New-York daily tribune., 1859-02-08
THE WAR DANGER OVER.
frs TA London 7yma, Jan. ~.

We may row venture 10 hope that the principal
dsp,ger Of European has for the present passed
away. II would be welif we could say teat a''ei the
blowsrg over Of tnis stormcoud the world might in
esigeiin visions Of permanent calm and sunshine. But
The forces which threaten disturbance OF European
quiet ti exist, and are only for time compressed by
the weight of universal opinion. There is however
satisfaction TO be mingled with the regret with yh'"S
mankind moet the enthronement of sn 90 niou a.u
restless despotsm IN EuroPe;;oe conrse ~ tse.e
aLy op,s who has watehe1 tne coulte VI lnese
vhn,sv unshle - cope with Emperors aud Kings. Al
sb~~sb y-.es institutions have persisted on toe Cou-
Gnsit-shhough virtuous Republicans row bow low
in imperial ante-chambeTs, ard voices which were
loud In d. ny ing to Constitutional King the right Of
iIteffs,ipg with his own Government nov praise tue
coustsnt initiative OF the chief OF the State, though
shameless and unholowed connection exists between
the Cabinet and the BOurse, 80 that no msu can
separate tse statesman from the stOek obber 10 his
rotiuus /. - d. than oIe satellite Of tae Monarchy,
al,f opgh the the tribune is dumb and the press a
shados, yet the roler Of France is d not wholly
;adepspdeht of the nation he governs. He can be
controlled If rot by the outory at least by the silence
of bis people. One liberty mast be left even to the
moet enslaved-the liberty of apathy. Not evea the
lawyers OF Napoleon llis Courts can venture 20 de-
clare lsck Of enthusiasm crime against the State.
So the Italian plot has failed. The French people
have not eAtemporzcd indignation at the wrongs
of LombaIdy obedience TO the Imperal
words of command. They have not been rapt
into loyal ecstasy at the interesting event which
takes Prince Napoleon to Turin. Toe sympathy OF
King Victor Emmanuel for the Austrian Provinces,
eaempbfed by his allisncs with family which deCi-
mated LombaIdy by conscriptions, and carried OF
Ttians masterpieces from Venice, has not rOused
Frepchnen TO hail him Monarch OF Northern Itay,
In fact the train has not taken fire. everything was
Ieaoy for the explosion but We have only confused
nurmur Of expectation, a cry TO take care, for the
shock will be tremendous, ani then the damp powder
crsebles for moment goes out, and the ei Sineers
hook in each others faces blank with astohishment.
And yet the scheme was well imagined. 1t seemed
ut time that there would really be war, and one
In which France would not he without pretext sui.
ciept TO her acts and weaken the protests
Of her peighbOrs. Austria as We all know, Is the butt
Of the European family. Every one has something 10
say against this morose aud stationary power, which
holds bundle of provinces together by the mssa the
baycnet and the stick. Unknown in the world Of let
ters studious only the art Of governing and of the
practical sciences which assist it, dwaThog the intel
ct and crushing the soul Austrs is supposed to rep
resent tho bad principle in human govern
nept even more than the Papacy or the
would be naturally to have the sympsthies OF the
whole Liberal party in Europe. Why should not
Napoleon III. co battle With this power OF evil aud
thus win bsck the esteem Of the popular patty at home
and abroad Really the idea magnificent; it
promised every dream of smbiton the readeet means
of ITS Accomplishment. Tho traditions Of the First
Empire mig be renewed by trumphs on the earliest
baltl, fields of the gIest Emperor. Italian assassins
might be ossrmed by the qualification Of their venge
suce sgsinst their most hated, though perhsps not
their most dangerous foe. Then the halo Of Nic-
torp might sbcircle the Imperial brow itself. Why
should not the Chair OF the State take the
commard in person : He has stadied, he has
writer, be has had practical knowledge of armies
during ten ytaIs why should be not be good Gen.
eral as the Niels and McNahops This 1t is which
makes an Italian campaign 20 tempting. The
heli is so near-so accessible. Then LombaIiy is
country rich beyond TIE dreams Of Zouaves The
war may be made 70 support the war and that is a
great consideration for ruler who increasing the
debt Of his couutry in time of profound
peace at more than els 600, ,O00 s-year A cam
E. ghsh coast is an expensive and hszardous
Affair the risk is something terrible and then, too
subordinate must be appointed 10 command, Who In
case Of victory, may become formidable rival. Bot
war in Ila'y is dc iuxe. Personal glory, EN-.
Pioynent to { restless army, qualification 10 a vsin
people, arecovoihation WITH large class Of the Lib
sfai patty and sideCng triumph per.ineci0usy
ciicai Eng lsnd-who would have 70 stand by aud
he treaties of 1875 torn to pieccsa these would be
ue nesIis OF bod game, AID the fret move vas ac
W.. Ky eSkeh al the rSocphoa on Nsw.lear's Day.
Du, lne Emperor and lis fAniiiais krew not the
nhai sN'ns'h which "a it'll LEI, In the epGghte neil
comnluhl ies oi Europe. We have 70 des r 70 AFRO.
gate ior THIS country moro than Ia shave f ,anaro
ON MANKIND, oGt Nc SHAH have the acouiaeoarcs of
c@hdid men VI ai naeens when assert that to the
unanimous and indignant reprobation os rsr.S
opinion is due the failure Of the Imoeral n,oi
Epglshman who has watched the rendered Of ~
ContpeIta opinions as exPres essed the conyerss,;an
or yritpg during the last few years must a. u
proud Of the position TO which this mai has attained
When sletce and Tear reign everywhege abrs,3, the
eyes and ears OF the Continent are turned continually
= these sands. We may not De greater OF wiser or
tsstsf y zen ysaJs Gace, but because " ire he
,osssI - ssx ysars since, bot because We sIS !