The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-03

Partition OF the World Between the Three
Great Living POwers-France, Eng land asu
the United States-Tne Russian Empire
Nowhere.
Concurrent advices from Europe and from
Washington indicate with marked distinctness
that a change is being effected in the foreign
policy Of three great Powers Of the world, and
that the system established by the Congress of
Vienna, nearly fifty years ago, is about to be
swept away. That system contemplated a ba-
lance Of power in Europe, and through Europe in
all the civilized world, in which the United
States was estimated at its then attenuated value
-attenuated, because che had just come out of
long embargo and an exhausting war. Since
that time the policy of the great European Ca
binets has been to endeavor TO check our
growth and thwart our progress but the march
Of nations is far beyond the control OF ministers
or men, and that Of the United States has been
such as has left far in the shade the career of
every other people recorded in history. Our
population and our territory are four times
greater than they were at the close of the Euro
rean wars, while our wealth, commerce aud
moral influence have increased hundred fold
A wise English statesman ioresaw with pro.
phetic eye, thirty years ago, our coming great.
ness, and conceded with Mr.. Monroe in those
views which have ever since been known as the
Monroe doctrine. But the early death Of George
Canning threw the control of England's policy
into less skiful hands, and changed for time its
attitude towards this country. Under different
counsels from those he gave, her Ellotts have
been sent TO Texas, her Chatfelds TO Central
America, and their prototypes TO etery other
part Of this continent. Their exertions have
been crowned with defeat; for Texas, Oregon and
California are now bright stars in our Union,
and Central America If ACKNOWLEDGE, In nun.
beriess ways the potent spell OF our influence.
While these events have been t-anspiring in
this continent, others Of equal magnitude b W.
come to pass in the older world England las
built Up mighty empire on the shores Of the
Eastern oceans, and Russia has created another
of no less magnitude in farther Europe and Cen.
trail Asia. These two empires are not less con.
ficting in their living principle than they
are in their material interests The one il
the exponent Of the most complete sbsolu,ism
while toe other recognizes the principle OF gos-
eminent by the people, through the representa-
tive system. Wherever these two systems come
IN contact conflict must onsue and Il il the re.
suit Of this conflict that Napoleon soreshadowed
when he said that Europe must become Cossack
or republican.
The conflict between these two systems was
prematurcly begun on the eastern borders OF
Europe short time ago; but the Russian giant
soon found that his mighty frame was not yet
knit with those iron sinews. which, oforling
means Of rapid transit for men and mqter,' Of
war, give vigor and power 10 The body polite.
The Western nations, too. were not ye. fully pre-
pared for the emergency, for though France,
ever ready for martial feats, went into TIC con-
ilict with energy and came out OF il with glory,
England had barely gathered up her Sugeagd
strength when truce was patched Up. Yet
this truce il merely temporary one,
and the great conflict impends as portcn.oosly
DOW as did five years since The
scene, and perhaps The manner. oaly seem TO
have changed. In Europe Il il a war o. diploma
cy which is being actively carried on, and 10 this
France is the leader OF the Power. o. Western
Europe Half dozen conventions are now. or
have lately been, sitting in Paris The material
conflict has BEN removed TO the confines Of IN
die and the borders Of farther Asia
During The late wal in Eastern Europe. the
Western Powers a. well a. Russia felt aud s,
gnONltdgcd The power that wa. exercised in
Their own domains 10y The moral influence u
public opinion ia this country. and all o. them
made extraordinary cNeftions TO secure ID ,x-
preston in their favor. Cur rapid growth, TO
which We have already alluded, was tie cause Of
this in,acs. In our opinions and sympstlies, aud
The evident Signs Of pcrmane1cy which THE pros