The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-08

foolish quarrel about obscure iud rdua with Aussr
and thereby aenated that Powers Not tina, 1 do not
fuzzy appreciate the heroic conduct Of Captain Ing
but the ste paper for Buncvnbe, which followed that
act In Washington and which sought To secure 10 Mr.
Pierce the harvest ofCspt ngrahas plantations. Ia un-
necessarily exasperaed the ts of Europe With
out exciting than dcusye cxpec alions among the
liberals OF Europe. Tho lberals OF Europe-I do nat
mean the communists and red republicans ,ince
been entirely disilusi ned ms 10 Mr. Perces Of p;
yersal freedom and his contempt for Russian Ne fion
They appreciate the specific weight bait- and des
Ise bis policy much the courts and princes OF Flu
rope Mr. lerces policy has done towards alenat
ing the people Of Europe from the great republic Of the
nineteenth century than all the royast pens for the
There remains then, nothing but the court of Berlin
or Potscan for field Of AmerisAn diplomacy, AMI II,
seems 10 be well poughed by Mr vroom, who
at least one cardinal virtue Of dipoinatisfsecresy.
Nobody can even guess at what he is dong-not even
Gov Marcy do not know wbethe. Mr.. Vroom has toll
lowed the hing Of Prussia On his late trip to Erdmans
dorf II he has the papers have hrewdy concealed his
name Meanwhile the official pens at lin aud Lcp &c
are by re means complimentary to government and
iisu'ons, nor does focic any whore TO be en-
chsnted with the extreme roltcness Of dipomatists
or the dazzling orillancy Of their conversation Nobody
suspects mat Mr. fierce IL merely retaiating the
courts OF Europe for sending nothing but their diplo
matt rcu 10 Washington.
For some time AIT the European prcss has discussed
tie matter Of the Sound dues, which, II has stated
Wee S'mniiy protested against BY the government in
Washington. II even that the ~
the United States had given notice TO that of Denmark
that the commercial treaty between the two countries
must ceafe unless Denmark yield TO the lust demands OF
the United states There be nothing uni
unreasonable than the exaction Of the Sound due,
by The government Of ienmark. Yet doubt
Tor olmslly protesting against them. Den
mark is Mt this moment in u very precarous posi-
alliance against Russia while both It's caJisi and IT,
feet orc nj the mercy Of these Powers No Russian vessel
ofvar has let ctons adt or wesbog to foriy Denmark
or Sweden in their purpose Of continuing strict
iy but the real or imaginary threat OF The Unit ed states
has already produced its elect upon Denmark. ihe
Iarish Vice Admiral Mourier has arrived on a special
mis- ion to ans accompanied by the insignia OF the
Order of the Elephant bestowed by tue King Of Denmark
up the Emperor Of he French SO you see the Empe.
ror has seen the elephant at all events. The question
now is what will be do with himf Denmark il Ia be-
ieyed has sought The mediation of the French Emperor
and Ne latter II u said has suggested that Denmark
Should join The coalition agains, Russia when under the
law OF nations 1t will become The duty and tie right Of
France to protect ally against prcsni raised in
whatever quarter No dbnbt ia entertained but that the
precnsions OF The American government in this respect
will be as easily sienccd those in regard 10 the sand
wich Glands ~. Domingo Cuba, notwithstanding the
threats thrown out by Ministers in Europe at their
dinner tables or over the pulls Of segar, Threats
not cannons and segars no Copgreye rockets.
But seriously speaking are not rapidly drfng into
. war--not with one Power, but with hall a dosen1
And WILL in case Of war, the six frigates which Me-
fierce bns built to take Cuba, suffice to ward OF
joint attack OF the naval Powers Of Europcf Governor
Marcy may strive for the reputation If fabius cunca
the name Of policy nj all. We have taken ndes in
great European quarrel without ranging ourselves
with either bellTerent ami incur all the aninositcs Of
the without deriving the least aid comfort from
the o'her. We seem TO have object either in love
dislike and excite the i'll will % party without
securing m,ie Than nDmeanng hatcry In the other. II
IL, no doubt the policy of Russia to involve us 10 a
war with her hereditary encmy-Eng and Such diver
sion would be OF immense value to her cause but what
object have the United States 10 accomplish by such
var kussia has nothing In common with US except
hostility TO our rva and viii no. pursue the war day
longer than 1t suits her purpose. Her anagoni.m {,
liberal institutions Is re,manen u u the essence Of
her government while her allies chosen according 10
the Dictates IS her aerial interests. II Il true have
nothing 10 fear from Russia, and much to apprehcnd
from tie vnion Of France and England but this very Pc
fiiion Of Affairs ought 20 make cautious Our friend
sbip Is worth much 70 any Power which choose 60
bestow tit Is alost ineshaustble Of wealth.
snd viii net lie easily forfeited hy any Power yalains her
commercial prosperity. Let other nations know at
shall bcstow IL On the worth,es and not threaten and
bully, and advance ard fall bnek, and at Ia, have
TO seoding and ring like Arab. let there
lie dignity aud earnestness In our toeiga inter
courfe; and above all let foreign diplomacy not
shift and ,ui and twist with every State ee on BE.
sides the inmeasurable deg adation which results from
such 10 the federal government and to the peo
ile Of the United states foreign governments vii
comprehend the motives o such course and either
place too high too low q value the official ougiv
igs in Wellington. Above all things, II Mr. Pierce Is
determined 10 drive the country into war, let him
certain beforehand whether he Is firm in the saddle and
whether the people ready TO follow hi lead Let
not imi Austria by drawing the sword Mt an immense
outlay Of morey in er afterwards TO pat Il back again
into its scabbard.
The Queen q England is in France, and the parsens
shout wherever sbc elbows bertelf in public. The Pa
GFs esl'sss ss"rs a'y .s1,s ss the;
shouted at the return Of louis XVIII at the
Of Charlie u, and At the advent OF the Citizen King
They always shouting these modern Athenians, who
require nothing but temosthcnes 10 cry War against
Philip I" have heard them cry In 1870 when their
accents were less melcjious But the Parissns are al
ways nmiab!c, always polite, always graceful They
love and forget quickly but their affection Il very in
tente nay Of tragcal while lasts With people
in the world have the terms 'honor and glory
antique they die, only for an bca
but for the shadow ~ idea. would sooner injurc
than insult Frepchman.
The affair Of sweab,g in spite Of tho ieyity Of the
Russihn Telegraph wns really much disastrous than
tie bt,ai'de Ruas would have believe, Though the
French and Fngkrh accounts evidently exaggerated
'cr the RI. now taking place In Paris II was, indeed
,rrious enough.
20 The rcpulse ~ the Russisns the Tcher
maya by the French and sardnans. The latter behavu
extremely WE'LL in spiie OF the maiedie,ons and
mupicatons which have been abowered upon their king
and government by the Pope. Had General IpraDii
whipped them with his cossacks the Holy See wOuli
have explained the fact visitation Of Providence.
The Lord OF Hosts Is imrortuned by many pray
II the faithful who all implore his mid against the
infd.is, that IL requires than Pon,ilca aoea.
deter mine which ide the Divine blessing will
finally descend In the meantime, 10 u the
HEpAI pa tsvoite phrases ''iet watch and pray.
The affairs In the Cimea, while not much improving
for the allies evidently taking turn for the
Russians They closely pressed, and they deci.
mated by disease The itself las not yet commenced
in earnest y. !. q.