New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-12
WILL THERE BE WAR 4, EUROPE.

The opinion has been fondy entertained that the
nations Of Christendom lad become. by the progress
Of intelligence and especially BY the dear bought
experience Of tie WAITS Of the French Revolution.
too enlightened 10 engage any more in those terri
bic struggles, each in turn growing more costly
and more Obstructive than its predecessor, fought
nominally 70 preserve the balance of power, aud
which mske up the history Of Europe as commonly
read in books from the tine Of Louis XIX. down 70
tie final exit Of the frs. Napoleon. 1t has been
said and thought that these highly civilized nations
would hencefOrth be content to exercise their mill
tary energies; the English in India and China the
French in Algeris, the Russians in the Caucasus and
other outlying counties, avoiding the folly, ex
pense and desolation OF great European struggle.
This theory Of the advancement obtained toward
the reign Of peace, under the influence Of humanity
AID the interests Of commerce, was indeed come
what shaken by the late Crimean war, nominally
undertaken to preserve tie integrity Of the Turkish
dOminions So esnLtsl to tie European balance Of
rover But, consolation snd partial reinsurance
were foucd in tie suggestion tba. France, England
and Ru,sia-instead Of meeting each other, SIS here
tcfore, in the center Of Europe, interrupting the
regular pursuits Of peace and industry, snd
spreading far ard vide The horrors and de.-
olation Of war, which usually AL hesyies!
on TIE nOn-conbataIts-on that occasion stepped
aside, as il were, ito &C out-Jf-the Way pls:e,
where military havoc and al the wretcAedaess
that waits on war while carried to the very highest
pitch Of humsn endurance AID human misery, might
yet-Ls.ead Of be!pg sufiussd through the peaceful
massei o. socety-be confined TO professional 6 ut.
ers, whose special business il is 50 TO suffer -and
he carried Cd, not 3, the cost Of private individuals
lying within the sweep Of the contending armies,
ard liable 10 have ths II houses taken possession OF
as quarters for the troops or burnt over their
heads in case of siege or battle, but exclusively
st the expense Of the nations who h,d treated
jea,ousies, snd this remarkable tGL Of military
skill AID extent Of resources.
Now, however, new European wsr is fast
loOmiI up as to which not even that consolation
is TO be hoped. AT It's very commencement it mus.
sweep ACROSS the whole Of Northern Italy, And tie
utmost tina. can possibly be anticipated if it is,
that, eobdnipg itself within TIE circuit Of the Alps.
it viii limit itief to the desolseOn of Italy Th,
however, is hardly to be expected. Bavaria is
joined IN close alliance with Austria. IL al Eu-
ropean wsr. hitherto il has been her destiny TO be
the auy Of ore or the other Of the two great con-
ending pMteA ard most likely she viii furnish
bow, A. 80 often before, the battle fields in which
the fate Of Austria is 70 be settled.
How, indeed, is it possible to Look for permanent
peace in Europe 30 long as France maintains
standing army Of half million Of nen, ard Ger.
many a-d Russia tacA twice at many norei Il is
the life object Of the o8cers Of sasse grea. armies
10 have an opportunity tc Eight. They are As AZ
dent, and raturalJ 90, to get Up war, 8, lawyer,
are to &c. clients, doctors 70 get patients, or minis,
tiers 10 make converts. Lcok .. tie elect Of 8 nil
itaIy education even upon sucs Pious chuck
member and Christian eIhor.er a. the late Gen.
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