New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-13
The Coming Coafiict In Europe
rFrom liz European Times, Oct. II l

From the European Times, Oct. g7l
The Great Powers OF Europe are ePldently pre-
pairing for general conflict. Russia, ~ warsaw
has arranged the terms with Austria and Prussia,
aud the smaller German potentates will join the
new crusade. II will be France and the Italians
against the despots of Northern and Central EHrppB
EVERYTHING indicates the approaching convuision-
Austria, having most az stake, is foremost - haF
arrangements to strike first. She IL converEn& nee
troops on the Pc and the Mincio, ready to make ?
dash ON Turin the moment the tocsin u sonnaen-sN
France il arming to the teeth, and prepared 10
march half million of men to the support q the
Italian nationality as represented by King Victor
Emanuel. 1t is the principle OF hereditary rnle'
against the elective principle Of the people In
this stake progress the one hand and retrosres-
sion on the other, will be brought to the tess But
he issue can hardly be doubtful
Austria paralyzed and bankrupt, is destined,
before peace is restored, to see her empire dis
membered and her conflicting nationalities severed
from her sway. Russia, poor and empafrasssa.
with the chain Of serfdom tied round her neck, has
the will but not the power to hight successfully iol
the divine right Of kings. Prussia, vaeiliiatng and
fettered by her despotc alliances will present the
same pitable spectacle which she did IN lsoA-hex1
feeling one way, her interest another. France
which represents the most military people IN fss1
rope, will have the aid OF more than twenty mil7
lions of Italians, and the population on each side
of the Alps, moved by one impulse, struggling sn
a common cause, will repeat on larger scale The
series of triumphs witnessed recently on the heias
of Solferino and Magenta.
In such q struggle, where the rights Of mankind
are invaded by half a score Of rulers who profess
to govern without responsibility the issue canned
be doubtful, and, what is hardly less importAn
cannot be seriously protracted. War has been
brought to point which renders time an Imports
ant element OF success and makes pr0crastinas
impossible. Success i'll renewing obstacles, ~ w.
conuuering armies, depends on this law OF msF
chanics-the greatest amount of force at yoiR
command concentrated on given point. FhIi
was the theory by which Napoleon achieved hle
victories, and he has bequeathed 1t as legacy ads
| hat he
results of the last italian campaign testify
When this tremendous struggle is shaking Ear9pe
to its CENTER will England be passiyeY The eAozk
will be difficult, but the force of circumstances
will force US to be quiet. We may not admire ~
/ French Emperor, but still less can we like the
motives which actuate the despotie rulers. nnh
these men the parVenu monarch Is an object q d.
like and hatred, and the enInity is prompted by R
| contemptuous treatment of kngcfafs. Owing hAs
throne to popular suffrage he has as little respeta
| for hereditary right as protested repubheaf-
The family Of reigning soyereigns regard MN o.. is
hatred by calling nations into existence by lie
popular voice. The regeneration of Italy is H.
act, and he has swept away, like so many cobwe6s
| the princes of the Peninsula who represented tie
| divine right to govern wrong
However dispeasing this raay be to the Euro
pean courts, it is acceptable to the English people,
and, although we hear Of pleasant interviews Af
sian Premier, the Foreign Minister Of EnglaHE
knows his countrymen too well to suppose than
they would GO to war to restore the Italians to tie
Vassalage which France has shivered in pieces
| We shall assume once more the same neutral att
| tude which we took when Austria invaded Pied
mont year or two back, and France came to k4r
| assistance-that is, we shall look on and see HE
game played out fairly, giving our sympathy 10.
freedom, and Withholding all but moral support 10
the most patriotic Of the combatants.
Austria, like man who is going into bank
ruptcy court to be released OF his liabilities, aI0
desires to make the process pleasant by coming 10
terms under the rose with the most angry Of bis
creditors, is promising Constitution to the HIM
garians and ameoration and gain to other portions
of her clamorous and angry people. She is anxsohs
boarding France and Piedmont, to make the best
terms she can with her dsaheeted at home. IL IS,
stale device, and the character of the HapsbuERs
for sincerity and fair dealing is not such as to gre
much chance Of success to the experiment Thet
people will be pretty certain to help themseiy -
when they have the opportunity and long arre4sF
of unquidated debt will doubtless be settled IN a
summary way
Rights Withheld and liberties violated, make ~
| people anxious for the opportunity OF teaching
| wisdom to Infatuated rulers, and the course Of
events will shortly afford the subjects of Franais
Joseph the means of showing that the interests|of
crowned heads and the people at large have II
| rived at q stage of divergence. France and SAE-
DINA may be weakened by the impending struggle,
but for Austria there is nothing but ruin. The
mobiles in Russia may also assert their sapremacy
over the Gar, and strip him of some OF his atri
butes, aud Prussia will survive to feel the mist
she has committed in substituting dynastc conaia-
erations for the principles Of liberty and ratiohal
government.
MARROW EscAPG.-The Natchez Courier of Sat
nrday has the following:
Yesterday evening an unpleasant alteration,
took place in room adjoining Messrs. Crone IL
Schwartz's saloon, between MFR, Kinds Fleming Of