The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-23

considerable number Of troops tho German side OF
Of the republic s sad to DO the motive for this hostile
display. Though We have no belief ourselves Of any
.ctr. intention to destroy the republic have little
doubt that the northern despsts gladly eixs any
pretext for rsmodeipg the institutions of
on less democratic basis In the States Of Sender.
bund there 10 powerful clerical party attached to the
interests Of Austria which would readily acquiescs in
narrowing the popular franchise within limits that
would secure preponderanee in the government to
Austria nor Prussia deem themselves sae from future
agsressons Of the democratic spirit long swtssr
Italian propsg Of liberal principles That there
Is come design to bring about, by diplomacy,
virtual control of the Of the Swiss
s the natural inference from the hostile
now making both upon the German and italian sides
Of the confederation.
The question, however, that chiefly concerns Europe
at this moment ia the policy which France likely to
tween Russia. Austria and Prussia Such an alliance
necessarily proclams its own purpose. II isaconspira-
aht rec ana the progress OF liberal idea;
reippostion Of the old yoke Of military despotism.
There something suspicious In the very friendly
poet has been evinced by the Emperor Of Russia
towards the President Of the French republic The
ception and conduct of General Lamorcisre, at War
ssw would certainly imply cordial condolences ofaims
and policy that no hope Of any effective
sion from France to the designs Of the Car Prussia
and Austria are suacently In his power to render his
Will absolute as to the policy which either Of these go
vernnents may pursue within their own domnions,
in relation to foreign States Neither the King OF
their own subjects for support They have aisnsted
oil natural allegiance their soils; and how
ever disposed to remodel their past systems of govern
ment are powerless to effect Any single change that
may be distasteful to Russia The only power Eu-
rope that could release them from this thraidom 10
France But opinion In France Ia powerless else
where The government il In the hands Of q parcel
OF intriguers Louis Napoleon has policy but per-
sonal one; and his cabinet 10 confessedy clique Of
traitors without the courage to dissvow whilst inst
diously undermining, the republic. We confess We
discern no hope Of redemption, in the meanwhile, from
fho hat
sovereigns have the game in their own hands Italy
Is crushed, Hungary conquered, and Germany lies,
nets Of trsacherous king The rssuscitation Of the
Holy Alliance may possibly give some clue to the
luton o. the mystery that now oysrh.nss the future:
buttons than in creating them Switzerland, perhaps
may prove . test; and if the three powers mean to
make the first experiment Of their policy in that di
recton, the completely Of France Is essential TO the
success ofthe enterprise.
The Authoritarian Alliance.
From the London News Sept Al
The political world Of the continent is agitated by
rumors Of the nenacng preepsions of Russia and Of
Austria In consequence OF their triumph the last
Austria Is to take Bosnia and Russia port in
the Adrisc. Nothing LEES thar the partition Of Po-
land asserted by others to be intended for swt1er
land, and one hundred thousand Austrians have been
ordered to the Vorarlberg for this purpose.
We believe that there Is doubt of the altered and
Emperor Nicholas Although We doubt that either has
yet gone the length Of limiting at territorial aggrsn-
dsements. Their present pretensions ars. under
stand very much akin to those unfortunately put
forward by France In the affairs Of Rome They Insist
upon making their views Of domestic administration
bordering upon them And since the French would
not tolerate republic with eight tipge OF red ut
Rome Ru,ss will not tolerate minister Of the least
shade Of lberaty at Constantinople will Austria
allow OF the predominance Of the present ruling party
In Switzerland Although Prussia joins In the crusade
mains IN different to its dicston to its encroach
ment In Turkey, the constitutonasm Of Berlin cir.
