Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-28

The EUROPEAN WAR QUEsTIoN.-We confess
| to very little ability to enlighten the Stars
readers upon prospect of war in Europe.
That is, of our own knowledge of the course of
events on the other side of the Atlantic We
prefer rather to trust the opinions and views
Of those who necessarily are better informed
on such subjects than we can be, from the ma
ture of our engagements. We accordingly
transfer TO the Stars columns this afternoon,
the following intelligent article from the New
York Journal Of Commerce:
THE HOPE OF PEACE IN EuRoPH.-The retire
meht OF Prince Napoleon from the French Cabi-
net, and the eminently pacific tone of the Paris
Moniteur, reported in the news by the Nova SEQ
tlan, have been considered such strong tokens of
the Emperor NaPoleon's intention moi to disturb
| the peace Of Europe, that the public funds have
| risen rapidly, and that at the Paris Bourse par
ncnlarly, the bulls were so full Of hope that the
| storm had passed away
1t is well known that Prince Napoleon and his
| immediate followers were decidedly in favor of
war policy, and approved the ambitious designs
| OF Victor Emanuel as well from personal sympathy
as In consequence OF the family connection which
has been recently formed between them He has
been long and unfavorably known as agitator
| and a man Of extreme and violent opinions, with
out any claim TO ability a statesman or as pol
itician. In the early days OF the French Republic
oil lolo lac wa. one Of the leaders Of the Mountain
or hea Republican party, and was supposed to
have Joined in several Of the intrgues against his
cousin, the Prince President. Subsequently, after
the Empire was proclaimed, and he was named as
successor TO the imperial throne falling issue di-
rect of the present Emperor he became an ardent
imperlallst and exceedingly tenacious of the priv
lleges OF an - imperial highness." When the
! Prince Imperial was born the artior of his deyo-
lon 10 his cousin was much cooled, and obnoA.
ious did he make himself by his conduct on sew
/ al occasions that the Emperor advised him to
Withdraw and travel for few months, which ad-
vice he reluctantly followed. The Emperor has
been continually troubled to devise means to keen
him quiet and employed. He sent him to the Crii-
inca TO command a division Of the French army
but his career as military commander was brief
| and far from glorious. The latest experiment was
to make him Minister for Algeria aud the Colo
mics, with voice in the cabinet; and he and his
prime adviser and friend, Emile de Girardin, have
| contributed in no small degree to aggravate the
political Crisis and urge the Emperor into a decla-
! ration of war against Austria IL is true that the
Emperor must have Shared his views ON this Latter
| subject TO great extent.
The address of Baron Hubner on New Years
Day; the imperial speech from the throne and
.he pamphlets which issued from the bureau of
NJ. Mocquart the Emperor's most private secreta-
ry, clearly proves that the Emperor either desired
to pick quarrel with Austria, or TO make the
world believe that he desired to do so. He found
however, that Europe was unwilling to admit
that he was master of the world and bow 20 what
| ever fats he might issue. Austria armed herself
70 resist aggression England declared her unqIal-
lhcd disapproyal OF war, rcprobated any attempt
To violate existing treaties, sharply rebuked Sardi
MAS insolent ambition, and prepared to compiled
her coast defences and largely increase her navy
! Prussia and the entire of Germany assumed an
attitude Of proximate, il not Immediate bostilitv
| to the power which menaced Austria in Italy or
| elsewhere; and X ussia folded her arms decIned
politely TO take hand in the fight, and resolved
10 SIT down and look on, utterly ind ferent as 10
| which OF the two should whip the other-the I'm.
| grateful successor Of the Cesars or the narvenn
successor of the Corsican. Added to this attitude
OF the nations OF Europe, the moneyed men who
| negotiate the loans by which arms and omunni
ton, and ships. aud armies are provided and trans
ported locked their safes, put the keys i'm their
Poeke.s; ana shook their heads dePrecatingly; and
The French people-the subjects OF Napoleon-
gave the most unnistakabe proof from the paIace
l 70 the cabin, that 1--WE quote the words Of the
French Minister Of the Interor) the spirit of the
nation has become careless Of all but material in
| terests.n ~ ~
Those who are loudest in their denunciations Of
the policy and past life Of Napoleon III-who
deny that he IL actuated by honor, Justice truth
or humanity, admit that he is both prudent and
sdgacious, and possessed Of more than ordinary
political foresight. However anxious he mioht
be to increase his power and extend his influence
in Italy at the expense Of Austria, could he do so
without risk to his present position, and without
involving himself in general European war
wherein the feelings Of his own subjects would
De against him, he will not push matters to ex
tremities, when he finds that he has no support
outside Of the least influential portion of his army
his hair-brained cousin and few political dream
ers Ike Girardin, and from poor little Sardinia,
who wants to regenerate Italy by taking it to her
sell. To tight under such circumstances would
not pay, and after all, this is the handspring Of
;NaPoleons action. The Empire will be peace so
long as peace Is profitable for the dynasty of Ma
poisohi and the Empire will be war; whenever II
clear that Napoleon can safely extend his do
con.id o. ms influence, regardless of all other
vons'Serauons At present think that peace
sSsI Pcs, that the Prince Napoleon's advice on
on - "a MS new fatherin-law is clearly danger
sna mat therefore Napoleon wisely ds,nisses
counsellor, abandons the exorbitantly
s sloaous pro'ege, and orders the Moniteur to
,nlsT ASIDE Toe wariike trumpet, and play pas
torai music on the peaceful pipe F~' P''''-'
Col. LANDER's WAGON RoAp.-We men.
toned on Saturday that Col. Il. w. Lander
was about starting to resume work ON tho -oaa