The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-02-06
\, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1851.
THE EUROPEAN WORLD.


ing-The Political Contrast between 100 and ISL
The Council Mt Dresden-Is aims Identical with
the purposes OF the Holy Alliance In lSii and isis
What was resolved on then-Rnssia's protests and
real purposes with reference to Poiand-Her last
act towards Poand-She aims TO Poiandize Hun.
gary next-The utter failure Of the Diet or COnfed-
Grafton to work ont the ends for which il was
noniinaIiy dcsigned-Those ends contrasted with
what it has effected for Germany. &c.
New YoKk CRY, JsHuary 20, 1851.
To the Editor Of the National Era;
The failure of the last steamship which has
reached our shores from Europe to bring news
of the safety of the Atlantic, has by no means
served to lessen the anxiety Of the commercial
men of this city with reference to her fate.
Though some days have elapsed since the arrival
to which refer above, we are still without tidngs
of the missing craft. You will therefore under
stand that the excitement about her is intense, in
commercial circles especially. A few, find, who
are yet unwilling to admit that she may be lost,
owing to the fact that no more stanch sea boat
ever left port The fact that she would be
forced to turn her head eastward under csnvass,)
even if six days out is in favor of her safety As
had an accident occurred to her when that far on
her voyage, it would have taken her fourteen
days to reach Liverpool. Such is the calculation
of those who entertain strong belief that she is
at least on the water, if disabled.
But have no fancy for speculation on this
subject. Once at sea, and ship and all on board
are at the mercy of elements which, unfortunate.
ly, too often battle the skill and strength of poor
human nature. We must wait as patiently as
possible for the two next European arrivals by
steam, before it will be possible to come to any
reliable opinion as to her fate. What an awful
state Of suspense must they be in, who have imme-
diate relatives or friends In this vessel
y md that at the aase uf last advices from Lon
don-to the 4th instant--the liberal writer's of all
Europe were busy inditing reflections on the
progress Of the world Of letters science, and gov
ernment-of civilizstion-within the last half
century. Well may they thus occupy themselves
for the theme is noble indeed Were to venture
to dilste on it as feel might write volumes, to
occupy all your columns for months. ! may say
however, that, as ill-governed as the old world
still is those who love civil liberty have cause
indeed, to give thanks for the altered condition of
things which the time elapsing between 1900 and
1851 has brought about. Then, all the European
world, well nigh, acknowledged, if they did not
believe in, the divine right of Kings Now,
none, save those who thrive on unjust privilege
as ten in thousand only-esn be induced by
force or pcrsuasions to pronounce that theory of
Government right, which their hearts and better
judgment declare to be wrong.
The year 1900 opened upon Europe engaged in
the seventh year Of Continental war, which rag
ed on, consuming limbs, lives, and, what is more
valuable in the eyes of Monarchicsl Governments
millions Of gold, for fifteen long years after that
time. Ending then, a long pesoe followed as a
natural consequence, the thirty year Of which
has but just expired. This pr'tracted and pros
trating war, it will be remembered, resulted in
confirming, in his temporary ooean-bound prison,
the man who, against his own will, did more, far
for the liberalization of the Continent, than all
others besides; by encouraging liberal ideas, as
the only sui''J " .ha affections NJ the
.-Aa,A-souled people whose sa-.rs;.n =; was a. his
purpose to be- Though the war Iett England
saddled with debt, the principal of which Can
never be paid-while the interest, being due fol-
the most part to the middle classes of her citizens
induces them to strive to keep things as they now
are-to dread radical changes in their Govern.
ment-and also left the Continent under the do
minion of &C the Holy Alliance" an immensely has
really been effected in the way Of social reforms
and ameliorations Of government.
Your readers, presume, all know what the
various peoples of the Continent have been about
How, in the course of the thirty-four years OF
peace aided by the advance of science and litera-
ture, they have not only checkmated the efforts
of the Governments TO reduce the popular mind
to the condition of contentment with serfdom in
which it rested prior to the rise Of Napoleon, but
that they have sapped the foundation Of every one
(Government) on the Continent, save that of Rus
STA, the subjects of which being even yet for the
most part utter barbarians know not that individ-
ual happiness AMI prosperity flow from the en-
joyment Of civil rights.
While your readers must know these now well
ascertained facts they may not know the immense
difficulties which the peoples have overcome 10
this work Reflection on them will be apt to
bring them your readers to my belief that the
year 1900, if not 1875, will find Europe, out of
Russia, under Republican Governments only.
That American must be skeptical of the eternal
Justice of the principles on which his own Govern
ment is founded, who will doubt that, with such
power in their hands as the peoples are deriving
from the spread Of the knowledge that all power
rigbtfu,y belongs to them and is within their
reach their march TO the destruction of all class
privileges on the Continent is as swift as sure
Though the Governments have now far more
reasons to band together, than on the conclusion
of the Continental war, in 1914 am an nnoe-
lever In their capacity TO do go extensively and
effectually for Democratic elements are now In
fused into too many Of them to allow their pro-
posed second Holy Alliance to accomplish half as
much for the cause of what is biasphemousiy
termed the grace OF God" as resulted from
the famous Council Of Vienna. Just now, IL VIII
be most instructive to cast our minds eye over the
action of that famous league Of Satans allies, for
they must form no mean element among those en-
tering into the calculations on which we are 70
make mp our minds as to the probability OF the
success Of the intrigue now in course OF progress
at Dresden. must again repeat, however that
though Scbwsrtzenberg may bully to sabserve the
interest for which Metterncb fattered though
Won Neurath and Won der Pforden may now pro-
test and fly into RACES as Linden and VERDE ola
on that occasion, and Manteufel may "cahoodle"
10 use n common Amsrieqnism) where Humboldt
argued and boldly planned, their labors VIII he
in vain. Atthat time, Hanover was the hnger OF
England, more liberal then, as now, than the rest
Of the co-plotters On this occasion, there Will be
none found to advocate the semiliberal senti'
ments which the English people have forced on
their Government. This, with the existence OF