New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-08
THE STATE OF EUROPE
Itsu Or own Correspen3sat.

To triumphant sequittal Of Dr. Bernard sos '"o
estAusissm with which il was received BY the Popu-
Asios Of London, have determined the Cover ament
70 abandon HE prosecution for conspiracy. i0ey
Abew too well that Edwin James would nave ma'o
The best Of Louis Napoleons antecedenS, ana they
did not think il necessary that tho long series Oh
yIots and eopspirseies in Italy, Switzerland, Loadon
ana psris ,hsuh once more be brought before The
pubic; thus they have given up the prosecution oa'
of regard for Napoleon. TIE press anxious 70
avoid rupture with France, roars genty as d
.n.Iine dove " and the Gov eminent and the public
are se1;ously alarmed, since the Emperor has not
,sA rsassured them of his msgnanlmlty, and seems
10 Sstl Leenly the affrOnt inflicted upon him by The
defen,e and the acquittal of Bernard. Even Punch
Ereets his facetOusness and speaks earnestly Of the
necessty Of Channel feet, while the Duke of
Malakoff maintains a dgnlhed and OminOus silence.
A to the French papers, the semi official organs
are full Of wrath, but the Montcm and the liberal
press are silent. In private circles, Frenchmen are
frank enough 10 ack nOwedge that England is after
all great nation; they admire the courage OF the
middle classes in their sympathy with Bernard, ia
spite Of the possibility OF French difficulty and the
decline Of the funds. The arlstOcracy aud Govern
ment are angry with the jury, especially az the YER
diet was quite unexpected, particularly to Lord
Campbell and the gentlemen of the legal profession
The Continent of Europe taken by surprise,
and the hopes of the friends of freedom have again
risen.
The success of the English arms in India has
gradually cooled the vindctive feelings of the public
and made ID now possible for serious men to speak
out their views. George Combe at Edinburgh has
Just published clear-sghed letter this question,
which, though ignored by the London papers, states
the case so unanswerably that cannot refrain from
giving il. He says:
81 AM great hereto in regard TO India, for re-
-xn.~ fnfs IiuU1pr frTH HS
Ny reasons are these:
"Love Of independence is an elementary feeling IN
hum an nature, which cannot be extnguished. Hooce
the slave has indesructble longing AID right 10 he
free; and oaths, VOWS, even benefits conferred,
deprive him Of the right TO- assert his pereonal
freedom If he can.
"In our social capacity nation or tribe the
Same feeling the form Of love of national inde-
pendspCe or patriotism. IL is district from the love Of
political liberty. The French would die to a man
to prevent England Russia from conquering
France, and ruling IL as cong uest but they permit
tyraDts of their creation 10 rule them with
out murnur. In 1872, the Russians made gigantic
sacrfces to preserve their national independence
against French dominion; but, having achieved this
they quietly submitted to the iron despOtsm OF their
~wn Emperor.
"In India we are conquerors. Our superior Prov
ess has extngushed all national independence there
The people ruled by aliens In race Ia religion
and in language. No arguments will persuade inc
that this be acceptable TO the natives of Iudis;
for the feeling of patriotism or love OF national indie
norabt and very timd individuals may lack the feel
ing but it blazes forth as manhood Intelligence and
civilization incre ase.
"By conquest, might takes the place of right. 1t
ie mmoTa ~ dominate an inferior race, and to
de prve them OF national existence; and good fruits
never grow evil soil. While the lives remain
ignorant, and divided We may rule them by the sword
but at what coiti We cannot take root there, aad
increase and multiply, and We cannot even anaga-
mate with the natives. Climate and difference of
physiological constitution preclude both. We must,
therefore, continually transport twenty thousand En-
ropesns annually half the globe to supply the
hoes Of the dominant power by DEATH sickness aud sge
and what is rewardi We pay our countrymen
for the duty Of governing, out Of the revenues OF
India. Would not equal exertions be accompanied by
equal reward in Australia Canada, or the United
6tstes1 IL not, then the surplus psy Is extorlon.
We have profit on our trade with India. 1t Is
bagstelle in the profits OF Engsnds trade, and might
be had although we were not cOnquerUrs there. but
although it Lost, the gain on tue traffic,
at fifteen twenty per cent on the vaae OF the
Commodities, would not excel three or four millions
Der annum; ana while We IDLE by tue sword We shall
sIpesd all the Indian revenues and as much of our
oWl money as this profit will cover, in maintaining our
dominion Moreover, 70 prospect Of gaining Pren by
trade justify conquest. 10 force people u buy
and eel with us Is to Cypress them; and as they Will
think to cheat them If they consider orr trade bene
fcial to them, they will eek it voluntarily.
at is said that have never 'sjured out csressed,
pampered and spoiled the Sepoys, who took our pay
and swore fidelity to our stand ards voluntarily. lhis
may be true; but their revolt shows that when we
have, by our discipline aud instruction. brought out
their manhood, they have felt the degradation OF tne
position and their intuitive emotions have revOted
from the service have ned to them VIZ that OF
watch. dogs over their conquered countrymen Wemust
ali the lessons Of history, aud call Tell and tne
SwAs of his day. rebels the Spanish patriots OF lSU9
traitors to Joseph Bonsparte; the Saxon regiments
which in 1913 went over from the French camp into
that Of Prussia forswOn scOundres, &C.. other wise,
s.Sower. Of Bruce and Wallace. They are cruel bar
bsrsnr, and sbhor the for their msssacres but we
are conquerors, and the right to assert their iddepen
dence Is ndestrucble When slaves rise, they murder
their masters. This is very hOird but the man who
holds another in slavery should know that he s out
raging Of tho indestructibe feelings OF humanity,
AND never can be safe while he continues to do 30.
And il ia the same in national conquests
" Ali oonQuests that have ended in good have been
those in which the dominant power laid aside its exclu-
sive pretensons, and smagamated with the van
pushed and raised all to equsl rights. This was
Englands case after the Norman conquest, and Ire
land, while ruled as Conquest, was = curse to En-
land. India cannot be held by smslgamaton; aud in
proportion as we enighten aud civilze the natives,
we shall awaken their feelings OF patriotism, deepen
their sense of degradation and prepare them for
bellion.
"Our rule therefore, is an enterprise against nature,
aud no human power will suffice to bring fruits OF
peace, profit ana we'll being, either to ourselves to
our conquered subjects, out of it,
This is . terrible heresy; but cannot help EN-.
brAcins it. Nevertheless, do not insist on any one
becoming my disciple aud accord to all the full free
dom of opinion " ,ich here claim for myself
"O course, desire the present rebellion and an
arcAS to be 6roughs TO a close, and do not hop
could abasdoa India With Advantage 10 the nattces ~
the presest state 81 things. Al contend for as that
our conquest a 6luRder, and that p,A prore not
a pearl Of great price an our Queens cr0pn, but
Aovm an our sides until re escape from IN one ray
or another"
Reports from Crcassis mention that the Pole
Lspnski has discovered plot for betraying the
mountaineers, and that Russian emssaries aud
Mohammed Bey had been tried and executed by the
afivea This Mahamma1 Ray =. Hnl e