The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-30

of any consequence-ln fact, less than Is usual at
such gatherings-and the nominations were all
confirmed There a little sculiling between
few of the democrats present; but, on the whole,
the meeting passed off very peaceably.
The Austrian Empire go It's Relations 10
Europe--1ho Final Fate OF Hungary and
KosAuih.
Three years ago, Austria presented an impregna-
bic and unbroken front to the world Her voice
was listened to with respect at the council board
of natons-her armies were invncible-her great
minister, Metternich who for nearly half CEN
tury had guided the diplomacy of Europe, was the
dictator rpolicy-her Subject provinces obeyed
her imperious will, almost without murmur-her
commerce was extending IN all directions-the
arts were lourishIng throughout her dominions-
prosperity was written upon her past history, aad
there was no sign of decay visible in the future.
The common observer saw no indication of an APP
preaching dissolution. The Oldest statesman in
Europe regarded the House of Hapsburg as the
bulwaTk of thrones.
Such was the position and aspect of Austria
three years ago. What is her position now From
beng one of the greatest powers in the world,
she has become the slave Of Russia, her chief
rival. BY violating her faith with Hungary, she
quenched the loyalty of that brave nation in day,
and lost for ever her hold on the noblest kingdom
in her empire She could not subdue Hungary
for she tried it; victory seemed chained to the
wheels of Kossuhs cannon. She could not make
good her threats against him; she could not even
protect her own capital from the nvincible egions
Of BEN and Dembinsk. She was forced to the
humiliation of sueing for Russian aid for she
foresaw that, without It, she could save
herself, much less crush the brave Ilunga-
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signal; but she was not to reap the fruit
of their victories. The Hungarian rebellion
was smothered for the moment. Hungary, pierced
all Sides bled till she tainted and fell. She ap-
pesred to be conquered; but the whole world
knows that she not subdued. She is stronger
now than she was before the struggle; for she has
tried her strength and measured it, At all events,
she is lost forever to Austria. The Aulic Council
Of Vienna will never agun control her destInies.
Austria has made herself an enemy in every house
in Hungary; not firesde in that heroic kingdom
IN which lamentations have not been heard for the
dead; her plains have been wet with bloodshed
by Austrian hands. There is not a child in Hun
gary but viii, among its earliest lispings, utter a
curse against the Austrian name. Russia is now
the master Of Hungary; she, and not Austria, con-
euered her, and she. not Austria, claims the prey.
What may be the fate of Hungary no prophet may
foretel; but no shrewd observer of European af-
fairs doubt that she Is lost TO Austria, irrevo-
cably, forever This vast calamity involved many
others to the Hapsburg throne. First and greatest
Of all, the integrity Of her empire and the
prestige Of her name. Great empires can furnish
no surer indications Of approaching dissolu-
ton than the rebellion and loss Of ancient pro.
vmcos. Il was 90 with the colossal governments
Of the eastern world. When the name OF Rome
no longer inspired terror among mankind, the hour
Of her fall was sounded-eyery petty iyrlnt in Eu-
rope insuted the name Of Napoleon after he had
lost the prestige Of invincbcness. II Hungary
were told to-day that the Cossacks would trouble
her no more, and that she might cope with Austria
alone, her heroic peaslniry would once more
darken the banks of the Dlnube-her victorious
banners wculd again be unfurled from the heights
Of Pesih and Comorn, and the dust clouds would,
in less than an hundred days, be rising over her
cavalry on the road to Vienna.
Neither can Russia hold this noble kingdom.
Europe never will suffer the great Empire Of the
North 20 extend any farther-she must arrest the
progress of Russa, or abandon herself to the Cos
saok dominion. Turkey might not be able to raise
any powerful barrier 70 the march Of the armies Of
Nicholas, but Europe can intepose enc that is inn
pafsable and she feels that the time has come for
her to DO it, OF be submerged. The demand of
Russia for the extraditon Of the heroes Of lunga-
ny has reused the indignation Of Europe; and for
the first time during the century, France and Eng
land, with their cabinets end people, have been
brought fully and heartily together. England
wishes for rcacc-fhc feels and she knows that
she needs il. But she will risk, and she must risk,
a European war, rather than allow a Russian
fleet 10 pass the Darianees She will hurl the en-.
tire force Of her empire into the struggle before she
viii see the Russian eagles floating from the nina
Iets Of san Sophia.
Whatever Louis Napoleon or his treaclcrous
counselors might desire they have no alternative.
ne is not France; and he beginsto fad i, out lie
has risked all he will risk at present, in bis Quixotic
dream Of empire France has suffered hun to extin.
guish the republic of Homeopathy because his de-
signs were not understood in the beginning; partly
because the chisaric spirit OF the nation was ap-
peaed to; partly because the Vicar Of Christ to
be restored to holy zee, and partly because she
knew that her sons would not be made to fight long
against the cause Of liberty But the nation wall
not allow Louis Napoleon to make any more ex-
pe1iments Of this kind. A league with Austria
she will never consent to--much less with Russia.
And if the Car persists IN his demand on the
Porte, the CLEAN Of two hundred thousand bayo-
nets will be seen on the Danube. Rsssa las made
one Poland; Europe never will allow her to make
another. The memory Of the Moscow expedition,
too, is still fresh in the memories Of Frcnchmen
they still hear the hungry howl Of the Russian
wolves on the rctreatIsg track Of the grandcst
army since the time Of Xerxes in their dreams,
still sweep by the Cosssck riders on the rear CO.
lumns Of Napoleon, staggering back to France
through the storms Of Poland winter France
has great vengeance yet to repay and not o
Frenchman lives whose pulse does not Quicken at
The thought that perhaps the hour is come.
Standing between Russia and Austria, the Prus-
sian power must resist their encroachments or be