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

Oucu, tuen, Was VIC pVSitOu Vi Tue armies at
the latest accounts, and we hardly see how they
could long protract a serious and perhaps de.
cisive collision.
Anne rican Sentiments and American j journal.
Ism I'm Europe.
AS was the case in England during the
Crimean war, the people of France are beginning
to feel the effect of American sentiment and
| American journalism on the motives and aims
Of The present war in Italy. An article which
we reprinted yesterday from the C5nstamionnel-
Paris journal second only to the official
Moniteur in its relations with the government aud
its influence on French public opinion-gives
pointed evidence Of this fact Our Partisan
contemporary, referring to the articles which have
lately appeared in the HERALD on the political
leanings of the present British Cabinet is inclined
to think that we have been little too severe on
the policy Of Lord Derby. 1t may be that the
Constitutional really thinks co. but we are more
inclined to place its expressions to the credit of
chivalrous regard for its recent ally.
Be that as it may, however, it does not at
all weaken the fact that there is a grow
ing sensitiveness in the European mind
as to what the American people think,
and the American journals say, about
European affairs. For this result there are
both moral and physical causes. The success of
our political ideas and system, the developement
Of literature, science and art among us, and the
energy which the American mind exhibits in its
practical application Of mechanics to the re-
quirements Of man, exercise an increasing influ.
eIce in Europe. Then, too, our national growth,
our increasing mercantile and naval marine, aud
the tide Of commerce which pours to aud from
our shores, not only make their mark in all the
Ravens and industrial hives of Europe, but they
show what an immense power for good or ill this
country could WELD if once reused to action
There is yet another reason which causes the
utterances Of American journalism to be in.
tently regarded in Europe. 1t is there seen that
in this country the statesmen and the politicians
have exchanged places That the executive
power Of government here is administered by
the politicians, who, occupied ia life long
struggle, amid the chicauery and dirt of local
and party squabbles to retain public Office,
have no time to devote to the study of
the higher questions of government and
social Development; while, on the other
hand, the statesmen, refusing to con
tend with the vile elements which dema-
gogueism brings into office, seek the exercise
Of their power through the journals. Thus the
European p receives that it is the statesman-edi.
tor and not the ofice-holdin, politician, who ex-
eTcises real influence over public opinion and
public affairs in this country.
To these causes we may add another. The
American mind, placed at a great distance from
the local mists aud influences of Europe, looks
upon events there with an unprejudiced eye
and judges Of national policy and national ac-
ton with single regard to their relation to the
great good of the human race. Thus it is, that
looking upon the Napoleonic dynasty as the tes-
tamentary executor Of the great French revolu-
ton, and accepting as truthful Louis Napoleon's
declaration that be goes to Italy only as the vim
dicator Of dissatisfied nationalities, we approve
thestep, and look forward, hopefully, to the day
of Italian liberation and regeneI alton. Should
this hope be deceived, and the course of events
develope Interior designs, selfish dynastic am
bition banefu to the cause of human progress.
the American journals and the American people
will be as quick to condemn as they have been
now ready to approve his course. The Consttn,s-
tonne, need not fear that we shall be
led astray in regard to France by
the prcjudicial errors or the malignant
comments of any European press. We have
long since got out Of the leading strings of
British journalism. Between US aud the French
people there exist old bonds Of sympathy which
will never be forgotten while France is ia the
right, but which will not bias our Judgment when
she is ia the W. ong.
This constituencies in the European mind to
appreciation or condemnation, as expressed
through the public journals, is faithful
evidence Of the increasing power of public
opinion, and of its natural organ, the newspaper
press. This power is steadily and constantly
wearing away the chains and trammels which
the old feudal system has left on the people of
Europe. And it is not alone from the New
World that this power is being exerted. Beyond
the limits Of feudal Europe, away towards the
cradle Of the human race, another people is
growing up and exercising rising influence on
European affairs. Contemplating the march Of
events from different stand point, and under
widely different political forms from us, public
opinion III Russia and the public journals there,
come to very nearly the same conclusions as our
selves in regard to the affairs Of Central Europe.
Thus there are two great centres Of intel
lgence and social development! growing up,
widely apart from each other, and bringing their