The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-11
BALTIMORE.
FRIDAY, MARCH IL, 1859.

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FRIDAY, MARCH H. 1859.
Which of our readers, we should ike 10 KNOW,
could, at this moment, pretend to sketch upon pa
per, or even frame in imagination, toleraoly cor
rect man of North America with the actual linz
;ts Of the limited STATES accurately defined, and |
the new States and Territories properly bounded
and described. The bare impossibility of prepar-
ing for the press any work of the kind, which
would be likely to retain its value for purposes of
practical reference six months after publication, Is
not the least striking illustration of the extent and
rapidity of our political growth and expansion
The marvellous changes which every year produ-
ces in the external face of the Republic, ana IN
the political subdivisions of the UNION, are sug-
gestive however, only of peaceful thoughts-of trl-
umphs achieved by Man over Nature-of new fields
opened in the wilderness to human industry-of
new towns and cities sprung up for human habita-
ton-of increased wealth, numbers and national
power, and new stars added to the national flag.
The only sentiment, therefore, other than that of
mingled pride and curiosity, which the announce
ment of a new map of the Republic would be like
be one of surprise simply, that any one should be
found willing to bestow time and money upon the
preparation of work whose success and circula-
ton could by no possibility be otherwise than
short-lived and ephemeral. Such map
would necessarily be looked upon less in the
light of geographical guide, than of
an historical monument, and as indica-
ting not so much what we are, as what we
have BEEN
Far different it would seem, is the senti-
ment with which the nations of the Old
World view the mere suggestion of necessity
for new map of Europe. To them, the very idea
is fraught with apprehensions of war and bloodshed
of Treaties broken-of States and Dynastes
overthrown-and the very foundations of Society
upturned. We are, therefore, not surprised to
find, in the London Times of February IL, the
announcement of new map of Europe, made the
text of comments the gravity of which the subject
itself might not otherwise seem to warrant. The
map in question is one just published in Paris.
1t is entitled III Europe en- 1861" and appears to
have excited no less sensation, in political circles,
both in England and on the Continent, than was
occasioned by the late pamphlets of NM. LIE GUER-
rangement of the States of Europe, to 60 into
effect in 1860 or within twenty-three months
thereafter and of which the essential features APP
pear to be briefly as follows: England retains her
present possessions, and acquires, in addition, the
Island of Cyprus, and the course of the Euphrates,
which it is observed, 's the shortest road from the
s'British Islands to India" Russia acquires Cali
cha. Denmark-probably on account of the vexa-
ton occasioned by the inerminable Schleswig-Hol-
stein difficulty, and the disputes about the Sound
Dues-is to be suppressed altogether-abated,
we presume, as an international nuisance, and her
territories annexed to those of OSCAR |, King of
Sweden and Norway. Victor EMMANUEL &C
quires the Lombardo-Venitian Kingdom, the
Duchies of Modena and Parma, and the title of
King of Italy. The Pope gives up the Legations
but acquires the Abruzz. The Duke of Parma be-
comes King of Sicily by the title of ROBERT l. The
King of Naples becomes King of Tunis which con-
cession, The Times supposes to be a compliment
to BoMBA's humanity-but which we think is
more likely in pursuance of rights acquired by the
marriage of CLARIBEE daughter of the King of Ma
pies to the Bey of Tunis, mentionedin The Tempest
(Act. II, Sc. ~ The author of the map is evil
poSoSooiOAi
which renders our suggestion only the more prob
able.
heEmperor of Austria becomes likewise Emperor
of Egypt and acquires Bosnia and Serva, in return
for Galicia, coded to Russia, and the Lombardo-
Venitian Kingdom coded to Piedmont GEORGE
the Fifth, King of Hanover, swaps off his present
dominions for the title of King of Constantinople,
and the sovereignty of Roumelia. Hanover is
transferred to Prussia, also Mecklenburg,
Brunswick, Electoral Hesse, the municipalities of
Waldeck, the three Anhalts, the two De Lippes,
and part of Schwartzburg- Sonderhausen. Bel
GUM and Holland re-adjust their boundaries, and
extend them respectively to the Rhine. The Grand
Duke of Meckenburg, in return for the loss of his
patrimony is made King of the Roumans, and
acquires Modavia, Wallachia, and Bulgaria. AB-
Dull MEDJID retires in disgrace to ASIA with the
loss of all his European possessions which par
celled out between the Kings of Constantinople
and of the Roumans, and the Emperor of Aus
tria and Egypt. Jerusalem is declared ''free
'town of Palestine" Morocco is extingushed and
given to ISABELLA H., probably in compensation
for the loss of Cuba which, about that time, it is
likely, will become ours-although nothing is said
upon that point by the author of ~ Europe en-
$780," The rest of the Princes and Potentates of
Europe 'preserve their present limits" including
the Emperor NAPOLEON, the good magician, by
whom all these changes, it is intimated, are
to be wrought
1t will be seen that the scheme is
much more complete as well as more cir
cumstantial in its details than that foreseen by NJ
DE PERsIGNY in 1854 and just revived by NJ. DE Gil
RARDIN-whch simply contemplates the partition
of Europe between Russia and France. That The
Times should have devoted so much space to the
consideration of project so purely absurd and CHI
merical, is significant indication of the present
state of the public mind in Europe and of the min
gled suspicion and alarm with which the present at
titude of NAPOLEON is viewed. 1t true-the Thun-
derer affects to laugh at the whole plan as the
production of crazy man, but the emphatic dec
laration with which its article concludes-''that it
/" should be stern resolve of every Cabinet
'to intimate that Europeis already settled, and that
1.-THE age has gone by when Empires are to be par
'celled out by the sword of conquerors," betrays
degree of anxious solicitude on its part which it
is unable to conceal That the Emperor really
cherishes the extravagant ideas which the map in
question represents, we presume that nobody, not
even The Times really believes. That a general
war in Europe would be almost certain, however,
to eventuate in a reconstruction of States, upon a
very different foundation from that settled at the
Congress of Vienna, may readily be imagined
In the meanwhile, the map we have described is
freely exposed for sale on the Boulevards and
Quays of Paris: and the wild speculations to which
its suggestions well calculated to give rise, are
suffered to mingle with the thoughts and dreams
of romantic and enthusiastic people, whose i'm
aginations have already been sufficiently infamed
by the spectacle of the immense military prepara-
tons which are being made on every hand, and by
the "reminiscences of former victories and visions
of future triumphs, which the mere mention of a
campaign on the Mncio is enough to awaken.
The notice of the abrogation of the compact be-
tween the four great Railways, in the New York