New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-23
THE STATE OF EUROPE


sRCts for reasonable settlement, and has gone TO
Berlin, where be hopes TO be able 20 influence the
King, WITH whom be vas favorite While attached
30 the Berlin Embassy. Blu. Mr.. Fay seems 70
forget THAI European Governments, jealous OF the
AeRfoe doctrine, which forms plank OF the Demo
srst;c platform, will always refuse the good Offices
Of America in a purely European qeest9n; and
though the present Difficult vii probably soon md
nes,efnI solution, it viii be rather owing to the
goed afsces Of England and France, backed b. the
o,.o.;t;on Of the citizens Of the Southern German
s,s.es against the Prussian expedition than to the
Lnasblc ,xertiOns Of the honorable Charge. The
King of Wdrtemberg il furious that the Standing
Committee of his Diet has published protest
aasibst the march Of Prusslan army through
W6rtenberg. lie regards the document as a
,ediiious encrOachment on his sovereign nights. In
sset the present squabbe shows again the deep.
rooted ill., will of the Germans toward tleh
Princes; for. while all the Princes Of Southern Ter
MANY most heartily applaud the King oil frussia lOr
attacking Switzerland, their subjects are quite a.
heanily opposed tO the extension OF Prussian SER
.oneeit and pretensiOns and to purely n0narchlcdI
war against The Republic of Switzerland: ln Baden
tbe ties of the Black Forest are sigulng pet.
lions aQsinst the permission granted oy the Crane
Duke to the Prussans to make use OF thc baIen
RAILWAYS 10 their march against SEitzerlshd- me
Ausfrlan contain MINUS lhdtJ -"
RenfcbAfe question lead 10 collision, 10 might DC
. 81 oprortunty for the overthrow OF the reforms
introduced into Switzerland ID 1SI, and Tor Inc
reestabhshment Of the antquated constitution OF
1916 end for the expulsion Oi all the refugees. IL
IA likewise rumOred that, IN case Ol an Ou9oredA VI
hostIites AustIis, France and Bavaria would
occupy certain portions of Switzerland as y" ina
teria guaranty" preliminary to the establishment
of he state of 1915. Now il is certain that there
is no country in Europe which, since l35o, mas
made greater progress IN material Well-Deils ana
national education. than Switzerland, aud that the
organization Of f47 has accomplished the most
aesrabIe results, and has established lasting bond
OF union between the different Cantons. But TINS
prosperity of a republic contiguous to Italy aud
Southern Germany has become an eyesore 10 the
aespots on account Of the influence OF the example
on their own dlscOntented populations, and they
would therefore be but too happy to unlcos; the
union Of Ie47, and to play the less educated and
Roman Catholic CaHtOns of against the more
Rnhghteped Protestant ones in order 10 elnbarrsss
them all as they did between lc3D and lol|.
Still the dangers of war in Southern Germany are
so overwhelming that they silence the desire OF the
German Princes 10 Oyerturn the present consn!u-
Non Of Switzerland, and unite them all III the WISH
of sp.edy arrangement of the Neulchatc question.
The official documents about the bOmbardment
Of Canton have reached England, and show how
wars are got up in the East The real cAuse OF the
troubles is the desire OF the British residents of
Canton 70 get free access 10 the town OF Canton
and free and unrestricted intercourse with us lnhaD
itants. Their right in this respect WAS ackDo"i-
edged by the last treaty of peace, but the enforce
neDt Of the clause was put of by the Chinese au-
thorities until the prGjudices OF the Inhabitants
should be overcome thus matters renamed TN
Is47, when it arranged that within two years
the British merchants should have Tree intercourse
with toe Chinese all over the town The Two years
passed but the preudicos were not yet overcome,
and the British authorities did not feel authorized
IN 90 TO war with China for the enforcement oi
saeh paltry privilege, which affects only gu eA'
seediDgly small portion OF the English community
Tie English Canton merchants however, tuhed
frfing occurrence TO their advantage Tor renewing
The h0.tiitcs aud enforcing the stipulated freedom
of intercourse. The official notification OF Consul
Parkes who is the mover OF the whele war, ac-
knowledge that "At Hong Kong, being BrlliTh
"colOny, it is competent for the owner Oh an!
Vessel of any country, when he shall have obtain
"ed the requisite security to make applcl'on'
Through the proper official channels, to the SUI
'preme authority, for a colonial register. nder
"this the vessel HOSTS British ensign, aud the
"register once Issued she is regarded in all re,
"spects "a British vessel, while those on board
cher become alike responsible to British control,
"and entitled 10 British protection. The condi-
'tiOns Of this colonial registration were commune
''cated some months ago to the GOvernOr-General
"by the Minister PlenipOtentiary, who is also gov
"trnor of the colony and translation OF the
"colonial ordinance was incOsed to him IN his Ia
"eellency 8 dis patch The Consul however, onlts
~ say,
|. That the Chinese authorities did no. acknowl-
edge the right OF the British Consul 10 transform
Chinese ship built in China and manned by Chi
nese crew, into an English ship by simple regis
trAtiOn.
H. That this colonial registration was resorted
~ by Chinese fleeing from justice and trying 10
sheId Themselves by the British flag against their
native authorities. The Chinese GOycrn0r-Genera!
alleges that pirates were among the crew OF
''lOrcha" thus registered, which was entered
BY the Chinese police, and its crew seized for re-
sistipg the action of the officers Of pedce. The
Consul Immediately demanded an apology and repA-
ration. which, &C ,0rding to Chinese etiquette, was
entirely impossible. Still the Chinese Governor
General tried to arrange the affair; he sent back
eight of the seamcn taken out OF the lo.cha, and re-
tanned only those against whom there were serious
charges Of piracy pending before hun, and explain
ed the incidents of the matter in courteous lester.
But the Consul had not the slightest intention of
avoiding a collision; he assumed a naughty tone,
sent back the poor Cinnamon handed over 20 him,
and demanded a letter of apology, tae complete
restoration Of all the crew, pirates included and
promise not to act in the same way in future. OF
course the Chinese Governor. General did not com
ply with such terms, and accordingly the English
heet commenced hOstihtles, captured aud blew up
forte sunk the Chinese armed Vessels preached the
pall and bOmbarded the town; while the Chinese
remained on the defensive, on the express com
mand Of the Governor General who declares that
he continues 10 adhere to the treaty between the
two countries, openly proclaiming that the sudden
attack OF the EDgllsh, without any previous dec
laralion OF war, is most tagrant violation Oi the
universal hNs of nations, snd especially oC the
treaty of peace Such beng the state OF the case,