The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-22
LETTER FROM EUROPE.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of the UuiOn.l


LOUIS Napoleon sphinx with the words OF the first
great Emperor: ~ shall at Cherbourg the
veis OF Egypt II the French proverb, " Ia uere da
en- rion is true, never has truth been told In jest
to the point. What does Cherbourg with its
pacy to hold twenty-five ships-of theline and
pondng army, with Notifications mounting 200 guns
Of heavy calibre, and 800 morars? This is rid
die, and yet the Ffench sphinx spoke ntegby enough
when 1T said; "Ihc empire is peace. Peace, since
France wishes 1t and when France satisfied the world
is tranquil Now this is clearly the meaning of the
sphinx France Is satisfied with peace and in order that
England may appreciate the boon the Emperor Napoleon
invites her Majesty to and for herself what Eng
lind may expect ii she provokes France France loves
England but she is determined that nobody else shall
love her while she like true French lady, must be
left TO her discretion 75,a pour ranour, rn par la
force ll for love- nothing by consralnt is the hero
glypllc meaning of the sphinx at Chcrbourg France,
In the time, pursues her policy in Turkey in the
Danubn principalitics Italy, spainin short every
where England following less willingly in her
wake Even in China France will lead when it suits her
purpose. London may still be the great mart of the
world where the of each country is discounted
but the desnies Of nations Paris exercises far
greates sway. The closer the alliance between France
and England the will England be isolated the
nearer will Napoleon III be to the realization of the
problem of his great uncle-the continental system.
Napoleon fought the great duel with Russia to compel
that power to separate from England that great object
is spontaneously accomplished, without the bloody
fields Of Um, Essngue, Wagram, jena, and Eyau, and
without disturbing the Germanic confederation.
This the magnificent effect of the armed peace of the
French Emperor In whatever position France may be
placed hereafter England will not easily conspre against
her unite the rest of Europe in unhallowed crusade
against the ideas born in 1889 Aristotle and the much
abused and illuminated Machiaveli were right when
they gave it their opinion that great absolute
monarch could do for democracy in its great
bat against privileged classes than any number Of small
Chiefs very seldom halmoniousy combined against those
who have common interest. So let admire the
sphinx and trust history to solve the great riddle
While the world is clamorous for peace every nation
actively engaged in erecting ortfcations and in levy
ing troops Russia and Sweden fortying the Gulf
of Bothna Germany is looking to Rastadt and Mentz
Sardinia is fortfying Alexandria, and Belgium is agta
ting the rebuilding of the citadel of Antwerp Here is
riddle more puzzng than that of the sphinx but which
is eclipsed by Cherbourg For time past the
relations between England and Austria were becoming
quite amicablo just in proportion Baron Habner the
Austrian minister in Paris, found in Count Waewsky
ovematch the questions connected with Turkey and
the Dnubian princpalties The question Of the navi
cation az the Danube the most troublesome Of them all
Queen Of England shall have given the most ndispuabe
proofs Of her most sincere admiration for the government
of the Emperor The plenipotentaries win then again
meet in Paris, and there is every to hope
that they will to a satisfactory understanding At
the Congress of Vienna France, then represented by
Taeyand found other ally but Austria at the Con-
gress of Paris Austria may find no ally at all Yet
Austria was never more powerful than she now is nor
has She since 1905 been so well supported in Germany
Whatever rivalry may exist between the Austrian and
Prussan cabinets, public opinion in Germany is in favor
of their alliance and strongly is this opinion expressed
by the press and in all influential circles that separate
action of these two powers could for moment hope to
receive public support The British sovereign will be
satisfied of this fact her trip to Potsdama circum
stance which will rather strengthen than diminish the
entente oo,diae with France.
Quite pretty alteration is springing up between
the engineers Nigncl, Wilson, and Stephenson in re-
gard to the practicablity of shpcana the 18TH
of Suez 1t looks like simple scientific squabbe
but mighty interests stand behind it, and give it
than ordinary consequence. England does not desire
ship canal which would unite the waters of the Mcdter
ranean with the Indian ocean, and reduce the trade to
Calcutta to coastwise trade regards SPAIN France
Italy, and Austria. England, who holds the Capo
OF Good Hope has desire to abolish the old route round
the capcs favor of the coastwise trade of many rival
natonS ana uenCe uebcs
canal or possible to take possession of the sthmus
80 as to control the transit in time of To this pol
icy the United States could not object il England evnced
more liberal policy in regard to the shmu of Panama.
in regard which she has merely been acting the dog
the manger
The news from Mexico and especially the cessation of
diplomatic intercourse between the United States and
that country looked upon rather favorable TO
British bondhoIders and Mexican securities have in
sequence improved full per cent within the last few
days repeat my conviction that rupture between the
United States and Mexico would be looked upon with
considerable indifference by the government Of England,
and with some satisfaction by the holders of Mexican
bonds The latter WILL indeed be quite disappointed IL
they learned that matters in that part of the world
mained in Itu quo.
a, The paragraph in her Majestys speech prorogung
tho Parliament, referring to the Colony Of British
Columbia expressing the hope hat this new Colony
the Pacific may be but step in the career of steady
progress by which her Majestys domnions in America
may ultimately be peopled, In mbroken chain from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, by loyal and industrious
population Of subjects of the British crown, need not
unnecessarily alarm u.s. 1t merely rhetorical flourish
by of the literary champions of the present cabinet
though it was eagerly caught up and endorsed by Lord
Pamcrston organ 1t will be well, however,
terpart this wideycxtended loyalty to strengthen tho
bonds Of our Union
p s.--LospoN, August 9Th, ls5s.We have just
ceived the OF the successful laying of the Telegraph
Cable the Atlantic. There great reioicngs in
the commercial emporium Of England and all species Of
unnyovjnp cOnscOucrce Times