Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-12
STATE OF EUROPE.

| Since the fall of Louis Philippe we have no.
! press in all sections Of the country teens will
| comments upon The crisis which is generally
J, supposed 10 be at hand. summary of the
events transporting is all that our space allow:
| US 20 give,
1t is something new under the sun TO hear o
q Russian army advancing to quell revolt. and
their having TO quail before the prowess of an
inferior power Yet we have reason to believe
that such has been the fact. 10 attempting 10
put down the patriots of Hungary, the army
of the Car has received a check from
which it canao; speedily recover. Thirty
six thousand men have surrendered to Gene
raj Bem's forces, and in doing so, have IN
spirited the HuDgarians and friends OF liberal
institutions every where. Say We, success at
tend these brave defenders Of their soil and their
liberties Blu! off from the sea and from The Vi
cinity OF friendly powers, they see in their near
ssl neishbors the bitlerest foes II is not for The
sake Of helping along the fortunes OF anliqualci
Austria that they are stricken and sought TO be
reduced by Russia; it is because OF their pauici.
patton in an uprising among The nations OF Eu-
rope TO throw off The manacles hitherto binding
them. Success amongst them might eGgeucer
srlts~ il the Russian Territory, and revolt there
would destroy the main char cicristic OF The En-
1.I"-'s progressive despoism. That there is
any other good feeling between The Russian and
Austrian Emperors than that OF mutually desr-
ing TO maintain their arbitrary SWAY il is idle 10
suppose. The efforts VI England rave been Tor
years unceasing 10 prevent Russia from en-.
croachng upon Austria 10 an opposite direction.
Tina, government has constantly tomentet jeal-
ousie. between them, and we know OF no tie that
binds them, save that OF tyrannical power.
We, then, ask ourselves The question, can This
league LASH VIII his union OF the Iyrants SUI
fee 10 accomplish rs purposes, AMI overslau2h
numerous, hardy, chivalfous people, struggling
for their liherties2 The odds seem ieartully IN
The side Of the de>pos AnI We, We have hope for
he Hungarians the Austrian armies have over.
run Italy, bur only 10 gam Pyrrhus victories
Weak and disJointed, distributed over two lines,
they have necessarily 10 rely upon The aid OF the
Russians, and whar power in Europe does not
revolt ought Of Russian domination7-
France still Tor the present Louis Ma
poeon and his cahiae, may throw dust into the
peoples eyes by diplomatic mau9lvres ami
sham marches; but the French Navy and HE
Frcn n army. which is like The spouse, the berer
Ne will demand decided movement upon his
important taps. That movement-wha,evcr lis
tendencies AT ho nc whether il there result in ,es-
iora:Iua, IN empire, a military Gesrolsm, ur
general aGarc.y-abroaI wall he directed
in behalf II liberal principles. Least OF
all will 1t end 10 AID Austria, the heredl.
taty cnemY OF France, q Russia, whose
SHOWS viii be never forgotten whilst Mos
COW has name. Such movement must,
in al! probability, be taken by France, and how
ever may retard the progress OF socia! i'm
provement a, home, will certainly produce bene-
fetal resul abroad TO the tribes and clans who
are caD'endinc Tor emancipation from dcspolism.
The s,lna cn o the King of Prussia is iudi.
c.crs W. BADLY i'uow what 10 rhiek ct him.
First, we h Aim pressed +. hi, psople-llea
liberal thce granting Constitution, then hesila-
ting, then walike. parleyiDg aud daIlying with
Germao princes intriguing 10 be Emperor; then
afraid 10 be Emperor after he was elected; and
ben wanting The dignity again, but afraid OF The
name, aud seeking 10 be struggled into The place
is Lord PROTECTORS" aroio giving TO Nicholas Of
Russia; winkas al the fall OF Cracow; indiffer. |
n, abou, the Pope; and bothered generally TO
iuow what the English diplomsliss were de-
signing. His proclamation is counterpart, OF
hal OF Nicholas; no, SO pointed, bu; less bias
,hemous. He is reported 10 have SAID when ma"
ing coHce: sion, not asked that re progres esl
'us tort que mel" He was right, AMI may con.
ralulaie himself If rha, progress do mol over.
vhelm him. But We will resume this subject.