The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11

on account Of humanity and . few hundred poor
prisoners 1t looks very much Ike it, Is il the Bri.
fish government was determined to pick quarrel
with Naples, being the stronger Of the two, aud
having nothing to fear from such an impotent
and contemplate power. Another sgaidcan'
liabilities. The British feet, under the com
mand of Admiral Parker, having poaceaby set
tied the difficulties on behalf Of the Porte, with
some OF its rebellious tributaries in Africa,
has arrived OF Sicily, (the Ireland of Naples,)
where It has been since cruising 10 the neiga6or
hood Of Palermo, and other Sicilian ports. This
may all amount to nothing; but at all events, IL
looks IKE so%sMssiSg and 50 the t@.S aud sa,p
spread through Southern Italy that the British heet
has brought supplies Of arms aud munitions OF var
for the insurgents of Sicily Nothing is too ridicu-
vent and imagine Absurd as such an idea is, yet
when it is believed by the Neapotaas, it is in its
bad effects, all the same as II it was true. The
sudden departure OF the British Minister from
Naples, has undoub.ed connection with all these
The first open and manifest expires ons of dis
content made by the European Alliance Of Kings
against England, because that country is too llbe
raj and ree-because in it there are no fh ickles i'm
posed upon the press-becauss the conduct and
policy of monarchs is freely canvassed exposed, aud
dscussed-because refugee democrats find Al asy-
lum there, and the kings cannot arrest them, as
they have done in France-was made by the proud
ana Taught declaration of Austria, that the Eng-
lsh should not have share in the great loan
The dissatisfaction of the monarchs with England,
(now, in virtue, the only constt 1tiena government
in Europe) was great before this, and toera
bly, well known; but this was the first overt demon
stration of imperial dissatisfaction What Eng
land will do, it is hard to tell She cannot alter
her constitutional form of government at their bid
ding, if size would for it woad endanger nor exis-
tence as a government; and besides, royalty and
sristocraey have occasion to be dissatisfied with
it, for they have all they wan. under it, and per-
ha,, han thex nt.lA hav Nv,r To
remain inert and quiet long, under the ban and
hatred Of the Confederation Of Kings on the CONT
nent, will hardly be possible for England Out Of
this jealous state of things. wars, tumults, and
yolutiOns, will undoubtedly arise, and that soon,
for the heaven is at work.
A Swiss aper of Neufchatel, gives an account of
great meeting held at Cheux de Fonds, at which
the question was discussed whether the people should
not unite, and form great league ag ainst sove
reigns. There is every reason for believing that
this meeting was got up by the agents Of the sove
reigns, as prelude to tie fall of Switzerland, and
its extirpation from the map of Europe a repub-
lie If they did not Immediately get it up, they
would, at all events, feel heartily obliged to those
who did. Every body knows thas Switzerland only
exists, and only retains name and the shadow of
freedom, by suferance; aud that all that is wanting
to the veregns is good and plausible pretext to
put an end to that suferance.
The Swiss need not be in hurry to hasten the
fate which Inevitably awaits them. Poland was
once a republic, then an elective monarchy, and
kings were not united, as they now are, in q COM
mon cause against the people. Eitzerland's turn
is comng-let them have patience; all caunst be
done at once; the kings are busynow with other free
States A ne partition like that of Poland at
present engages them. The ancient and free Han b.
seattle Ssates-the three great and free cities of Bre
men, Hamburg aud Lubeck-exist no more. The
decree from the Confederation of Kings from their
headquarters at Frankfort, has gone forth-.hese
free cities are free cities no more. 1t is
another partition made ia the eyes Of astonished
Europe. Hamburg it is said, falls to the share Of
Prussia. the others to the other powers. Thus the
Diet is boldly remodelling Europe; and who shall
dare to interfere, cali them to account, or what
press in Europe will dare to characterize before the
world, their conduct as it deserves! Not one, IN
less it be the English press. Ba. what do they
care for rival commercial cities, and why should
they weep when they see them destroyedl IL is
only in America that this deed will be character
lied as it deserves. Before the kings, however did
this deed Of a.rocity they took care, as told you
in former letter. to muzze the mouths Of all men,
that no one should dare to cry "shame," or even
dare to mention what they had done. They Fl -st
suppressed the freedom OF the press in every king
dom on the continent, and interdicted absolutely all
and every discussion upon political matters, so that
you will not have word OF this partition from the
German papers, and hardly, perhaps, from the
Engiish. Switzer.and's turn will come nsxt-,he
need not be in hurry; at present they are too
much engaged with this new partition crime, pre-
ton Of these ancient free cities with the neighbor-
iuk IS COmplcteu, tQey Will uuQ OLner
work Of the same kind to do.
Another great plot has been Matched up in Hano-
yer-cut throat papers and horrible writings have
been found, az does not say who wrote and prepar-
employed and well paid by the kings, must prove
their zeal ard earn their wages. Now, let US
ask the question, who are those who most
have contributed to- forge these chains and
pretext to despotism 70 crush and eItermnate all
human freedom i answer, the socialists For
now the word and pretext is, that all liberty is
cialsm, and all who would be free are so,ialists.
Such is the evil socialism has done-that pssterous
poison and deluson. 1t is guilty Of all this.
By the last accounts from the East, it appears
that the Shah of Persia has now actually seized
upon the kingdom Of Herat, on the death Of its
ruler, as previously informed you. This may lead
to another Ahghanistan war, in which Persia, Eng
land Russia, Dos. Mohammed, and other powers
and potentates, viii BIO involved eventually.
has oo Sny ca ss
to get into power, Is to drop protection and 20
on general principles. / pointed this out some
months ago; but the protectionsts would do it, and
they have done it. Il.
The Csban Question and the British West
Indies.
ffrm the London Gazette, September "a
IL Is just possible that the piratical attempt on
the Island Of Cubs by the Americans, under Lopez
now so tragicaly ter ninated-msy eventually
prove service able TO the interests Of our West
Indian colonies. report still prevails that Eng
land and France have resolved to act co ajontly for
the future protection Of the Spanish colony, bat
they intend To make the abolition of slavery in the
colony the condition of their interference. The
Moorit GaSehe, of the 18th instant, which ha,
reached us this morning, says I" tn at the English
and French governments have given orders to their
squadrons in the West Indies to oppose by furce
any further attempts at the invasion Of Cuba,
putting themselves for this purpose In accord
with the Spanish auth Jrites Z" OF course every
thing which throws a difficulty ia the way II
the slave producing countries must reduce the un-
equal terms upon which our owe colonies are re-
CURED to compete with thom and it would be agree
aole to find the cause Of humanity and the cause of
our suffering colonsts to be at the same inc work.
ing together as the result Of the late lawless pro-
ceedings Of the citizens Of the U aited States Al
hitting, however, that such terms have been pro-
posed TO the Spanish government, it by no means
follows that they will nov be accepted. The
STanisrds are not people who Ike any Interference
With what they may consider their domestic ar.
fragments, ard Of this Lord Palmerston has al
ready bad some experience. The Spanish govern,