The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-24

which may turn the balance OF power In the new
Congress- the balance of power in the Presiden-
tial election, and the balance of power between
the dsunion slavery agitating parties of the
North and the South Let tie middle ground con-
servatives look to the security of their position,
and maintain it in Connecticut 10 April, if they
desire to hear good report from Virginia in May.
The I.ufl fin Europe-With Whom Does
Napoleon Mean 20 Go to Warg
We have four days later news from Eng
land by the Nova Scotian at Portland.
There is lull In the gale that is drifting
Europe into war, but it is only lull to be sue
ceeded by wilder storm. The Monitew has
peace article, but the Constitutional comes for
ward and begs the world not to believe that the
pscihc words of the Moniteur indicate any retro
cession in the imperial policy before the spirit
that he's been awakened against it in Germany.
Yet this is precisely what the article in the
Acaits,r does mean. The policy Of Louis Napo-
leon has received check in the unanimous OPP
position of the German Powers, which opposition
may yet turn out to be backed up by Powers
that have not shown their hands on that side.
The fact is that the whole of Europe sees that
the aim of the nephew is to shatter those treaties
which closed the downfall Of the uncle, and ex-
cluded the Bonaparte interest from every
dynasty. That interest has to be replaced upon
the foundations designed for il by the first Napo-
leon, and these are the aims which the third
Napoleon purMes, endeavoring to attain
them by the same means which his un-
Gle sought, and in which his recorded
"reminiscences tell US how much he lamented
his defeat The great point which he strove
for so long was peace with England. If
he could but separate her from the continental
Powers, he could lay down the territorial lines
Of Europe as he pleased. This was the first point
sought By Louis Napoleon on his accession to
power, snd thus far he has attained it.
But will England refrain from siding against
hin in the great struggle into which he wishes to
precipitste EuropeG The imperial pamphlet in
sidiously sought to prove that he was only car
rying out highlands policy in Italy, and that he
even did not 60 10 far as Palmerston and other
English statesmen have gone; yet the German
Powers have evidently become alarmed, fearing
coup d'dat that shall do for Europe what that of
the I'd Of December did for France. While Eng
land and Russia have proclaimed their neutrality,
it has now come out that Austria and Prussia act
cd in accord in addressing separate notes to the
other Cabinets of the German confederation. It
is the unanimous reply of these, who entertain
well grounded fear of the claim of France to the
natural boundary of the Rhine, which has
TNr al xbo
march, and which is sigmatized by the
Constitutional as ian active propagandism
against the Emperor" The pretence of Italian
freedom is counted as nothing, or as worse than
nothing-a lure and a snare. The neutrality Of
England means much in this conjuncture for it
means that she is not yet ready to consent that
Bonapartsm shall sweep away those great bar
riers to its course, the treaties of Vienna.
But the Napoleonic policy knows no defeat
under the willy management of Louis Napoleon,
who undoubtedly possesses the clearest and most
interruptions intellect in Europe. He expected
this attempt at rebellion on the part of England,
and has carefully prepared for it. He has re-
duced her to the condition of secondary Eu-
ropean Power, from which she cannot emerge
except through successful war against him.
For this conflict he has prepared France and her
army. Cherbourg is finished, and England felt
not long since the weight of its menace. In the
Crimea the French soldier learned to despise the
stolid and stupid armies Of England, and with
immense advantage measured his own prowess
side by side with theirs. A French navy has
been created, and such a navy as was neces-
sary to cope only with that of England, for
it vastly overpowers that of every other
nation; and to cap the climax, Prince Napo-
leon, the Incarnation OF the desperate war
spirit in France, has resigned his Ministry of
Algeria, laid aside bis peaceful plans of African
colonization and coolie trading, and is to be ap-
pointed Grand Admiral Of the French fleets.
Perhaps the war spirit is not rife enough among
the middies, and we shall soon have among
them an active propaganda of the ideas Of the
Grand Admiral
War with England did not stop the first No
poleon, much as he wished to avoid il; nor will
the fear Of it stop the nephew, who sedulously
follows in his footsteps. The conviction that he
means war is evident in the views of Russia, the
circulars Of Austria and Prussia, the fears of
England, and the hopes Of Victor Emmanuel
with all Of which our readers are acquainted
and the play Of dynasty against dynasty must
60 on While Louis Napoleon is the arbiter of
Europe, he cannot censent to the perpetuation
OF an established order of things purposcly made
to exclude his family from all participation in
government and ignoring its claims as ruler.
TnE PARAGUAY ExrEDIrroS.-Wc yesterday
published GONE advices that Com. Shubrick and
Commissioner Bowlin had arrived at Parana on
the 10th Of January, where they had an interview
with President Urquiza. lie informed them of
his lively desire to preserve peace between our
forces and Paraguay, and appointed a special
Minister. who would proceed at once IN Asuncion.