honor and
faith recognised by the civilized world. Our IN
formation is not very complete, but from what has
already been received, and from the rumors Of ca
binet councils having beenhed in both England and
France on the aul.egf we iuHucad In L.ti.va
both Of those nations viii sustain tkc Porte. and
send their armies and nsvies TO his assistance in
sase Russia should, on that ground, commence
hostilities asainst him. The question then arises,
will Russia recede from the position which che
has assumed, will she retract her mrnaces, and
skslk ont Of the quarrel which che has attempted
TO provoke We do not think she will. The Car
s an extraordinary shrtwd sogacious, and far-see.
ing men; but his vaulting ambition may over
leap iisclf in this instance. Looking only at
one side Of the picture, he may conclude that
after the exhibition which he has recently made Of
hs military resources and the fidelity and con-
fiancy Of his troops, in his Intervention agains, the
Hungsrisns, and counting, we suppose, on the
assistance Of Austria, England and France, suf
i,ring as they are under the pressure Of an inn
plensc national debt, to pay the interest Of which,
and TO carry on the expenses Of government, or
Press the people very much-that England and
France, under such circumstances and situated az
they are, will not dare oppose him in carrying out
his designs Turkey, but that they will content
themselves with SIMPLY protesting against his pro-
eeedings. Notwithstanding That both Of those ma
tions are IN the position indicated. there is public
spirit enough IN each 20 throw overheard all other
considerations, and to support the government Of
each in resisting the Russian oggressions on Tur-
hey. In addition TO that, those two countries
would be compelled by commercial interests to
take sides with Turkey, for those interests would
suffer very materially # the Gar were permitted
TO indulge MS ambition unrestranedly. The Sui
tan knows tins, and he cannot but be aware, too,
that he could not have more favorable opportu-
nifty TO take decided stand against Russian en-
eroachments, than the present one offers to him.
lie has with him the public mind Of all Europe, in
his refusal TO accede 70 the Cars demand. and he
could make that available in the struggle with Rus
STA, to put final stop to Russian threats and Rus
sian Entertainments. In fact, for the last three
hundred years-ever since the Turkish standard
was planted IN Consiantlnople-ihcre has been
no such opportunity OF dividing the sympa-
thies and power OF Europe as the Hunga-
riaa question now presents TO the Turkish 60
vsrpment. If war should follow, At would produce
q pnion Of modern lsmaelism in the East, and
modern liberalism IN the West, against the prnci-
pies and the power which have been seeking the
aid Of Russia, for the restoration, IN various parts
Of Europe, of the old despoiic notions Of past ages
u would be a tremendous war, and no one could
predict what the ultimate aud final results would
be. The immediate result would be 10 lberalize
the East, by bringing It IN contact with the liberal
opinions OF Europe.
In such a way, the United States would sooner or
later he comPsilsd ~ sake part L. spite Of all the