Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-19

IMPRESSIONS OF EURoPE.-The Newark
Daily Advertiser publishes the following "extract
Of a letter from an eminent American Statesman
on his travels, to his friend in New Jersey:
GENOA, Sept. 7.-Since spending forty most
agreeable days in London, we have been con-
etantly on the go. We have ransacked, thor
oughly, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, the Rhine
from Cologne to Basic, and Switzerland, more
beautiful, far, than either In all these countries
we found state of public and private prosperity
which surprised us greatly--ireland excepted
Even there, great change is being brought about
by harsh measures; and the Protestant portion of
it are as prosperous as the other States 10 which
| have referred. These are the direct effects of
a long peace, and 90 far beyond what we at home
have any idea of. In England, there is an obvi-
GUS change in the habits and disposition OF the
people, and the action of the Government Lib
era principles and feelings are clearly ascendant,
and the House of Commons rules, in fact, every
where. | cannot convey this idea more clearly
OF auhoritatively 10 you, than 10 repeat remark
Of Lord lis, Ga descendant of high tory
family, whose father | heard make the ablest
speech which made against the Reform Bill,
and who is himself of mature age, and
highly respectable taeuts,) at the breakfast table
of SIR r. j., himself an invelerate tory in 1880,
but quite liberal in his feelings-the change,
said Lord H., that has already taken place IN the
Constitution, and others which are inevitable,
have made England virtually Republic, and it
is to be regretted that every body is sufficiently
impressed with this truth, to induce them to unite
in efforts to preserve the people, by educating
them, for the safe enjoyment of rights which they
must inevitably possess This is, ! have 10
doubt, just description of their political condi
ton.
The Queen and Prince Albert are discreet and
exceedingly well disposed people, who are content
TO eat their cake In peace. In every branch of
the government. the greatest care is taken not to
offer any unnecessary atront to that public opin-
ion which, every one feels, governs the country
and the House of Commons, conscious of its
power, is content to tolerate, and doubt not, in
the absence of tyranny and inolerable oppression
by the Crown, to sustain the monarchy with lis
pageautrY and parade. But the degree of oppres-
sion which would now be considerable, would be
very different from the idea which prevailed
in the time of the Stuars, and for many years
after.
In Belgium, where we spent some days with
great satisfaction, they enjoy nearly ali the rights
that belong 10 Republic. Their King, Leopold,
Is not man of extraordinary talents, but is,
am sue. very upright in his intentions, and GER
talnIy moderate, in an exemplary degree, in liA
conduct. He told them in l848, that if they de
sired change, he would spare them the trouble
of lorcible Revolution, by resigning, and they
have been quiet, and obviously contented ever
since. They have a Legislature fairly chosen,
and their institutions with the single exception Of
the throne, are very liberal | was so mucI,
pleased with all | saw in his dominions, that
caused the Minister of the Kings house to be ina
formed, through private subject, (our Ministei
being ABSENT that if it would be agreeable OIL
him to receive me and my friends in cilizen'
dress, it would afford me great pleasure to pa
| my respecte to the King. | received in a shot
time letter from the Minister, informing me ill.,
he had submitted my Suggestions TO his Majesty,
at Sucker, his country residence, who had direct
ed him to say to me that he would with pleasur
come TO the city the next day, and receive us
The Palace in the form proposed. He did St
and we had, comparatively without ceremony
long and pleasant conversation with him.
1T is the apprehension ofbreaking up this ex.
tended private and public prosperity in Europe
and disturbing ITS present quiet, which has bet
the effective negociator IN the Eastern affair."
The moment it was definitely settled that Franz
and England would unltedly resist every attcm
10 carry into effect the long cherished views i
Russia upon Turkey, 1t became also certain thu
II must cost general war in Eorope if Russ
persevered. The Emperor had not the NOR
courage, if he had the disposition, to assume II
responsibility of so tremendous change in
Chrisendom. He delayed the conclusion uni
II became absolutely certain that the alliance b
tween France and England could not be hrok,
up. They were themselves opposed to war, All
willing to yield almost anything but the main poitt
the quasi independence of Turkey.