The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-19
Our London Correspondence.

mittee rose and the House adjourned.
Our London Correspondence.
LONDON, Dec 70, 1S4S.
Effects of american Neos IN London-Probabk
Abdicatior of Queen Victor1a-E6ects of the
Election IN France upon EmgLand-Vie,c of the
Policy of Eiayopcam Monarchs- Corrupttons of
the Engiish Jud,cai System--Of the Press
Vuious Comments on the State of Europe, Sc
The rise of republicanism and democracy in all
Europe, and the contagious flight of kings and
princes, have completely changed the order of the
day in several infected districts of this metropolis
Within a month, Buckingham Palace, Downing
street, and Prnting-house square, have re-
celved succession of electric shocks from the
affairs Of America and the Continent. And al
though none of the enemies of the human race
who occupy the specified localities have been
actually struck with lightning, they are turning
their devoted heads IN every direction, to escape
from the surcharged elements OF destruction now
lowering over this island. Nothing can exceed
the terror with which they survey the simultaneous
triumph of universal suffrage in the election of
Presidents for the magnificent republics Of the
United States and France, contrasted with the
overthrow of monarchy IN all enlightened Europe.
They are amazed at the order with which these
great popular elections were conducted, and the
quiet which ensued and they see, IN the abdica-
ton q of the Austrian idiot, and the flight of the
Pope, that monarchy has become an obsolete idea,
and "lags superfluOus on the stage" soon to take
to its heels outright.
That woman can any longer rule the destnIes
of England, after such a total change of the
ancient decisions of the people, is impossible.
Indeed, tie Herald might as well announce,
at once, the abdcaliOn of Queen Victoria;
tor nothing can prevent Its almost immediate
accomplishment. Nations change, according to
the new fashion, SO rapidly that the eye cannot be
removed a moment, and In the language OF Tur-
got, 1T ls unnecessary to predict the present"
England is now actually sloughing off the s6ete
snakes skin of monarchy and It will be cast SO
quickly IN the spring that the Herald will be the
day after the ialr II it does not venture, with its
usual courage and sagacly, to announce the near
approach OF the event forthwith.
The truth is, that the old cards against repub-
licanlsm are useless. The English people, though
very slow to learn, and rather more dull than con-
ceiied, have found out that universal suffrage is
the right of all adults; and that whoever denies 1t,
or stands in the way OF Its free exercise by man
of his own race, Is knave. The danger OF tu-
multi and disorder, often preached by the press,
Is discovered by the practical working OF the peo-
PIES right OF voting in the United States and In
France, to be a pure invention. And In spite OF
the double cunning of the government humbug
conspiracy with chartism, by means of spies, and
wretches paid to misead and betray the people,
and spite Of the trick Of alarming the middle
classes, by forhtying the bank, 30 that they came
forward and took ridiculous oath as "speclals,"
and of the fraud of systematically starving and
torturing Ireland, under the aectation of charity,
the long established despotlsm OF the British sys-
tenn Is shaken to Its centre by the EXAM
pie Of republicanism and 1t has also lost
all decent countenance from kindred lnstitu-
| tons. The socalled constitutional monarchles
Of the Continent are totterlng and tumb ling
| everywhere SO that England is alone, and
the date of this letter, is driven into the EN-
braces of the Gear, who is the most inveterate
scoundrel on the footstool. He grinds to powder
a countless population, wholly Ignorant, embruted
| al serfs, and over million his mercenary and fe-
rocious troops Above all the knavery Of British
pretence to freedom and popular rights, he mocks
at humanity, and bends or breaks it to his will,
| with arrogant and awful violence. His system ID
what prevails in Pandemonium, and in or out of
that region has no other parallel. Discussion ID
forbldden-the human mind and soul are suppress
ed-all human emotions are utterly despOiled of
every earthly possession, except slight material
comforts; and their despot domIneers at home,
and lntrudes abroad, with the characteristic mpu-
dence Of his protoype--the devil With such q
Thieves'Aliance the vaunedC Christian and rational
government OF England is compelled to be content
She is driven out by the people OF all enlightened
countries, from sympathy and society, tor her OPP
preston OF her proper SUBJECTS, and tor the explo',
tatiOn of her conquests in India and Ireland and
now herds with the ruthless successor OF all the
Autocrats. What spectacle Tor the 10Th century!
Let none suppose that France will continue her
cordially with her ancient hereditary enemy The
prese Mt alliance is merely casual, and to be termi
mated almost instantly by the same antagonism
| which declared Itself 60 strongly, in the tory
press OF London, to the canvass Of the incumbent
OF the French Presidency, II General Cayaig-
nae had been elected, England might have
| kept up relations with France, and continued her
admirable sy stem but now 1t is impossible. Gen.
G. would have retained the present set of function
aries who manage the foreign relations OF the great
republic. M. Bastlde, the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs and the plant inferior OF the Marquis Nor
manly (Brtish Minister to France) M Beaumont,
the simpeton hospeaks with contradictory voices,
asthe French Minister to England, and writer on
America, and DeTocquevle,w who is hand and glove
with British Pretension In mutual mediatlons after
having printed Democracy in Amenca," two
! volumes! Louis Napoleon, at least has the mega
turns the compliment. In selecting his cabinet,
he not likely TO defer at all to the wishes of
| enemies, at home and abroad, over whom he has
achieved such splendid victory We shall there
And will it not be signal example OF Just retrlbu-
| ton, il the next Of kin to the victim OF Engand's
| greatet perfidy should return the chalice to her
lips! Indeed, he that believes in the doctrine Of
national accountability in this world, NUT desire
to see such an instance Of Its eonsummation. It's
| perfectly certain, at all events. England cannot
expect any longer successfully to supplicate the
aid and friendship OF France. In the face of tri-
and the equally dIstasteful success Of Bonaparte,
| promoted to weld again the PURSUANCE Of her
| superior, che must turn away In despair.
but che turns instinctvely to Russia as the congo
NAL splnt and already we see every sign OF an
entente co, dtae between them. The two tyrants are
shaking hands over the splendid domain of llber-
| ty in Europe, with fiendlsh qualification, and day
and night are sowing the verdant prospect with
taies Observe some of the signs OF this internal
amity. in the first place, the two governments are
sctusied Ivy the same feelings self-sggrandlze-
ment, and the total sbnegation of popular rights
Both equally love power, and each profoundly DIS
Trusts the fidelity OF the people. With correspond
irg cruelty springirg from the same fear of conse-
quences Which oil cOwardly oppreesors feel, each
| Iursues that system which in Its respective po-
sitions most fl, ctualy represees the true sove-
reigniy Of every s'ate-that OF the masses. In
Russia, II Is only necessary TO seize and hand over
to the knou, or SiberIs, or the scaiod, those who
are Suspected OF political offences: ie OF desiring
| any better governments In the abect state Of Rus
tian character, with It's ages of servitude, Igno-