The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-04

factions to Protestant church, but scandalous
to pay 1t to the Papistss
For our part, we decidedly think the Protest
ants the more ravenous and impudent of the two.
The Troublsa Cenditaoa OF Europe
The Emperor of the French has not suffered
the French journals to publish reports of the
trial of Bernard; we are told by one of them
that, If the speech of Mr.. James were laid be-
fore the French people, 1t would not be in the
power of the government to restrain them This
may be very likely, but we doubt whether, as
the French journalist would have US to believe,
the object of their fury, if they got loose, would
be England. They have moro convenient an
tagonist nearer home.
Certain of the English papers continue to
prophecy an immediate outbreak between France
and England. They magnify the warlike pre-
parations which the Emperor of the French is
making. They exaggerate the desire of the
French for hcstilities with their neighbors.
They dilate upon every little cause Of quarrel
which happens to exist between the two nations
as though every diplomatic representation ne
cessarily implied bayonets and bombshells. All
this is, as yet at least, idle talk Great nations
like Great Britain and France do not go to war
about trifes A war between them would be to
each and to both the most dreadful calamity
that the mind of man can figure. Neither of the
two can begin to afford the money or the men
for such war. Neither can afford the loss Of
trade and industry which such a war would
involve. Nor is there any ground or basis for
a rupture between the two nations. The 0ccu-
patton of Perrin is Of no earthly consequence
to any one: when England occupied it before,
nobody complained; 1t has been desert ever
since and if, at the worst, the Sultan insisted
upon its evacuation, we presume that Great
Britain would, however reluctantly, comply
with bis request. Other ground of quarrel
there is none. The government of England
have done all that could have been expected of
them in reference to the French exiles; the
Emperor can hardly make war on the twelve
hard headed Britons who wouldn't find Bernard
guilty to please him.
1t Is very safe in politics, when any particular
event is foretold, and discussed by anticipation,
and reasoned upon as though it had occurred, to
conclude that 1t is quite likely never to happen
at all. The best conductor against misfortune is
TO keep the prospect of it constantly in view
and under discussion. So with regard to wars
Foretell war, cay when 1t will break out, and
what slaughter there will be discuss the effects
OF it, and show, as plain as MONDAY, that the
heavens will fall If 1t he delayed, and the
chances are that there will be no war at all.
Both parties fire away their powder in prelimi-
nary salutes II is just SO with the quarrel be-
tween England and France. The fighting ten
denotes Of both countries have had such o safety
valve in the prcss and in private discussion that
by the time the governments get to work they
will find both sides exhausted and ready to make
friends A war between England aud France
II ever come, will take the world by surprise.
II will burst like thunder clap
II cannot be denied, however, that the Cont
mental governments, and the dynasties aud
oligarchies of Europe generally are laborng
with moro effect than sagaeity 10 throw Eng
land into the arms of the revolutionists. The
policy Of the French governmcnt-the addresses
Of the colonies, the demands of Walewsk, the
professions Of the Paris Conference, and the lam
guagc OF the Momtcur-are calculated at least
TO prepare the British mind for sympathy with
the revolutionaries OF France. A similar policy
L. pursued by the sovereign Of Naples. The
government Of Spain Is satisfying the English
that no rtene could be worse for the bondhold-
CTS than the present. The Emperor of Russia
II concluding secret treaties against England
with the Emperor OF the French. With one or
two exceptions, the tendency Of the policy Of oil
the European courts Ia TO force England, in
spite OF herself into the arms Of the violent revo
lutionary party which contemplatcs the over
throw Of every throne in Europe, andwh h1
IL ramilca,ions from Edinburg to Constautiro-
pie, and from ST. Petersburg 10 Cadiz.
II u q mistake. Forty years ago, itfcstcd
with England 10 make oil Europe FREE The
people only waited he signal frop her but
sbe betrayed them Under the cc<ardly coun-
-ls of tory lords, the goyernm~it OF England
struck hands with tn dcpor and gave them
The means o. maintalninr their power and
their throueS Ever ire hen--thoush she
has Iong -ince eeasod y take any part in con-
rrs-sr- Of -Dversirasto rcprcss popular move
menss-she A~s giun her friendship and her
oo--senance 10 the conservative side among the
politicians q the Continent Che has time and
again been Nkod 10 aid the cyolutionaries;
bat beyood iyraaiinx them an aylum, she
has had no part o. IOa With them Il seems now
10 be ne policy q the chief dcspots Of Cont
Mental Europe o. 30 huliy England that she
hall ls driven Into alliance with the conspira-
tors-thc Iedru Rollins. the Mvzinis, and the
clsefs q the revolutionary clubs
n win make prodigioas difference when the
time ecmos Coo thc next terrible struggle be-
tween ne rival principles Of dcspotism and do
socrsy In Europe.
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