liberty Of the press 10 especially denounced . uui
ssDse and offence TO imperial nostrils scarcely In
ferior to swiss rsdcaism
We shall therefore soon see the diplomatic campaign
opened and be able to mark Its FIRST results at Con-
stsntinspe. at Berne In Italy. and In Germany The
result which expect at Cons nople il the i'm
mediate fall Of Reschd Pacha and the substitution for
him Of purely Russian minister In Berlin, the firm
ness Of the King is much TO be doubted But people
net like courts and both the Swiss and the french
will prove much more reluctant TO undergo the yoke
Of that brutality and stupidity which would
tend its empire from the Danube than courtsor states
As to the swiss, they will arm. They place
10000 or 100000 men under arms and IL will
serious efforts those which reduced Hungary to hum
Bile them. Indeed there IL but way. and that is
secure French co operation. Nov, although Louis Ma
ultra monsrchists, and although his envoy Lamori-
cere has played the part Of obsequious courter at
Warsaw, rather than OF noble and upright soldier
st we doubt the possibility Of the French GOVERNMENT
satisfying the present eSgencies OF the east France
might let Consisntinople 60 saying was more reatre
"
but Switzerland 1t can neither crush crushed
Louis Napoleon has been a citizen OF that country
has received Its protection knows its spirit aud Its
men IL 10 impossible he should play towards IL even
the old part Of GuiEot.
Neither in the Roman question does Il appear how
France can sattfy absolutist sxQDncies The Pope
mocks every effort Of France at settling the Mt
OF Rome even upon Piuss old principles; whilst, In
consequences u this conduct Of the Pope and Of the
prietts IN. Of the vspqusbsd Romans has made
such progress In the hearts Of the French soldiers that
nothiDgis more probable than public DETERMINATION
be- nv and he
General Oudinot has left Rome; Corcelles T. III
Events left 10 Themselves and they progress very
much In the direction that Mszrini and Maribaidi
would have chosen The ob~tseles therefore arising
TO complete agreement between Franc. aud the sbso
utst powers on the Roman question: are greater than
Fortunately for pescs the sardi.san question has
been laid at rest But should tn. s-,ss and the Turk
b ibt.rveptiops occur TO complcas~ those OF Rome
circumstances might arise Of very terious nature
equally serious whether France yielded or resisted,
There Is one way In which the cause 81 constitution
slitm. moderate liberty. commercial freedom aud
tiopsl Independence might be- saved. And that IL
alliance or an understanding between England France
Prussia which ~oud enable the three countries to
hold the Language and TO to the courts Of the
east "1bus far sbsll ye 20 and no further "
We are aware that no steps whatever have been
made towards such alliance that France and Prus
Ella though their cause and elm be the still
regarding her AZ territorial foe Prussia res pondns
BY similar mistaken sentiBents. The Englhh and
French governments are not more In accordance. In
the affairs Of Rome they are altogether separate and
likely 20 remain so In the matter 81 the occupation
Of the Danubian prncipaites they equally
der And. with respect to Turkey there is - little
accord We know that much of the cause Of this
exists in France itsef In the ephcmers nature Of lite
government in the ohsequousness OF the president TO
the sbolutst powers many points and IN the fears
that for wbm or . marriage he would fling up any
Fpelish alliance, however frankly given Prussia q
course, In bisssed by the same views, and prefers
throwing hers.lf upon Russian friendship to trusting
herself TO French sympatbies The result OF all this
IL the total dsjunction and consequent weakness Of
the constitutional principle though II ~ the very foun
dalton on which three povsrful governments stand.
Whatever En- gland France. and Prussia could In
firm and united manner. Russia and Austria burst
not espssy. Such triple alliance would guarantees,
enforce. and perpetpste peace There vas time,
when the united word OF England and France vas
enough TO impose upon Europe and TO force the most
violent TO submit to forbesrapcs and TO peace But
Fpssnd and France have no longer the power they
had France is neutrseed as military. for requiring
her armies for the purposes Of domestic police sbso
lutist Europe longer fears them. But the gradual
con.titutionslspg Of frusta makes up for the weak
ness, which anarchy In France aud financial mismsn-
ae, In England have epfailed the two countries
An alliance or undersi apdips between the three
great constitutional countries has become
for he m Al nj of with political