The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-02
THE FOREIGN NEWS.


THE FOREIGN NEWS.
We give copious extracts to-day from thu
foreign journals. The most interesting item'
are the supposed agreement Of the heads o
the Holy Alliance tblasphemously SO called
90 enforce the treaties of 16l41S, VIXEN the,
had oil Europe under their feet. We are dis
posed to think they will find this rather diff
fcult job, indeed, so far as France for whom
the measure is intended is concerned, quite
impracticable. 1t was easy enough to do II
In 1914, just after France had emerged from
m uninterrupted series of wars, which mao
lasted twenty three years, in which sne mao
encountered the forces of every nation IN Eu-
rope, and was finally overwhelmed by the
combination of all, in which she had whiiened
a thousand fields with the bones OF hVe NIL
lions of her bravest children. They found
little dific in enforcing it, after the battle
of Waterloo, when they had nearly million
and half of men upon the soil OF the En-
pire, when Napoleon had just been overthrown,
and remained the "last single captive OF mil
lions in war;" when the nation had not yet re-
covered from the weakness incident to such
exertions as she had been making for the
fourth part of century. But, we take II, the
France of 1852 is very different thing from
the France Of either 1914 or 1915. The marital
spirit is as high-the soldier is as eager for
glory, and as ready TO shed his blood in order
to obtain 1.-THE art military is as well unGer-
stood-but there is a vast difference in the
physique of tho two periods. After nearly
forty years Of almost uninterrupted rest. France
has not only repaired but has added one
third to her population. Her military re.
sources are beyond all comparison; the great
est in the whole world. She has five hundred
thousand men, during time of profound peace,
always under arms, always drilling, marching,
preparing for war, always ready and willing
TO obey the first word of command, thst pta
ces them front to front with an enemy, burn
ing with enthusiasm, mindful of their wrongs,
breathing hatred and revenge against those
who inflicted them. She has, besides, popu-
alton the most dense in Europe, the most
warlike in the world, capable Of sending forth
for the defence of the soil, several millions OF
militia, scarcely inferior in dicipline to vete-
rams, and their full match in enthusiasm. She
has all the material of war, in quantities
which stagger belief. She has the strong
est fortresses ia the world. Her sons have
forgotten the disasters of the empire, and
remembering only its glories burn to mi-
tate their sires. Above all, they have at
their head man Of unbounded energy, of un.
scrupulous ambition tit is true) but of genius
which it is folly longer to dispute, of daring
temper, which overlooks all obstacles that lie
between him and the attainment of his wishes,
Bonaparte in name, and therefore a popular
idol, Bonaparte in the strong will and iron
inasxibility which have made that name illus
trious through all coming time. In addition
to all these advantages, France though in debt
10 not irretrievably so. Her credit is yet good
and her resources large, and to close the pic.
ture, she has the largest and finest navy, with
abe best seamen in Europe, those of England
alone excepted.
With such advantages on her side, France
may laugh the league of holy scoundrels te
scorn. She is not Poland, nor is she Hunga
ry. She will not be overrun by the troops o
the Gear, through the treason of her own sons
nor will she be mediatised, or brought to ODE
dience by ukases or royal and imperial edcts
She determined as long ago as 1880. not t
submit to the vile race which had been thrus
upon her by foreign bayonets, and she has no
done SO. She has determined that she will not b
governed except by man of her own choice
and she will not be. She is resolved to be &C
verned by man of her own choice, and if tha
that Of the holy miscreants who are plotting 9
Berlin against the happiness of mankind
What can they do against her? Let their al
mies march tomorrow, and how long will
take them to subdue France Russia can SEN
100000 men beyond her own territories: Aus
tria and Prussia, combined, probably, half a
many. Ii it impossible that half that numbe
can concentrate upon any one point in France
Napoleon had three hundred thousand mel
under arms, between the Rhine and the Vistu
la, in 1907, yet at the battle of Eylau he had
only $4,000, and at the battle Of Friedland only
$4,000. We doubt whether Nicholas or Franz
Joseph are better soldiers than Napoleon, OF
understand the art Of concentration BETTER
Franco, in the meantime, defendediby her triple
line of Notifications, ..can concentrate million
ofmen, in few days, upon any one given poin,
OF her territory. 1t is comfortable reflection
for mankind that. nature herselfhas nterposed
barrier to conquests, for the farther an invad
ing army advances, the weaker il grows, while
the defending army, by falling back, and pick.
ing up stragglers, grows stronger every day.
Irappears to us that the resolution to enforce
the treaties of 1914 Is, comes rather late in the
day. One of the prov isions of those treaties
required the perpetual Punishment Of the Bo.
-naparte family. Yet the Allies have acknow.
lodged Louis Napoleon as Presi dent. Ano.he,
required the continuance Of The elder branch