The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24


1t will be seen by letter from one of our
Boston correspondents, that an address to the
German population of the United States was
received by the last steamer from the pen of
Kossuth, on the subject of the rejection of
George Sanders, by the Senate, as American
Consul to London. The ex-Dictator of Hun
gary, it seems, regards the non-ratification of
Mr.. Sanders's appointment, as indicating re-
Progressive tendency in the foreign policy of
our government, and as an abandonment of the
position assumed by it in the Koszta affair.
The fact is q significant one, following close
in the wake of the announcement which we
published yesterday, of the sale by our specu-
lative and enterprising countryman of George
Laws dead stock of old muskets, to the Revo-
lutionary Committee of London. There can be
no longer any doubt of the character and OBJ
jects Of the movement which is at present in
progress of organization under the auspices of
our progressive friend of the Democratic Re
rietc. We have in these statements the key to
the policy of abstention pursued by the Cont
mental republicans, since the Eastern question
began to cloud the political horizon. They have
been biding their time until the moment for
action arrived and now that the tocsin of war
has sounded, they have thrown aside all dis
guise, and are prepared to take their part in
the great struggle which is to decide the tri-
umph or permanent subsection of the princi-
pies for which they have SO long contended.
That it will be the policy of Russia to fur
Their the views and contribute material aid to
the projects of the revolutionary party in Eu-
rope, ia evident from the peculiar position in
which she now stands. The governments with
which she was allied by old political ties and
sympathies, have been compelled to abandon
her by the pressure of considerations that left
them no choice of action. Confrontol by the
immediate dangers presented by the hostility
of the maritime powers, and the liberal tenden-
cies of their own subjects, they saw no pros
pect of safety except in joining movement
which they hope will have the effect of absorb
ing and neutralizing the revolutionary element
which threatens the permanence of their politi-
cal systems. 1t remains to be seen how far
this calculation is well founded. That which
would have proved powerful auxiliary in the
hands of the coalition, may be welded with
equal success by Russia. That the Gear will
be prevented from having recourse to it by
his political prejudices or that the revolution
airy party will be withheld from availing them
selves of the present favorable opporta-
nifty for action by their personal antipathy
towards him. is contrary to the prevailing rule
of political conduct. They will each be gov
erned by their interests; and those interests
point towards the necessity of mutual co-opera-
tion If the coalition succeeds in crushing or
trammelling the power of Russia, the triumph
of the revolutionary principle will be indef-
nitely postponed in Europe. This condition is,
in fact, the main basis of the compact which Sc
cures the adhesion of Austria and Prussia to
the Western Alliance, and it is not in the nature
of things that the revolutionary party should
quietly submit to have the progress Of liberal
IDEAS thus arbitrarily foreclosed by the selfish
policy of quasi liberal governments. They
will naturally turn to the Gar as their only
hope in this conjuncture, and he must be blind
to his interests if he does not avail himself of
their assistance He has feelings of resentment
to crafty, as well as political objects to gain,
by conciliating these new allies and he will not
be overscrupulous as to the means by which
these ends are to be accomplished.
Judging from the accounts that have reach
ed US of the activity of the Russian agents in
the European capitals, in quarters where their
influence has not before been felt, we should
say that the Gear has already taken the initia-
tive of this policy, and is already in commune
mill fha of o1,,k:o
ty. The large sums which it is understood
have lately been placed at the disposition of
the Central Committee in London, and por-
ton of which has been allocated to the pur-
chase of George Laws stock of rusty old fire.
arms are no doubt to be traced to this source.
We wish we could compliment the revolution
airy leaders on the acquisition; but we are
afraid that the cause Of popular liberty will not
be much advanced by it. Fully identified as
are George Sanders sympathies with that
cause, it seems that he could not resist the OPP
portunity of doing profitable stroke of bust
ness on his own account. This is the true
spirit of political speculation.
We look out with curiosity for the next move |
If the revolutionary party. Events of the first |
Importance and magnitude will now crowd |
lpon each other with such rapidity that we
hall not be surprised to see it precipitate it
elf at once into the struggle, backed up and
by the gold and influence of the |
Gar. The latter has only to declare the indie
,endence of Hungary and Italy to set the whole
continent Of Europe in flame. A more ia
vorable opportunity will, in fact, never present
Itself to bring to successful issue the abortive
plans of 1s4S. One of the in
,idents that disturbed most the equanimity of
The first Napoleon during the disastrous cam
paign of 1912, was the news of the conspiracy
Of Mallet and Lahorie. In the same political
complications at home will be found the real
dangers, and perhaps the destruction, of the am
bilious hopes of his successor.