New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-23

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,-. n.i.z indu . 90 .eevc the Icrhi.h States
s1- tf.se ri Eueisud Or America. strange rrnors
are afoa. respecting the p'iicy 2. Nic1o ss and
hi. iuperiaus demands. His ambition hss been
greatly excited by the European agitation snc
.he Eeakne.s ri authority 10 Sa1tnsfn Nations
r. 49,. is oore-'g' enough iu his owu estina-
ion 2 put va rev9lg' 'ions al msn'aia slthor-
q, bv f5-ce of arms The other P0pcs and Kings
of = zone are and ke1ceilrth vii b.. Indebted
p him and T. tis armies ;of tnc 1oLtinuance uf
power and sccord ng % report &c u not tic nsn
10 losc IN opportunity o. pr lIuE cy =. Oc-
cssions 70 advance the Interests sad tue influence
80 MS own 6on!ri0ns ri the expense OF those
who want his a.. The ErclcA VIII b. con
strained 20 bow doHn ~ ais -i.l, aud That oi
Austria m Italy. o. -o % war with noih. They
mGst either recall their troops rom Holne or sct
IN concert wih fhe A1suians. THIS alternative
aoae is eft them now. What they wall 90 is no;
yet known, bat imagine they will order the
French army home.
One day !, : ruuored that s-ch - their iafer-
tions and another that HEY mean ~ rela.orce the
army Of occupation. ia order - resist me Austrian
infIsn ncc. /. seems certain, hoEeFer that the
Aastrisns are pouring troops into ltsiy by thou.
ssrds ;hat more than 10000 sre airesdy IN LON
oerdy and Tuscany, and shc Venetian territory.
rs beliefs tnat lha Freuch vii give Dsy, ard
cave the Austrisrs sole nsstcrs ci l.sly, Il will
hur, thci vanity little, but 'ney are too deeply
mb1ed with the Mephistnpheian philosophy Of
ssepticisnl 70 believe ia their own honor. In-
most contradictory st.tcmrnts are made IA their
own journals IA regard 20 the policy ~ the Gov
O., n uent snd thst Is orc proof that they do not
H-as what tboy viii DO. Sgch coDtusion never,
perhaps, b...45 existed iu TIC minis Of men, IS
that which reignl =. preseh. ia tHo councils ci
tlo1ty in Europe. ln;eraal difficulties haunt
ti.Cln. extcrna Al cOInplio atoms poster them.
Tho trial Of the Supposed Cotslir7tors ~ the
iJth OF June begins next weeE lefri- -kolin
and hsii dozen others incalpztcd IN the same
sisIr hsvs written from London u state their de
L, rminaton o' ron appearance on the tfisL They
accuse ih-ir Judges Of she crime smPute to them,
selves snd roDody IN France doubts the ruth OF
such an accusation. Fear and sehshness have
-seu ~ th- question Of mere iegs night, aud pro-
claimed not only military suspension Of the com
m1n lsw, but also 4 mora suspension 81 common
ri.hi. france is IN moral and military state
~ siege. The honest snf the N127sr1fe paftles
mest al truthful obfcryat.0us on the question ot
common rient sad common lustcs with MePhis
tophehsn grin. They ID not openly dsny the
truth Tut they show their understanding ui *
ceptions to the general rules Of right aud "ronS
This Is sign Of progress 40 the HHder'td7d'Hg.
l. u a cl, a. perception OF Ine deafness ci tne
lctfsr compared With tho sDlrt OF reality A.
tncre - no particular news - dseH upon this
rsek will indulge, with the permission OF Your
readers, IN le. remarks UPON this groviienlialy
iniy0rtsnt philosophical question.
PRuGRESs ~ rHT UNDERsTAND IA the qles
ton of questions in the present age. IL Is from
iesrth OF lnieicc. on tnis question that s. much
darkness and i.l-ireliug exists ia the hearts a.d
~ .nds of men vith regard . otuer Vows Oi pro-
grcss The great van; ui the voriH 10 ne" ."
srlnpment a. faith and science ] say ne~ d.
