The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-09
sn Days Later from Europe-Arrivai of
the Africa.

the Africa.
Our readers will find in our columns to-day, the
details of Fix days later intelligence from the old
world. received by the Africa, the latest steam
ship of The Cunard line. In political view, the
news is Of a very important character, and may
be resolved, before many months, into a state Of
Wings similar 10 that which was witnessed year
81 two since in Europe, but with far different
result, as far as the rights of the masses are
concerned. The fact is that the revolutions of
tsAs were no reyolutions-they were merely an
sfervescence Of public sentiments symptom
sbSi the people Of that part Of the world had
Jnes awakened 10 q sense Of their rights, political
we'll a. natural; tor there is not country
m Europe in which even the natural and
adeieasibe rights Of mankind are enjoyed by
Vi. PEOPLE. For centuries and centuries, not
only has the physical man, but also tire mental.
been the seT, tie slave, The tool, the instruments
The ostspa~ OF a divine right few, from kings
and potenta,es of every description, down to
psltTy and contemplate baron, with more whiskers
ihan sense, and more RIGHTEOUSNESS than virtue.
Aew order Of thiags is coming around. Divine
night, as far as kings are concerned, is discovered
D. be kumbug, il not blssPhemy; and that the por
pofla', which lie so cantirgy, and so often, and 20
d.ridpgly made use Of, is the poE Dei--an cmana-
non from the Godhead, Let this sentiment be tho
Jooghy entertained and acted up TO in Europe, and
iLe detpotisms and monsrchies, and other false,
vicious and oppressive forms Of government or
rather forms Of oppression, will crumble to dust,
hurying in their ruins their supporters and uphold
ers, well as their beads be they kings, enPerors,
speeBs, czaIs, or sny other digniiaries.
The Spanish government, i, seems, are no, at
All pleased with the manner in which the Spanish
Minister Plcnpo,entiary at Washington has con-
suctcd the business of his office, because he did
not prevent the invasion Of Cuba ty Lopez and his
pIshcal crew. II the cabinet Of Spain were To-
ssied in Washington, instead of Madrid, they
woald have much more correct opnion OF the
,shors Of Don Calderon de Ia Barca. That accom-
Plated gentleman IL highly esteemed in Washing
ton, as well as throughout the country, and no no
pst.r that we have ever had from abroad POSSESSES
the came facilities that he does for flliling the
suiies 81 his mission in manner So thoroughly or
% satisfactorily 10 his government. We venture 20
ssy that no Spanish minister hu; him would have
beer enabled to act 80 well nler the circuastan.
s,s as he was. lie has resided for a number Of
year. in the Uaitcd States, and II very popular.
Nv his long residence he has become acquainted
with the tone OF mind Of the Amencau PEOPLE.
and ~ his ccn,lemanly demesnor has made him.
eel Iend OF every administration that we have
he'd since he came to this country such being
II, case, he has Away possessed more than usual
Advantages IN the performance Of the dutles Of his
misslon. II is Jicce OF great injustice 10
ssJ hat he hes not bscn attentive 10 the objects
81 his mission II he should be superseded,
Spain will discover hefore long that what We
cay is True. ny the way, We perceive there is a
disposition on The Fart II the spanish government
70 BE- lenient towards The American prisoners who
were cendemntd ior their connection with the 10.
psz expedition. such course Of policy would not
be attended with bad results, W. are confident
The majority IT the American people have no de.
sire to interfere with the Spanish authority in aba
II that island in the course OF come year, should
become inde pendent and solicit annexation TO this
,spubic, the matter would assume different
shspe But until such is the case, Cuba may re-
main separate, provided. however that it be no,
csdsd to any other European power.
We learn that a coalition has been entered into
between Louis Napoleon and the Emperor OF
Russia, 10 interfere in the affairs OF Prussia, with
the purpose, perhaps, Of parti,ioring that country,
and dividing IL between those powers. In the
present state Of Europe. such a policy would be
mSdbefs We doubt, however, whether ANY such
meaning is iniendeo by the alliance. Il is much
more likely that Louis Napoleon Is " throwing
out an anchor to windwsrd," with the view Of
obtaining the assistance Of the Car. in case II
should be required, TO perpeiuate his own power
beyond the term limited by the French consttu.
tion. OF 10 convert the republic into an empire,
sgann the wishes Of the French people II such
is the purpose Of Louis Napoleon, he had better
bewsre. Such proceeding would be in the
highest degree unpopular with the French people
end dis he cannot but know. lie is even nov in