The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-22
STATE OF EUROPE.


The aspect of affairs in Europe is apparently
now more threatening than at any period since
the general peace. There is hope against hos
tlihes, however, from the exhausted condition
of the finances of the great Continental powers.
The Austrian Excheeuer is next to bankrupt
Russia would have to negotiate loans to supply
the sinews of war. France is oppressed with
the weight of her pecuniary obligations. The
great capitalists of Europe, notwithstanding
the abundance of money, must be chary OF
lending amidst the revolutionary tendencies by
which the present period is characterised. NO
thing, it appears to US, can unfold the bloody
standard of war, under these circumstances, but
the urgency ola crisis that might threaten Eu-
rome with another inundation of ultra democrat
ic principles.
There may be signs of a renewal of revo-
lutionary crisis, which may be visible to those
in the vicinity of the danger that cannot be iu-
terpreted to signify peril at this distance from
the theatre of European affairs. A war OF ani-
btion, we feel assured, is not about to take
place, when the indications are so evident and
the materials so abundant for war OF opln-
ions. Ifa coalition is on foot between Russia,
France, and Austria, against Prussia, it is not
to despoil the latter power and 10 dlsmemoer
her; but there is involved in the quarrel between
the Houses of Hapsburg and Brandenburg the
principles that would place Prussia at the head
ola popular movement in Germany, OF which
constitutional reform would be the guiding prln-
ciple and Ultimate end Such reform. both
Russia and Austria would oppose, and the gov
ernment even Of Louis Napoleon, as the repre-.
sentative of order The monarchy Of Prussia
has, of course, monarchical sympatbles, but
there are also decided tendencies to political
progress ard social anelioration in the Prussian
people. This is countcractive of the desires OF
the Court to reimpose the ancient rule of arbl.
trarygovernment. The government of Prussia,
therefore, inclines from necessity to the support
of the small States of Germany which are aim.
ing Mt constitutional government If Prussia
takes the lead in this movement, as the patron
Unconstitutional reform, she may hope to shape
and dirict it to safe and salutary ends. The
other great Continental Powers do not fear so
much the aggrandizement Of Prussia by snch
movement, as the success of the reformers un-
der her auspices, and the.undefned aims which
NAV be hidden from observation aud shun
avowal.
We however do not think that Europe is
quite ready for this war Of opinions. Her gov
ernments will try the efficacy of represslve men-
sures in a still greater degree before putting mat
ters to the hazard of war. The movement of
large forces is not always significant of host-
ties. Armies are frequently the instruments of
diplomacy-of the arrangements that are en-
tered upon at general congresses. A meeting
of the sovereigns was to have taken place at
Warsaw. The marching Of armies to the from
tiers of the confernng powers may be the means
of averting war-the suspended sword may be
the real peace.presever, during negotiations by
which conflicting pretensions are to be adjust
ed.-Char. Epe. Ne,cs.
! Progress of Mesmerism.-In the 18th centu-
rv, cock was burnt alive by order Of the ma
gistrates of Basle. in Switzerland, for having
laid an egg, the said chanticleer having been
convicted of sorcery. And, we read, in the
London papers, recent letter of Miss Martin
eau, on Mesmerism, and the cure of her sick
COW, thereby. All will admit now that we must
not laugh at the Medical superstitions.
A subscriber, to whom the publishers had
sent a weekly paper on credit, was at last
dropped from the list, all measures of collecting
having failed. Afterwards the agent was en-
countered by the delinquents wife, who wrath
fully insisted that "sbe knew what newspapa-
per law was that she did, the printer was
bound to send the paper until all arrearages
were paid"
There should be no party there but the
friends of the country; and let them say to the
abolitionists and their negro confederates, Pro-
rm, procM, cs'", profan2 For once let the
voice of Boston he pronounced by her respec-
table, worthy ciIilyI,s, without being counter
feited by the di.curdant howl OF fanatlclsm
Union.
Well, we reckon that if the negroes of Boston
are spoken to in Latin they will give up.
Writs warrants, Commissioners. Marshals,
Proclamations, Armies aud Navies have been
called for, and have failed Let us now try