The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-06-30
Napoleon and Hungary.

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took place "once upon a time" between
an Englishman and Frenchman-one
wholly ignorant of the scientific knowl-
edge of fencing, the other master ofthe
small sword exercise, and an adept in
practice. To the astonishmelt of the
"knowing ones" the man of science was
beaten by his inexperienced antagonist
There is, however, a sound philosophy in
the reasons why the tyro stood an equal
chance with the master of the weapons.
One was governed by scientific rules of
which his opponent was ignorant, and the
other had no rules at all, and of course his
movements could no more be conjectured
and anticipated, than the other There
is not a little of this kind of success in
the world, and reputation which is often
the antipode of the character Of the per-
sonage is thereby gained. Thus, some
times the jackdaw wears the peacock's
feather, and the true bird is not recog-
nized with rufiied plumage, in molting
time
As to the various conjectures as to what
is Napoleon's policy, it may be that they
will all fail, not because he preserves
an impenetrable silence, but because he
really has no fixed policy The mystery
which surrounds Napoleon III, it is prob
able is the effect of no fixed plan-he being
governed by expedients, abandoning one
course and adopting another, as he meets
an obstacle, or drifts unconsciously into
new current The want of design or plan,
may be the craft and astuteness of the
French Emperor. 1t has been truly said,
that men of invincible resolution and
practical talent, render the world flexible to
their plans; others again, lend and adapt
themselves to the mould of circumstances.
We believe that Napoleon is a man of
CIRoUMsTANTIAL policy.
What circumstances then are likely to
induce direct or indirect aid to Hungary
from FranceP' That the Napoleonic dy-
be hostile to the house of Hapsburg, and
its feudal notions, need not be insisted on.
To carry out his own desires, without
placing himself in defiant attitude to the
peaceful public opinion of Europe, is the
great triumph of Napoleon. France ac-
quired, under the founder of the Imperial
regime, the reputation of the Ishmaelites
of Europe, and the inherent martial char
acter of the French is still terror to the
nations. To force others into the wrong,
and thus seeing the moral influence of a
defensive policy, gives Napoleon an ad-
vantage he most needs; with this, COM
bined with moderation, he may humble
Austria and give an impetus to liberal
ism, which is the great antagonistic IDEA
of Austrian policy, without damaging him
self or doing violence to his State motto,
LEMPIRE C'EsT LA PAIx.
We have no doubt but that French aid
to Hungarian insurrection depends up
on the stubbornness ofAustria; hence the
anxiety to localize the war to Lombardy
and Venice by the other powers.
A rejection of their advice to Austria
to submit to inevitable results, and give.
up her claims of dominion South of the
Alps, will again throw Austria outside of
English sympathy, and consequently of
other nations, and offer another chance
to Napoleon to weaken the power of this
great enemy of liberalism. In this con-
tingency, the Hungarian revolt may be
safely stimulated and sustained, without
weakening of that moral influence which
the French Emperor finds his strongest
ally. Without this, Magyar insurrec-
tion might overthrow the Imperial throne,
and retard the progress of Europe in
the march of constitutional government.
This, more than republicanism, as we
understand it here, is, we take it, an in
dispensable step to the stability Of revo-
lutionary movement. Hungary once free,
and backed by Russia and France, Aus
tria will be cut off from the lower Danube,
and from territorial interest in the
principalities. This accomplished, say
after several years Of peace, Russia and
France may be full match for England
upon the sea, and new epoch will open n.
We doubt not, the safety and permanence
of the Napoleonic dynasty is the pole
star of the French Monarch; after that,
circumstances which no human sagacity
can reach, win decide, 1t is extremely
problematical whether Kossuth will be
allowed at this time to act for the indepen-
dence of Hungary-if he is permitted to