The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-18

S an, f,sr those threats Russsa nigh. feel Inclined,
but carDot go 10 war. important reasons, mss neav
chaipf shaekle her warlike movements Only against
her vii and better sepse only gfadua'y ny uc Course VI
events could Russia DC induced to exert all her sIengo
against the foreigner general rising OF all Germany,
battle gained over the French perhaps even the capture
of Pars-euch piece OF news would make Russia WAIVER
in her wsrke preparaons kussa 10 su cus ,eeo s
cpquences OF tho late war, and the kussians are no
go for experiences OF such nature Morally AM
yscally Russia still suffers from the effects OF the las
war Russia is moreover eDgrossed with internal re
forms The emancipation Of the serfs rs vital question
and call TO arms by levy Of new conscrlots wou.e
create intense alarm among the peassntry fhe conse
quences might he terrible.
Thus with all possible hatred Of Austria, with every
sympathy with BonApartist views and Plans nn
ss are by no means eager for war; especially assuS
Prussia and Germany, Of whose warike DEEDS auaont
are still extant among the Russian people, whcn are u
The 81 Petersburr Cabinet is well aware Of its weak
point II has calculated the cost OF war Had II mol
done 30 the Russian wolf would long since nave shown s
teeth IN Austria for il not every day that such an oP
Offers itself We consequently reckon tnat
The more Russia feels her mpotency the more violent will
she be- in her threats and menaces We must let her
amuse herself in her own way and not allow ourselves 10
be alarmed even for one momen.
To resume A declaration Ut war by Germany against
France will speedily the oport Of Fog
land and assuredly still keep Russia within bounds
the Neva If delay for iceeks and months, 'oe cannot
foresoe sohat epnt may not for time impede the ccon Of
England, and hot Obligations Russia may not enter into,
counting upon dsunion and inactivity, But is Eng
land and Russia alone phcA 10 tax: into considsra
on' Does nat terrible dargey raise ITS threassnsng
heod' Can zoe doubt e erence Of deep laid plots 20 reco
l,aioise Fu,oys! Can already the batteries
that are In all the lands that surround the
German frontier Shall we wait till Posen and Hungary
are up for hopeless the former ones
but which will occupy a certain portion OF tro,psg
Shall we TIL the Danish water rat gnaws at Prussia
And are not the comrades Of fay and vog on the alert
in SwzeranoS And among ourselves do not French
pamphlets and French gold work their way.
Mo- let us be doing On Paris Let us stamp out there
the flame that atens 10 set Europe In blaze. And
by one blow will put end 70 terror and disorder
The wide spun plan to surround With chain of revo
lu,onized populations rect upon differentiation OF
German power and unity let us shog that the calculation
is wrong one single, well aimed, powerful BOW from
the sword Of Germany, and al the small revolutionary
States will bend their heads and healthy air will again
blow over Europe.
But, perhaps our diplomacy has special reasons that
we should remain Tor time passive spectators OF the
struggle in Italy Napoleon must reckon upon this Ger
hesitation for 1t is quite clear that he delayed his
departure for Italy Until he felt quite sure that for the mo-
ment he had not fear attack from the Rhine. Had
he rot felt this point his departure from Paris
could only be regarded as piece Of folly or Of atas
belief in his star France be supposed 70 be fully pre-
pared TO meet German invasion which we have good
reason believe is not the We will not, however,
at present AJAX what respite is given to hn on what date
the Confederation will 90 to war; We fear this delay
bodies good We shell simply point out the conse
quences Of any further delay.
We are now unanimous and we trust to remain so. But
the longer wait the greater The danger for this unity
We are still young and inexperienced in this sweet con-
cord while old and experienced in disunon and
discord. Our enemies veil acquainted with all the
Of our dsunion and they will lose no pains TO stir
them up. They will do their best in this respect
But let turn TO other considerations The first couse
quence Of the in Italy fit continues without Germany
deciding il by marching on Paris is that France will call
for troops to croes the Alps France would then be
still deprived OF troops, and more open to attack
But this gain will BIS fully counterbalaDced by
the result Of increased Preparations in and Russia
by the explosion Of revolutions which will have had
time to mature along the line Of the Danube and
Eastern frontier And must no. forget that II France
draws fresh troops Italy Austria will also war them
bloody and obstinate the struggle in Italy becomes, in
similar ratio these results. 10 war with Ffance we
should lot be well eff are at this present
ment.
