The New York herald., 1850-10-27
France-The Drsrt in Europe.


growth and the final decay of government. sad
institutions, the same law prevails, which u
ralists trace in the processes OF the material uni
verse. The animal and vegetable Kingdoms pass
through the same stages, from inception TO decon-
position, which govern the progress and dissolution
of States. IL is evident froa all concurring signs,
that monarchy, which has nov fourished in Ea-
rope for upwards of thousand years, has passed
its period OF vitality. aud is rapidly approaching It's
final dissolution. Ia France the work is doue. In
Germany il will be soon over. With this view,
let lus glance across the water, aud see what iS
coming The volcanic explosion of 1913, has
passed. II was followed by deadly calm, which,
in bodies polite, like the natural world, succeeds
violent excitements. Fugitive kings are no logger
rushing into exile from the Dlast of revoluon-the
geam of FURNISHED bayonets again flashes from
seiried ranks of standing armies ia time OF peace,
and the form of thrones is once more sustained by
brstl,ng cannon, while all men feel that their sub
stance is passing away. Aud yet, with all the APP
pearances of tranquility which are visible in
Euorpe, one great fact is every day becoming
palmer and more palpable 10 the eye of the
: tsr.seeing IL is, that the old Continent is dunet-
ed upon the stream Of progress, as well as
our own country that the very same elements
at work ia Europe WHICH have aire ady wrought
out the present system in the Uaited States that
whatever may be the appearance of the surface,
/ with its counter eddies, the main drift of the
stream is onward; and that ii is moving with
/ irresistible force. Europe is approaching demo-
/ cracy.
| To make up an intelligent estimate of the future
/ of Europe, we must contemplate, however, certain
! external signs, as well certain Inevitable prin-
/ cples-aad these are not wanting We shall say
little of the recent aspects of the war between the
/ Danes and the Scheswiy Hosteiners-for no de-
/ cisive victory has been won on either side, and
had there been. il would not probably have
changed the general course of European affairs. II
/ is not matter Of much momen. that the Elector
| Of lIesse Cassel has fled from the indignant rage
of his offended subjects, or that there are signs
! OF discomfort in other portions of Germany. We
! will not now even glance AT the iahum IN butcher
les Of the beastly yrGnt of Naples, who has crowd
ed bis dungeons with the best men OF his State, and
slaughtered his thousands in cold blood. All these
things are but specific facts, which might be ac-
counted for ingeniously by local circumstsnce
but 1t is enough for our purposes to remark thai
they all indicate tendency which is irresistible
| irresistible. And that tendency is towards pro-
s-ameloraion-something better, and better
suited In the new wants, aspirations and hopes of
the men OF the present age.
We therefore leave the broad field of Europe,
and come a, once 10 France and her President
Louis Napoleon. 1t has grown into PToverb
since the lime of Bonaparte, that he who knows
what France will do, can tell what will be done in
Europe. Her frontiers touch those oi many of the
European Stltes-her diplomacy has always been
subtle. But now does Europe watch her with the
most vigilant solictude, for she is republic,
leading the van of democracy, and consequently
something for monarchies TO dread. But above
all, is she TO be feared because the CLEAN Of five
hundred thousand French bayonets flashes in the
sunlight every tweniy-four hours. And Europe has
long ago leaned what bayonets are in the hands o,
Frenchmen.
What, then, is France now, with her subtle di.
plomaey, her military lame, her SOC, 900 bayonets,
bsrr,public and her Louis Napoleon, to dot This
is the question which will go SO far towards de-
Gliding The fate of Europe.
In word, then, there seems to be but one OPT
MON on point, viz: that Louis Napoleon had
disappointed the expectations of the world when he
became President Of France. Some thought he
would run d short race cf usurpition, and he soon
overibrown- some, that he would be tolerated by
all parties until France reverted back to monarchy
-sOme, that by revolution, one OF the princes OF
the elder Boubons would be restored to the throac
a bis fathers; while the prospect few months
sgo seemed TO favor the idea that Prince de Join.
vile, who has always been popular among the
French people, would he elected Napoleons sue
cessor
But doubts are now being cleared away, and the
real character of Louis Napoleon " be ginning to
show itself lie has been growing stronger ever
since his elevation; and he is now popular. With
some uniIsporant exceptions, he has been received
with unexpected favor and enthusiasm in the de-
paTtmeuts where he has recently travelled and
he has shown himself, face 10 face, 10 probably
not less than eight or ten millions OF the French
people. lie IL popular with the army, who love
him for his very name. lie Is more popular still
with the navy, since The unequvocil display of his
feelings a. the magnificent maritime fefc Of Cher.
bourg. where be concentrated the beet poron Of
the French navy, aud gave IL a chance II display
it, science, took freternay the hands OF six hun
dred officers, and thereby electrified France with
the newborn ambition of hitting herself at last,
from the humiliations Of Nelson's victories, and
unfurling her ui-coloronco more on the ocean, in
rivalry with the fleets Of Eagland That splendid
national feic taught France great Lesson; for h;
superb steam frga'os were brought together anI
thc saw that she might easily nval Engsud in a
steam navy, when she could noiaope to Tad seamca
to man and msnUuvre heavy lne.of-batte ships.
Louis Napoleon knows that Frenchmsn are az good,
if not better, engineers than EngbshEien; and good
engineers and brave commanders eau make an in
viacble steam navy. lie knows that France can
build as many steam frigates as England, aud he
may yet humble her haughy naval supremacy.
lie is besides, TO all Appearances, popular with
lie uass OF his countrymen Uaier him has been
done what nobody believed possible. For nearly
i've years France has reposed ia comparative tran
quillity. Agriculture, manufactures, commerce,
end the arts, have flouished. The French repub-
lic is respected b. all Europe. No ominous signs
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