American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-12-18
From the New York Herald.
The Cath cring Storm-the Field OF Rev.
olution In Europe and America.

The Cath cring Storm-the Field OF Rev
olution In Europe and America.
fearful storm is lowering over Europe.
The portents are as distinct as the sepuchral
stiffness and the gathering darkness which pre-
cede the terrible descent Of n tornado. AL
ready we may detect the glimmer of the light
ming over France, and hear the deep and So
lemn reverberations of the warning thunder
from distant Italy; while the heavy clouds OF
revolution are thickeuing and blackening along
4 the whole extent Of the Danube and the Rhine
The present condition Of the Continent, in all its
aspects, is condition of awful and impressive
grandeur. The deep and deadly spirit of ha-
tired and revenge between the people and their
rulers, the oppressive armistice between exist
ing institutions and revolutionary principles,
comprehend not only the imminent approach of
continental war, but issues and consequences
which mock the application of historical exam
pies, and defy the limited powers of all human
sagacity. The revulsion not only threatens to
involve the existing political systems Of Europe
| in one common ruin, but to strike at those mo-
raj, traditional, and religious elements which
lie at the basis of society, not only in Europe
but throughout the civilized world. Such is
the fearful magnitude Of the impending reyo-
luton, and such the startling measure Of the
consequences to be involved in the contest. In
| the past and the future, between the churches
and philosophy, between old traditions and new
theories,' between despairing despotism and
fierce anarchy-and God defend the right.
Our latest intelligence from France explains
| the industry of Kossuth towards the great OBJ
jects of his mission, since his arrival upon our
shores and justfes his arrangements for a
speedy return to England. Europe is already
ripe Tor action. The revolutionary elements
are impatient Of delay. They may not await
the appointed signal of the French presidential
election. Mazzini, Ledru Rollin, Louis Blanc,
and other revolutionary leaders, are perfecting
their plans in London, while their secret agents
are ditfusing their circulars from the Rhine to
| the Rhone, and from Paris to Italy. kossuth
| is naturally desirous to be at headquarters be-
| fore the rdppeue is sounded. His mission is not
| limited to Hungary. He isthe recognised chief
of the European republican conspirators. But
he is wise man. He has, with the energy of
an enthusiast, the skill of q diplomat. He is
the recognised head of the projected European
movement which is to be simultaneous and CO.
operative throughout the continent. This ex.
plains his grand idea of the solidarity of the
peoples; !" and it was confirmed in the formda-
Bile display of the republicans of all nations,
last week, in their united strength before the
Irving House.
In this view, the undIsgulsed hostility OF
Archbishop Hughes to the great Hungarian is
easy of solution To be sure, Kossuth in his
speeches in England made several palpable hits
at the Jesuits, and the "Jesuitical government
of Austria" and that is something naturally
calculated to excite the hostility Of a true Jesuit
Kossuth has lauded England to the skies, and
that is enough for an Irishman, Catholic, an
Archbishop, and possibly Cardinal The Ec-
clesiastical Titles bill is n law of the English
Parliament, declaring the bull of the Pope, lay
ing off the British Islands into Catholic bishop.
rics, nulity, and obedience to it criminal
offence. Kossuth's praise OF England, after
that paltry bit of anti popery legislation, is
scarcely more palatabe to Archbishop Hughes
than to Cardinal Wiseman, or the Primate Of
all Ireland But the hostility Of our Arch
bishop to Kossuth lies upon a broader and
deeper foundation than mere extraueous cir
cumstances like these. The disciples of Loyola
arc proverbial for their far-reachug sagacity,
and their pcrsevering devotion to great Objects
however distant The Jesuit will plant an
acorn. satisfied that the order viii enjoy the
shelter of the oak. The bearings Of the present
upon future events are their particular study.
Archbishop Hughes belongs to this school
He is something of Talleyrand in politics, or
Ia Richelieu on the wrong side of the Atlantic.
He is, of course, devoted to the government,