The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-29
important from France.


THE LATEST ASPECT OF AFFAIRs-THE TENTH or
MAY IL PARIS AND vIESNA-THE EMPERoRs OF
RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA AND THE PRESIDENT OF
FRANcE-MANIFEsTo OF HENRY ", ETC, ETC
From the London Times May 15.l
1t Is not matter Of indifference to the general
political relations Of Europe, that at the very time
when Louis Napoleon had convoked the army and
the people Of France in the Champ de Mars to a cere
nony and testiyity in honor of the symbols Of
imperial power the Emperor Of Russia should have
arrived in person at Vienna whilst the Empress Of
Russia is paying visit to her relatives at Berlin.
50 that if the empire had been procaimedin France
last Monday, the Geographic despatch conveying
that intelligence would have reached the Russian
autocrat in the heart Of Germany; and the course
TO be pursued by the first sovereigus Of the CONT
nent towards Louis Napoleon, would have been the
result of personal understanding between the al
led courts We observed. in commenting upon
the consequences Of Prince Schwarzenberg's death,
that one Of the most probable and immediate
results Of that event would be conneSion be-
tween the courts Of Vienna and st. Petersburg
closer than the late minister was inclined to accept;
for the Emperor Nicholas had already established
personal relations oi the most intimate kind with
the young Emperor of Austria; and Count Buol. the
minister who has succeeded Prince Schwarzenberg
in the Foreign Department is certainly not disposed
TO counteract the Russian tendencies Of the court
We may venture, therefore, TO assume that the con-
cert Of the two ERperors IS complete, and that this
alliance would only be further strengthened by
any occurrence which they should consider an en-.
croachinent on their dignity. or an infraction OF
their rights. Purely defensive rs such combine
ton must necessarily be. it does nevertheless at
ford to Europe the protection OF most powerful
counterpoise 80 any designs Of the French govern
ment; and il is sufficiently significant answer to q
distribution Of eagles in Paris on the 10th OF May,
that the Emperor Nicholas arrived in Vienna the
Sth Louis Napoleon has hitherto appeared more
anxious to aIlay the distrus and hostility excited
abroad by his accession to absolute power than to
re kndle the martial ardor of France, or to begin
crusade against the compact forces OF Europe; and
the speech delivered by him in the Champ de Mars
forms no exception to this rule. He has wisely &C
quiesced in the existing arrangements and engage
ments Of Europe: he has avoided, even in his do
nestle policy, what might give umbrage abroad; and
it is only here and there that word dropped has
given indication Of deeper views and different pur-
poses. But to condnct the foreign affairs ofFrance
in the spirit OF nation covetous Of influence abroad
and jealous Of foreign influence at home is an under
taking which may at any time lead to new and en-.
barrassing questions with the other powers of
Europe; and have yet to learn what direction will
finally be given in this respect to Louis Napolcons
government. Successive efforts have been made by
him to conciae each of the northern powers and to
detach them from their triple ALLIANCE, but those
attempts have proved entirely sbortiye Louis Ma
poleon is safe from all foreign Intervention long
as be confines himself strictly to the domestic affairs
of France but that is precisely what il is most diff
cult for any French government to do and more es-
pccialy for government founded on the name OF
Bonaparte. He has therefore continually turned his
mind TO various external projects, though sacn OF
them has been abandoned or postponed when he
contemplated all the difficulties to which it led In
so reserved and tenacious a mind, moulded by cap
tivity and solitude conspiracy is the habitual form
Of the pursuit Of power He conspired during the
reign Of Louis Philippe against the monarchy and
the charter he conspired during the republic
against the constitution which he had sworn to
uphold and since all internal impediments to his
dominion are removed, he still conspires against
those usages and rights Of the rest Of Europe which
exclude him from the rank VI sovereign, and !sr.