Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-25
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The Political Aspect Of Europe.

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The Political Aspect OF Europe.
The present posidoa Of Europe attracts a great
deal Of attention and Iemark in this eounty, aud
scarcely ever pori9n Of the globe presented
Interesting aspect than At the preseut nom ht-
Agitsied to her prOiOaudest depths by the startling
events Of the late war; her statesmen and diploma
fists scan the future with jealous scrutiny, fearful
that new and extraordinary national combinations
will be made and chat gigantic wars may again be
suddenly CONNER eed e U
The remarkable chsnge which has been made in
the relation of an ,s and England 10 the Contnen-
tai Powers, the Philadelphia Press says is one of
the most striking Of modern times While the
former has rapidly gained prestige among them, lhe
latter has been rapidly tsing it, At the close Of
the career of NAPOLEos France vas left prOstrats
and bleeding at the mercy of her European fees more
helpless and pitabls in her political condition than
Italy Il oday. From this depressed State She never
fully recovered before her present Emperor was
firmly established upon her throne. The Bsurbons.
who succeeded NAPoEEoS belonged to a pstt era,
and were incapable Of gaining the confidence Of the
people of France, or Of efficiently directing their
mighty energies 10 the accomplishment of great OBJ
jeets. LUoIs PaILLIPPE was absorbed in his
money making projects and the advancement Of ibe
Interests of his family. All modern French rulers,
ssve the NAPoLEoNs. have had quite enough to do
to keep themselves upon their thr0neS, and they
have felt that if they could persuade compel the
French to permit them to act as their rulers, they
would be perfectly willing leave The affairs Of all
other countries to settle themselves But Louis
NAPoLEoS has not been satisfied with obtaining ab-
sclute power in his own nation; he has acquired
over all Europe an immense influence. He can make
the cheeks of the proudest mOna-chs turn rale BY
an angry word, and can al down-trodden nationali-
ties with hope and confidence by smile of eneour-
agemeht It Is but little more than ten years ago
that he went to France well nigh stranger TO the
people, and an ect of suspicion those who then
directed her Government, but in that short period
he has rendered France as suSservient to his will,
aud IS thoroughly under his control, as the most
absolute monarch could desire. He has raised her
TO as proud position smong the nations of the
earth she ever before possessed be has defeated
and humbled two of the most naughty and powerful
enemies of bis dynasty, Russia and Austria yet
at the time secured their future frien lship;
and he has gained a prepOnd.ring Influence over
Spain, Portugal, end Italy.
The influence of England on the Continent has,
meanwhile steadily declined. The Criue1n war;
while it enhanced the power of France, both by
showing the wonderful courage of her soldiers and
tae completeness of her military Organization, and
by enabling her, when the war was over to win the
regard Of Russia in the diplomatic conferences
which ensued, had a directly contrary effect upon
England. The prestige that should have boen won
by the coursge of the British troops lost by the
exposure of the terrible system of official mismsn-
agement to which they were subjected, and the last
ing emily of Russia was incurred by the eager
ness of England to commence the war, and her anx-
iety to proiract it Austria, another ira itiOnsry
ally of Eugand, feels herself aggreved by her neu-
trality in the late war and evidently enterains at
this moment higher regard for France than for
Great Britain Italy, that formerly looked to Eng
land for suecor and support in her hours of tIbu-
latOn, now despises her for negecting the opporu-
nity of aiding in her dsenthralmeat afforded by
the late The British statesmen may regain
much Of their lost prestige, however, by judieious
action a. the reported approaching E ropsan Con-
ference, if they exhibit during its sessions prop
er degree Of viger and determination in behalf of
Italian freedom.
The rulers Of Austria and Russis are now
more anxious TO secure the develop
ment Of t1e Internal resources of their respeo-
tive countries than to accomplish any other OBJ
ject and this policy Of Peaceful progression is an
eminently wise and judicious one. Both nations
aggressivey entered the warlike lists with the hope
aud expectation of making important accessions Of
territory, and beth were not only I'd and de-
feated, but humilisted and disgraoed 1t is nec,s-
sary therefore, after having been taught in terri
bly, impressive way, that war was to them losing
game, that they should seek in peace relief from
the horrors of defeat, and endeavor to secure, in
increased national wealth. q guarantee of batter
success in future contests