The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-21
rgr LATE EUROPEAN NEWS.

with occasional peep into the occult mysteries Of
diplomacy. Instead Of being RECALLED with the Of
guns and bombs the groans Of the dying, and the re-
freshng spectacle Of thousands of victims offered up
the bloody shrine of ambition they must be content for the
present with the Tess piqusn fare furnished by the inde
igable Goddess Rumor who viii doubt give the iso
graphs sufficient employment for the winter.
/ The allied and Russian armies occupied In pre-
pairing for winter quarters the former making arrange
ments for blowing up the works the SOUTH and the lat
ter strengthening those the north side Of SebasopO
long winter akin to that of own is before them and
II not unfrequenty happens that the repose of camp
fatal armies than the dangers of the field In the
calm which follows this cessation Of host.lites the surface
is occasionally rippled and the dead of politics dis
turbed by gentle zephyr, waited across the Atlantic in
the likeness Of communication from of those great
benectors of mankind the correspondents of the London
Times or other British or French journals These mys
eous and nameles personage like Iris the messenger Of
Jove though Invisible mortal eyes, not only every
thing that happens, but great many things that never
take placc-owing presume sort Of niggardy jca
ousy OF Father Time who does not much like TO be fore
stalled in his Developments and takes great pleasure in
battling those meddlesome sages who attempt to penetrate
his mysteries Were it not for these benevolent scribes
pied by ourcountrymen would be in sad state inasmuch
al people would have nothing to do but attend to their
own business and not that Of their neghbors
The late news however, Notwithstanding the inventive
powers of correspondents is rather barren Of interest
IT appears that John Bull had somewhat recovered from
the shock Of the declaration of Illuminated by his great
oracle and beweher the Times against the United States
and was moreover, greatly exhiarated by late decisive
gained by the allied armies the Russians
by the capture of raft in the Bug worth hundred thou
sand dollars This exploit together with the assurance of
the Times that "the great northern monster is fairly
throited and begging for peace with his dying BREATH
will probably reconcile transatlantic Cousin John to
another loan another budget of taxes, and war of nde
mite duration No doubt he believes the FIVE ponts-we
beg pardon the four pontsare in fair way OF being ad-
usted to the satisfaction of of the parties at early
period and in the time soace himself with the
horrors Of slavery among the llibusers of the United
States
In the midst of this barren waste of news have been
struck with the following choice specimens of the profound
and incomprehensble which in Europe believe is
sdeed the very qunessence of craftsmanship and dplo-
macy The two first relate to General Canrobers mission
to Sweden and Denmark; the last has "awful squin
ing" towards the United States:
with respect to Canrobers mission to Sweden and Den
mark in Berlin is that the success of his mis-
sion having engaged Sweden to assent to the
four points the basis of future negotiations and Swc
den operation with the western not to be
active than of Austria The subject will be speedily
brought before Germanc Diet and the general result Of
these movements will be, that almost all Europe will unite in
calling Russia accept the four points explained by
the western powers The expressions used by Napoleon
closing the Exposition believed be interpreted by
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arise
/ SO far comprehend this paragraph, General
Canrober had succeeded in drawing Sweden and Dem
mark into engagements similar to the famous convention
between Great Britain, France and Austria which was
trnmpeted the world alliance offensive and deen-
sve and has been followed by such extraordinary advn-
tages to the allies The subject however is to be brought
before the Germanc Diet which, it thus appears has some
thing to say in the business and the writer adds that the
general result of these movements will be, that almost all
Europe will unite in calling Russia to accept the four
points as explained by the western powers Well sup
pose they do and Russia refuses will they declare war
against her? And if not what will their calling on her
amount TOT Like Gendower they may call spirits from
the Vastly deep but will they come? As in the case OF Aus
tra all this is in fact clear indication that both Sweden
and Denmark determined to preserve their neutrality
as long as they can. That the Anglo-Frcnch alliance
should make SO much of what in reality amounts TO moth
ing is only Of the many proofs they have exhibited
previous to and during the present war; of their reliance
on what they are pleased call moral force which, for
auaht we can see to nothing more than attemp
ing to enlist the sympathes Of mankind by grossly de-
ceiving them.
The second choice specimen Of the oracular is from the
Paris Consttonnel Speaking of the mission Of General
Canrobcrt, it says
Comng before military conventions, which lead to com
mon action are those diplomatic adhesions which constitute
moral league and which prepare alliances, offensive and
defensive day when they be useful and opportunc
With this view General Canrobcrt went to Sweden II the
war should continue the spring. the allies will Of course
seek to extend alliances and think naturally OF Swe-
cn General Canrobert is gone to what are to
pect lie will we'll satisfied with the result oil
his mission and the powers have acquired certain
~ that the cause embraced Will not only
the moral support Of opinion, but in time, decided adhe
sion to their politics The writer also intimaes that Den.
mark will go with Sweden in her adhesion to the Of the
western powers"
This is certainly very clear account of the matter but
we hope for credit of what is believe considered
one of the leading French journals that the translator OF
this paragraph is accountable at least in some measure
for its mstness 1t the combination against Rus
STA is not political, but moral league and has
changed from of religion, first announced, TO
war Of morality II is in future to be carried on not BY
arms but moral force which, in good time, is to be fol-