The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-09
The Condition ana Prospects OF Europe.

Two years and upwards nave elapsed since the
French people, in a moment OF excitement, and with
out concer Fermentation, struck blow for liber-
y in the city Of Paris. Daring that time the spirit
which then turst the bonds with which absoutsm
and knely craft had encountered IL directed IL.
force against almost every government in The Old
Woil5, with an impetuosity and vigor that al one
time promised their downfall. They shook and
ior,rsd tefoIe the assault, and several Of them
wcpld have been aRnihilated but for concessions
in favor CT The nchs OF the masses, which were
made by the rulers in the moment Of their alarm
Fut tie storm spent its fuTy-tae revolutionary
sIirit expended is force-the new government OF
Frbrce was false 70 liz mission -absolutism survv-
"a the shock, and the people are once more at The
f,si a their oppressors. such has been the result
q he European revolutions Of ISIS. In great
measure Il mey BE- attributed 10 the socialists ant
red.rtpublcans q France who, under the name
Of liberty were determined to produce state u
anarchy in France If they could. They wanted 70
have government that would destroy all social
organisalion-whichw would he under the control ot
Ibec1s's ard sans cui0ttes-and which would COZ
vert mat great nation into field OF Slaughter The
moderate and sensible people were alarmed Al the
prospect before them IN case Of the esoendency
81 such disorganzers, and many. W have 10 doubt,
who reloiced at the downfall Of Louis Philippe
would have given half they possessed 70 restore
him End MS regime, six months after his tight
The seine class Of people, in other countries, were
deferred from joining the revolutionary party
through The same fear, and the end was what
might have been anticipated l. i far inference,
we ,hink that The PARIS instruction Ia the month
Of une, 1871, destroyed for the time ali hope .:
liberty being extended 10 the masses 81 the people
AZ Europe.
Dat revolutions never 90 backwards. Although
rhe public mind Of Europe will he calm ami quiet
for several years 10 cone, the spirit ~ liberty will
not be extinct Il cannot b depressed; and il vii
again rise in lie might in the old world, and sweep
verifying before IT, But il must be properly con-
rolled AID drCc ed. n allowed to run into
calism and anarchy, it will again fail, and abso-
utism end tyranny will again triumph. In the
meantime, the great power Of the North will
its means 10 combat the progress Of liberty. and 70
extend ts influence over the nations that have not
yet experienced IT, Russia was the only gamer by
he events Of 1871 ard 1875 fer Il took advantage Of
circumstances, and upset the balance Of power in
Europe, by making Austria ts vassal, depending
rpon il for existence, and having saved 1t from
motion. I'll approaching France rapidly, and no
doubt has designs on both that country and Eng
Isnd. II threatens these nations al this momesi,
and may, before the peope Of Europe again wake
NJ 70 senie Of their rights, have both a. much
within its power az IL has Austria. In such case,
the regeneration Of Europe would be put back per-
ksps half a century
What is the duty % the United States ia this
post on Of affairs 10 the old World We cannot,
TO be sure, directly interfere with them, but we
may eventually be forced to take sides with
England and France, or either Of them, to re
sst any attempt by Russia to extend Cosssck
dominion over them. The United States could
not look with unconcem on such state Of
things for IL Russia succeeded in her designs on
those nations, the United States would be the
neat object Of her attack This may be looked
upon as mere speculation but the history Of that
country demonstrates that its ambition is to extend
its sway over the whole world. it, progress has
been remarkable and wonderful. Within com
rarstivey sfew years, IL has risen to an eminence
which Peter the Great never dreamt or II has
extended tie territory in every direction practicable,
end its power, by land and on sea, is greater than
~ ever was. The great object Of lie existence, I
swell known, Is conquest and every means is