New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-05
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
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GESTLxaES The winter pro.opg' he interval
between our communicative 70 fortnight. /
have much to say TO day, in lev words and in
si.oyt time Even in England thii.xs BEGIN u
emerge from the augDor in which they have r.
manned since ls43 Great questions have been
sgitaied within the last fifteen days among the
members Of the Cabinet Frequent meetings Of
the council have been held. Tie public have wait
ed i1Dpstiently Tor the results from one moment to
another We may, perhaps, have the news in the
evening journal. before ! close tbs letter Lord
John Russell after numerous sessions Of the Cabi-
net had al interview with the Queen day before
yesterday il is thought that this for the Pur
pose Of obtaining her sanction for measures that
hsd been unanimously adopted. The funeral cere-
nnonv Of Yesterday no doubt delayed their an
nouncement
/ do not believe that the discussions had refer.
ence 70 the affair Of the Hungarian and Polish refu-
gees ct Constsntinople, although this affair IS far
from being terminated especially a. regards the
preteusion made BY Russia that no power shan
lnterDose between her aud Turkey AL parties
are agreed on this subject ia England With re
spect 10 his point there are neither Tories, Wings,
..r Radicals Bat the general position Of Europe
IS such as 70 demand explanation
Two very decided opinions prevail in the Csbi-
not with regard u the European Revolution aud
70 the policy OF England in the yicsstudes o. this
/ Revolution
The majority Of Lord Palinerstons colleagues are
il tsyor OF the statu quo established by the treaties
Of Vienna and consequently tend to develop rather
,lo, ,a oucaa rbicl Reaction
seek 70 dedlce from its rnomentsry triumph The
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs and the majority Of
his colleagues being Of different opinions, the Eng
,i.h policy has been neutrsized hitherto b. the
action Of contrary forces IA the Cabinet They
have long been resigned. oil both sides to passive
attitude.
The moment has come when tins Tranquility is
no longer possible and the split has taken place
with regard TO the method OF escspiDg from IT, or
rather it il because an escape is necessary, that
the division which has been long Matching has at
last come to Geht
The party which desired the pure and simple
preservation Of tue treaties OF 1915 is reduced now
that every thing is thrown into confusion 10 attempt
M return 10 tie past They would prefer GA EN-
pre- 70 the present state OF things III France, bat
the secret wish Of the old politicians - iOr the 70
establishment OF Henry on the throne OF his Gn
cesiors for the org snizstion OF the GermaLic
Coufederacy, with the preponderenoe o. Austna IL
the affairs Of Germany, TOR the destruction 81 a.
east the reorganization OF the Helyeisn Corioc
crazy on foundation restrictive OF Liberty.
Such policy may well be called the policy OF
Utopia. The influence Vi the French AID Austrian
einieyalts al London with the revolutions Of Paris
and Vienna, has greatly contributed 10 iomeni iHs
idea The tissue OF an intrigue completely plan
ned oat BY the masters hand has entsugl ed many
eminent minds The most widely circulated or.
cans Of tie English press have been placed ~ the
service o; this cause. The It1s6s makes use OF
every method 10 counteract the influence Q! Lord
Paliaerston IN the counsels OF the Government Il
10 for this purpose that, al the commencement Of
the discussion, 1t published several articles on
European affairs, deeply stamped with tie ideas
of VI Guizot and Metternich. These two states
men are the oracles OF the monsrchicGl diplomacy.
A petition presented Ia favor ~ the Hunso1ans
aud intended to strengthen the influence OF Lord
Pelnerston in the Cabinet. has been tie subject o
very sharp criticisms III the Itr1es TINS journal l.
astOnlshed at the manifest sympathy win the reDs
hossuth IL has since taken very particular Ia
terest N France and Louis Bonaparte, on occasion
nf the anniversary OF Dee 10 the dag Of the ecc
ZION Of the President OF our Republic The recoi
lections Of the Consulate and OF tie Empire have
| been called up.
! Ia all tins the Times las only continued the
game which II has long played What will be the
| issue OF tlf OlbCuSslOu uON fSLllu@ ia NAS = ~
met No one believes IN q total dissolution
Some suppose that Lord Psnerston vii retire
with a portion OF his colleagues. Others -aud
these seem 10 me TO be nearer the truththat Lord
| John Russell will voluntarily abandon the ONCE O.
| Premier and give place to SIR Robert Peel, VINO
would thus become the political ciGei OF the Minis
/ uy Lord John Russell would remain IN lt--hc
would be promoted to the peerace au6 lead in the
debates Of the House OF Lords. Mi. Golden would
iorla part OF tins combination. | strongly suspect
that proposal Will be brought forward ior an i'm
portani Electoral Reform and for the emancipation
81 the Colonies.
Mex, TO foreign affairs, these are the two ques
tons which have principally occupied the Ministry
| for some weeks past. Ibslevc Ia isct, that II by
the emancipation Of is colonies Inch is the ssui,
delivering them 10 the ascendancy of your com
merce-Eueland could be secured ia anst the r.
establishment Of the protective system IN iis States
/ would not shrink from this formidable nnoV atom
the ultimate logical consequence o! the system
| which II has followed since the abolition OF the
| Corn Laws
Ia France, the men OF the fat Gce0mDli turn to
ward the star Of Napoleon which continues 70 mount
above tho horizon No one regards las Ministry as
a serious arrangement. lN fact II cannot but Dc
temporary thing.
When spoke 70 you at lous 9Th III one IT my last
letters with regard 10 EIlantiu. the Chief OF the
81 SimOnians o Meni MOulsni | ioresaw what
would be attempted, by reason OF the a;hnilles o
tNe CnlCi u The SCnoNi WIKI SNlhliSt
The Credit newspaper which he uses a. bis organ
gives the most active aud Jealous support 20 tie
policy II the President Ii openly speaks on re-
Vision ol the Constitution. which wuuld have the
effect OF making Louis Bouaparte reehgble, but II
combines this reehgibiiiy with the preservation 81
The Repubhc-,his has the merit Of remarkable in
! geuuiN even If az bottom II be only rusc ui
! winch il is MT easy 10 find the secret
| There was some talk Of review Tor the 10Th q:
| December IL was cOantermanded This post
poaemeni was sscribed TO the indsPositlon q Louis
Rouaparte But his presence a; the dl,.n6r ot tie
| PresideAt O; the Assembly aDd st the brilliant
etv al die Hotel de Vide is most explicit denial
Of sn the runsors that hsVe been IN circulation IL
| is low attempted q hoa the Socialists respOasbs
| ky tendency 10 disturbance which was sufficient
.essou for postpoing the review. This IS The oosl
nnuaiion % game which has long been sssldaous-
| IL followed up. The fear q the Socishsss IS tie
eretext for al the measures directed sgslnst the
old parties
On the one hand il s wished - destroy >ocial-
ism horneopathicslly By Realizing al the ideas o.
tins Kind, which are more or less eleaiy comPre-
hended and on the other the terror u the people
at tins unknown object ia made use Of and the cd