The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-05-01

tied the letter To me, that i might give them
proper directions am only sorry that. in the
press Of business, l neglected TO take note Of
her name and address, that might through the
press, cause her, TO whom so much honor is Justly
due, to be duly appreciated by those around her
who may have souls that feel
But am wandering from my usual purpose, in
thus writing Of Europeans in America rather
than at home.
The Asia's mails tell Of the sudden and anna
rent failure Of the grand scheme Of Nicholas TO
centralize the continent Of Europe by establish
ing Austria as her despotic Lieutenant Govern
ment over newly arranged Germanic Coufede-
ration. Prussia, at length perceiving the result
to which the Dresden Conferences 80 surely
pointed, has declared her determination TO con-
sent to no territorial change from the old Con-
federation As IL is certain that in any such
change, the destruction Of the relative Importance
Of almost every one Of the secondary Powers is
involved the probability is that they will all back
Prussia's self-preservstion determination France
and England Of course jealous Of any changes
which must eventuate in the long run in the ag-
grandizement Of Russia, can hardly fail to labor
| actively TO keep Prussia in her present temner
Thus, combination bids fair TO be formed AGAINST
which Nicholas is too willy to contend seriously At
this time He has overshot his mark-has over
reached himself-in thus attempting to clutch the
but half-ripe apple. His purpose Of acquiring
greater continental influence and power has be-
come so apparent as evidently to frighten the
tools with which he works. He thought he had
| made them, body and soul, his own, by frightep-
ing them with visions of coming popular efforts at
revolution, unless they would consent to obey his
commands in all things. There is hope, indeed
for the good cause Of sound progress in this news
The Governments have but two alternatives
They must either become pure military despot
isms, taking their orders from St. Petersburg. or
must bow to the spirit Of the age, consenting
gracefully to reforms amsliorsting the condition
Of their respective peoples. There is no middle
| course for them - none whatever. Prussia can
more remain for five years the Prussia of this
9th Of May, A. ID. 1881, without Russia at her
back, than can an ambitious military man reduce
US in that time to the present condition of the
subjects OF Frederick Joseph Of Austria Russia
cannot 60 to war to carry out her plans, as any
| considerable nation contending against her will
literally fire her guns for the liberalization of the
| continent OF Europe Every Government in Eu-
rope, in case Of such war between Prussia and
Russia, in one month would be compelled to draw
the sword on the side Of the former by that dread
ed monarch-public opinion. Is there not hope,
| | ask, in this new condition of atfairs2
The wiseacre Reactioniss Of England are grave
| ly consulting over measures to prevent the reyo-
L
ing month, from attempting an emeue in that city
This in Pickwickian in the extreme There may
be- in all, some eight or ten thousand prescribed
J IN NAT city at the Worlds Fair-not more Poor
| creatures, most Of them are without two good
! shirts to their backs The rest of the yisters
| from abroad WIN be OF the class most indsposed
| to meddle with an existing Government people
who thrive well when business generally Is pros
porous, and to whose plans, stagnation in trade,
| such as never fails to accompany revolutionary
efforts for the time being is death Besides, Eng
land, II progressing slowly, is nevertheless pro-
crossing surely. Her true patriots feel certain
| that her march is onward and that IL peace be
| assured to her for twenty-five years longer, the
foundation of the complete and rapid enfrauchse-
ment Of her people will have been laid. But the
| arstocracy everywhere see "raw heads and
bloody bonesn on, or rather in, all who are some
| what vehement in the cause Of progress This
feeling on their part is rife in our own country
as at Berlin. Those who as class hold power
and property to which they are not entitled in
justice to Others pay as the penalty for their ILL
gotten treasures, the pain of ceaseless oare-of
anxiety Of mind which gives them literally no
rest. This is wise ordinance of Providence,
from the operation Of which they never have been
nor can they ever be free.
Our advices from France assure us Of still an
| VehOA Nh"u6O ~ sho I'''S"f"Ft vi sno Nhihio'iJ
Louis Napoleon has at length found men bold
enough to assume the responsibility of governing
France as his lieutenants in the face Of the fact
that large majority Of the Assembly are desi-
rous Of throwing every possible obstacle in his
path. In this case, he has taken counsellors no.
toriously unpopular, personally, with the Cham
Der, as though in defiance Of its power to refuse
to pass the law without the enactment of which
| he cannot be a candidate for reelection. From
! this act the conclusion that he has abandoned the
idea Of reelection is very generally drawn. But
he is bold, and far more cunning than is general.
ly supposed-so, really, there 10 no fathoming hii
purposes in this connection. It strikes me tina
he counts on the occurrence OF a combination O
circumstances which shall force the moderate Re
publicans and the Orleanists to vote for him, h
defeat the candidate of the pure Bourbonists OF
the one hand, and him who is to be supported b,
the Reds on the other. At present 1t seems q
though they will be forced to adopt that policy
though, 80 sudden and apparently unaccountabl
are political changes in France, that one may cal
culate absolutely on nothing there. Verify, II
nothing is the national characteristic of Jea,
Crdpeau more marked than in his politics
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