The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-07
The Europa's News from Europe.

Decidedly the most interesting piece Of informa-
ton brought across the Atlantic by the steamship
Europa, is this description Of the Association of
Exiles and others from all points in EuroTe. fur
nished by the excellent correspondent of the N Y.
Commercial Advertiser:
The Central Comnaittee-Among the numerous
exiles thrown into London by the triumph OF the
old Governments on The Continent, the'e are va
rious democratic and republican az ocintions The
most prominent among them is undoubtedly tie
" European Central Democratic Committee" com
posed of Mazzini. Ledru Rollin, DarasZ and Ruge,
the two first well known through the whole civil
ICED world, and the others in Germany: 1hIs
committee has just published a circular defining
its position and principles, much m'srepresented
of late by forged paper. As they represent cor
recty very large part Of the democracy OF Europe,
their address is worth careful per',sal.
There are great and noble i'd as in 1t. 1t com.
mences by congratulating the democracy on the
rapid spread of It's principles. 1t says ne
aspiration toward the formation of the United
States OF Europe is taking form and substance.
The motto of the new era 10 TO he Liberty-As-
sociation-Industry." After pointing out the cause
of the failure of the Revolution of 184S, they de-
fend themselves from the charges OF wishing to
produce anarchy or terror, or OF wishing to aboish
any thing which forms the essence OF social order
For them, "famly, country, religion, liberty, IN
dusiry property, are many elements OF assocla
ton" none of which could be touched = without
| mutiatng human nature" They avow themselves
republicans, 90 for the democracy has but one
logical form-the republican One." ms analyss
is yery imperfect, and does not represent al az the
lofty enthusiasm which pervades the whole add ess
But there is one feature of it which should not De
| permitted TO pass without censure; refer 10 its
| warlike tone. :.
| 1t calls upon the nation which may first gain Its
liberiy to rise for the good OF all and throw uo"
the glove to the coeagued royalties. in the name o.
| all who suffer" This means that if France should
come first under the rule of democracy, she should
| de clare war against the crowned heads OF EUROPE
| | apprshend that this would not only ne mos
| jmpnlltic step, bnt most immoral one. Impoli'ic
| because any declaration of the kind would cause
| in every European country but ltaIy, the masse.
| quits patriotic as Ignorant, to rally ronhu u'ei
menaced kings. The Germans have the s'fonges
prejndi es against the French, and would not pe
likely to accept even liberty at their hands. sup
pore the people of France or the United State
were to land on the shores of England, IN order U
pull down the Engsh aristocracy, Is 1t not cer'aii
that even the Charts's would receive them VIII
bloody hands aud hospitable graves! lmpolilc
because the very nature of a military organization
whose principle i. force, conflicts with that OF
| democracy, whore principle ought TO be liberty
IL tempting TO destroy tyranny elsewhere, Franc
would e.tabli,h it in her own limits Such a ste
would he immoral, for what has the peaceful spirl
of progress 10 do with carrying fire and death int
foreign countries What has fraternity in com
mon with war of propagandism Have the de
| mocratic exles sunk to the level of the morality
| Mahommedanism Are nations to be forced, g
| the point of the sword, to accept democracy!
Such imen. surprise one in the mouth of
Mazzini, " hose moderation, purity OF purpose an
,, lotg forbearance, during the trying period of h
power at Rome, had gained him The respect of a
lovers of humanity and liberty. They are neith'
democratic nor Christian. Would 1t not have bee
better to declare himself opposed to all wars of a.
gres.on, and that the democracy should recur
arms only in the last resort FIR self preservation
II Is certain that any nation that shall settie wo
!, an example of liberty well understood and real
E practiced, of industry and comfort made comr.t
10 all ihs inhabitan,s of morality, of the possbi
s OF making pauperi-m impossible, of fraternity r
cognzed IN p-ariice and of Christianity general
diffused-in short, that shall attain the ends pr
e | posed by modern democrdcy-will not want i'm
iators. Ideas are more potent than cannons. Thi
this is not understood by NJ Mazzini may be attr
| buted 10 the sufferings and wrongs he has unde
t gone, and the many irriIations of exile
Yours etc., w. b.