The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-13
STATE OF EuROP (
Our London Correspondence.


Psel-FlGnce and northumberland on
American Increment IN Hungary Stcitserland
The Thieves AHiance--4mntcan Foreign Po-
hcy-1hs Debate on the Greek Question-1hs
Apluicon Ministers to England and France, &c.
1t is with much more than my ordinary energy
that entrest the great direction of the Herald at
the crisis in affairs produced by the irreparable loss
of General Taylor. | say direction, instead OF IN
huence, because the Herald, no longer occupying
the altitude of a dissatisfied crnc upon the policy
of the government Of the United States, has be-
come recognised power of state by the death oil
the President and the dispersion OF has caoinet.
The most vigorous newspaper that ever has existed,
ii finds itself suddenly at the point Of It's career
which makes responsible for the political progress
and dignity of the first republic in the world For
be il well understood, that the popular daily news
paper, which does not exist at all in England any
more than the militia the suffrage the jury, the free
school, and voluntary worship; aye, not even the
right of useful meeting and petitioning, is, among
the highest forces Of repubcanism, the chief II
has for long time previous to 1850 been impossi-
bic to defy the daily press and conduct the Federal
government; but now public men can do nothing
without its cordial assistance. The character of
democratic institutions, now well comRrehended in
America, sid beginning 10 be appreciated in
Frame, tut unknown in England, requires rulers
to bow TO the will Of the people. The daily news
pUpeT is the p0dca organ OF the various shades of
opinion which constitute that sovereign popular
will. The entire mass of the citizens, freely con-
suited, and speaking through the press, even before
they act al the ballot box IN person, and by their
Chosen representatives in the legislature, decree
and repeal the laws, and set up and pull down
- well The policy the lawgivers of the country.
Mailing else than universal suffrage, enlightened
by the free exchange of thoughts and arguments
through the newspapers, Will secure the treasure
OF sefgovemment among any people OF these
two greatest human institutions, the popular press
~ only second 10 universal suffrage and without
both it is impossible TO give TO society the least
POSSIBLE chance OF permanence hereafter. Amer-
can newspapers know that at home their prosperity
is insissOlubly bound TO universal suffrage. Let
them not dream that Is otherwise abroad
The successive deaths of Mr.. Calhoun and Ge-
neral Taylor may expose 10 ehange the foreign as
well as domestic relations of the United States.
The death of Sir Robert Peel also threw
England out of the position she has occu-
pied since the Corn Law Repeal of 1876 BY
the death of the illustrious Senator and of the
President, the Compromise has better chances
of adoption in the Senate, and probably in the
House, so that the federal government will have
time 10 act vigorously the present extraordinary
condition of Europe IL should be the mission of
the Herald, which viii have much to say on that
matter, 10 urge the new administration forward TO
the most cordial relations with France The
Herald has.dODe great deal TO unite the countries
BY sending out It's French edition, and by printing
iIanslatons from the Paris press. | observed that
the Herdlds publication OF Mr. de Girartin's Article
on Cuba, was instantly responded TO by him in
Transferring to his paper several columns OF the
last steamers Hcram. IL is only thus that the
American and French public can approach each
other in the common cause of republic inism And
speaking different languages, II required great news
paper enterprise TO bring them together. would
respectfully further suggest 10 the Herald 10 speak
kindly and encouragingy Of the herculean etioits
of the French republicans, against the grand con-
spuacy of European monarchs. IL has been in
perfect good faith that ] have been compelled 10
resent the sneers of some American papers at the
capacity Of the French people for selfgovernment,
IA these letters; and must go much further than
that, and say that IN the United States, the demo-
cratic cause in France should be altogether dis
ungushed from the other exceptional posture of
The government, and that even the vanity of
FTenchmen should be most assiduOus,y littered,
that they may have every sort Of extraneous i'm
pulse 10 perstvere. IL answers no purpose at all
m private life to pique or insult friend, even for
his muls; but we see every day examples without
number, of men who have been rescued from des-
pcmtion by kindnets OF speech, and very few
JudOous praises. If this course heartily
adopted IN the United States, II weud not be one
mon'h Till Paris, and the departments, the centre,
and entire circumference of France would be filled
with energy Ia resist the yilcst despotlsm that has
ever sccuTsed a free people; and extend their
hands m thankfulness, and full of benefits TO the
republicans Of America. In one month the most
prodigious effect would be Produced on both ma
oni, who are now the arbiters, and soon to be the
examples Of all mankind No progress, compa-
TsuNty speaking, has yet been made, for most
simple reason Both the republics have relied for
information Of each other, upon the bitter British
pr,ss-that Ishmlel whose hand is against the in
ltrests and well being Of the human race, partcu-
lstly the success Of fepublicanism IN France
The time had come m General Taylor's day Tor .
the inauguration Of a foreign policy for the United
States The indignant voice OF people, nomi- ]
naly twenty millions, but really, in comparison of
suength, genius and position, equivalent to any
hfty millions upon the globe, demanded that the
President should advance the standard OF Tree prin-
Ciples amongst its enemies General Taylor sent
HE poucrl agent into Austria to recognize and TO
associate Hungary with America IN the family OF
republics. The heroism Of the people OF Hungary
aud their sacred cause had reused every man n tn.
Union, and the President bot yielded TO the pro-
found sentiment Of the masses in that act which IS
The immortal leaf Of his chaplet. Austria has tn
ken deep end vindictive offence she, and the
other tytauis Of Europe, breath freer and fuller,
thai he author Of the American foreign policy has
fallen ini0 his grave But the fame Of the dead
will long survive, Il that act had been single. 10
bas not been single. Austria had hardly had time
Co protest. before General TaJ lor sent the same po-
huca agent to Switzerland. for the hfst tine orgi-
narug diplomatic relations between the only two
e1istirF republican contributions. The Swiss
jouuuls are all, sixty IA number, al the very pima
Gle Of JOY Switzerland, dumb and prostfate IN her
CuCir Uf mountains. surrounded b. The most tcrO-
cious enemies of liberty, has bccn lifted to her
feet and has found uttefauCe iOT every glorious
pitston Although the presence 0f an American
diplomat 20 at Eerue yIpears little thing, yet is
nurai eff GO may be- fsalUcd Ia a moment 10y uic
tiiIzCns - the 4 niied Strtes. the t~,aty-twO
C.ntons # he Swt-a cont, dcracy con.Iia about
two and half millions Of inhabitants, not the
Population, nor near th~ ares of the single stat OF
New York This petty State, therefore, Of Salt
zsrlaud, although every mar s trained o. war, aud
the county almost fortress, has had rct-
son to tall down ghd despair IN the midst
az q CIRCLE Uf one million end hall ot To-
trgu talUuct-. They have bcca cuclmprd on
hei ioattr, hey ore row almu-t wiIhin woke
mach They ere 90 the Ruthless order of NichO-
la, y au fakss lis stand ou the deed body OF lo-
la q, ut NuIsaw, trd w.tl1s 20 once the brutal
power Ct hu.-la, Au-fus, PIu.stl, aud y. plss
W would ibr ch.vT.Tous fol,e ci the state Of
Nfw l,ik DO under fuch ,ilCUm.teucrsl DE
with roura. e-u,thur move world o.. possible
event Tor fhc drsttIdruta Of Washington, any
NOR thtu fer thusc ct william Tell Uli General
NIuf. u t.r face ul DE thieves alliance. C0st.f.
in on anew T.lflttu. s.ntau olive branch o. swift