The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-09-13
The Foreign News.

The steamship Europa, we are informed by tele-
graph, arrived at Boston about noon yesterday,
ani in the course Of this morning, we shall receive
our files and correspondence, which will enable US
10 give the details of the intelligence in our even
ing editions this afternoon, and in our regular
morning issue tomorrow.
The intelligence which we received by this ar
rival, confirms the sad news previously received Of
the fall of Hungary, and the suppression Of liberty
and liberal principles throughout the whole CONT
nent of Europe. In reviewing the events that
have taken place in the old world, from the
breaking out of the French revolution, We think
ihe disastrous end which the liberal move
ment reached there may be traced directly TO
the conduct Of the French provisional govern
nent. The members Of that government, by the
exercise of sound discretion, backed by energy,
Judgment and determination, had it in their power
not only to promote liberty in their own country,
but TO make it triumphant over all opposition in
every nation in Europe. But they were not equal
TO the emeTgensy-to the crsls-to the position to
10 which they were suddenly and so unexpect-
eddy called. The imbeciity and weakness dis
played by Lamartine, the ignorance and folly of
Ledru Rollin, and the ridiculous reveries of the
socialists, not the qualities requisite for the
time. If the provisional government OF France,
instead Of being timid almost to childishness-
iss,ead Of being almost afraid, as 1t showed
lteelf, of It's own shadow, had taken the cause
of liberty in hand with energy, tie result would
haye been different. To sustain itself, and
acquire the confidence and support Of the
French people, that government ought at
TO have taken SIDES with the liberal movement in
Germany and Italy, and promoted and favored it
with all the in its power. lift had done so,
the probability IL both countries would at the pre-
tent time be republican. But France, under the
Provisional government, held back, followed sui
sidal policy Of Don-intervention, and allowed the
military despo;s of Austria and those Of other
countries TO from their terror and constcr-
nation, which the then recent and alarming events
had thrown them into, and enabled them TO re.
organize their forces and consolidate their power
for del berate and systematic blow at the liberal
cause. But they let the Opportunity slip, and the
folly aud inbecillty Of the provisional government,
ss well as the inpracncabilliy Of the socais, reve-
rice, combined with the cunning of the capitalists
ard public men Of France, brought about Of tn.
most wonderful reactions that the world has ever
reen.
The cause Of liberty. for the present, at all events
is hopeless in Europe. According to all appear
snces there will be soon formed an unhoy alliance
against freedom, among all the desPots. Louis
Napoleon, il is said, s about to be welded to one
Of the royal family of Sweden and it is not a, all
unlikely that private understanding exists be-
tween him and the Emperor Of Russia. The pro-
babiliy il, therefore, from these and other in
dicstions, that long before the time for VIII Oh
Louis Napoleon has been elected, he Will endea-
vor BY the ard and assistance Of his brother desp,t,,
TO restore the empire in all its grandeur-to conci-
lac the military classes tax the nitIon tor the
benefit Of the capitalists to pay the interest on
loans encourage the trade Of the cities and towns
no as TO keep the bouFgeoi,ie quiet. and by such
means reach the emperorship All the CONNER
eel classes of Europe would be favorable to such
sy,tem Of military government, because prospe-
ri,y would follow the establishment Of peace.
Such is the course which political matters msy
soon take in Europe, and such, in our opinion, Is
one Of the principal causes which led to the fall Of
liberty in that quarter Of the world. But we can
not think, for moment. that order and quiet, pro-
duetd in such way, can be Of long duration Ia
this age Of civilization The various armies Of the
defpots end sovereirns Of Europe, numbering
neatly two millions Of soldiers, combined with the
influence Of the stock obbers and capital ste, who
draw iheirrevenue. in the shape Of dividends from
the ,itsls Of the people, wall, we firmly believe, be
unable to make any such system permanent IN
Europe, as long ss any liberty at all is allowed to
the press, or railroads or telegraphs are cs,s-
bli,hed, or knowledge keep. increasing among
mankind The next revolution in Europe will
not be atiAng one. The cry will be blood blood
blood ill the earth is completely saturated, and
the wrongs Of centuries thoroughly washed out
with it.
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