The New York herald., 1850-01-04
Tne Winter PoI,,,c. OF rurope

voluminous file of European journals brought
by the last steamer, lies upon table. Although
no astounding events had occurred, up - the de-
parture of the last steamer from Liverpool yet, to
the obsevant eye, many elements be discover
ed at work, in the old world, which will be likely
to bring about important crises soon after the
frost subsidies. The political world seems to
fashion itself in some degree after the physical
History has given us very few records of winter
revolutions. During that inclement season, men
cloister themselves up arouRd their iresides, and
dedicate themselves TO the great interests of social
life but when the ice begins TO melt and the
streams to flow, and the verdure of spring once
more covers the face OF the earth with beauty,
men 90 forth from their fresdes aud begin TO act
in the great world This Is no less true Of the
peasant than of the prince Besides, winter il
penod of iestivity and holiday enjoyment. Ii is
somewhat doubtful, even If Congress had elected
a Speaker ON the first day sf its session, and the
great political questions which will agiate its
doings during the next few months had been
fairly brought upon the docket, whether our gay
and pleasure loving city, or the country gene
rally, would have condescended to sacrifice its
annual routine Of pleasure and amusement, to
contemplate events which, a few days afterwards,
might I'll the public mind with general ineresi or
apprehension.
One thing Is observable in all the files Of our
European exchanges. There seems TO be con-
scousness on the part OF the two great struggling
parties OF Europe-namely, the monarchsts and
Observation-Disclosures conflict has scarcely yyet begun.
Superficial readers have supposed that, because
the petty states Of Italy have been agitated by
youtions and counter revolutions, AMI all Ger
many kindled INTO flame, which suddenly went
out, and France proclaimed republic without full
filing the business Of its mission, and England
frightened out Of her propriety by the march of
liberal principles, and all this apparently extn-
gushed, that, therefore, no deep seated and long
irritating causes have begun to act, and that the
usual calm is restored to the body polite OF Europe
This, however, Is but very superficial view OF
continental affairs. There Is not, We venture
20 say. az the present time, IN all Europe,
thinking man. who does not look upon the future
either with apprehension or hope. IL rs all vaia
20 say that the explosions which, twelve moaths
ago. were flushed with what then seemed TO b. the
certainty OF triumph, have expired Ia the breasts
Of hberty.loving men. Why, no better evidence
n needed OF the enormous strength Of the liberal
party, crushed and chained es II now seems % be,
than can be found ia the conscious alarm that des-
potism shows et every one OF / q movements.
What can be more apparent than that koss1ih, in
the midst Of the soltudss of those half unknown
Moslem regions. isa sub sct Of uucrasing terror
60 the Emperor of al the Russias What would
Nicholas give to-day to have that heroic man IN
his clutches
In an article on the 9th OF November last, the
London Daily Nsrs, says -" There is no calm
observer Of the state Of Europe, and Of It's different
countries. who would not declare that th- exile ct
to-day will be the minister e io-morrow. and
r,es rcrsa Change is Inevitable" So it's; aud
20 we pray God II may ever be. until humanity m
Europe shall be respected by klrgs until the mln
who site on a thrcne shall regard the man VINO
sl,s on dunghill Is. something better taan slave
20 clank chain. or a dog to lick his feet.
Why should there be any calm ID Europe The
moral sense Of mankind has been more profoundly
outraged NY the Intervention OF R1ssia 10 the at
fairs Of Austria. than u ever was by any act OF
Napoleon. The massacre Of ST. Jean dAcre, or
the murder. AZ IL has been called, OF the Dake
d'Erpheim, never sirucl, the earot Europe w'ih so
rnuch honor us the attempt Of Nicholas to seize
the hero OF Hungary, and sead him 90 the tor
lures Of Siberia. Had itnot been Tor the and Of
the Cossscks, Austria never could have recovered
from the blow which Hungary ley..lei On ,ha
bosom OF her spoilsr lesliny bed already deci-
ded the victory in favor of the brave Hang glrians
and il Is one ef those mysterious events winch no
human philosophy can explain that Al this crisis.
a distant but powerful enemy should appear. to
crush hopes that wefc nuuured 30 the b,soms OF
brave msn. and that were fact becoming realities
nv the sinews Of strong erms. In the Hugausn
auestion Ell Europe has taken an interest, aud it
80 f,riber than It ever was from beng settled.
F,om an ousrers. our intelligence amounts TO
tbi.,-thai. in the most popular aud hitherto poPu-
lor- d,sincts o. Hungary, productive and garden