The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-30
Our Issue with England and the State O
Europe-Reasons for Humbugsing the Uni
ted States.

Our Issue with England and the State OF
Europe-Reasons for Humbugsing the Uni
ted States.
1t will be seen from our special Washington
dispatches that the question of the right of
search is not yet settled and that difference of
opinion as to the value or meaning of Lord
Malmesbury's despatch to Lord Napier exists
between the President and the Secretary of
State.
Our view in regard 10 tho deceptive oharac-
ter Of the admissions by the English Minister
is still further borne out by the report of con-
versations in Parliament on the 18th inst. pub
lished in our yesterdays issue. We are well
aware that statements on the floor of Parlia-
ment do not bind minister or government,
but they sometimes show the arriere penses
which animates them. The Bishop of Oxford
and Lord Brougham wish to turn Cuba into
free negro colony. Lord Malmesbury regrets
that the slave trade still continues, and says
that on the abstract question of international
law he agrees with Lord Stowell and the law
officers Of the Crown; but that he has put
strongly to the American government the ne
ccssity Of an ocean police, and that an under
standing should be come TO az to the man
ner of exercising IL. II WILL therefore, be
seen that the true position taken by the
English government is that as the law Of
nations prohibits England from exercising
the power of an ocean police, or the right Of
search, the law Of nations should be changed.
The despatch TO Lord Napier no doubt covers
up all this diplomatic language, which may
seem to concede point, but this is done under
the pressure Of existing emergencies in Europe.
The political condition OF the whole cont.
making stupendous preparations for war
England knows that these are not directed
against her, and consents up to q certain point
to the schemes Of Louis Napoleon; but she
wants no difficulty at this time with the Ameri-
can government for she knows not how soon
after the dykes that now protect Europe are
broken away che may have TO 90 into war to
protect the stipulations she has made. Louis
Napoleon is determined to complete the cycle of
the empire, aud to carry out the great policy of
his uncle. In pursuance Of this policy, Italy is
TO be severed from Austria, and the Austrians
and King Bomba are TO be driven out to-
gefher The Italian peninsula Is to be recon-
stitutcd on the old Napoleonic plan, for the only
dangers that now menace the throne of the Bo-
naparte come from Italy and the Italians. Eng.
land has consented TO this on condition that
Belgium shall be respected, and thai the condi-
ton Of things in the Iberian peninsula shall not
be interfcr,d With.
Louis Napoleon has accepted these conditions
from England for the present No man knows
better than he how to hide his time and TO &C.
cept his eSds by piecemeal. lie has secured the
consent Of Russia and England TO his first step,
and has cent a feet into The Adfiatic 10 support
a French army which is preparing TO pour over
italy. The Ccburg policy conscnts to the des-
polling of Austria, for IL is nov allied with The
crown Of tie rival, Prussia ard Russia perhaps
dresses n division Of the Austrian dominions
after the manner OF Poland. Thus the French
empire sweeps over Italy; Russia advances over
the southeastern provinces Of Austria; and Prus
sia. Cobureized. becomes fret In Germany.
This is the reward 10 be metcd out TO Austria
for her double dealing with all during the late
Eastern war. But each OF these great Powers
gees the possible need of keeping the Others in
check. and therefore no present difficulty Is de.
sired with the United States. Russia cul.iva,es
good relations with us in every way. France
dsclains Mons Belly and his Central American
imbroelio. England postpones The issue Of the
right Of search question By enyeiopins IL ia q