New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-10
Female tact viii amply stens for any lack OF po-
Elicd knowledge.

II is probable that the next steamer from Europe
win bring some details Of the interview between
tie two Emperors at Stuttgart The attention Of
Cover ments, the hopes and fears Of diplomatists
and politicians, are centered upon the result Of this
meeting, 30 openly heraded, but nevertheless so
ny sterious and full Of portents. These are 10 turn
pacific or warke, and future evolutions Of the
policy ruling Europe may find there their origin
and impulsiye force. These two monarchs, who TO-
Gay hold in their hands the diplomatic and political
destpies of tie Old World do oot meet for the first
time after the cessation Of their hostile relations
merely to shake bands and exchange greetings.
The pacific quidnuncs zee in the interview sign of
the probability, at least of apartia if not general
disarmipg on the continent inaugurated by the
Strengthening of friendly feeling between France
and Russia-the foremost bulies OF Europe; while
those whose voice is still for war augur ominous
future for Austria, and incidentally even for
England
But no cloud threatens the present which d.
plomacy should not be able to dispeL The question
of the unity of the Danubiao Principslities might
be settled as others of similar kind have been, by
protocols. Prophecies are out of season, and are
seldom or never fulfilled. But in the life and &C.
tvity of nations, as in chemical bodies, law Of
more or less natural afiaities, attractions and re-
pulsions, sometimes prevails-a law empowering
10 the end, artificial and temporary alliances.
Often this law Overrues policy, and maintains its
right in spite Of the most hostile complications
The powerful influence of such attractions and
affntes reveals itself prominently in the relations
of Russia and France. And here We do not refer
to the sympathy between Court and Court, be-
tween Government and Government. These are
me- msntary and superficial and are often estab.
lished by effort and artifce. We refer to deeper
causes. Often chemical atoms, Notwithstanding
apparent repusion, nevertheless really attract each
other; ard France and Russia are in like position.
During the last two centuries the latter country
participates more directly in the aairu of Europe.
Freedmen and Russians have met oftenest as
enemies, seldom az friends. Bat they have fought
against each other not for any direct national
cause or interest of their own, but because they
bave in some way espoused the interests aud
adopted the quarrels Of others. Even the war
Of 1879 bad such an origin. No deep
ard irreconcilable rivalry separates them. No
traditional hatreds or economical interests place be-
tween them an insurmountable barrier. Thus,
when the tempest of war is over they are ready to
shake hands, forget the strife and be friends.
To day Russia having abandoned the schemes of
Alexander and of Nicholas to establish die
tatorship over all Europe, and having adopted
normal and cane policy, can in no way look with
an invidiOus eye upon an extension OF French
power on the shores of the Mediterranean, and an
increase of French influence in the Cabinets
of Southern Europe Russia has DOW discovered
where her real force resides, and in what direction
will be her natural expansion. Between France
and Russia there exists no intrinsic and genuine
germ of hostility repulsien; and it is thus that
q kind of natural attraction neutralizes an enmity
created by events.
Acting with these afinities, but far more power.
full than they, are national traditions, which among
European nations are almost indestructible. These
flow from one generation to another, mix with the
national blood are sucked in with the mothers
milk, inhaled with the very air. They successfully
resist the softeniIg action of new interests, Of
friendly intercourse, and even the fraternity of
higher civiiziDg Inspirations and tendencies. And
.uch traditions are still alive 10 france, England
and Austria.
The AnglO-Fre alliance, notwithstanding the
fraternity of arms in the Crimea, Notwithstanding
the mutual distribution of decorations and medals,
is by no meaDs in very safe condition. Al i'm
meDse majority Of the French people Of all classes
lock upon the English this day as they have looked
upon them for six centuries They regard them now |
as enemies just as they did after the battle Of ater
loo. Notwithstanding the efforts of Pslleyrand,
Louis Philippe Brogle, Guizot, and at present Of |
Persgpy, and to a certain extent of Louis Napo- |
leon, this feeling pervades the mass Of the people,
politicians, poets, statesmen, journalists. England
is still, for France, peyfde Albion. Perhaps even
Louis Napoleon in the darkness of his most secret
thoughts and schemes, may cherish the same pas
SIGN. In England, notwithstanding its policy, and
with all it's attempts in public debates, through the
press and in literature generally, to show friendly
and even conciliatDg face, there is DO sincere re-
gard for France. Upon every occasion the tradi-
tional hatred breaks out in Punch and The Tunes.
The Englshman still regards his French neighbor |
a. a FROG. eater and rope.dancer. He shows this
feeling whenever he can afford to do so. And
as no tenderness exists between England and Rus
sia, the eyes of the former will be directed toward
Stuttgart with suspicion.
The same thing may be said of the relations be-
tween France and Austria. No attraction exists
between these two nations to neutralize ancient |
epmit;es. Since the end of the fifteenth century |
Italy has been bone of contention between them,
i, 90 still. and will remain until its final emanei-
patton. In the judgment of Frenchmen, Austria,
Austrians and the Austrian Government embody |
aaukla daalinn crueltv and traRcharY.