The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-12


would be better for all concerned in it to en-
pIoy their time in studying the details Of their
arduoue, aud dangerous, and honorable profes
sion, than in newspaper squabbles about alb
eurd technicalties.
A Common sense View or European Conn
plieastOns-Lbuis NJ polc0n's Position In
them.
The tone Of affairs in Europe, as presented in
the concise synopsis Of nearly weeks later
news, received yesterday by way of New
foundland. is more decided than has Of late
been The case Ia our European advic.a. Louis
Napoleon has written a letter to tho King Of
Sardinia markedly supporting the villafranca
agreement, and urging that the banished Princes
shall be restored to the duchies; Carib Adj has
been enthusiastically received at Turin; Spain
has virtually declared war against Morocco;
the Zurich conferences are on the eve OF con-
Gliding the remaining treaties at peace, and It
rs confidently expected that England will oome
into the arrangement for general congress.
In all this the puzzle seems to be- the posi-
ton Of Louis Napoleon towards Austria, the
Italian question, and the Spanish war against
Morocco. If we were to give heed to the out
ponrings OF the Eogitsh press, we should ac-
cept Louis Napoleon as the great political vii
Lain of Europe, and then, indeed, the
whole web Of European affairs would
become suarl, and its d,sentangling
riddle past finding out. But If We set aside
the prejudiccd and one sided statements Of the
English press, and give the French Emperor
simply credit for common honesty. we think
the whole plan Of affairs will become plain, ex-
cept 80 far as they are made tortuous and IN
certain by the blind clinging of the dynasties
and missionaries to antiquated and wern ont
systems Louis Napoleon inherited from the
revolution and the republic the necessity OF re-
storing order in France and preserving it in
Italy. They left him dangerous army at
home and French garrison in Rome, After
saving France from the perils of red republi.
canism on one side and military an srchy on the
other, the time arrived for him to solve the
Italian problem. 1t was neither decorous nor
prudent that the tyranny of the Pope should
always be kept up by French bayonets, nor
could Italy be safely left to the rule Of Austrian
dragons. To do so would only provoke i'm.
mediate revolution, which might involve all
Europe in its flames.
The only course for him to pursue was to de-
clare that the nationalities must be satisfied
and that Italy must be free. Austria resisted
this plain common sense view Of the subject, and
war ensued When his antagonist was nearly
driven from The Peninsula, Louis Napoleon found
that the dynasties of Europe would not give
him credit for the good that was in him, aud
were endeavoring to rouse the nations against
him az they had done against his uncle fifty
years ago. He stopped short at Villafranca in
his victorious career, accepted the partial pro-
gress he had made, and vexed the tyrants more
in making peace than be had donein making war.
Now he endeavors honestly to carry out his
pledge at Villafranca. He urged the people Of
the Duchics to receive again their exiieti Dukes.
They would not He now writes to Victor
Emmanuel to urge the same thing. The King OF
Sardinia may do this, and yet tho people may
refuse. What them Louis Napoleon has full
filed his compact, and 1t rests with Europe to
decide whether Austria shall be permitted to
whole Continent to the verge Of revolution.
Next, his troops must be withdrawn from their
anomalous position in Rome, and he asks the
Pope whether he shall leave there anarchy and
terror, or peace. As the head Of the Christian
church, the Pope should lean to the side Of
d. IL
Roman Catholic hierarchy is arrogant and
oppressive. Common honesty on the part of
Louis Napoleon prevents his siding with the
Pope.
The war Of Spain against Morocco is nat,l-
raj war. For centuries the conflict between
Christian and Moor has gone on. The pirates
Of Algiers have been driven from their nests,
but those Of the Riff coast still continue to
plumber and enslave every mariner that the
tempest throws upon their shore; the Spanish
settlements at Ceuta and Melilla are constantly
annoyed by their attacks, and the Oldest com
mesce Of the European world-that Of the Medi-
tsrranean with the Atlantic has hostile mar
gin, along the verge of which it has sailed in
fear for centuries. Out Of this state of things
has grown the irritation Of nearly every coun-
try in Europe for long time past England
has often threatened, France bombarded Tan.
giers years ago, Prince Adalbert of Prussia
was sorely wounded on landing there, and
Spain during her years Of weakness has suf
fered q contumelious neighbor. She is now
recovering her strength, and she follows the
course that should have been followed long
ago. Louis Napoleon feels the truth Of her
argument, and be approves her action. Be-
sides, it keeps bigotted Catholic Power from
compicating the affairs Of Europe by en-
deavoring to support the Pope in his unchris-
tianlike claim TO temporal honors and spoils.
Under this common sense view Louis Napo-
Icons position towards the other Powers OF
Europe, is plain and simple and worthy of all
praise.
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