The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-20

practical period OF mans hletory-guarautee s
of peace. And 1t is undeniable that there are,
too, strong interests whose welfare would be
advanced by war.
The present attitudes of the six leading
States Of the world Russia, Austria,
Prussia, France, England and the Fee
deral Union--and the manifestly d.
verse ends sought to be secured by each, in
connection with the peculiar position of the
English aristocracy, which for fifty years has
given up it's annual instalments of power to
the masses of the British nation, surely indi-
cate that the cause Of peace and harmony has
but feeble guarantees in the existing state OF
European affairs.
The relations between England and France
are exclusively political Their industry is
linked together by no vital bonds. They are
allies to secure the former against present and
future industrial and commercial rivalry ia
Russia; to secure the latter in the establish
ment of the Napoleonis dynasty, and to
give that Power preponderancs in Europe.
Successful in these OBJECTS the alliance will be
dissolsed or, rather, the two nations vii! fan
back into their odd attitudes OF antagonists
The great central trade interests Of the British
people, hst people who, though excluded
from the army, the navy, the Cabinet and the
hepch--vbo have no voice to speak at Paris
Vienna, st. Petersburg and Washington --ou.
who, nevertheless, provide the ways and means
Of government have raised England to
would be no revenue for peace or war Those
great interests have not been consulted or re-
cognized in the ends sought to be accomplished
in the alliance with France. The war with
Russia has been and will be sustained, because
it has left Manchester and commerce to pursue
their peaceful avocatioDs. The trade OF Eog-
land is at peace; ships and steamers go to and
come from all parts Of the world, saving the
Russian seaboard, as before.
The United States are in alliance with Man
chester and the masses Of the British nation.
What significant indication OF public senti
ment was that the other day, when the differ
ent embassies ut London were on their way to
Guildhall, and the people, silent till Mr.. Bu-
cbanan made his appearance sent up repeated
cheers and congratulations. These tokens
came from the great heart Of the nation, where
the vital system OF prosperity is sustained.
They were the seals Of the compact between
the industry of America and England. It
was the ratification of the alliance which forty
years Of peace and mutual exchange OF COM
modities had formed between the labor and
necessities Of the two nations. 1t was the qua
rantee of peace, at the very moment when the
press Of the metropolis was sending out its
warnings that war with the United States was
inevitable.
Those who thought to effect So IN rupture
who treated the relations Of the parties as
exclusively political-who overlooked the in
terests Of the masses-who clupg to the etfete
forms Of diplomacy and to exploded schemes
Of national aggrandizement-bave nov to
learn new lesson in politics The projects of
Lord Palmerstons administration in reference
to Central America by which he proposes to
sacrifice the interests Of British industry and
trade--those interests which constitute the
vital force of the nation-the wisest the most
respectable in the kingdom-for mere tran
sient sway in Nicaragua and elsewhere in that
direction, will cow be put to the test. 1t will
try the question Of ascendency o. the political
and the trade intercsts-the aristocracy and
the people. 1t will put TO issue the legiti-
macy Of the alliance between the industry Of
this country and that of England. 1t will
end too, in the triumph of the latter, and
in the distinct Inauguration Of new era in
the politics of the British empire. 1t will over.
thu ow the Palmerston Cabinet and create, to a
certain extent, revolution in England. The
fail Of that Cabinet, under such a state OF
things, viii Indicate tina. in the exc ,utiyc de-
pariment IS, long ago under Sir Robert Peel,
in tie legislative department, the great central
Industrial, moneytd classes, have come to eyer-
else suprs me control. 1t will equalize and re-
publicaDizc the British monarcby-it will give |
LnmboIs their voice TO speak, and it will impose
silence upon, while it fully protects minorities
These are the guarantees Of peace, even in the
midst Of our threatening relations with the
present London Cabinet. They are guarantees
which it will never be too late to cnforce they
are guarantee growing out of the positive, in
terests and sentiments Of the two nations.
The paifnerstoh ministry cannot come into
hostile collision with MS without making war
upon the majority OF its own people. Taxes
must be raised by the aristocracy, the army
and navy must be recruited from the aristo-
cracy, votes must be obtained from the aristo.
cracy-the aristocracy must frat gain ALSO
lutte power, an impossible condition in The pre-
sent temper Of the nation, before taking upon
themselves the hazards Of war with the United
States. If 1t is their purpose to enforce on
this side of the water d new system ofcolonial
government, and drive the two nations into
hostilitios to effect it, the result will be the
loss cf the Canadas and the utter prostration
of the monarchy. 1t will be the signal of Eng
lands decline in Europe and the East; it will