The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-06

The present disastrous state OF thiDgs In Europe,
which u called "pesce," is TO be ascribed TO the
government of England, TO its influence and its
weight, TO the imposing attitude IL assumed in the
last Misunderstanding between Turkey and the
Russian and Austrian cabinets In SO Tar as the
Eastern question is concerned, or the unfounded
claims of the two "christian" powers connected
with IT, this opinion is certainly right; but must
not be forgotten that since lsas the Turkish ques-
ton, considered in itself, aad Judged by its own
merits, with regard to the grand and universal po-
litical question Of Europe, has dwindled down TO
one OF secondary importance, the solution OF which
must be necessarily postponed Nicholas has al
ready prepared and is still busily gathering, nu-
merous materials for future interference. Moldivla
and Valachia submit 10 his rule; Serbia and Monte
nero are TO him more than faithful allies; Bosnia
and Bulgaria get every day more in the habit of
beholdiDg in HIM guardian and protector; and
none but the Cars emissaries have been the
thors OF the late disturbances in the two last pro-
Ninces. Turkey, indeed, has for the present sue
ceeded in easily putting them down; for u is 10 be
noticed that these move menis were only local, dis
connected, without common direction, or any
public and ayowed support from Russia; IN a word,
that They were Got ny for the purpose Father OF pre-
pairing the way TO decisive struggle, by revving
the mutual hatred OF Turkish and Sclavonian ma
tonahies, than of Fastening the ultimate downfall
Of the Ottoman empire.
The real turning point OF the European question,
we think. h. To be sought elsewhere Than in the
East: We shall lind II IN Central Europe. Some
thing more vital, more palpdble, of greater and
more practical urgency, IL now at stake than, the
his sonlclbilN ~ tht pfoIping up OF An-Oiuu-tl-
conquest or assimilation Of any paltry province
the Ie.estHbshmCnt 81 such state of things "a
existed alter the congress At Vienna, after that Of
Ley bach, or Of Verona ISIS having furnished a
convincing Proof that such a half way station as
the constitutional settlement" which followed
the revolution OF lS50, could not afford security
thrones. and merely contributed to prepare the
events Of lSts. The warcy TO call up these
events WIS ra.frd by France. whose drsttuy "
seems TO be. that az the influence Of ia govern
ment upon foreign politics wanos, aud the estima-
tion in which u IS held abroad grows mciner,
the greater becomes the influence OF The nation
upoI al other continental peoples. This ntlu-
tnce j. not that Of individuals belonging 10 tha
n0uCn, bat OF national masses; not Oi a system
invented by one or more Statesmen, but OF the
pupular aud national idea. To undermine an1
eradicate such an influence. and to secure the
stability Of resisting monarchs, one needs % reach
ils source France, restoring her 60 her former
Hate-to that OF ISIS. or even to an older
one. such process is evidenced IN the speeches
und laws ci the present mlers OF France ard IL
would seem th1t is 10 be effected speedily, uncom-
IfomshEy, and therefore by main physical force,
es was done in 1915.
Ia l,l5 France was exhausted bv continual and
pfotiuCted wars, and tired OF u leader. who drag
arg her after him fIom one distant cafitd 10
another lot the Satisfaction Of his own vain glory.
9ie MOI allow hcra sngls moment of rest. Bat in
1910. the coalition ipciuded England, now u has
inter, cts opposed 10 her; now the ppople of Eng.
land ore not Interested Ia the question, and ths
coalition, therefore, oornmauds diminished mate
rial forces. On the other hand. those of France
ar augmented, end the people of the continrnt
are more inclined to assist France than TO hght
againr' her To conquer France. the coalition
ictkons upon Disturbances among her populations,
uTon new revolution, upon civii var within her
frontiers Towards the close. indeed. of last year
or rather after The beginning Of the present u new
revolution N France seemed unavoid able and nm.
minent Austria os well az Prussia were seen ~
aims Russia % draw her armies toge her: and
" hen. IN last June. meeting Of Sovereigna was
called together ~ Warsaw, Il was 70 form last
rouhril 81 war for appointing 10 each power tse
-cst IL was 10 occupy and u defend
N these waflihc preparations he'd been dirtsfsf I
rsinst Turkey. they would lrve had stop p1f % /
bern w f's s,iilemsnt Of thr T1rcc-k ussa1 mis- /
rdsrs'arNrrs TIE more go "a account of IRE .
sporaNe faaucfAl siaa'ion Of al coriiasntl /