New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-02
r,,v WV CONGRESS- OF VIENNA.

Tberei. talk in diplomatic regions OF Europe
Of new Congress, 70 be held az Vienna. IL Is
On ,e.,Ie tbe differences arising from the pendiog
war. If this Congress shall DO held, !. will De
copfux Of starry diplomats, ministers em1assa-
dor,, cbock-ful Of serv lity conservatism AMI
absolutjsm. The gathering Of such refined and
official mob, is complacently blpsized By certain
English journals az Congress Of Nations.
We are at q loss to discover what real nation
will be represented there, or whs' true naticnsl
interest can be discussed, forwarded, or settled
by such congregation. OF cOurie Liberty VII!
not form the pivot around which the negot4-ons
and debates will turn. The genius of political
and moral propress, Of emancipation and the ele-
ystop of the masses will not inspire these coun'
cilS. They will not search for ways sud means to
destroy the thraldom under which grosns the
whole Of Europe, nor even will they think how to
lessen or alleviate IT'S weight and tenion. They
will assemble, not as representatives, OF nations,
infpred BY The love Of freedom, and aiming az the
puItst and lofiest ends of humanity; bu' as obse-
quioDs servants of a Napoleon, Francis Joseph.
a Victoria, Nicholas Frederic William, aud
Others of tie crowned and aocursed tribe. Nota
single manly, independent voice will resOund
among them.
One OF the London journals suggests that tie
United States should be invited to participate in
this Congress. Ardenty as we might wish that
the voice of free America should be heard in the
councils OF European nations, it must not be for
gotten that 1t can only take place under wholly diff
fere mt conditions. When America shall speak, it
must be, not for the sake of plomatic convenience
and certmonals, not shams, butfOrreAlity. Very
likely The Lew Congress, lift shall ever take place,
will fife from its famous predecessor Ofl-l1. Its
quite probable that the European map will not as
then, be remOdeled, and nations will not be die
membered, sliced and divided, as at cast Of
the die. But the presence OF the United States
at this Congress will be an act approving the des-
truction and oppression Of all the enslaved rs
tiopatits Of that continent. If the voice of
America was silent when Poland, Hungary, Italy,
Sicily were bleeding and murdered, there ia no
reason whatever that it should be raised when the
whole affair consists In strengthening two periur-
ers like Napoleon and Francis Joseph, or in deb st.
irg the more or lees extensive prepopderance Of a
naughty and arrogant sutOcrat. There IS not the
slightest reason why America shoud contribute by
her presence ard guaranty to preclude for the iu-
ture the possibility of the elevation of millions Of
Christians, bIu.alzed under The sway Ofthe Turh1.
Its business of ours to prop that rotten aud
falling edifce merely TO extend and render
permanent the destructive, emscatng, aonihila-
ting, commercial policy of England.
II we DO not preach the duty for America of
becoming the Dtiator CT standard bearer of revo-
lutiopary Europe-but rather lease this to the 10
teIested masses themselves, still more DO we re-
pudsse Oily official participation in treaties and
acts consecratpg for the future the prevailing Op-
preston of ,hstcontinent America must keep alOof
IRON oil such impure and contaminatlng assOcii.
tiors. The futile satisfaction Of pride and vanity
should not induce us to put the seal of the United
States, even IS a witness to treaties and docu-
mebts that cement the union OF despots aud
tyrabts-and crush the hopes Of patriots and
martyrs.