New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-27
Belgium and Spain. In bota cases, the side making
the concessions did so uuwillDsJ and wit, a wr,


was for moment nesr lite 6oal end. The Chnein
war seemed to have Numbered its deata-k ell, bt
the treaty of Paris sgain propped it Up, sith the
addition Of Sardiuia as small gable il the penta
gouic roof.
The explanations recently given by Lord John
Russell 10 the English Parliament dis lose tue 'act
| that Louis Napoleoa proposes to ADMIT SPAN
| among the Great Powers. 1t is little better than
useless "a speculate on the reasoos which urge this
crafty leader Of European politics to make such q
move on the green table OF diplomacy. Perhaps
il is in view of some future emergency, ana
sgail g. possible coalition of the northern Powers
and of Eogland: perhaps events whose character
and future results are now not even d'my
| understood urge Louis Napoleon to become,
40 TO speak, their unconscious agent 10
forming consolidated group Of R,manic Powers,
as counte,pose to the more OF les. closely related
group o. the Teutonic family. However, such q
combination, if it be really Intended, might possi
by serve the interests of peace aud civilization BY
keeping in check the conflict that 10 now silently
preparing between the German and Slavic nations az
those saue Slavic nations in tbei turn will keep at
peace tie dwtllers on both sides of the Rhine al
of tie Tyroleau Alps. But shstever be the fea
sors of Ltus Napoleon, the f at step is taken, aud
there is little risk in the r,phecJ that 1861 viii
probably see the end of the European Peutarchy,
Lord John Russell tells US that Austria does not
object, but that the admission of Spain is not to
be made precedent. This reservation is slsloS
pointed at Sardinia, but IT VII end il smoke, le all
A. do Of lsfa hx hp mad
Ha, sburgs. Austria naturally desires az ultra
Catholic partner in the European forum. Prussia
| smell q rat and resists the project. But Pns'ian
diplomacy enjoys in Europe well established
reputation for thorough siDPlemiodedness, to say
the least. 10 truth, Prussisn diplomacy knows
nothing of true diplomatic activity aud Intelligence
In this case Prussia proves that she fully deserses
her good reputation. She goes back to the
treaty of Westpballa and the year 1913, and
digs I'D from among the fossils the Protestant
interests of the Protestant States OF Europe
II is scarcely necessary to repeat toat
far other questions DOW agtate the old world than
the conflict between the mass aod the psalm. TIE
Pope is immnently menaced with election by
Catholic Italians, and the eldest son OF
the Church, title belonging alike to
every ruler of Frsnce--adyses his mamma
to give up all worldly aPpetites. Rus
STA, too will slways side with the Protestant
interests, if by miracle those interests should
ever be endangered. England alone, If she will,
can in such an emergency outweigh the VIII 's
RI man Church ard all its elements. In order tn
saye The Protestant interests. Prussia after 1913
opened Germany to the Jesuits, allowed them to
build their nests On the Rhine and in the
Ducby Of POseD, pstronzed their publ,
exbortatons, missions, and the planting OF
missionary crosses. Prussia does we'll now to
set up this cry, after having thus taken to her
bosom the most bitter enemies Of Professionalism.
TIE pre.eLt eo-called liberal Ministry Of Prussia,
over which Prince III ,benzolem, one of the
stsncbest Roman Catholics Of Germany presides,
has done nothing TO wash off this stain from the
Protestant escutcheon of the State. Frederick
III. preserved the Jesuits when all Catholic Europe
hour ded them forth; but Frederick H. was q
match even for their reckless cunning. After all
Prussia herself remains on suheraUce among the
five Great Powers; events, and not her intrinsic
strength, assigned to her a corner in tue Pea
tarchy. Prussia, as it lie, il an artificial exist
ence; wh lie Spain, with all her ups aud downs,
through thousands of year,, i, one of the pri-
meyal formations in the European geographical,
clinical, and political compound. Spain is his
torically indestructible aud almost as old as the
history of Europe.
Lord John Likewise pointed to the future claims
OF Sardinia But hen dissolved intO Italy by thu
strength of Garbaldian decOctiOns, the fu-
ture nations sovereign will be heard knock.
ing at the door of the Pentarchy, and not
in vain Then the present occupants of tue
peutarchic chairs will hasten to rival each other
in placing pew seat in their circle for tto Queen
f,he Med terrauean.
Nothing as yet ia beard from Russia. Bat Alex
ander III. would sadly disappolnt the progressive
| Russians--Day disavow hlmsef-if he should in
| si.t on unfolding the Pehta cby after haviog for
ever iorswOrn that Holy Alliance which formed its
basis SO far as the signs of the politi,a horizon
can be Interpreted at this distance, all the suppo
sitons Of forthcoming union between Russia
and Austria are absolutely erouIdless. During tbs
lsst two years, such rumoIs have been repeatedly
/ reproduced on all sides, but we have never gwen
| them credit. So far We have been ia the right;
and we do not now see the slightest fact which re-
qures change in our Judgment