.,iopmsaf, and not 2 new prmcipe oi isi'H anh
science Principles arc never hes. There IS
ao.hilc new under the sun, bat there y nov
eity Ia every -tsge ID pnigfess Tor taoss no nave
1t lrcviOssly Travelled through the scale 0i iaiI
development; and certainly no one upon this earIp
us Travelled through al the degrees of that scAie'
in all ages OF the world the human race exists
in all the .ndividgai degrees Of progress wDcn ds
tiuluIsh infancy from manhood, AID mst,Tity from
xorn-out axe. The state Of understanding Varies
10 egree through al these sts-es 10 tns NE oi
each ind ivldual. Beside these differences % de-
gree. there are those which place Que inteiect
above alo.her in the staies OF mannood and msLa-
ri.y There are also those which place one era IL
al vance OF otherr snd ons race OF n'en sbOvs an.
other. ! need not dwell. IN tact, upon these deh-
nicons which are knogn aud unt srst0od By every
one Nhsl wish % say IS thi-, thAt Psosiessis
the isw ol life, aDd u st ihst o the GaGoE.tsnc'ng
tne first ard the highest order ol Progress Ia
human lie.
The mind Of Man is always thirsting after pro-
gress; sometime. more snd sometimes less ardent
ly as bis immediate wants have been We'll or iii
satisfied. The most advanced minds OF the pres
eLt generation want a deeper and vider kn1Nl
edge OF the AVS OF Providence-a fuller and 2 hfm
er faith in ns existence. After travelling through
Catholicism, Proiestantlsm, Deism, Psntheism and
Atheism, IN religion and philosophy, without ind
ing rest Tor the soul and peace tor the mlnd, men
ose their infantine faith and become skeptic. ]
10 not speak OF those " who find 4 semoiance OF re
pose in any one OF these creeds or sects ann settle
down in their belief. SPEAK OF thirsty souls VINO
cannot ss,iate their ardent wants ID any o. 1nese
sources.
Ia ,oii,cs similar unessioass ia manifest
Ab.olatsm. Corstitutiouzli,m, Hspublicanism and
Socialism are the various stages OF progress tFav-
sed over in the search Of social truih and equity
ne Of these parties satisfy the MOD compete
.v bat the wsnt- Of social life and iurasncc iofee
men 70 adopt such banners IS appear u lAem tne
nearest ~ their Interests not 20 aoso'u'e Pe'-
irctiOn.
At present there is no strong faith IN any OF
,hese sects or parties, but the wsns Of reai conn
ience constrains men tO adopt the nearest ap-
prosch to that which they desire.
Having travelled throlgh these sta'es o. H'uu
mSssif, 1 speak from real experience the'e - ho
perfect rest IN any OF them. There :, Ia every
ne of them however more truth than IA adm ~
ov their aiversaries. There u, IN esch OF sneH'
N lre error than their psrtsans " iii openly con-
less This knowledge of the ieebieness OF doc
time in each sect produces skePticism. aud consI
,utes the resl spirit ol Meph"t0phH''rE. hsl-pe-
lief fearful doubt, disbelief, and cynicsi sNePu
Cl1iIt t5fIi tAc sea oi ttAttth'0' 81"
decline aud transformation. None OF them can
fully insffy the ways Of Providence, and thIt y;
ahy they tsbe.ieye and iaiteG ia religion ani
morality.
This spirit of dissolution 10 the worst mar ooud
~ in Gn organic point view, but not IN one =" fro
--eu. Death Is the immediate precursor OF ne"
lie. dissO!ution mus. proceeds rrorgaalL aLson.-
full isitn IN Providence, derived ifon true
know ledge Of the avs Of Nature, : The only fe
edy for in.i religious ana political disease.
Proyidentis.m q now required 70 ;stisis 'he
niods which cannot rest 10 Socialism, Atheism
Feopomism. Cstholisn or Absoiuiisn. none o'
which csn Justify the government ei Providence
IN the oermissl0n 81 iniqeity and violence OF
EARN Aephistophiics riust reign anl!l his wors
Of dissolution IS performed. and then hs VII Dc
essiiy dotbrnned by Pr5ri9ssfialisM.
1.-Two TINS name y ih@ idea which results ifom
nv osn understandings - tie laws Of Prozress -
,ley are revealed in Nature ant in Hlstory
wish Il u Distinguish me from a. these 'ecis AMI
garties. whose policy ana doctrines shan have 10
cr.tci-e ia many Instances, ~l.no1s denylng any
o.rtcie Of wh1lis true and good n each oi them
| In these times OF violent party Persecution and
,,i,sitv u - well % be careful 20 distinguishing
s,enar. snd insignia The S,cislI.t. are genera
y the most al. anced 10 econoislc-l and pnlosoph
al do,ripa, but they sso are D state OF mental
irsosr,sctiou which Increases party violence al
nv ore; b sne them &: their in9eriections.
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