The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-11
The Foreign News.

lmns to-day, 10 the publication of the details of
the European intelligence received by the steam
ship Europa the mails having come 10 hiad yes
terday afternoon. The Hermann will be here to-
day or to- morrow, with party of the brave Hun
garians, as passengers.
The news received by the Europa, although 1t
possesses no startling feature-such as what we
were accustomed TO for the previous year or two
has great deal of interest to the whole civilized
world, and to the United States in particular. Al
though we do not hear any longer of kings being
dethroned, or governments that have existed for
centuries being overturned, we still have the
selling fact before us, that Europe has derived an
important benefit from the revolutions which cha
racterzed that quarter Of the world during the
past two years At the bottom of those exciting
move ments there was desire for republican form
of and If that desire was not in every
case gratifed it is satisfactory to know that it was
In one and that, too, the most important. Notwith-
standing all The attempts that have been made to
discourage Iepublicansm In Europe, and to sup
press republican desire, we have the broad fact
before US, that the great French republic is fixed
fact tangible realty, and what is as good, there
Is every probability of Its not only remaining such,
but of its exercising moral influence throughout
the rest Of Europe, that will in due time pro-
duce appropriate fruit Indeed, 1t IS certain that
if France continue a republic, despotism In
Europe, of every description, will nave re-
ceived its death blow, and its duration will be
but a question OF time. As might be ex-
pec,ed, all the newspapers under The influence
Of monarchy, make business of disappearing
the new republic, and dong all in their power to
bring that form Of government into disrepute, if
not ridicule. Hence it is, that we do not expect
an honest or candid statement Of the affairs Of the
French republic, from that source; and In collect
Ing information concerning II, the independent
journalist is compelled to balance well everything
which comes TO hishand, and in forming opinion,
10 make all proper allowances for the preIudices
Of enemies and the wlckedness and falsity of in
terested parties.
BY the last accounts from Europe, the French
republic is going on as well could be expected,
and much better than the agents of monarchy
desire, because they fear the influence which it,
success will produce IN other countries of Europe.
There is good reason, too, Dr. hoping thai all daa-
ger OF reaction is past, and that the French pee
PIE will never again submit TO any other form Of
government. Parties and factions are nearly
and nicely balanced, that no particular one can
leptimists are powerless as a party, so are the
Oreanists, so are the socialists, and the moderaies
are precisely in the same position. No one Of
them can hope TO succeed as a party, and this
happy circumstance will DO more to perpetuate re-
publicenism III France, than anything else. While
those parties and factions are quarrelling among
themselves, the republic increases in strength, and
the masses of the people become reconcled aud
attached to IT, In a little WHILE 1t will be SAT. be-
yond all peradvenure If 1t remain intact until the
next Presidential election around, the great
euesuonwillbe decided, and from that time forward
Iepubhcanism will make Roadway, and extend its
boundaries, until it embraces the whole of that
continent within It's ample folds. Europe has been
quiet since the lsst struggle between republioansm
and dcspotism was put down by the superior ply
steal force of the latter, and, m all probability, it
will remain quiet for a few years. The coolest,
however, will be reconmen, ed, and il depends
upon the French republic to say when il will be
resumed.
As might he expected, the whole OF Europe -
anXiously watching the progress Of France in the
new career which che has opened FOR herself, and
the Influences which that great nation has already
ex,rt,d are plainly visible. To us IN the United
Sta,es, who are accustomed to the practical work
ings 81 republican government, there are no evil
denots that the French people are tired Of their
new choice. They are getting on very favorably,
and If they continue true TO the great trust which
is r,pofed in them, they will be entitled TO claim
the merit OF regeneratlng Europe, and placing their
fellow beings, 80 lorg oppressed, the great plat
form Of civil and religious liberty
The 1lur eanan refugees stl remain IN Turkey
prisoners TO al intenis and purposes. Those
however, WHO have fallen into the hInds Of the
Tmss, are ~ ropis for England and tie Usiicd
States. Let Us welcome them; letus welcome
those now daily expected IN the Hermann