Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-11-16
European News.

/ 'bdt iG'SiNShD ny VIC MA Eos d'lu pun
lished yesterday NOM ng; but the in
te'liren contains but little to inter
G tihe reade Still the fact that The
4 Comm ttee of Prerogation and Louis
Napo con are in opposition 10 each
other, IS not without meaning, and
may yet lead TO some act of decis.
/. i've and startling character. Great
events are precipitatcd by slight
causes, anil the various interests at
work in the French capital are of
such a nature as 10 prepare the md
for even a great change in the face
of society. Never was the head of
nation pla "etl ina situation of such
danger end responsibility as Louis
Napoleon. Surroun cd by interests
hostile 10 the republic, anil to him
personally, as well as poiltically-in
the m DIST of intrigneS started and car
RED ON by some Of the most desper-
ate political gamesiers of the age
watched narrow y by an Assembly
drawn from the rural districts, as
well as from The capital and CONNER
cal cites, who suspect, even without
cause and are lea ous. perhaps, even
without the shadow of justification;
II his lnten ions are perfectly honest
towards the renub ic. yet he must en-
dure the burthen thus thrust upon
him. This is situation, 1t must be
confessed, of very great difficulty,
particularly as ihe.e are those ready
10 take advantage of circumstances,
for The purpose Of placing themselves
al the head of the people, after The
fashion of Their predecessors. We
arc not disposed 10 believe that Louis
Napoleon is without ambition, for
several acts of his have. exhibited il;
but ii isfair towards man situated
as he is, 10 consider how far he is
| justified in pro ect ng himself from
The pans perpetra ed by the power
fu! inventors arounl him; he may at
tempt to extend the period of his
term by the consent of the people,
through Their representatives but
even such a triumph would only add
tothe difficulties f his position. OF
course. under such circums' ances,
any sudden Judgment would be- nm
wise and we must pause to find out,
indeed, what will be The result of.ihe
curious state Of affairs al present ru-
ling IS Paris.
The other European questions are
not much changed by The recent
events. The German tronh'es are
IN the same position as they have
heen for months past, and it will be
wellto watch the means which will
be resorted 10 by the European pow
ers 20 strengthen themselves Ivy the
a AIRS growing out of tie disaffec-
tions in Hesse Cassei. Doubtless
there will be some very remarkable
! Diplomatic work for the government
! agents ot Northern Europe.
The Nicaraguan d fficulty, for such
il must now be considered, has crea
4 led much discuss on thro ont Great
Britain and Europe generally. The
4 position Of Pa'meroton on the terri
tory of a government bound to the
United States by no common ties, is
anomalous. The establishment of
petty monarchies all over South
America naturally must grow out of
such state of AFFAIRS. Ii is grand
eyil-an evil met full in the face by
lhe Monroe doctrine---t at doctrine
that OPPOSES the acquisition of terri
ioTylon this coniinen, by any foreign
| powers, either by their frauds, arti-
fees, OF conquests. Based upon this
: principle and belief, Nicaragua has
slgm6ed its desire to open CONNER
clal and fraternal communication
with MS, and, In the very first step,
/ we make a false move, and snrren-
der her principal port tc the British.
The slender and slippery agent OF
PalmerSton has wormed himself into
onr good graces, anl is almost ready
Ito exut in a triumph. However,
| this matter is yet TO be settled on
/ broader grounds of pr,nciple. Our
foreign policy must be looked into
CLOSELY. Never has there beep a pe-
Rod when it has been more imper-
tan. TO decide upon the position we
intend to take on this continent; and
with the revolution in commerce,
Trade and, the arts, about 10 result
from open ng the gates of the Pacific
and Atlantic, we must be. able Ia
meet every question of policy uncn
4 the basis of great principles. The
Nicaragua treaty, aisdits treatment,
will be the flrststep in our new ca
8 reera
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