New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-05
THE STATE OF EUROPE.

From Ou: OWE Correspondent
LONDON, Tuesday, July 22, 1856.
Az il may perhaps interest you to know the views
| Of European statesmen on the present mOmentOus
crisis in American affairs, which is to be decided
by the Presidential election, hasten to communi-
cate some facts that speak for themselves. As to
the English Government ard the moneyed men,
they look with distrust on Buchanan, in whose
triumph they have been taught to believe. Mr.
Campbell of Texas, the friend of ex-President
Tyler, and now Consul at London with his $50 900
a year-for so much is the actual value Of the
Consuship at London-explans to everybody who
wishes to hear IT, that the fifteen Southern States
are safe for the Democracy; that the personal in
lu,pce Of Buchanan, Dallas and Forney, is certain
10 carry Pennsylvania, and that neither Iowa,
Illinois, nor Michigan, can fail TO 60 for the
Democratic ticket Therefore, he says, Fremont
has no chances whatever, especially as Dir. Fill
more may likewise carry one or two States. All
the ambassadors, Charges, Consuls and Secreta-
ries, with the host Of Attaches and most of the
casual visitors repeat the same story; but though
the public in Europe believes in the success Of
Buchanan, and wishes to remain in friendship with
the powers to be, the opinion gains ground that
the triumph of Democracy would be synonymous
with q war with Spain, and eventually with En-
gland 1t is very well known that when Mr.
Buchsnan took leave of Lord Clarendon, the
Foreign Secretary told him. "You are going to
:" the White House, and you will try to get into
" troubles with Europe" Buchanan, of course,
modestiy declared that at his age he had neither
the chance of getting the nomination, nor II no got
l. had be the intention Of breaking on the friend
ship and good understanding between the United
States and Europe; but Lord Clarendon smiled,
and remarked that Re could not see possibility
for the leaders of the Democratic party in America
to avoid civil war unless by bringing about foreign
war which might unite the different parties by
colnm0n danger, and stife the slave question by
the excitement of battles The English Govern
meut u.s. therefore, extremely anxious to settle any
pending question between the tive countries before
the next election, so that no pretext can be LETT
for d rupture. Should Buchanan be elected, the
value of American securities in Europe will GER
taiDly considerably fall siuce people are even now
cautious in their Investments and prefer to sink
their capital in Oriental schemes, East India
railways, Turkish improvements and the like,
ratt er than to buy American stocks.
In regard to the leaders of the Democratic par
ty, there csnDOt be any doubt about the feelings Of
tbe French refugees Ledru Roin, Victor Hugo,
Louis Blsnc, aud Scholcher were the very first to
abolish Negro Slavery wherever it still existed IN
the French colonies The French Republicans
never mid their hatred of Slavery, and having haa
the opportunity Of cOnyersing with Aueric'n
Democrats. always thought it libel on Denoo'
rscv 20 call the rule Of shareholders by that fair
maine. Besides, who has not seen American DeiH'
ccrats most eager to pay their respects " 'A 'A'
crowned iyrsnt. of Europe, e1ultng II 'ney can
get on Invitation to ball at the luiieries1
Jhe Italians remember too wen 'ne con-
duct Of Mr.. Cass, jr.. at Rome, who kept
his credentials in bis pocket as long as
the Roman Republic lasted but immediately pre-