But how, then, If, contrary TO expectation, the Italian
should be decided by two three great battles
want Of money either side, by unforeseen crcum
sancess Suppose Napoleon remains the victor, and he
would be this Austria conceded 10 him the snaes. strip
OF laDdFrench pride and revolutionary triumph would
riee like swollen river and the Rhine would
follow Austria would then be hard pressed would
have to her remaining strength on the Danube and
eastward The suiposon that she would leave the palm
Of victory to her toe in Italy, unless reduced to last
temty, which would humiliate her morally more than
materially can only be enterair ed by those who believe
In Austras weakness and perhdy And should they
calculated rghty truly they have drawn the worst lot
IT, the other hand the AustanH should be victorious
over their enemies in Italy, and drive them from val
ley of the Pc acrosss'he APPS, which is not impossible
they will then be spared the sacrifices and the Of
as the defeat in Italy would imply the fall Of Napoleon
1t might be possible that rising would destroy tn,
power of the vapquished Napoleon but it j1st az DOS
sble that the French would not be ready for the
let only glance at the last ten years. and is also pos
able that their patriotic feelings and reason might dro
their hatred OF the tespo and urge them TO redeem their
Losses in Italy the banks Of the Rhine In either
let imagine how, victorious, but by the hesitation
Germany much. offended, Austria would act. Truly no
ever the ce might be cast, Germany would not be bet
tered and Gotha plans would dry up quickly rain
drops the roof with the suns rays upon them.
If we wish to give Frencbmen o wholesome warning
to bring into play their hatred Of NapoIeonc desp,sm
must do il now; must at prepare for battle.
There is doubt of It, their national pride will at first
display isei In cries OF opposition but that opposition
viii soen fall TO the ground before the mighty unavoda
to the test how much is true of those fables told of the
irresistible Of the Of the French people be-
fore which the first coalition s said to have rereate1
What are we, then waiting forY We cau nevsr stand
better than do opposed TO France Every ak s
delay can only damsge our position our sews our right
plso is rinious falls IN the Iattan odr shall cs not
:ese upon The finest orporntty ,cich sc, 1scsr present
iteU again to reeonq1ter hot France depeited Germany
Of in The most shameful manner'
Let us take q free, great hearted decson-we should
drive back every enemy from the German frontier Let
us 90 oyousy to battle and the victory will be ours and
when peace restored will settle Internal affairs
and Germany will assume once more that position as
Power which possessed, and which the future
places within its grasp.
OPINION OF THE LONDON TIMES.
From the London Times, June s
II we may trust the Algeens Zstttg which does not
often speak without some authority, and which sounds
blast in columns this dag, all Germany from
Cologne to Swabia from the Baltic 10 the Euxne s pos
sessed OF unanimous uprosrous enthusiasm for the
conquest of Aisaa and lorraine and for the occupation
Paris! Sober steady going old Germany is, we told,
dreaming quite seriously Of some tremendous scheme
Of invasion Of which France is to bs the victim, and
We English are to be part agents in the work, but
by 30 means participators in the gain Tho pesti-
lentmalady which Louis Napoleon has sent raging
through Europe, and against which England only
has yet established moral quarantine, ia spread
ing through all Germany. The morbid desire for con.
quest and plumber, which in the mind Of Frenchmau
the annexation Of Italy, the mind of Sandman
means the annexation OF Lombardy, and in he minds Of
The Empoors Of F,ance and Russia unkno,cr
and perhaps stndefaed designs eastoard ,oeao1ri
in Ne Saa9 fcent imagination # the German n0hi.
less than the immediate Sdc Of Paris and the unlak pa,.
ttion Of the French Empire.
Why should they not accomplish this little enter prise
Germany is ready and the enemy IS not" Germany
has strong frontier fortresses Germany has goo
ready in two armies, to invade France and march upon
Paris France has Lot than two thirds Of this
Der to meet them and these have TO keep down revolu
ton well as to oppose the invaders II liz quite clear
every German student will say write, sing, that
any French army that could be brought against these
ders would undoubtedly be beaten SIN very short time
the decisive action would take place under the wall, OF
Paris" Of course, the French would again be beaten