The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-04
State OF Europs--The Foreign News.


State OF Europe--Thc Foreign News.
The details of the European intelligence brought
by the steamship Cambria will be received this
morning. and be published in the afternoon edi-
hons of the Herald, one and three o'clock.
Enough, however, Of the news has been OBJ
tanned by telegraph and express, TO satisfy us that
The noble and gallant Hungarians are still pur-
suing their career of glory and victory. Further
conflicts have taken place between them and the
Russian and Austrian forces, which in most cases
resulted to the advantage of the Hungarlans. They
have proved themselves formidable foes and i'm.
placable enemies, andhave successfully wlthstood,
thus far, at all events, the combined Russian and
Austrian military forces that were brought against
them. How mach longer they will be able to hold
out, or how much longer success will attend them
it Is impossible to predict. They may go on and
keep alive the contest between liberty and despot-
ism until the reaction in the revolutionary move
nent, which is observed in the South, shall have
subsidized, and The revolutionary spirit, now crushed
by Popes, Presidents and Princes, shall again
break forth and demolIsh every impeachment In its
way.
Ine attitude which France assumed In the Ro-
man question is to be deplored; and were it not
tor peculiar circumstances, the degenerate Ma
poleon never could have effected what he
has done; fer his acts, we are certain, are
not concurred in by the great body OF the
French people. One Of the most influential
of those causes 10 the trouble and continual
excitement produced by the socialist leaders,
II NO attempt had been made by those misguided
men 10 reduce theft absurd and impracticabe
sheories Concerning government, It's rights, and
Is dutie., by physical force, into practce-to dis
solve society by the musket, and to level all orders
and classes of people to one standard, France
would have been, long before this, the friend and
ally of the Roman and Italian patriots, and very
likely, at this moment, be marshalllng her armies
against the Russo-Austrian force. Any govern
nent but one Of anarchy will be submitted to.
Tyranny itself of the worst and most dsspohc
kind, is not worse than q state OF anarchy and
confusion, such as would follow any attempt to
reduce socialism 10 practce-at least, IN the pre-
sent day. Hence the people Of France rallied IN
support of the government, In opposition TO the 30
cialists, who have shown continually splrt sub
versive Of all government, all order, and which
has been attended with the worst consequences
wherever it has been developed This deposition
of the French people, even after the fratricidal
attack on Rome was contaminated, and the patriots
who defended the Eternal City, while defence was
prudent, were put down. was manifested at the cleo
hons which recently were held there, for notwih-
standing the odiousness-yes, villany, OF that
transaction, thoee elections resulted Ia favor OF
the government What can this be attributed to
but to the fear and dread with which the people
look upon the socalistsi
But we do not despair Of Rome The Pope will
eventually, as he ought to, be dePosed from tenn
poral power. lie may return, and he undoubtedly
will, and again plant his heel on the necks of the
Roman people, but it he escapes the fate OF h,
secretary Rossi, he will be fortunate. Noivith-
standing his fervent prayers for General oudinot,
the French army, and the French nation, his
career is marked out and approaches termination.
lie will, if he escapes the indignation Of his SUBJ
Sects have leave 10 devote AL his time to prayer,
and Peter-pence, while the affairs Of government
will be administered by President elected from
among the people. The argument Of his defenders,
that his temporal sovereignty is essential to the
prosperity Of the Catholic Church, is the most alb
surd that could be put forth in this intelligent age.
But wait little. Let him not, however, tempt
Fate too rashly. No one knows what day may
bring forth in France. Napoleon IL, no doubt,
playing deep game; but never again will there be
either an emperor or King on the throne o.
France, at least for any length Of time.
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