The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-25
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
A fairs or Europe.

Europe, the Eternal City had succumbed. and was
IN the posse ssion of the French. We obtained this
fact by the last arrival; but the mystery which
has overhung the Intervention of the French in the
affairs Of that young and promising republic is as
much unrevealed as it ever was.
In the absence of any information tending to
place a more favorable construction en that very
suspicious movement, we compelled to think
1t probable that Louis Napoleon and the French
government are acting in pursuance of direct
understanding with the Russian and German
despotic governments; and, perhaps, with England
likewise, by herself This view of the case is
strengthened, in great measure, by the mis-
sion Of Louis Napoleon's cousin from Rus
STA to the French republic, he being mar
med to the daughter of the Russian Empe-
ror. The object of this mission is, likely, toform
coalition or alliance, with the view of establish
ing Louis Napoleon on the throne of France.
Europe, at the present time, is a sorrowful pic
fure to contemplate, and the causes which con-
tnbuted TO produce the reactionary movement
which is now going on there and to crush the
spirit of liberty, are not unknown to those who
have watched the course Of events in that quarter
of the werld for a twelvemonth past. There
are two of them, from which we are con-
mated. The first-the efforts of all those whose
interests would suffer by revolution, and who
are interested, more or less, in the pre-
servation of the old forms Of government such as
fnanciers of all kinds, and the trading and COM
mercial classes of the large cities. Those classes
have done theirutmost stay the tide of revolution
because il destroyed trade, and impaired the sys-
tenn of credit so oscly interviewer with all the old
hay, fba .,b, oh
the socialists and other enthusiasts Of that ilk
went, soon after the reinforcement of Lotus
Philippe, and which has been more or less per-
sisted IN to this day, and which has frightened
all rational and sober-minded people throughout
Europe, as well as France. We are perfectly salts
fled that socialism has done more to throw back
the tide of liberal principles in Europe than
all the power of Russia and England, COM
bined, could effect in the same direction, and
that it may yet throw France into an I'M
perialism. If there had been no socialist d.s
turbances-if France had thrown herself into the
popular movement, by marching hundred thou
sand men to the Rhine, and an army of an equal
number to Italy, TO promote and assist the Germans
and Italians in their aspirations for freedom, she
could have become the master of Europe, and
raised the masses of that region from the thraldom
and servitude under which they have so long
pined. Ifshe chad adopted such a course she could,
by uniting with the liberal party in both Germany
and Ialy, have broken down all alliances that the
despotic powers might have entered INTO
against her. As for England, she might have been
put at defiance, for she is much covered with
debt to preclude her entering into or forming
any coalition similar to that of 1893.
But il seems that dynastc notions, more than
any other, prevail in the present government of
France, promoted by the ck-iobbing and trading
interests, and fortified and strengthened by the
arguments and acts Of the socialists. Those po-
ltical fanatics not aware OF the injury they
have inflicted on the cause Of liberty in Europe,
by pursuing their impraeueabe theories, and re-
sistng the natural progress which leads 10 free
dom. They seem to have no notions about go
yernmeni but to fgh, out their differences in the
Streets at the mouth Of the cannon at the point
of the bayonet. Instead of discussing important
questions or differences of opinion nationally and
quietly, Of the minority submitting, for the time
being, to the rule Of the majority, they must rush
from the forum to the bsrricade in an instant.
Unul they become better acquainted with true and
rational republican government, such as is estab
lished in the United States, they will always be
the tools Of political fanatics, like the socialists,
or of the stock jobbers and imperialists who wish
10 establish dynasty IN France, and increase the
amount of the public Indebtedness.
Those political theorists and reformers are no,
confined to France. In this country We have
similar description Of political fanatics, without
any practical notions on the subject, but who are
overlooking with absurd theories on every matter
connected with society and politics They must
have their hobby, and they have seized on the
condition of the African race in the Southern
States as theirs, and are now running wild ca
reer in certain portions Of the country, which may
eventuate in anarchy Of no common kind, or some
terrible convulsion in the Southern States, before
many years shall have elapsed.
INTERESTING PROM CEBA The bark Elliot ar
rived yesterday. in twentylour days passage from
Cienfuegos.
We learn from Captain Dizer that all vessels
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