The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-02
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On our first page will be found the leading points
of the highly important news from Europe, which
reached Halifax, N. S., on Thursday morning, and
got to this city yesterday by telegraph and EXPRESS
In the course of the afternoon. We expect the
steamer herself this afternoon to arrive here with
the full details.
This news is not very startling at first sight; but
it Is of the highest Importance and is favorable to
the peace of Europe-to the cause of rational pro-
gress in human rights-encourages us in the hope
of permanence IN the French republic and the
ultimate success of the popular cause in Germany
and Italy. The French government have protested
energetically against the warike interference of
Russia in the affairs of Hungary and Austria, and
have also disavowed the attack made by Gen.
Oudinot on the Roman republic. This sudden
change in their policy, forced upon them by the
Assembly, and the threatening state Of the public
mind, has stopped, for the present, the march of
the Russians into Hungary, and of the Neapotans
into Rome. The Roman republic remains in pos
session of Rome; and the French army have made
no further advances.
The French elections had taken place very
quietly; but no accurate returns beyond Paris and
Cavaignac, Ledru Rellin, and large portion of
the republican candidates, had been elected In the
capital One account states that the socialists had
elected nine, and another account fifteen, candl-
dates for the city of Paris. 1t is probable that
large majority of the new Assembly will consist
of practical and progressive republicans, in favor
of Louis Napoleon's administration, provided it
sympathizes with the cause of the middle classes
IN Germany and Italy.
From England the accounts are not very ma
terial, except in reference to Canada. The British
government approves, in its full length and BREADTH
the conduct of Lord Elgin, and his policy What
will the Canadian opposition say to this? Will
they carry their recent threats OF separation into
action Let us now see if the Canadian patriots
and republicans have any pluck We doubt 1t
somewhat.
In consequence of these favorable indications
looking to the peace of Europe, and the natural
progress of human liberty being left to the efforts
of each separate nation, the public securities in
London and Paris had advanced somewhat, and
trade generally appeared to revive.
The constitutional movements in Germany and
Italy, gradu ally looking to ultimate republic in
both, appear to have better chance than by the
last accounts. Now is the time for the popular
opinion of the United States to express itself in
favor of the cause of liberty in the old world Why
should not the government at Washington, with
out departing from its neutrality, give its public
sympathies in favor of the French republic in the
stand it has taken in the affairs of Germany, and
against the interference of Russia? Come, stir
your stumps, General Taylor
The details of this important arrival, will be
found in our issue of tomorrow.