The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-27
THE UNION.

steps were taken looking the speedy adoption OF
portion OF the 90 necessary and proper policy nave
keched above Your readers will please remark that
long the publication of this might have been OF the
least possible advantage 10 the struggling patriot Huns
just long the American government reiraned rom caus
ing its promulgaton and that is being proclaimed
only when tho creation Of such impression is abso
lutely necessary prevent the throwing Of unanimous
foreign-born wing in New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, atapproaching important elections.
80 long as an American demonstration might In the least
embaass the purposes of Nicholas just SO long we heard
not word OF this mission, which should have been
proclaimed TO the world that tme to have been OF the
least service the which the American cabinet now
declare they had at heart when not 10 make such probes
sons, Is pregnant with political death TO themselves
need hardly write you that the OF progress In Eu
rope has thus received the fatal blow from the reactoy
sympaihes influencing the American government Had
their tendencies been mocratc-Jeferson Jackson
Polk been In the presidential chair-the governments OF
Europe this would have been republicanzed
the people OF Europe would have been struggling, in
hand, with fair prospect oil enjoying their rights when at
liberty to lay them down.
shall not pretend detail the by this steamer fur
Their than remark that Bems whereabouts and fate
UNKNOWN and that Kossuh and Dembnski in the pow
OF Rusahat is, they have surrendered TO the Turkish
government, which must give them up if Russia so CON-
mands The triumph OF Nicholas In this has rendered
him absolute in Turkey in Austria, Rome, Prus-
though the Sultan, II he dared would gladly set the
Gear defiance. !, however, doubt whether prudence
will not successfully counsel Russia let Kossuth his
compaiots escape The blood of the martyrs is the seed
of the church, you know the world over The execution
of that might produce commotion in England and
France end In the almost immediate violent dehrone
of Louis Napoleon. Such event could fail to
be followed by the speedy marching of grand French
army the Alps, procaimng the purpose of liberang
the respective people of Europe which would be- in turn
the signal for far general popular rsings in every
ter of the continent than those just put down. The repub
of France know well that it, having the power, they
embroi France in continental war for the great
principles of their government which Nicholas Is
steadily seeking to undermine they, in moment as II
were could iberate the world spite Of his wealth, his
soldier slaves and his powerful system of dpo
matte esutsm which in the last eighteen months has
complished more Tor him than his armies, OF IT'S
power, have had proof in the OF his repre-
sentative Washington in debating the last few months
foreign policy o. the American government.
The democracy Of Prussia design retaining from voting
the approaching general election The King It will be
remembered, promised universal suffrage. In its stead
his cunning bureaucracy have framed election system
throwing all the real power of the baotboxes Of Prussia
into the hands of the army and the moneyed circles min
ions Of the bureau OF Under these circumstances
tools Of the cabinet will OF course be chosen to the new
Prussian Chambers and the King who under the die
taon of the minister OF Nicholas his elbow, will for the
time being be enabled pursue with IMMUNITY his purpose
OF more securely enslaving his subjects.
Just now Switzerland is the observed OF all Europe, as
there oil the escaped bcrass of the continent have
gregated.
Prussia has marched army Of observation upon her
Swiss frontier, Baden hers, ana austria
is safe reckon that seventy thousand soldiers
employed by these three and other agencies of Nicholas in
watching proceedings of the three four hundred eu
gees who have shelter and found porary hiding
place in little republic in which alone freedom has
foothold left upon the European continent The despos
dread mind and mee of these three four hundred
prescribed than they would dread the weapons Of
three or four hundred thousand warriors armed in free
doms 1t is said that the partitioning of Swift
zeAand, the fashion in which Poland divided, is
contemplated and that Austria Russia, and Prussia in
tend doing this in defiance OF the interests and wishes OF
France and England They may do it whenever they
w-that is undertaken before revolution may reinstae
the present nominal constitution the real law OF France
Louis Napoleon will lift finger oppose purpose
Nicholas and though Lord Pameston may protest and
buster Parliament he will dare to call his soul his
own Gas against Russa until sensible that his government
must protect English continental rights and interests nj all
hazards. violent revolution home for the
elevation of parties who will do their duty.
The news from Rome tells OF nought but reaction.
The triumyae OF cardinals laugh in the faces of the
French officers hearing the 'omoo protest of Louis Ma
poeon against violation OF almost every article OF the
treaty which the French conquered the city for the
Pope That treaty. yon will recolect, gave guarantees OF
rights the people, promised immunity for past political
offences looked the future administration Of the Roman
government by secular officers, &C. The ministers Of Rus
sia Austria, Spain and Naples standing behind the rum
yate assure that the protest Of rance is but sub
euge to escape popular odium home (aer the fashion
of the recall OF Robert Wash which Louis Napoleon Is
forced TO adopt without the slightest intention OF enforcing
his views therein expressed Just Roms goans under
a more absolute government than ut any previous time
within the last thirty years. w.
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