Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-10-01
EUROPE. PRESENT ANp FUTURE.

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We give below, from private letter Of an Anne
rean gentleman in France, some speculations in
relation to the aspect and tendencies Of European
affairs which will possess interest for many readers
we afe glad to find that the suggestions which we
nave Ventured IN some late numbers to submit on
the engrossing Turco-Russian question are coinci-
dent with the views Of SO intelligent and impartial
an observer as the writer of this letter
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 7, 1863
Just before leaving this for Strasburg to go down the
hhne have time to write you few lines calling your
attention to an article in Gagnani extracted the
London Examiner under the head OF America and AUS
ria to which may add that the European press gener
ally is not at all inclined to favor Austria in the Kosta
question, but, the contrary in case where all three
oere me wrong, is disposed to look approyngly upon
the prompt action of Capt ISoRAmAM in espousing the
cause OF humanity his being considered quite in
deensibe on the ground of Kosta being entitled to Ame
rcan protection The general opinion seems also to be
that Austria would have done better to overlook the af
fair, instead Of calling the of Europe to it in SO
formal manner she has done procedure not likely
to have any beneficial effect"
As for American intervention in the politics of Eu-
rope, hope we shall never be unwise depart
from the advice of WASHINGTON though it is impossible to
to do, when afew years shall have rolled over our
heads, and the unprecedented anomaly is realized of a
nation numbering fifty millions of intelligent free people
ful OF energy and enterprise fond of adventure and am
oitious all animated by the same sympathes, speaking
the same language governed by the laws and with
abundant means IN overlooking exchequer them
in carrying out whatever schemes their thirst after fame
or their passions may suggest Them those are al
ready born who will witness still greater events when
fhnca lIfn, hail
What changes may take place in Europe during that pc
Rod it is difficult to conjecture. Napoleon predicted
that it would become either Republican or Kossack Now
so far we do not that there on the Continent
ny elements OF republcansm and certainly the only race
which has as yet proved its capacity forsef government
is the Anglo-Saxon On the other hand, we find the
power OF Russia rapidly extending ITSELF almost to
overawe the whole of Europe, we have seen in the
pending Turkish questions Austria and Prussia standing
aoof and England and France combined hesitating to
sumo hostile attitude and finally counselling the Sultan
to yield the very point at issue 1t is more than likely
they will have to fight the Car later in relation
to Turkey for it is to be expected that he will give
up his designs in that quarter nor probable that
these two great Powers will be powerful than
they are now and if any untoward were to inter-
rupt the good understanding that exists between
them there would be check at all upon the ambition
OF the Car De Tocquevile, in his admirable work
American Democracy observes in reference Russia and
America that though pursuing systems dramatically OPP
poste to each other fate to have wed that they
should control the destnies of half the world Now how
strange it would be, it, in the of opinion which must
take place in Europe later England hard press
ed in the unequal contest should have invoke the aid
Of her condemned offspring the 1t may come
to that yet and that they begin think So you have
" study closely the tone of their public press and the
poft he nd all
officials especially naval officers foreign sations
wards l meant to have enclosed you an article in
proof of this fact from the Spectator Of 9th August
Zone Of the best Of the weekly papers published in Lon
DOM but have mslaid it, 1t brief review Of the
foreign relations Of England the close of the late
sion Of Parliament, and in summing up the editor OBJ
served that after all the tendencies Of France
towards continental alliances than close relations with
England and that the only natural allies Of Great Britain
were her relatives over the water.
every thing appears to be going on quietly in this
country There is great deal Of yigor in the Admins
raon Of the Emperor, and every branch Of the public
service carried though there were as there is
watchful eye all the of the State But the
French mercural, changeable people, and though
most of them prefer autocracy to anarchy with the red
republic, who tell how long they viii rest contented
think Of the greatest difficulties looming up in the
future is financial embarrassment They win keep up an
immense standing army some six hundred thousand men,
and are continually augmentng their navy besides that
vast public works being carried an enormous
expenditure with the laudable object Of giving the peo
pie employment to keep them out Of mschief but where
is the money to from to all these disburse
ments, now to be increased still further by substituting
the bakers to keep down the price of bread! Would it
not be better to seek to ameorae the condition Of the
people, by relieving them from taxes and thus try to win
their affections and rely upon them instead Of upon the
army, which, in that case might be gradually reduced
without fear for surely with such warlike, military
population that Of France, army sufficient for any
purpose might be gotten together any time on short
notice, as Is done in the United States?"
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