The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-14

and, prvsis neither Of which, BY ftseh 10 entitled
a the confederation Of . 6rst rate power. Ger
many In her present position, II an advanced oos.
of Ruesis; and Russia might - well have been 81
tackled there - 10 the O. inca. An army Of ywo
huHdied thousand men on the Rhine would have
been worth ha Il million in the Cimea. Every sue
cesa Of the allies would have th % the general 10
sue, while thu different STA les Of Germany wsh Their
well known mutual prejudicas and jeAousies, would
have Afforded IN ample deid for british god ana
French di llomacy. We all remember yet me della
ration made By Aghonss Thism, IN !s4o, 10 y the
said "aie axmiDg and nursing theis national sent-
%ents BY park NC socgs; yst ne t nsid as rr% o
German princes ia his hands. He knew that 10 the
mcst OF the national enthusiasm Of the German per
pie their sovereigas we're ready TO con Nude separate
treaties Of ahal GO and friendship Win the French
pstion.n Gases of specific asta3nment to France OF
EBgbpd, f6f specific reasons, would doubtless have
occurred again, had tue proximity Of French troops
Jens I'D dtiOnal momentum TO toe grave consi tere-
ton Of immadiase absorption, az the oonseq aenos OF
too great reliance on cistant aid from klss,a or
Austria. The whole Of Germany Ia now given up to
Russia as an immense field, uferng the richest mar
vest to her diplomacy. PAprrs hike the Augsburg
Journal. the Coiosne Gazette, and others OF toe
same influence aud power, which have hilbert, de-
Tended The cause OF the allies, are nov content to
publiah the news from the Crimea without COM
ment; while the Bsleiao press, which has Ia 90
circulation on the Reine and wsser, opsaiy
FrsDce, which Is 700 near to ba iusulsad with ion
punity, Of least against England. Franca, being
ct this moment without preas-shat ID 70 say,
without q paper representing the national sson,
me- Dt of the country-caanot even make an aooeal
to the common intehgen OF her neighoors, and Is
thus eosnaletely isolated in all her movements on
the Continent.
Nothing, indeed, renders the situation of the
all fhouf NIT
which tho war is looked upon by all toe GHman
powers. They cer,aiay would like TO sos tns siege
Of 6ebastOpol prolonged some eight or tea ysats
longer, for as long as 1t lasts they hare M appre
hensi0n of dagger to themselves. Austria, esoe-
ciaIy, Ia enabled to pay of Der old enemy, Ftauce,
against her now dangerous ally, Russta, and Uice
reys0, to secure altesnasey her Italian and S,la-
vOnian provinces. Austria ia safe whe toe pre- se1t
wsr lasts and beyond the present hour her condition.
viii not allow her to spe Mate. 1t Is now dcuo.-
fol whether Sebsstop0l will be taken ., alt; but II
1t II, no peace will come OF it, as long Is A1striA
and Prussia remain unm0lested. Uaess Eagiani
and France are prepared for general war, TO re-
constru It ths political map OF Europe" they VIII
achieve no tignal triumph, either in toe Black Sea
or in tue Baltic
What England, what France, what Gsrmauy or
Russia wants at the present. time, is q mau OF sc.
MUS, capable OF becoming the man Of the crisis.
The present century has produced no eoch man In
either Of the countries named-perhaps in none
other. The few great men Of the nineteenth can.
tury have been transmitted to it fro n the eigh.-
eeDtb. Their old age belongs to their present Co
temporaries, but their youth and manhood b.
longet to the century that "a past We have few
initiative men, and some who, By advs1tis,ous cir;
power; but there ID no man nov living Who can
imprint the conceptions Of his own mind on the
spirit of the sge, and thereby shape the destinies
mankind. It would be sad task to compare the
men OF the present day with th0ss who preceded
them; but there Is nevertheless natonal progress
percepble; for what the individuals have Loaf has
been gained by the Masses In no Previous sge has
there been such yearntnG of men after national lite
and distinctions Il seems IT, with the more i'm ne
diste contact produced by the application OF steam,
kindred people had leaned to prize their relation
ship. Different tribes Of the same race, which have
each other under one and the same government;
while each people that can claim . language aud
literature Of It's owp seeks to dissolve the connecr
ton which binds it to government or prince Of
different extraction and using 9 different idiom.
And Is precisely this national dire ion which tue
historical development CT the people Of the Old
World has taken which, at THIS junatnre favots the
union OF the different Sclavonc tribes, is q vast
element Of pc ser In the hands OF the Gar II is, In
itself, equal to an army, aud makes the Russians
cheesfully submit to thousand ha,dships which
would otherwise only be endured without murmur
BY highly civilized people in pursuit Of a
great object 1t furnishes the Gear with power.
ful allies even among some OF his enemies,
and makes him the representative maa of race
6C0LtereQ Ov6f u6u OF EUROPE 10 u!Vuo 6uu WcAkeu
this phalapx, France and England, BY way OF q
counterirritant, bsthought themselves early O.
kindliDg the national sentiments Of the Gsrmaus,
the Poles, Hungariaus and Italians but moro for
Of carrying out or airing novemsnt In that drec-
ton. Thus, In the present struggle Russia DOS.
seases not only the advantage of vast domaia not
easily accessible to foreign enemy, but 10 also borne
By The spi. Of the sge As the living idea Of hun
Il is in vain that France and England CAL tie
present war - war Of civilization against barbar-
im." The barbarism represented Dy Russia
. will and an object, aud . conscientious.
ness-to be confounded with that OF the savage
Asia6c tribes which, 10 former times, Invaded
and devastated Europe. The msseriN forces OF
may vastly exceed those Of Russia; but with ou.
ideas capable Of operating on the public mind of
Europe, they remain deprived Of the power OF as
sailing and permanently arrestng thu hfsto al pro.
The Yer Of Russia cannot be permanently rested
by limiting her naval power ia the Black Sea, or by
the taking of SebastOp0l. Russia can only b. con.
quered by the power Of libsral ideas, which would
indefinitely multiply Der enemies, aud weaken the
cohesion between her own provincial TIE alliet
Powers are not prepared tor such u movement, aud
hence 1t Is most likely that any advantage they may
gain on tho field Of battle will again be lost when
the peace conferences shall be resumed at Vienna.
Among the many reforms likely TO os inteoiu ,ed
into the British government, the req 1iranent OF a
competent knowledge in persons to be employed as
consular or diplomatic agents, deserves irti ;u'ar
attention. II is proposed to subjsc. candida for
these offices to q rigorous examination, and to pre-
fer, hencetorth, men who have given proofs Of abb!
lily, not to mere political Parasites ani sons Of
mobiles. The idea is fol- OF valuable suggestions TO
US of the United States. just imagine what i'm
provements the intxo ouction of such reform would
operate 10 America. Not only would ins1re com
petent men in important stations but il would also
break down that infamous system Of politics al
rewards and punishmenss, whicn corrupss the
very fountain Of oar political institutions. Tne
President Of the United States would then be
obliged TO select men on account Of their dtness fr
Office, not because they may be useful TO his
election, or TO the election of his political freads.
And applying the same principle to all other ,fsss
Of importance at home, the government would at
ence possess the meaus Of excluding all ZIG 40
rant foreigners" a. we'll az all incomp steat
natives" and toe pueity of the ballot box
would follow, rs Q matter of course, whsn those
who cause the real abuse Of the ballot box have st
the nducement TO apply themselves 70 no dshouora-