The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-05
Affairs on The Eastern Side Of the Atlantic.


VuH ASOhOon OOrTooPOn0on GO.
LONDON, October l6, 1850.
Rtpu6tte and Aonarchies-T The State of the People
IN E~glsmd- Political Visse of the Possible Re
suits of the Exposition of ls5l-7he Naval Re
cisW at Ch1boswg-Lo Louis Napoleon and the
Ewopedw Po,rers The Probable Future in
Fa~ee-Pos'ttow and Policy of the European
States, &c. &c.
In assigning very short date to royalty all over
the world, spoke with elaboration Nobody that
has not been in the United States, and seen the
working of those free institutions, which it is here
the fashion to denominate the greatest of earthly
nuisances," is qualified to decide on such ques-
ton. The immeasurable strength of the demo-
cratic form of government, in contrast with the de-
crepitude of monarchy oligarchy, was perfectly
explained by Mr. Jefferson, in one of his immortal
seatences-" A republic is the strongest of all GO
vcrnments, because it is the only one for which
every citizen will voluntarily lay down his life"
In monarchy, at the present day. but little allow
ance can be asked for blind allegiance; in an oil
garchy, none. The people of every country, if en-
hghtened or free, will soon break through the
despousm OF one or few, The rapid growth,
vigor, and splendor of the confederation of
American States have not only furnished an
argument, but set most dangerous example
of popular prosperity. Thank Heaven, public
opinion is net what it was at the epoch of
the two magnificent revolutions of France and
America; for then herd of courters, cour-
texans, and bigots, formed the influential and IN
tcllgent part of mankind, and distracted, frus-
trated, asd begrimed all the struggles for liberty,
and their authors. But now the case is altered.
America is already half the world; and upon
whatever cause she smiles, tyrants may rail in
vain. American opinion, which was wholly want
ing in France in the END of the eighteenth century,
has arisen TO the highest authority, and henceforth
will give moral support TO revolutions and revolu
tlonists. She must also give her maternal aid should
the people of Europe, Asia, Africa, have need of
IT. The discovery of Columbus revealed a new
world, and the victories of Washington transferred
to II the seat OF universal empire under which past
forms OF government became impossible. II is
idle 10 stop to argue the approaching overthrow of
monarchy in the other hemisphere. Don Pedro
and Soulouque each holds, by the clearest de-
barren sceptre in his grippe
No heir of his succeeding
And the same tiansitory of royalty is felt by
the monaIchs and srislocrats of Europe. The po-
sition and political faith of France, added to the
same form OF government in the United States,
has shaken every throne to its foundation. Let US
consider the condition OF Great Britain The
crown OF England stands tottering the Ignorance
OF the masses of the people, propped by the in
cessant vigilance OF the sparse monopolists of pri-
yIege. One-half of the rural population of these
islfnds never heard of the French revolution of
1915. But the situation Of the urban population,
for example, is somewhat different. There you
lind toierable knowledge and appreciation of cur
rent events. London contains over two hundred
thousand mechanics; seventy thousand of these,
only, are constantly employed, as general rule;
seventy thousand have hall work, and the other
seventy thousand without any. The two
thirds of the mechanics have leisure to read,
II they know how; and, at all events, they
can listen to the news. But they have 10
newspapers. In the mi-Amencan cities of
Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and Shelf
field, there is no daily paper at ALL for a city
population OF ten Millions aad but few of any sort,
and at high price,. h ich of the ten London
daiies costs dime aud IL. therefore, wholly in
accessible TO working men. The Dublin daily paper,
which completes list about half long as that
OF some interior towns in America, probably costs
the same. Now, magletIzed by France, which is
an galvanic contact with Eogland, and stimulated
by the United States, which soon will be, there
are master spirits enough al London, without
counting the accession of exes from the CONT
nent, who could, with cheap daily newspapers,
raise the working men here 10 such point Of in
telhgence and retOluiion as 10 overturn the 90
vernmeni, without arms. The position of the British
crown is so critical that II may be said TO rest on
the penny stamp on newspapers. Ii that stamp
were repealed, cheap press would instantly arise,
and annihilate system under which every poor
devil who runs away from n. makes a clear specu-
lahon OF Two thousand dollars. That is the in
terest on the sum for which each Briton may be
said to be morgsged IN ms cradle A contirma-
ton of this theory of the chances Of monarchy,
among even dtmorsliz,d, disdrmed and deluded
people, would instantly disclose itself 10 the in
credulors, If the publication OF such London
journal az either the Men IHk Hr0ld or In Prose-,
was tolerated for ninety dtys. Long before the
expirat on Of that peTiOd I. sir readers would be
republicans, and the govo rnent republic, in their
hands IL Is thus evldeGl that, granting the police
and aIisiocTGey 10 he even more active than ever,
and that they should not simply transport, but hang,
every frlon who dared "a learn the use OF the
rifle and musket, that they should put up the
penny newspaper stamp 10 sixpence, or suppress
the newspaper itself; sull they are liable TO be
overturned and dtstTo, ID upon any casualty. For
example, Il the brewers had KILLED Haynau, and
a prCscc uuon had been instituted by the govern
ment, fer the murder, the taste ct blood, which
the ~ ople have not yet hed, operating with the
a
button, would have, IA al human probability, pro-
duCed total revolution. The sword OF Ddmocles
never hung upon a hair 80 slight SO this British
oligarchy. There IL another cri - impending over
itnext year, Il the great ekpO-itOn. Think OF the
large ire asure Of the world placed al the mercy
OF the covetOus crowds who will thrOng from the
four cuntineu ts into the capital, and add TO that
the mighty pre- at t- poor and Us disseminated!
The danger Of revolution - most Imminent from
this quarter, end u y Fohtble that that feature
will attract thousend- ~ Anencsns 10 London.
The mechanics Of the new world should, 10y all
means, come 10 zee AID -ymp4thise with the con-
ditien Of their fellows, who.ire crushed TO powder
by the actual state 81 hngs, and 90 advise them On
change Cf Conduun They may have the gratiii-
cation Of being instrumental IN one 81 the greatest
events Of modern time. by heir simple presence
as REPRESENTATIVES Of tn dtsWsed nights Of labOr.
To Puard the gold and silver, md precious stones,
and countless other wealth oi London, there Is no
latve public force al a and the proprietor execrate
in their hearts the folly ~ Prince Albert for getting
up such political cr... B- il remembered that
there H. no a city W. tat eurit hat can stand be-
fore the sudden influx Ut three hundred thous and
strangers, except New Nrrs, and that there will be
several times that nUuilr De the British metropolis
in 1851 NJ idness mus, have dictated the expert
ment; ano tbtIe L. ro .tlnng the cost at which IL
will be eNpiated.
But f these perils Should he passed in safety
there is no denyug th-t Enqlini is ever al the
daily mercy Of France. aud must 80 continue till
change Of institutions takes place on one side OF
he channel or the other Great Britain will
RELY become a republic, or France a monarchy
or the former will be cOerced into Il by the latter;
she does not arm any portion of her people to de-
fend her territory, nov accessible by steamers TO
the French army, day and night, at all hours.
Five Thousand muskets outside Of the tswer OF
London would be as efficient t. revOluIionaries as
cheap press. The momtnt fmace glides into
her proper channel II seit government, then per-
feet rege Will spring ny for Ib rating the people Of
England from the common enemy Q. that des-
po'c olicharchy which has 20 long upheld injus-