The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-13

the terms offered by the government to the
Atlantic Telegraph Company are as follows
An eight per cent guarantee for twenty-five
years provided the cable is in successful operation
at the rate Of one hundred words per hour, aud
eco 600 per ennum for messages; the arrange
ment for Gl4,00O to stand good to the company
in return for the surrender of the exclusive prvi.
lege Of landing cable on the coast Of Newfound-
lctd. Mr.. Cyrus W. Fields departure for Europe
has, we believe, been necessitated by the nego.
tistioDs connected with this latter condition, so
that the affairs of the company look as if they
were ia fair way of arrangement. Whilst ON
the subject of submarine telegraphs, we may
mention that the Red Sea cable has been sue
cessfully laid from Suez to Perim-a distance of
1920 miles; thus aflording additional confirma.
ton of the prac!icability Of ocean lines.
Inconsistencies Of Public n1en-4Kossuth ON
Napoleon.
The recent speeches of Kossuth in London and
ton. They offer singular contrast in their
personal illusions to the opinions expressed by
M. Kossuth in 1851
Inconsistency In public men is allowable,
for as the times change they must change with
them. The revolutionary leaders in Europe
are the only class who profess to be an ex-
ception to this rule-immutability in principles
and opinion being their watchword. In the
case Of Kossuth, we are not surprised at any
change which he may make in his course, for he
is one of those men with whom expedieacy will
always be the prevailing motive. We gave
him credit, however, for more adroitness
than he has displayed in the recanta-
tions made In his late speeches in re-
gard to the French Emperor. To show the
little scrupulousness that marks his conduct
when he has an object to attain, we present
our readers with extracts from his speeches in
1851 and 1859, having reference to Napoleon's
career. The portraits which he has drawn of
him in these two years have it will be owned
but little resemblance to each other Their dis
similarity arises, not from any alteration in the
Emperor since that period, but from the pecu-
liarly versatile constitution of Kossuth's mind
Not merely, however, in his personal judgments,
but in his prescience Of events, will these speeches
show the orator at fault. In 1851 he told the
people Of Philadelphia that Louis Napoleon was
humbug, that the coup dftat was an insult to
the people Of France, and that the continuance
of his usurpation was impossible. In 1859 he
tells the people Of London that the French EN-
peror is going to be the saviour of oppressed
nationalities, and that there is no danger of his
initiating the errors by which the first Napoleon
fell
In an article commenting upon the speech of
1851, an extract from which will be found else
where, we exposed the extreme character of the
opinions therein expressed, and showed that the
coup dftot was a necessity imposed upon Louis
Napoleon by the critical circumstances in which
France was placed. We pointed out how the
cause Of liberty in Europe had been ruined by
the folly, ignorance and want of skill of the
poet statesmen and clip warriors" who had
placed themselves at the head of the revolu-
tionary movements in 1S48, and the socialism.
irrehgion and violence which their incapacity
had evoked. From personal observation of the
then condition and feelings of France, we ex-
pressed ourselves satisfied that that country had
yet another cycle of imperial rule to run before
she would arrive at the degree of religion,
intelligence and morality which was required
to fit her for republican government 1t is Gu
rious how closely these views have been borne
out, whilst those of the Hungarian orator have
been go completely falsifed. Louis Napoleon
has not only maintained his position un -haken
up to the present time, but the wisdom aud firm
ness of his course have secured for him the conf
dence, if not the affection of the great body of the
French people. But more than this-we find
him taking up the cause Of the oppressed Euro
pean natonalities at the point where it Was
dropped by the revolutionary leaders of 1S4s,
and pushing forward the work of emanc patton
with a sagacity, irmness and skill of combination
which were wanting to the latter, and which
alone, according to even Kossuth's admission can
achieve the liberation Of the enslaved popula-
tons Of Europe.
These are remarkable revolutions of opinion.
and they go to confirm the general correctness
OF the judgments formed on this side OF the AT
lantic on European affairs. Republicans though
we are, we are not to be blinded by the sophis-
tries of aemagcgues like Kosuth, who care not
into what difficulties they plunge the world pro.
vided they can advance their own ambitious
aims. Whilst these men are continually com.
PEELED to shift their position from their readiness
to embrace extreme views we, regarding maj.
tiers through an impartial and calmer medium
generally find our first impressions turn out
right
Gov. WISE AND HIS PLATFoRM.-The Richmond
Enquirer contends that " Virginia leads the van y
in behalf Of the Southern democratic policy of
Congressional legislation for the protection of
slavery in the Territories. This signifies that
Gov. Wise has planted himself upon this hobby