The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-04

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committed 10 us by fathers, in all It's integrity,
and without spot or blemish.
Arrival of the Europa-The Condition and
Prospects OF Europe.
The steamship Europa arrived at this port last
evening. We published synopsis Of her news
the day before yesterday; the details will be
found in another column of this days paper.
This is a wonderful age, and an age of wonders.
We can travel the ocean by steam, and accomplish
as great distance within week as was formerly
done in six-we have chained down the lightning,
and can make it beat time or keep time-we can
discover gold mines, make state constitutions by
patent methods, expend great deal of sympathy
for niegers, without possessing any, and do va
rlety of other things which our ancestors never
dreamed of and which, if they were to rise FROM
their ashes, they would scarcely believe.
Yet there is one thing in which we are sadly de-
fcient, in this age. Unlike the period OF Moses
and the prophets, or that Of the apostles, we are
bad hands in predicting, and make sorry attempt
at the business, in great many cases. We have
predicted great many things which have occur
red. We predicted the revulsions which took
place in Europe a couple of years since-we
predicted the French revolution, and the cleo
ton of General Taylor. All these have been
verified, but the other hand there are many
predictions which as yet unfulflled. We
not, in reason, however, expect TO hit the mark
always. We do not claim to be infalble a pro-
phet Even the Rochester spirits are sometimes
mistaken, and while endeavoring TO knock out the
right thing, occasionally do the reverse. We pre-
dlcted another revolution in France, but it has not
yet taken place-we predicted the downfall of
Gen. Tay lor's weak and contemplate cabinet, but
II sticks together still by the cohesive power Of
public plumber" Galphnism, and California land
specuaons, and though last not least, we predicted
u general European war which, up to this time, is
unfulf3led On reviewing all our predictions, how
ever, and in balancing the accounts, We find large
balance in our favor, which is not the case with
most prophets, and therefore we are satisfied.
In reference to general European war, it is pro-
bal lie that none will take place during the sojourn
OF this generation in this sublunary world. We are
beginning 10 think that the nations of Europe are
too much afraid of each other to go to war-that,
like the two schooboys, "one's afraid, and another
dursen't." We have had several false alarms late
ly, but the selfsbled mistress of the seas quietly
backed down, and all is repose again. There are
but six independent and powerful nations in the
world-France, England, Russia, Austria, Prussia,
and the United States Almost any one of these
If match for the other, if the remaining powers did
not interfere, but the danger of interference such
as to compel them all TO keep the peace. Besides
this, the horrors of the wars which followed the
French revolution, still wildly remembered, land
the present generation are not willing to witness
repetition OF them. Again, the recentimprovements
III the ant Of war are and so wonderful,
that each OF the great powers is afraid of encoun-
tering them, although they hate each other with
dali nI Il
OF the causes that tend to prevent general Euro
pean wars but the most important and influential of
all, is the irredeemable bankruptcy and financial
ronenness Of all the great powers Their very ex-
istsnce at nations depends upon the maintenance
and continuance Of the paper money system, which |
would collapse and explode at the first shock of a
general war in Europe. This system has been
pushed and expanded TO its utmost limit, and a war
panic would drive il out Of existence, and send all
the European governments topping TO the earth
The financial condition Of some of those powers
was clearly developed during the late revolutions
The struggle with Hungary made a bankrupt Of
Austria and Russia herself is this day begging Of
the Jew capitalists for the means TO continue her
power England IL hopelessly gone, and is tied,
hand and foot, notwithstanding her buster. Wit
ness her recent conduct in the Greek affair. France
is likewise insolyent in fact, so are all the Euro
pean powers, without a solitary exception.
But, although the European powers will not, ac- |
sordDg to present appearances, risk their exsience
in general war, they will embark ia hostility with
any Of the smaller nations, the least pre,ence, and
for the most trliling cause. England will thrashth
Chinese and force opium down their ihroats at the
cannons mouth-slaughtcrs the people OF India, and
anntres their territory, payment for the powder
and ball used ia killing them. France whips the
Alperinef, and makes a colony Of their territory.
Russia subdues Hungary, Prussia, Baden, and at
the foot OF the list the United States goes to
with Mexico and coHpels her to dispense with
half her lands TO foot the bill But the great pow
ers will net wal with each other. Russia, though
eager for Turkey, refrdins, in the sight of coal-
ton against her, England backs out of the Greek
question Mr.. Van Buren, tries aud acquts Col.
McNab, get out Of the difficulty growing out Of
the burning ofthe Caroline steamer and MI Polk
abandoned the ifty-four fo1y fight platform, for
fear Of war with England.
Such Is the present position Of Europe and Of
the world. The peace which has Lasted for thirty
five years seems, according tOpresent appearances,
not destined TO be soon broken. Still, however,
NO one knows what day or year may bring forth.
A combination Of events may occur which will set
Europe in a blaze but the rulers Of the European
nations will do their utmost to prevent il. The
people, no doubt, are anxious for general war,
but their rulers will prevent by all the means IN
their power because their own existence Is identi-
fed with a continuance Of peace. The present GO
yernments Of Europe may, therefore, las until they
sink with the weight Of their own rotienness, bank
ruptcy and corruption. or until the masses become
sufficiently intelligent to arise in their might, and
level them 10 the ground.
THE CAruLETs AND MoNrAeuEs or PHIf.,DELFuiA.
We are stll receiving communications respect
ing the sap Of the cedars of New Jersey, and the
scientific researches Of Mr.. Hirst into this article.
Among others, Judge Barton has furnished us with
long reply, the most prominent point Of which is