Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-04-08
FROM EUROPE.

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The following is an extract of Letter from ar
intelligent American traveller to a friend in the
United States. 1t was not intended for publication
] GENEVA MARCH 8, 1854
am here on my return from my italian trip, coming
by the steamer to Genoa and Marseilles
We the Of great events, and no one pre-
dict the result of the gigantic struggle which is about
opening in the East what countries will be involved
in the contest what Crowns may crumbe before il
is concluded. Italy is in feverish state and fAusra
does not join the Western Powers France, with 80 900
troops revolutonize the entire peninsula and drive
the Austrians out of the country The Pope would be
expelled from his territories in forty hours after
| the French troops withdrawn from Rome
visited Toulon, where well as at Marsees, the
greatest activity and hustle exist in preparing ships and
mastering troops for the Eastern war The French Co.
vernment has chartered immense number Of vessels
report says to the extent Of 600 tonsto convey
troops, horses stores, and supplies to Constantnopc,
and some shrewd people say that when once $1,000
French troops reach that city they win again leave
it. 1t will be rather queer, and is certainly not set
down in the bill of the play, it, after repulsing Russia
John Bull and Louis Napoleon should quarrel about the
occupation Of the city Of tho Sultan Stranger
things than that however, have occurred in the politics
of Europe.
Marseilles and Touon swarming with political
fugees-Hungarians, Poles Italians, &c-and most Of
them, particularly the former their way Turkey
Many of them possessed of aotaral certificates,
which they think American passports but the Unit
ed States Consul refuses to visa them the great dis
content Of the holders was in the same hotel with
Hungarian colonel and asked him what he intended to
do with his certificate from New York notary He re-
piled, 81 shall always carry it about me- and if taken
prisoner shall produce it and claim the rights Of Ame
rican citizen" became acquainted during my two
weeks sojourn at Marseles with the Russian Consul
very able and intelligent man, who, in answer to my
inquiry the subject assured that not the least
tenton would be paid to any document of the kind and
that every Of these people that fell into the hands OF
the Russians would inevitably be shot Immediately.
ascertained enough to be convinced that the Russian
Consul fully posted up to all these characters thus
their way to Turkey and of that her Govern
ment kept well advised There will be great many
Kosza affairs if takes place. but with very different
result to the one at Smyrna
If Austria and Prussia cordially join the Western Pow
ers do not how Russia attempt to cope with all
four and in that view of the case think there is still
hope for the continuance of peace but if the two
former Powers even remain neutral the conflict Of arms
is inevitable and will be terrible 1t is however, very
possible that single campaign may decide the result to
be followed however, by long and revolutionary
struggles in Germany and Italy.
Nations like men when either are armed to the
teeth they much disposed to be quarrelsome,
and to have settlement of old scores to make
new issues, than when they have not their armor
am afraid this may be the with England and France
and that Us they terminate their quarrel with
Russia, and find themselves with immense spare ma
val and military force command and unemployed they
may be disposed to look fercely at each other, and
open old accounts that supposed to have been set
tied. quarrel between those two nations would be
much serious affair to the whole world, and par
ticulary to the United States than the present
the Eastern question.
It might also be well for American statesmen to re-
feet upon the immense armaments which will be at
the disposal Of those two Governments, and to
tain what disposable the United States have at
command obtain in case either Of them thought
proper to look savagey the Atlantic to init
mate the intention Of having full understanding any
little differences Of opinion which might exist nation
al subjects. Forewarned is being forearmed.
The dress circular of Mr. MARCY is subject of gene
raj ridcule in Europe, and is to considerable extent
dsregarded appointees who appear in rich d
plomatic uniforms. There great many and very
mortfying anecdotes in circulation to of d
pomatic agents in Europe, including consus. 1t is
matter of wonder and astonshment how some Of them
like the present. when the country requires for its for
eign representatives Of sound Judgment talents and
discretion. ....... t' .ss.
AS travelled through France heard general andloud
complaints to the vine disease, which will have most
disastrous result the next vintage really great
calamity to this nation to be thus again visited with this
blight which threatens like the potato rot to be not only
general but frequent if not permanent 1t is high time
the people of the United States should turn their atten
ton to growing their supply Of wine, they have
ample districts of country highly favorable for the culture
To THE MEMORY DANIEL WEBsTER.-In the U. s.
Senate day last week the unanimous and prompt
frmation Of FLETCHER WEBSTER Esq Surveyor Of the
port of Boston grateful tribute the memory Of
his distinguished and lamented father His nomination
from the President into the Senate and the usual
formality Of reference to committee was by unani
consent dispensed with.-Boston Courier.
GREAT HoRsE RACE came off at New Orleans on Sa-
turday last the stakes being $4,000 aside with other
heavy amounts pending the result Four horses
entered, viz. Lexington, fo- kentucky; Lccompte for
Mississippi; Highlander, f,r Aabama; and Arrow, for
Louisiana. The first heat aoa by Lexington, Arrow
being disanced The seynr ~ and the race vas won