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The Cambria, which reached her wharf in this habor
yeseruay morning. brings news Of startling events
across the water yet her mails full Of facts, going 10
ioreshadow the future policy ofhe holy alliance of des
pos and the results OF that policy upon the future fortunes
OF the people Of the continent have heretofore endeavoed
70 upon your readers the fact that the events OF the
last eighteen months commencing with the downfall oil the
house Of oeans in France. and ending with the subms
sion Of the starved VenetaRs the house OF Hapbug (o
which we received information only week ago. have
completely changed not only the political condition OF the
respective populations of the continent the relative power
and political importance of the different European bureau
craces but the ambition, the hopes and
the purposes Of every crowned head in Europe.
Before the deposition of Louis Philippe Nicholas did
dream OF seeing himself in two the King of
all the kings Of the continent; did the Pope have the
least idea thar for the preservation Of the shadow Of his
temporal power il would be necessary that the
policy OF his craftsmanship would require be submitted
wholly the dctation of the head of the great rival he
Greek Christian church, He may draw consolation
for the condition OF degradation in which he finds the
patron king OF ST. Peter from the fact that the Greek
Church in the hands of the GAR unlike the Roman Church
In his hands, simply political, religious institu-
ton The of souls is and has been the main OBJ
ect of The heads of the Roman church while the conso
dation of their political power through its has
been the great aim of the heads Of the Greek church. Thus
Plus TX may console himself with the reflection that he
does not in fact, submit the ascendency of different
religion but rather to that of political power which,
subserve its State views has great in
uing intact the supremacy Of the Catholic Church where
regned with the downfall OF
nfabiliV OF any kind its own kindred absolute control
the minds and persons of men will decay.
Nicholas, il may be, is destined to find his
slaves, the kings protesting against grand feature of his
domestic policy which he will doubtless aim
possibe.to introduce into the poty of his different
royalties This is the reduction of the people to the
convenient condition of babarism in which his own
Doors anguish His advisers know well that the great
OF the late efforts Of the people gain their freedom
has been the general spread Of intelligence among the
M TAXI lis ont sof in
the days of the old French revolution The ball which JEFF
erson started here in I775 shortly before, then
caught up in France, and whising all the
nen until Of Russia, the only portions OF the people
not at this lime mpregnated with republican sympathes.
are, first the money dealers; next the priesthood and,
lastly those who having been soldiers from early YOUTH
have been seduousy guarded by their everpresen
ors from the king-desroyng influence of enlightenment
1t will be the policy of Nicholas insist that the present
generation of the shall be kept down all hazards
by force of armsby military show and punishments-and
that the necessity for the future employment of so great
armies this end shall be avoided by carefully guarding
the rising generations against education Now education
has conceived by the saaps of the Gar to be
their only anchor of safety As If the minds of their sub
ecs may not be enlightened in proportion to the increase
their numbers there be little hope that their already
overpeoped domnions will much longer sustain the too
fast increasing population The sharpening of the wits of
the has thus been thought to enable them
make the better of the of their respective
countries necessary prevent starvation not by hundreds
la this way hardly fail to be speedy clash be-
the purpose Of the Gar and that Of his vceroys
His will triumph. Fist, because they individually
poweTess when opposed him and next because they
know well that in Of quarrel between themselves
and their new MASTER their people will speedily again
strive violently obtain their right They now live, move,
and have political being only in the prevalence Of the gen.
era impression that Nicholas stands ready to aid the
uance in power OF all the European dynases with portion
whole Of his armies II required Under these cir
Gu instances, the views of Nicholas wiA triumph. The
populations will II possible be down the sustaining
capacities of the different countries by fire and sword with
under the plea that the world getting
crowded admit of the continuance OF things they
are," unless thus guaranteed.
can other than this frghuul prospect ahead II
is taceabe in the manner in which, throughout Germany
and Hungary, every man caught, who has distinguish
ed himself lately in the Of progress is being executed
without trial while in France and Italy nough but prose
cutions, fines, imprisonment, and Punishment await al
such upon whom the governments clap hands. Wher
these dangerous characters weeded out Nicholas hopes
the thus deprived Of their leaders, will remain
within lines Of surrounding brisiug bayo
nets than risk efforts life in achieving ber
y The cries Of suffering will find echoes In the breasts
Of the different bureaucraces, who know well tha
power and privileges depart the people become
ghiened-that individual happiness and plenty canno
exist where people over-crowded, In with the
continuance Of enormous taxation TO supply their demand
those Of the bueaucracies This lesson has been laugh
listen without computations 10 the counses Of Russian
policy. Their only safety in the universal dominion
Of grand mtsry despotism having It's head and front n
St Petersbursh which, in the fall Of Hungary, esab
ishcd footing 70 be shaken, unless the ee
ment Of selfprotection may insPrt England promptly
risk the dreadful contingencies Of against the unites
governments Of the Old World to shield herself from the
suits Of their contemplated plots for her virtual destruction
Every influence In the present vital policy Of England
directly the Of all which Nicholas and hi
satraps rely. Hers at this moment as cose
linked with progress before Theirs Is expressed II
TWO words--absoiuie despofism.
| Had the government Of the United Siaies as early a
June last done VS. duty the n the human race, tn
present condition OF things In Europe would have beef
well nigh reversed. Had tho American cabinet, wiedn
the power OF the presidency, proclaimed TO the wor
acknowledgment Of the Independence Of Hungary,
i Of the republican government Of Rome, the EngIisl
bcralists would have been able have forced their gov
eminent like prompt acknowledgment Of Hungaria
Independence and the republicans Of France would ais
have been able have prevented Nicholas from obtanin
i the use Of grand French army put down liberty 4
Italy Ii will be remembered that in England and Franc
both these most desirable objects period near
accomplished Who doubts for moment, that with sue
| assistance from us they would have uumphedi VIII
doubts that had the United States and England earl
acknowledged the Independence Of Hungary, and po
to make liberal with her, and also thus strength
ensd the hands Of the French republicans In oompeln
their government TO interfere for the Roman republic
rather than against itwho doubts that the present
things Europe would have been reversed at this me
mentl Unaided by this legal and patriotic exien
Ledru Ron, Lamsrine, and Cavagnsc procured vote
censure the purpose of Louis Napolepns Roman expt
dition. II at that time our minister had stood with
friendly republican protest in hand from this govern
ment, telling France, aHectonatey and earnestly whit
her line Of liberal duty the opinion OF her elds