The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-22


edition as they furnish subscribers syaiis t
In respects, a government conducted by men with
nicer OF honor, with acute political insight
with veler sympathy IN those great question: that
agiiae The world and with greater eedom OF discassion
Is mofe likely 10 put the peace OF the world and the tran
guilty OF the country IN jeopardy Than government
which acls Ike an anody after fever nj and al
though Is impossible TO reckon, IN such country as
France on the duiaton OF this period of suspended AMI
nation. which is obviously the result OF The immoderas
tension and alarm of The preceding years s long
" iass, nonenslve 10 the rest OF the world &l4f
Put II we take rapid survey OF the rest OF Europe.
and especially Of the minor States, where the existing
order OF things is not supported by military eslab-f
shnehts rs curious 10 observe ia how many Instances
me governments OF those countries struggling with
dithenllies which are considerable in proportion their
respective magnltudes. In Portugal the declining health
OF Marshal Sadanha likely ere long to renew the
contest of parties for that power which he obtained by
military revolt, though he has since exercised it with
moderation la SPAN blow has twice been all but
struck at the fundamental principles OF the constitution
Every man OF emnence in politics is arrayed against the
extraordinary and destructive policy OF the court Mar
yaez himself is kept in Punishment and in disgrace The
palace is the scene oil nlrigues between Christina, Mu
noz and their creatures, which only be compared
The scandaous eycesses of Godoy. The Queen herself
has more Than been the point OF destroying that
constitutional charter which is her bes e to the inrOne
and the House OF Bourbon only 10 have prolonged
lis existence in SPAN 10 exhibit TO the world The degrads
ion OF race OF kings Another member OF that house,
the King oi Naples, has made himself the lacqney and
The 0oi oil LOUIS Napoleon His minister in Pans
Inc HrSt 10 Win MS credentials
MISE The empire, and the late instituted
IN France against pera persons Tor the expressions
contained IN their private letters assisted by the
ports OF The poicc Naples 10 the Minister OF Police IN
Paris. p ass 4 ~ 8u gi
The Papal government continues TO exhibit the total
and neevabe decay OF It's temporal authority in direct
connection with Unlimited and unprecedented claims to
spiritual supremacy A French brigade islts only de-
fence IN Rome, but in France IL prohibits hooks mpugns
the ecclesiastical law, snslends The clergy from their
functions, and publishes edics, which are received by
French bishops 'on their knees" with the usoms ejac-
nlaon "Peter has spoken by The lips OF the immortal
Plus lA. In Piedmont the government struggles man
fully defence OF the rights of The house oil Savoy, ihe
Independence OF the State, and the constitutional iran
chses OF the people But, with all its ability and zeal.
il is The government OF an intelligent minority, detesed
by aSge portion OF the upper classes and OF the clergy
III supported in parts OF The Kings domnions, and
liable 10 be betrayed IN an emergency by the Italian
people. ~.
Between Aus,ri, and Piedmont, as well as between
Austria aud Switzerland, the seeds of hostility and i'll
lneghborhood have been by Mazzin's mischevous
nsarrection, and tue cabinet OF Turn has onre more
been led TO expose Itself to peril BY spirited defence OF
men who have done nothing 10 win the respect OF the
county. In Switzerland the old has broke aresh
in the Canton Of Freibnrg Tessn has been openly
aced by Austria; the effect of the Austrian minister's
last mole at Berne was such that the Swiss Federal
Council was on :be point OF sending him his passports;
that France holds herself in readiness make
demonstration ON the western frontier To Belgium the
French cabinet has despatched NJ His de Buenval who
had recently proved himself at Turin 10 be OF their
most INSCRIPTIONS agents; and weeks ago an ia
lma,on reached the ne Court OF Brussels the effect
that any serious acquisition made by Russia in the East
would be held by France TO constitute sufficient ground
pelext Tor the abolition OF existing territorial treaties
on her immediate frontier. AT any rate, the Ian
guage of Monsieur His de Bulenva has revived the
ready apprehsnsions OF the Belg government and.
perhaps, il coaBcxion wih this circumstance that
lbr young Duke OF Bfaban, whose majority recently
celebrated national festival by The whole OF Bel
gum shortly proceed Ia Vienna pay his respects
| TO the Austrian courf. Meanwhile, King Leopold pro-
ceeds Berlin and the Emperor OF Russia 10 Warsaw,
whence it is probable that these soyeegns will repair
with the King of Prussia 10 Vienna
| 10 Holland, where the principles OF free Protestant
people ndesrucbly rooled in the saunch support
and primitive OF the nation the Pope has re-
peaed with aggravanx circumstances The aront already
oHertd Eng and by the establishment OF Papa HE
rarcby without The assent knowledge of the crown.
The King has ayailed himself OF the energy displayed by
the ultra Protestant party 10 eject ministry 10 which he
warmly attached and. by the dissolution OF the
Second Chamber OF The States, the cabinet throws
itself upon the high Orange aud Protestant party the
country.
Lastly, in Denmark, where the constitution framed in
lS4S has virtually placed the supreme power the hands
OF the minority, by requiring certain questions, that
resolutions should be carried by three.ioarhs OF the
votes gwen, the government once more Thrown into
agitation by the refusal OF the assembly TO acccde to the
conditions to which the very existence and integrity OF
the Danish monarchy attached This absurd con-
doct of the minority iends unhappIy TO undermine the
constitution itself and possibly 10 affect the Independence
OF the Stale. Such is the general aspect Of EnropA
several points without advertng TO the most grave qnes
,ons OF all, which may be slowly advancing 10 their
solution in the East; and assurediy these diicnes and
embarrassments are sufficiently great. though they pre-
ground for serious apprehensons long they
are confined within limits which do justify admit
OF the active Intervention oil the greater powers. ~.