New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-19


ing Colossus Of the North. Austria. who ws' in
debted TO Russia for ber existence, and who, in
the spirit of her ancient policy, crayei al oppor.
fyDlty 20 repay tho debt with ingrstitude eucOur-
AGED he movement Of Napoleon from the start
The var began. The readers Of The TRIBUNE
haze been enabled 10 follow It through the nj
Dutest details; hey have 6ad before them al the
Weiss tide. Of tie beigeTeni7 they have been made
Thoroughly acquainted with the progress, the eK
tent and acto. Of tho var, and with it. episodes
ot negotiations and conferences. The tragedy
draws near is close Louis Napoleon alone comes
ont Of II with his purposes realized, hs desires
fulfilled. The French necessity for CORY laurel,
hs, been satisfied. Once more France stands
forth undi.pued, the first military power OF
Europe. The nations around her, enemies. allie.
ana nentral-, are astounded or struck with awe.
Even in Tho development OF her naval resources
and kill she has shown that England is not very
for beyond her Louis Napoleon has strengthened
biz position. or least for time. BY the invention
Of O. new mode of making loan, be has entrapped
the masses Of the nation and to a certain extent
chained them to his existence, success and security.
The army which supported him in the dark day
Of usurpation is attached to him anew and by
stronger ties; and thus lis chances for pro.racts
reign are increased under the rule Of master who
understands its mercurial temperament, and how
to 1atter its passions and its weaknesses, the na-
ton seems content at least for time. without lib
erty Of any kind whatever. The tOttering throne
Of France appears to regain equilibrium aud re-
pose. Supremacy in Europe is transferred from 81
Petersburg 10 Paris. In Paris Russia and England
must meet to conclude terms Of peace under Ma
poleons surveillance Russia begins to sink in her
humiliation. BY the latest news we have the re-
port that Count Waewski is to represent France
in the Cong reSs-the Polish refugee to treat on
equal-nay. superiOr-terms with OrlOf, tue
friend, the adviser Of his prosecutor Louis Ma
poleOn is Tor tho time, the diplomatic arbiter
of EurOpe, more so than ever was his
uncle. who had 70 manage Russia, and never die
tated conditions to England. The naughty foe OF
the BOn0partes, the destroyer of the uncle humbied
before the nephew. England, no longer the first,
but rather declining to the rank Of second-Fate
power leans for support on her powerful ally.
Louis Napoleon has dated his DEGREES from Wind
cor Castle. He has only to withdraw his hand ana
ENGLAND must fall His advice having all the force
OF arbitrary command, must. Willingly or not, be
promptly and subsequently followed. during the
war England has not shOne, either in the council
or the field Her naval exploits but disgrace her
past; her governing class have gathered no laurel'
on the battlefield, anu ~ home betrayed the most
ptiful want administrative capacity. While the
war fever governed the county, all internal politi
cal reforms were postponed. And whatever may
be- said 70 tho contrary, it does not appear
that the aiistocracy overlapping the nation
has after all received a shock sufficiently
eiectual to be followed BY is overthrow. And yet
England, usiUg, according to a French proyer6,
the paw Of France to draw tho chesnuts from the
fire, has secured some substantial advantages. The
navy Of Russia, her most frightful bugbear, is an
initiated for twenty years at least IN the quarter
where its existence caused the greatest uneaslaess
THUS British Free-trade is still secure Throughout
Southern Asia and Turkey in Europe
OF Turkey the unhappy bone OF contention, tho
third member Of the Alliance, but little need be
said to complete the story u her desOla.ion. She
began the war, rejt citing the first plan OF pac.fica
ton, drawn up in Vienna and signed BY Russia,
France, England Austria ard Prussia. Tur
key forced England and France to unshcathe
their swords 1T FIST she stood foremost,
victorious; now her army is demOralized, dis
persed, her navy almost utterly destroyed She
retires into tho background, taking no honorable
part in tho finale. 4 collective protectorate or
guardianship exists already, and will be confirmed
by treaties. The original four points OF Vienna,
as well 50 the recently accepted prelmiraries,
baye been arranged without the cooperation of the
Porte. without consultation with Turkey, or APP
plication for her consent. They will be forced
upon her, as they are thought to be forced upon
Russia. Turkish territory is occupied by the Al
lies, who by all means make themselves at home,
nor contemplate retiring for years to come from
their position. Turkey lies eneryated, exhausted,
in full process OF social and political deeOmpOs-
tion-a process accelerated by her desperate eff.
forts to carry on the war and satisfy the demands
OF her allies. Thus she pays for the honor Of an
introduction into the first European circles.
In these several attitudes the three allies and
principals are found at the close of the struggle
How Russia, Austria and Germany have been az
iected by the strife, remains to be considered.
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