The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-31
European Politics.

spirit Of revolution that threatened TO
Involve, rot merely the despotic monar-
chles Of the continent, but even the more
popular government Of England, in one
general ruin. Ardent hopes were ex-
cited, in behalf of the establishment Of
republican governments throughout ,he
Old World, aud even Russia was at one
time rumored to he threatened by a for,
mldable republican conspiracy. Rome
the seat, ages ago, Of the most power
luI republic that ever existed-again a.
rose from the slumbers of centuries. and
reasserted her freedom. Hungary al
one time fairly and t%riumphanily achiev.
ed her Independence, and routed the
Austrian legions sent to suppress her as
piratious for civil liberty. The King of
Sardinia begin, and for mouths con-
iinued, a most brilliant career-haying
consented TO give his people consli,u>
lional liberty, aud to fight in hat sacred
cause.
A change-graJual a! FIRST, but ulti,
mately rapid and decisive commenced
not long after the Inauguration Of Louis
Napoleon. Runners Of negotiations with
the Emporors Of Austria and Russia, Or
the part oflhe French President, were
presently current, the results Of which
the public, Of course, have never heard
Conjecture, however. cannot be very
much at fault. The rumors we're. il is
probable, altogether correct. Suisse
quent events point TO an alliance. often
slve aud defensive, and we believe each
power has THUS far performed its engage
ments.
Louis Napoleon sent French troops to
Rome, which, after hard fighting, put
down the republic. Russia detached Il
sufficient force to crush the new govern.
meni of Hungary. After prudent ln>
terval, the Austrian emperor, Francis
Joseph. IN violation of his solemn oath
to support the constitution he had con-
scented TO accept, pronounced that con
siliullon a nulliIy, and again asserted for
the emperor absolute authority. In a
few months more-as yet the last great
act IN this strange ,%cventful history
Louis Napoleon dissolves the Legisla>
tive Assembly, puts his foot on the
French constitution, and, with an army
Of five hundred thousand men at his
command, and made, by his arts, entire
Iy subservient to his pleasure, requests
the people TO ra,ify his u%surpation !
From all appearances, it will be done
by an immense maj rity and then,
Europe is once more under the heel OF
despotism.
Kossulh and his friends are supposed
to have anticipated a general outbreak
throughout Europe, on the next election
Of President of France-constilutionally
in May next. Whether the indiscreet
ayowal Of his intentions in regard Ia
Hungary, both in England and this coun-
try, have in any manner p%recipilaled the
movements Of Napoleon, is more than
We can say. Perhaps it matters l%iiile,a a.
to The final result. The Ahsoluiisls un.
doubleday intended to be in advance ot
all such anticipated revolutions in favor
of Republicauism. We have no doubt
they understand each Other lully-iha
they have engagements 10 support eacl
ether in the cause Of AbsululIsm tina
they will faithfully carry out. We arr
confident that, if needed, Russian bay
onets will protect the new desPot o
France in his usurpation.
The sigl Of the times for Europe ar
decidedly u%npropitious. We are no
surprised that Kossulh feels embarrassed
and depressed by the late oyerturn i
France. We are only surprised that
having had such advantages 10 observ
the evident tendency of things in lha
nation, and throughout Europe, h
should have been deceived into so SAT
guinc a belief that the redemption {
Hungary was easy To be achieved, an
close az hand.
The perfect in(atuation Of a'temptin
10 involve our country in Il war-at a
immense sacrifice of life and property
with the combined powers Of Russii
Austria, and France, in the present stat
Of things, will be NANTES, to every rea
sonable mind. In any case il woul
probably be r%uinous thus 10 " leave ol
own TO stand on foreign soil" III
great national debt of England, after I'll
loss of thousands Of her bravest citizen
was one Of the chief results of a like it
reference on her part, forty years ago.
il not quite enough for us 10 look aiI'
our own people, now spread from 81
Atlantic to the Pacific, 81 al least to Sc
"lhe balance Of power preserved c
our own vast cont inent, without min.
ling our %counsels with the complicate