The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-16

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and 90 to work at once to cleanse their own
neighborhood. Ifthey do not, they may prepare
for devastating epidemic this summer.
The New European Alliance and Connict-
Can tho United States DO Drawn Int
The mails by the Adelaide, and the arrival of
the Weser and Borussia last night with three days
later news, have given US more clearly than was
done by the telegraph the reason for the failure
Of the last effort to preserve peace, and it is an
instructive one. France declined the mediation
Of England after Austria had accepted it, be-
cause to entertain the proposal Of England after
the failure Of the Russian proposal for con-
gress would have been ON insult to Russia.
This simple fact shows more clearly than any.
other that has been thus far developed how COM
pletcly France and Russia are playing into each
others hands If they had been really DESTROYS
Of peace, no umbrage would or could have been
taken by any Power at fact SO easily capable
offriendly explanation. The reason, therefore,
that has been assigned by France proves beyond
a doubt the existence of the Russo-French
alliance. 1t even goes farther. 1t seems to JUS
tIy the rumor, hitherto little credited that Aus
tria had some time since certain intelligence of
the alliance and its designs, and that it was this
knowledge which led her to force on the war,
from which she could not escape, before her
enemies should have completed their Web What
are these designs? Do they comprise simply
changes Of dynasties? Do they involve
complete reconstruction Of the balance of
power in Europe? Are certain nations, which
hitherto have ranked as great Powers, to be
reduced to secondary ones? We know that the
treaties Of Vienna are to be "revised and re-
modelled" but is that remodelling to make two
great Powers only, or many equal oness
The Austrian writers are convinced that
partial dismemberment of the Austrian empire
is to take place; that Gallicia is to accrue to
Russia together with Moldavia, Wallachia and
the Roumanian provinces of Turkey; aud that the
Lombardo. Venetian kingdom is to be added to
Sardinia, Prince Napoleon placed on the throne
of the Papal States, and Murat on that of Ma
pies. This is a plausible remodelling Of the
treaties of Vienna, and we see no reason why 1t
should not be carried out. The only difficulty
Turkey, and to Russia's sweeping down into
Constantinople? We know her jealousy in re-
gard to the route to her Indian possessions
Gibraltar, Malta, the Ionian Islands, and her de-
termination to defeat the cutting of canal from
the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, all testify to.
her watchful care. All the power of Russia was
brought against the first Napoleon, because he
would not consent to the occupation Of Con-
stantinople by Alexander. The introduction of
steam navigation has destroyed the reasons
which impcllcd him to refuse that point and
Louis Napoleon may have conceded it at SUIT
gardt Such a scheme would bring on general
war in Europe, and the statesmen of Europe all
anticipate general war.
In such contest it is even supposed that the
United States cannot avoid taking part The
French Minister at Washington is reported to
have recently expressed such belief, and even
to have added that "the Emperor had sure
scheme for that" We do not entertain the
slightest idea that Louis Napoleon can draw us
as an ally into his schemes for revising the
treaties Of Vienna, about which we do not care
q fig; nor do we suppose lie will be inclined to
practise any "sure scheme" for drawing us into
the contest against him. He may entertain the
same belief his uncle did on this point. When
the coalition was formed against him, Napo-
leon said to the American Minister at Paris
"You will be drawn in; you cannot avoid it; 1
do not care which side you take but wish to
know where you stand" Then followed the
paper blockade by England, the retaliatory
measures Of the Berlin and Milan DEGREES, and
the 'Orders in Council" which did draw us in
First came the Embargo act, and finally the war
with England.
To-day we believe that England understands
her tue interests too well to be drawn into this
continental strife. She has no part in it. Not
even the possession of Constantinople by Rus
sia need give her much uneasiness in regard
to her Asiatic possessions. 1t may even be
doubted whether it would not be better for
her that Turkey should be in the possession
Of some stable power rather than to
continue to be sick man," of the
contingencies Of whose dissolution she is
in constant fear. Yet, even If she
does suffer herself to be unwisely drawn in, we
do not for moment suppose that she would to-
day undertake, as Of old, to levy tribute on our
trade, or to drive our ships from the sea- The
era Of the paper blockades" and the " orders in
council Of fifty years ago has passed away,
never to return. But if England ia true 10 her.
SELF and the future that is still before her, she
will take no part in the continental struggle.
She will let the old dynasties and the young ma
tions fight their own battles, while sh' 74pplles
them all with bread, ships, iron, coal and cloth
ing. No changes that can be effected win endan-
ger her interests in India or her commerce on
the sea.
AS for ourselves, we cannot be drawn into the