The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-27

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failed to cooperate with the English, or heh
alsof from tho struggle-it il more than probable
that the last few years would have witnessed the
Russian Gag Scat over the citadel Of Oonstantnopls
The possession Of Turkey is now tho great aim Of
the Gear. Let Louis Napoleon consent 10 the an
nexatiOn of Turkey, and announce to the world his
approval Of the asgrandizing schemes Of Nicholas.
and adj The power Of England could mot avert ts fate
1t would become part Of the Russian dominions, In
the teeth of England The treasured object Of
interference of Nicholas IN the private schemes
Of Louis Napoleon on Piedmont, Germany, and Bel
GUM. The Czar would be only too glad 70 give
carrie hace for the West to his brother Emperor in
France, If the latter TO offer, in exchange, to
90 operate with him in his Eastern plans. So Rus
STA would be disposed Of.
Austria and Prussia only require to be lot alone,
to come to hostilities with each other. All the
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bosoms for years, il now ready to find vent.
Austria 10 indignant that petty Northern power
should attempt 20 rival the empire Of the Gears.
Russia is eager to prove to Europe that her claim
to the finest army in Europe is no idle boast There
can be but one supreme power in Central Europe;
neither viii consent to resign the title to its rival
In tho one, the liberal par9 is triumphant, and
views with hsrsr the despotic principles on which
its rival government is based; the sutocrat Of
Vienna would eagerly grasp any pretext for inter
fering with the constitutional monarchy ct Berlin.
Every reason, political, commercial, and social,
teaches that Austria and Prussia must come into
collision before long. An adroit monarch like
Louis Napoleon could easily contrive to widen the
breach, ard accelerate matters. By skiKully throw
ing his weight first ON side, then on the other
by feigning to sympathize with the doctrines of
Metternch one day, and affecting friendly regard
fer the reigning family at Berlin, the spark can
easily be famed into flame. The rivals arc 80
equally balanced that neither could afford to engage
another enemy so long a. the conflict lasted If
Austria and Prussia were fairly embarked in . mu.
tual war, Louis Napoleon could annex Piedmont,
Baden, Switzerland, and Belgium with perfect i'm
punity.
This, to our mind, seems the most likely course
for Louis Napoleon to pursue He win give iHstrac-
tons to his ambassador at the Psrte to second the
designs of Russia, and in return, the Gear will refuse
to believe the representatives of Austria and Prussia
when they caution him that France is crossing the
Rhine and the Alps. He will set Prussia and Aus
tria by the ears, and threaten to throw his weight
into the scale against either, if his encraochments
opposed. He will not strike the FIRST blow; but
will consent to incorporate Piedmont, Belgium, or
Switzerland, in France, if party be got up in
those countries to pray for admission into his do
minions. Meanwhile, to divert attention from his
real projects, he will suffer it to be whispered in
called well informed circles, that an invasion of
Great Britain is the project nearest his heart. He
may also encourage the notion that France has de-
sign Sonora, other part of this continent.
These stories very convenient cloak to plans 50
extensive as those which Louis Napoleon is matur-
Ing.
The annexation Of Piedmont and the other States
on the Alps and the Rhine, will be combined with
the most strenuous cement Of enterprise and
commerce. Railroads, canals. telegraphs, lines Of
steamers, and factories Of every description, will
receive wonderful impetus from the establshnasnte
Of the empire In this respect, new era Is COM
menciDg for France-an era which, during the ten
twelve years that IL il probably destined to last
will do more for that country than any era which
has preceded ".